Michael Steiner is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2022, as well as with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2015. He also serves as a Notary Public in Pittsburgh. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Sara Thomas is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that separates one-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and provides services under a fiduciary standard.

Ikechukwu Pius Nwagwu is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2017. Nwagwu also has experience with Heartland Payment Systems and serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products through AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates at scale with over 1,200 advisors managing roughly $29.2 billion and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services through advanced technology platforms.

Stephanie Hunter is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera, PNC Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Hunter is also active as an insurance agent with Benchmark Financial Advisors. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Britton Beachy is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Mars, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and two years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles at PNC Investments LLC and Northwestern Mutual, as well as several positions at Lancaster Bible College. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees with existing PNC Bank online-banking credentials. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments to recommend portfolios managed by PNC or third-party strategists, with implementation handled by investment delegates.

William Barth is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. 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, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs.

Justin Porco is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He has worked at several firms including LPL Financial LLC, The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Global Retirement Partners LLC, Bank of America, Merrill, and Huntington National Bank. Outside of financial advisory, he is involved with J&N Construction LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm uses an advisor-driven model with an open-architecture approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers, offering customized portfolio management and a range of financial planning and investment solutions.

Jonathon Pennline is a CFP® with one year of experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors. He previously spent 12 years at Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, employing customized portfolio strategies supported by both internal and third-party managers.

Troy Nunes is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Corient with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Socius Family Office, LLC and Capital Investment Group. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, 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 stress testing to align investment exposures with client objectives.

Janet Gubanic is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple roles within PNC Investments since 2006, as well as positions at WesBanco Securities Inc and Key Investment Services, LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary portfolio strategy available to select employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio execution to approved third-party strategists.

Jeffrey Remo is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has operated Remo Financial since 2005 alongside his role at Commonwealth. His credentials also include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, technology, compliance, and operational support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and access to discretionary model portfolios.

Sean Ries is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 31 years of industry experience. He held previous roles at Grove Point Investments, LLC and H. Beck, Inc. Ries is a limited partner in Pennsylvania Pure Distilleries, a vodka production and distribution company, and serves as a board member for the Manor Home Owners Association. Independent Financial Partners delivers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm emphasizes a decentralized advisory model and has a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Leonard Silvester is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2014, with prior roles at RBC Capital Markets and Ferris, Baker Watts, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer of the Northern Allegheny County Rotary Club. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs and consulting services, and it maintains custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Richard Sabo is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 credential and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and its affiliate J.W. Cole Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Sabo operates a financial planning firm and provides expert witness testimony on insurance and investment fraud, among other business activities. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a nationwide network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, and digital advice platforms.

Jeanine Guzzardi is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2013. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithmic risk assessment and delegated investment implementation.

Aaron Paolini is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. He previously worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC for six years and is involved with Treloar & Heisel, Inc., where he engages in fixed insurance and property and casualty insurance sales. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and serves in both product-sponsor and advisory roles, managing a broad array of investment vehicles.

Kellen Quackenbush is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Quackenbush serves as Treasurer for Deer Lakes Youth Soccer Club, a nonprofit youth soccer organization. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model and customized portfolio solutions.

James Remo is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He is co-owner of Remo Financial, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. His prior experience includes roles at Williams and Sun-Up Construction, as well as several years associated with the University of Pittsburgh. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services, facilitating both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

Elizabeth Connolly is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She is also the proprietor of Connolly, Steele & Company, P.C., a CPA firm providing accounting and tax services, and owns CSC Financial Strategies, LLC, an insurance brokerage. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering discretionary and non-discretionary account options and maintains third-party asset manager relationships to support tailored investment strategies.

Grace Zupsic is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Jumet Financial and LPL Financial LLC. Grace also has a four-year tenure at the University of South Florida and has experience in educational and healthcare settings. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management and consulting services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by ongoing monitoring and account reviews.