James Conrad is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Pinnacle Financial Strategies and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, Conrad serves as an instructor for continuing education courses for CPAs and attorneys and provides expert witness testimony in family and divorce court proceedings. He is also involved in local sports as a high school soccer game announcer. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management resources to affiliated advisors.

Alexis Gayhart is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Corient and Corient Services LLC since 2024 and previously spent 12 years at Socius Family Office, LLC. 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 corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management and portfolio monitoring tools to align investments with client objectives.

Joshua Wencil is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc., having joined in 2025, and has prior experience at Fidelity Investments, PNC, ParenteBeard Wealth Management, BMC Financial Advisors, and Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, relying on Charles Schwab & Co.’s standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Trpcic III is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an owner of non-investment related investment properties. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account available to select employees. The firm’s investment approach uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Kevin Flick is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches a personal finance course at Geneva College and serves as treasurer for a local political campaign. 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 offers a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Jason Rhodes is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Sewickley, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 10 years before joining Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company in 2019. In addition to advisory services, he is active as an agent for fixed insurance products, including annuities and various types of life and disability insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Noah Ferguson is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at BNY Mellon and Beratung Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Kelley Financial Group, where he provides financial planning and investment advisory services. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd 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 a range of services such as financial planning, advisor-managed programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture model integrating multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Dennis Jacques is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Milestone Asset Management, Optimus Technologies, Hyosung, ConvergeOne, and Reed Smith LLP. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through West Financial Group Inc. VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with third-party model managers and emphasizes technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion for close to 300,000 clients.

Sheila Guzzy is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Advised Assets Group, GWFS Equities, Hewitt Financial Services, and Aon Hewitt Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, she participates as a movie extra through the Nancy Moser Casting Agency. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning approach.

Nicholas Kerr is a CFP® professional at Corient with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Hapanowicz Financial, PNC, and Mortgage Connect. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Gibson Mc Cracken is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and has previously worked at Flick Financial, Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he spends a portion of his time engaged in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 affiliated advisors. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services to individual and institutional clients.

Daniel Flick is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Flick is a part owner of Flick Financial, LLC, which facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive adviser support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Jeffrey Decort is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an employee-only pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment to guide investment in approved mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Christopher Battistone is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He 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 discretionary model account pilot for employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessment to guide investment selections managed by PNC and third-party strategists, with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs.

William Danforth is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered 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, and institutional sponsors, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Andrea Robertson is a Series 66-registered financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2006. 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 diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Dylan Beam is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2023 and has a background including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory duties, Dylan is involved as an independent contractor with the Innovation Career Exploration Program, a student-driven after-school initiative focused on exposing students to new careers and life skills. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a variety of program types, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing primarily non-discretionary assets.

Jesse Zahn is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has five years of industry experience and has been involved with Zahn Financial Services LLC since 2023. His background includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. He is also the owner of Zahn Financial Services, LLC, a team-based advisory entity formed in partnership with Roger Zahn. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Amanda Burdick is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2019, following prior roles at The Huntington Investment Company and Huntington National Bank. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

James Hankins is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Seven Fields, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Modern Woodmen of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. He is also an agent authorized to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. 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 operating at a large scale with over 1,200 advisors.