Nicholas Colaizzi is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Waldron Private Wealth since 2016 and worked concurrently at Robert Morris University from 2015 to 2019. 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 utilizes a strategic asset allocation approach across a range of asset classes and offers additional services including family-office support and management of private funds.

Jared Nicholson is a financial advisor at Confluence Financial Partners in McMurray, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Lifestyle Marketing and a decade-long tenure with the Upper St Clair School District. Confluence Financial Partners provides holistic wealth management and financial planning services to individual clients, professionals, business owners, corporate executives, and institutional clients, with a particular focus on retirement plan consulting for ERISA plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies, emphasizes asset allocation and macroeconomic analysis, and incorporates supervised AI tools to support client service and operational efficiency.

Kelly Racicot is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Gradient Advisors since 2022. Prior to this, she has been involved with Novera Financial Group, LLC and Novera Wealth Management, LLC as an owner and advisor, focusing on financial planning and income planning. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, emphasizing a largely non-discretionary approach with client approval of transactions and using a range of analytical tools in portfolio management.

Cynthia Egan is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1998 and operates her own business, Egan Wealth Management, since 2004. She also has longstanding roles with the University of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Press Company. Capital Analysts serves a diverse clientele including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and in-house investment management.

William Groom is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Waldron Private Wealth. His prior experience includes roles at McKesson and The Polesky Agency. He serves on the Board of Advisors for the Finance/Financial Planning Department at Robert Morris University. Waldron Private Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation across multiple asset classes and offers a comprehensive suite of family-office and wealth management services.

Neil Rongaus is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Confluence Financial Partners. He has worked with Confluence Financial Partners since 2016 and previously served at Raymond James Financial Services. Rongaus is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance and annuity products. Confluence Financial Partners provides holistic wealth management and financial planning to individuals, professionals, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment management and retirement plan consulting services, combining active and passive strategies with fiduciary oversight.

Brent Meilinger is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Waldron Private Wealth. Prior to his current role, he worked in education at Duquesne University and Emmaus High School. 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 employs a strategic asset allocation approach across various asset classes and offers a range of family-office services alongside its investment management.

Mary Kate Burkes is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor at Allegheny Financial Group with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Allegheny Financial Group and its affiliate Allegheny Investments since 2021, and previously held roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, TD Ameritrade, and UBS Financial Services. Burkes volunteers as a financial planning advisor for the YWCA National Capital Area Foundation, providing budgeting, saving, and investing guidance to low-income individuals. Allegheny Financial Group is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $5.59 billion for individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management approach, incorporating in-house research, an investment committee, and recommendations of third-party and private fund managers.

Brandon Corlett is a financial advisor with Confluence Financial Partners in McMurray, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Greycourt and Co, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent offering insurance and annuity products. Confluence Financial Partners provides holistic wealth management and financial planning to individuals, professionals, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes fiduciary management, combining active and passive investment vehicles, and has a notable focus on retirement plan consulting for ERISA plan sponsors.

John Walczak is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 16 years of experience. He has worked at Allegheny Investments, Ltd since 2008 and currently practices at Allegheny Financial Group in Pittsburgh, PA. Walczak serves as a financial accountability board member at Hill City Church. Allegheny Financial Group manages approximately $5.59 billion across a multi-advisor team, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management through multiple programs, combining in-house research and external manager recommendations to construct diversified portfolios.

James Berquist is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with 49 years of industry experience. His prior roles include nearly three decades at Strategic Wealth Management and over three decades with NewEdge Securities Inc. He serves on the Board of Directors for The Little Lake Theater, a regional theater company. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory services including wealth strategy, portfolio management, and institutional consulting. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and investor behavior while integrating third-party model platforms and AI-assisted analytics alongside adviser judgment.

Jerald Lear Jr. is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Life Insurance, Vector Security, Inc., Hornor Townsend And Kent Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance. He serves as a member of the Borough Council for Rosslyn Farms and operates a tax preparation business specializing in individual returns during tax season. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered adviser providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive and modular financial plans alongside access to various third-party investment programs and manages a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary client accounts.

David Pensyl is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment, Citizens Securities, Citizens Bank, Robert Morris University, and Capstone Logistics. He also assists a senior financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with client communications, portfolio building, and account reviews. Capital Analysts serves a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice delivered both on a discretionary basis by an in-house investment management team and on a non-discretionary basis through advisors and third parties.

Michael Divens is a CFA® charterholder based in Pittsburgh, PA, with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP, where he has been since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Private Wealth Advisors, Inc., LPL Financial, and Hapanowicz & Associates Wealth Management. Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, endowments, and qualified retirement plan sponsors and trustees. The firm offers fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a committee-driven investment process that includes diversified portfolios and tax-aware planning strategies.

James Roberge is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. He has spent the majority of his career at Staley Capital Advisers Inc, where he has worked since 1996 in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Coalition for Christian Outreach and chairs the Endowment Committee at Trinity Christian School, both nonprofit organizations in Pittsburgh, PA. Staley Capital Advisers provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, retirement plans, endowments, charitable organizations, corporations, and select institutional accounts. The firm employs an active, relative-value investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation, security selection, and incorporates passive instruments as appropriate, managing both separately managed private accounts and a private limited partnership offered to accredited investors.

Mark Browne is a financial advisor at JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sundance Advisors from 2016 to 2024 before joining JFS Wealth Advisors. JFS Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser providing wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and municipal government entities. The firm uses a written Financial Goal Plan and an internal Investment Committee guided by Modern Portfolio Theory to manage portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

David Immonen is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC since 2005 and currently serves in a role at Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC since 2019. Immonen is an advisory board member of the Province of St. Augustine Capuchin Franciscan Friars. Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to pooled vehicles and institutional clients, including banking institutions, pension plans, and government entities, while also managing discretionary separately managed accounts and offering non-discretionary advice on various funds. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down macro analysis and bottom-up security selection, supported by a team-based process and systematic strategies such as its Disciplined Value strategy.

David Down is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at several related firms, including NewEdge Advisors LLC and Stonehaven Energy Consolidated LLC, where he serves as vice president. Down is also on the local board of directors for the Boys Scouts of America Laurel Highlands Council. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs an investment process that emphasizes asset allocation, investor behavior, and a mix of model strategies, separately managed accounts, and proprietary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Daniel Napierkowski is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP since 2005. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Pittsburgh, PA. Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, endowments, and sponsors of qualified retirement plans, providing fee-based investment management and financial planning through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process and offers specialized retirement plan consulting and tax-aware planning strategies.

Melissa Pirosko is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Confluence Financial Partners with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Confluence since 2021 and previously was employed at Golden Court Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent consultant for Rodan & Fields and an advocate for Green Compass. Confluence Financial Partners provides holistic wealth management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individual households, professionals, business owners, corporate executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, combining active and passive strategies with fiduciary oversight.