Eric Vogt is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Waldron Private Wealth. His career at Waldron spans over a decade, with roles dating back to 2011. He is a board member of the Estate Planning Counsel of Pittsburgh and is involved in angel investing through LOBO ONE LLC. Waldron Private Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and private funds. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation across various asset classes using mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and alternative strategies, while also offering extensive family-office and non-investment services.

Benjamin Grom is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Allegheny Financial Group and its predecessor, Allegheny Investments, since 2014. Allegheny Financial Group advises a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using mutual funds, ETFs, and other pooled products guided by an in-house research team and investment committee.

Patrick Ellsworth is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Waldron Private Wealth and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, HBKS Wealth Advisors, and The Vanguard Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent. Waldron Private Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and private funds. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation across various asset classes and offers a range of family-office services alongside investment management.

Alissa Garcia is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP since 2018. Her prior roles include positions at Oakmont Capital Management and Covenant Church of Pittsburgh. Outside of advising, she is involved in her family's coffee and floral shop and provides special needs respite care through a local program. Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors serves individuals, trustees, pension plans, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering services such as fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a process-driven approach incorporating manager research, risk tolerance reviews, and diversified portfolio construction, and it is affiliated with a regional accounting firm and related entities.

Patrick Mercier is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BNY Mellon Wealth Management for five years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a passive owner and board member in several businesses, including a software company focused on retail applications and a designer and manufacturer of lightweight campers. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, governmental entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and commonly manages portfolios on a discretionary basis across multiple asset classes, utilizing third-party managers and affiliated model strategies.

Joshua Rennert is a financial advisor with Waldron Private Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OSAIC, Sequoia Financial Group, Comerica Bank, and Huntington National Bank. He is the founder of Reserve Private Wealth, LLC, and provides ad-hoc notary services through Reserve Notary. Waldron Private Wealth offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and private funds. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation across multiple asset classes and utilizes mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and third-party managers, along with a range of family-office services.

Kelly Costello is a financial advisor at Waldron Private Wealth with 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Waldron Private Wealth in 2024, she held roles at Raymond James & Associates, Wells Fargo Clearing, and WELLS FARGO Advisors. Kelly is also licensed as an insurance agent. Waldron Private Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic asset allocation across multiple asset classes and the use of mutual funds, ETFs, alternative strategies, and third-party managers.

Robert Malcolm IV is a financial advisor with Mariner Independent, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Focus4Financial, and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is a co-owner of Bebco, Inc., a commercial real estate management entity. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and retirement plan services through a platform that integrates institutional resources and third-party managers.

Michael Friday is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience and has been with Staley Capital Advisers Inc. for 19 years. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and serves as a board member of The Edgewood Club, a private recreational club in Pittsburgh. Staley Capital Advisers provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, retirement plans, endowments, charitable organizations, and select institutional accounts. The firm employs an active, relative-value investment approach that combines asset allocation and security selection with passive instruments as appropriate, managing both separately managed accounts and private fund vehicles.

Jenifer Koch is a Certified Financial Planner® with seven years of industry experience, currently advising at Facet since 2026. Her prior roles include positions at Allegheny Financial Group and Fidelity Investments. She volunteers with 3rd Decade, a nonprofit providing financial education and guidance. Facet serves individual members across various wealth levels, offering tiered subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management with a focus on ETFs. The firm uses a holistic planning approach within its Total Financial Life Resources framework and delivers technology-driven investment strategies without charging percentage-of-assets fees.

Brody Mull is a financial advisor at Confluence Financial Partners in McMurray, PA. He holds the Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Confluence, he spent four years at the University of Pittsburgh. Confluence Financial Partners provides holistic wealth management and financial planning to individual clients, professionals, business owners, corporate executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, operating as a fiduciary with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Brian Mcinerney is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Staley Capital Advisers Inc in Pittsburgh, PA, bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Staley Capital Advisers since 1996 in various roles. Outside of his advisory work, Mcinerney serves on the board of The Children's Institute, a nonprofit serving children with special needs, where he oversees agency operations, finances, and the endowment fund. Staley Capital Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, families, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, value-driven investment approach with tactical adjustments and manages both private accounts and a concentrated long/short limited partnership.

Trevin Seskey is a financial advisor at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ascentis, he was associated with ORG Partners and has worked in various roles outside finance, including as a sales clerk at Vineyard Vines and a vehicle technician at MOCO Express. Ascentis Independent Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, third-party managers, and a Private Direct Investments program.

Kevin Searfoss is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with over 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Waldron Private Wealth since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a football referee. Waldron Private Wealth provides comprehensive investment management, financial planning, and wealth advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and private funds. The firm’s investment process involves strategic asset allocation across a range of asset classes using mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and third-party managers, and it offers family-office services and specialized insurance product management.

Brandon Haynes is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Allegheny Financial Group Ltd in Pittsburgh, PA. He has been with Allegheny Financial Group since 1996 and Allegheny Investments, Ltd. since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, Haynes is a board member of Bridge of Hope, a nonprofit organization. Allegheny Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes mutual-fund-based portfolios supported by in-house research and an investment committee, using diversification and ongoing monitoring for risk control. Allegheny also acts as adviser to private pooled vehicles and private funds, managing approximately $4.9 billion in regulatory assets under management across 28 advisors.

Laura Vassamillet is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for BNY Mellon Wealth Management from 2006 to 2024. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $7.8 billion in discretionary assets for a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, employing a mix of in-house and third-party managers within an integrated bank-affiliated platform.

Roselyn Wilkinson is a financial advisor with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 33 years of industry experience, including 23 years at Berthel Fisher and ongoing involvement with Md & A Financial Management Co since 1999. Wilkinson is also the author of the book *It's Good to be the Queen*, which aims to engage women in their financial future. Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of asset management solutions across multiple platforms through approximately 100 independent investment adviser representatives.

James Lee is a financial advisor with JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with JFS Wealth Advisors since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Lee-Mortens Partnership. JFS Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, businesses, retirement plans, and municipal government entities. The firm employs a written Financial Goal Plan and an internal Investment Committee utilizing Modern Portfolio Theory to manage portfolios, offering investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement plan fiduciary services.

Mikai Thomas is a financial advisor at Heritage Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Heritage, he held roles at Osaic, Raymond James, and Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management. Heritage Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, non-profit organizations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers personalized asset allocation, employs a range of investment vehicles, coordinates with outside professionals, and manages multiple private investment funds and pooled vehicles.

Samantha Sheetz is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor at Confluence Financial Partners with 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Waldron Private Wealth, LLC, Summit Bank, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of her investment advisory role, she is also licensed as an insurance agent. Confluence Financial Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, professionals, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance referrals, employing a combination of active and passive strategies alongside proprietary and third-party portfolio management.