Zachary Dorste is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at KeyBank and Key Investment Services. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Nikoloz Vasadze is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and business leaders to provide tailored wealth management strategies. His expertise includes college education planning, corporate benefits, executive and equity compensation, services for endowments and non-profits, international wealth management, portfolio management, tax minimization, retirement income, and serving clients in sports and entertainment. Nikoloz holds a Bachelor's Degree from Saint Olaf College and has earned professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). He emphasizes understanding clients' priorities to create personalized plans that align with their goals and aspirations. Outside of his professional work, Nikoloz enjoys basketball, chess, cooking, football, golfing, running, soccer, tennis, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Raymond Dunegan is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with GWN Securities since 2004. Outside of advisory work, he sells life insurance, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients through a large network of approximately 423 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 traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing approaches.

Lisa Hegyes is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2017, she worked for PNC Investments and PNC Bank from 2007 to 2017. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, including a proprietary Bank Deposit Sweep Program, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Citizens Bank, N.A.

William Laird is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Pittsburgh, PA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and has worked with New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc. since 2006. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and integrated within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Gregory Walsh is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2025, he worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for seven years, as well as Scottrade and PNC Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience selling items on eBay as a side business. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering both advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides investment management through a digital advisory platform and managed accounts, and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Michael Milarski is a CFP® professional affiliated with Kestra Advisory, with 24 years of industry experience. He has held advisory roles at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Signature Select Wealth, LLC from 2019 to 2025. Outside of his advisory work, Milarski serves on the board of the American Heart Association and participates in angel investment networks and venture capital activities. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, providing services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports a wide range of management platforms and third-party solutions.

Susan Levi is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Avantax Advisory Services and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of her advisory role, Levi serves as Executive Director of The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers, a coordination agency for children with developmental concerns, and holds several board positions in local nonprofit organizations. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including both discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custodial services.

Armand Sperduto is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc., holding a Series 63 registration and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2016 and has operated the Armand C Sperduto Agency since 1984. In addition to his advisory work, he is an insurance agent involved in the sales of fixed annuities, term life, and whole life insurance, as well as property and casualty coverage with Erie Insurance Group. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing a range of analytical approaches and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Jonathan Babyak is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, and earlier employment in energy and staffing sectors. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Scott Vates Jr. is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and The Huntington Investment Company. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account currently offered as an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm employs algorithm-driven portfolio selection and delegates investment execution to approved third-party strategists.

Jon Veenis is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 47 years of industry experience. He has been with NewEdge Advisors since 2021 and previously worked at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation and Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc. since 1997. He also serves as a principal of Three Rivers Equity Management, Inc., where he manages a hedge fund of funds and oversees manager selection and reporting. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence supported by technology tools.

Elizabeth Carlson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF based in Pittsburgh, PA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, she worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Connolly, Steele & Company, P.C. Carlson also has experience teaching at Thiel College in their Communications Department and James Pedas Communication Center. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that includes point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, with notable services such as managing a donor-advised fund and employing a fiduciary standard in its RIA services.

Stephen Rifenburgh is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has been with Guardian Life and its subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities, since 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at BNY Mellon, PNC Bank, and various technology and financial services firms. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers customized client solutions including financial planning, group education, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory programs.

Crystel Leidy is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with Key Investment Services and KeyBank since 2016. 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. The firm uses a multi-provider platform combining discretionary implementation, strategist portfolios, and tax and values overlay services, and integrates with KeyCorp affiliates for additional financial services.

John Graves is a CFP® with five years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Carson Wealth and CWM, LLC and has prior experience with Corecap Investments, Corecap Advisors, and Affinity Advisory Network. In addition to his advisory work, he is co-owner of Graves Law Firm, where he participates in client appointments, educational seminars, and professional events. CWM, LLC is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a model portfolio approach and providing access to alternative investments and third-party sub-advisors.

William Snyder is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Monroeville, PA. He has 14 years of industry experience and has worked at Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Mason Pascoe is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has prior experience at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Outside of finance, he has worked at Vinoski Winery. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers access to third-party asset managers and a range of financial planning services.

Arron Thompson is a CFP® certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently practicing at Edward Jones in Pittsburgh, PA. His prior work history includes two years at Alliance Rx Walgreens Prime and five years of service in the US Army. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with a range of investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm oversees approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and operates a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Richard Williams Jr. is a financial advisor at Merrill with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at both Merrill and Bank of America since the late 1990s and 2009, respectively. Merrill serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and institutions. The firm offers managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, brokerage execution, and custody services, supported by a range of program strategies and a CIO-governed platform for manager selection and oversight.