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.

Joseph Lucchino is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Natrona Heights, PA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has 43 years of industry experience. Lucchino has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2004 and operates the Lucchino Insurance & Financial Group since 2015. He is also involved in brokering non-registered insurance products and has over 20 years of experience selling health insurance through Fortis Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers multiple program types, including fee-based hourly advice and co-advisory relationships, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Wilson is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 12 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an on-air meteorologist at Hearst Communications Inc. and is a co-owner of a bakery business alongside his wife. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to select and monitor model portfolios and third-party managers.

Sara Pollock is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at TIAA-CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, where she has worked since 2026. Prior to this, she held roles at S&P Dow Jones Indices and Federated Hermes, among others. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides point-in-time planning services alongside ongoing portfolio management through a fiduciary advisory model.

Michael Dibartolomeo is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and founding DiBartolomeo Investment Group, LLC. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers advisor-managed and model portfolios, financial planning services, and retirement plan consulting through a network of independent investment adviser representatives using an open-architecture investment approach.

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.

Shawn Buys is a financial advisor with TIAA‑CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 13 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA‑CREF since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he works as a delivery driver for DoorDash on weekends. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, often serving those connected to TIAA‑administered retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios or customized strategies, and acts as adviser to various affiliated funds including a donor-advised fund.

Philip Herbster is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Touchstone Capital, McKinley-Carter Wealth Services, and First National Bank, among other roles. Outside of his advisory work, he also works as a food delivery driver for DoorDash on a part-time basis. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Scott Marshall is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018 and previously held roles at Scottrade, Inc. and Scottrade Investment Management from 2005 to 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised funds.

Timothy Bandi is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Allison Park, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2012. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, and a range of investment programs managed through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, overseeing approximately $22.9 billion in advisory assets.

Bradley Boandl is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Allentown, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Agia and Northampton Country Club, where he worked as a bartender on weekends. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm uses Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and manages approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets across a large client base.

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 a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citizens Securities, Inc., PINNACLE Financial Strategies, and 3Rivers Financial, where he is also a co-owner. Kruper operates Kruper Wealth Management, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Lawrence Feder is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, with investments in mutual funds and ETFs and automated portfolio management features.

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 with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Allison Park, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Merrill and Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, among others. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services, including a digital advisory program that employs ETF-based portfolios with proprietary algorithms and optional tax-loss harvesting.

David Zabela is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Fort Pitt Capital Group, Key Investment Services, and TD Ameritrade, among others. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment to recommend investment 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.

John Bachman III is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Investments LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Sterling Real Estate Ventures LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees. The firm employs algorithm-driven risk assessments and uses mutual funds and ETFs in its investment approach.