Gregory Simpson is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in Sewickley, PA, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Corient, he spent 12 years at Rootstock Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Eric Cownie is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 21 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Kestra Advisory Services LLC and Kestra Investment Services LLC since 2022, and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors for six years. He holds a Series 66 designation. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a range of clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Michael Dibartolomeo is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, DiBartolomeo Investment Group, LLC, J.A. Sauer, Co., and PNC Wealth Management. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering customized portfolio management and financial planning through an open-architecture model that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Robert Davidson is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven portfolio strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists and executed with mutual funds and ETFs.

Philip Herbster is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos in 2025, he worked at Touchstone Capital and McKinley-Carter Wealth Services. Outside of his advisory role, he has been a contractor for a food delivery service. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors managing about $18.6 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and financial planning services through an open-architecture platform with multiple third-party managers.

Bradley Boandl is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2018 and has served as an agent at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a bartender on weekends at Northampton Country Club. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and wrap programs through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and third-party UMA model managers.

Kevin Lingenfelser is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Commonwealth since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he conducts fixed insurance sales as an agent under the name Lingenfelser Financial Services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office services.

Danielle Bailey is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Allentown, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Keller Williams and IVC Wealth Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she pursues real estate as a part-time activity, assisting friends and family with residential property transactions. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and providing optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Daniel Kruper is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Citizens Securities, Inc., PINNACLE Financial Strategies, and 3Rivers Financial. Outside of advising, he is co-owner of 3Rivers Financial and owner of Kruper Wealth Management, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of advisory support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Timothy Augustine is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Cetera Planning Partners and has a history with firms including Stratos Wealth Advisors, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Raymond James Financial Services. He is also an owner of Gierl Augustine & Associates, LLC, which provides insurance sales and tax preparation services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm emphasizes diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs, and provides ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through affiliated providers.

George Orr III is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1997 in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, Orr serves as a board member for C3 Compassion, a charitable organization addressing childhood poverty, and is involved in several non-compensated healthcare governance roles at Heritage Valley Health System, including patient safety, medical group, institutional review board, and board of directors committees. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap/advisory programs.

Michael Flynn is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Allison Park, PA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, and Secure Money Advisors among other firms. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program using proprietary algorithms and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

David Zabela is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. His career includes roles at Fort Pitt Capital Group, Key Investment Services, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Fidelity. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees, which utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved model strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Dominique Johnson is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Citizens Securities, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and several other firms. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to recommend investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Jordan Kelly is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Key Investment Services LLC since 2024 and previously held roles at PNC Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Federated Investment Counseling. Outside of financial services, he operated Interior Solutions, a home and business organizing service, for 12 years. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a large network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider platform and offers various wrap programs with integrated custodial and trade execution services.

Zoe Wiest is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Ameriprise and LPL Financial, where she has also been affiliated since 2015. Outside of advisory work, she is a commissioned notary public. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an IAR-driven, open-architecture model that integrates multiple third-party platforms and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

John Soika Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1998 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Daniel Gleyze is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Before joining Janney Montgomery Scott, he worked at Ernst & Young for three years. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Ikechukwu Pius Nwagwu is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2017. Nwagwu also has experience with Heartland Payment Systems and serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products through AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates at scale with over 1,200 advisors managing roughly $29.2 billion and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services through advanced technology platforms.

Stephanie Hunter is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera, PNC Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Hunter is also active as an insurance agent with Benchmark Financial Advisors. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.