Michael Peters is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at MAI Capital Management since 2024. His prior roles include positions at WCG Wealth Advisors and Treloar & Heisel, among others. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers services including trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

Bradley Shermeto is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently with Carson Wealth in Pittsburgh, PA. Prior to joining Carson Wealth and its affiliated entity CWM, LLC in 2025, he worked for Louis Plung & Company for six years and Technip FMC for one year. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services supported by a centrally managed Investment Committee.

Michael Alder is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2021 and has been with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of the Swissvale Recreation Board and the Swissvale Zoning Board of Adjustments, and he manages a small commercial cleaning business. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

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.

Seth Silverman is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney since 2016. He serves as chairman of the board of directors for St Margaret's Foundation in Pittsburgh, which assists hospital patients with essential needs not covered by insurance. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing around $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, brokerage services, and multiple advisory programs.

Lisa Deporzio is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at GWN Securities since 2004. Additionally, she has been affiliated with Kades-Margolis Corporation since 1996. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an unpaid officer of a family-owned handyman services business. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a network of over 400 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies including legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Joshua Chiesa is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Monroeville, PA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles within Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities, along with earlier experience in the hospitality sector and at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. 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’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, while it also operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Nicholas Maue is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Monroeville, PA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, Bank of America, Merrill, and Northwestern Mutual. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm features a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Cole Lewis is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including PNC Investments LLC and IC Advisory Services, Inc. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm's approach uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegated portfolio management with mutual funds and ETFs.

John Conway is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at PlanMember since 2017 and founded Conway Wealth Management in 2015. Prior to that, he spent over two decades at Woodbury INVESTORS, INC. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm’s investment approach uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework combined with risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education and personalized planning services.

Kimberly Weidner is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests via mutual funds and ETFs managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

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.

Brian Smith is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial industry, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities. He has spent the entirety of his career at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, with overlapping roles dating back to 1994. Outside of his advisory duties, Smith serves as a board member for the Andrew C. Virostek Foundation and Lifetime Financial Growth and is involved in limited legal drafting of wills. Park Avenue Securities, part of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and advisory services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and specialized investment solutions.

Nicholas Cortazzo is a Series 66-licensed advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, where he has worked since 2013. He has 21 years of industry experience. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm employs algorithmic risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to third parties, using mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Brenda Hohn is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Monroeville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Citizens Securities since 2016 and previously spent 15 years at Citizens Bank. Brenda serves as a board member of Downtown Kittanning Inc. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory platforms include a digital advisory program managed with SigFig and a separate Managed Account program, operating alongside its broker-dealer and insurance activities.

Brian Benacci is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Scottrade Investment Management, Strategic Advisers, Inc., and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. 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, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies under a fiduciary standard.

William Gorman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 1992 and has also worked with Luttner Financial Group Ltd. since 1992. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, serves individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses by offering brokerage and investment advisory services through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies across proprietary and third-party platforms.

Walter Scheide Jr. is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments, LLC since 2016 and previously spent one year with J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only, employee pilot digital offering that uses algorithm-driven portfolio strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Kristy Mc Cormick is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been associated with First Command's affiliated firms since 2005. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs, managing portfolios through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Mary Orstein is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Coury Firm and has experience in healthcare programming and education. Outside of her advisory role, she is a part-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor at a local martial arts gym. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based investment programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved mutual funds and ETFs.