Nichole Barilla is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Snowden Lane Partners since 2018 and was previously employed by BNY Mellon from 2012 to 2018. Barilla serves as treasurer for the Riverview Ridge Condominium Association and is a notary public. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, utilizing customized model portfolios and third-party managers while maintaining client oversight.

Matthew Helfrich is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in financial advisory, currently with Waldron Private Wealth. He has been with the firm since 2002. Helfrich serves on several nonprofit boards including the Propel Schools Foundation and Pace School, and participates in advisory roles at Duquesne University and the YPO Pittsburgh Chapter. 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’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation across multiple asset classes, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, while also offering an extensive range of family-office services.

Sarah Amey is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013. JFS Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and municipal government entities. The firm uses a Financial Goal Plan and an internal Investment Committee employing Modern Portfolio Theory to guide investment decisions, offering a range of services including ongoing portfolio management, fiduciary retirement plan services, tax preparation, and access to private investment opportunities.

Heather Brinker is a financial advisor at SEIA in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and its affiliate Pruco Securities, LLC, and has also been associated with LPL Enterprise. Outside of her advisory work, she is a member of Stonewall Alliance, a nonprofit focused on recreational sports and community outreach. SEIA is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a six-step investment process combining strategic asset allocation with tactical and security selection, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Randall Holcombe is a financial advisor with Confluence Financial Partners, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Confluence Financial Partners since 2014 and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services and HUB International. Confluence Financial Partners provides holistic wealth management and financial planning to individuals, professionals, business owners, corporate executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on fiduciary standards, asset allocation, and macroeconomic analysis.

Edith Meyer is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and LPL Financial, LLC. Meyer is also a co-owner of BCMJ Futures, LLC and Bebco, Inc., and a partner/advisor at Strategic Path, LLC. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives using a variety of investment tools and affiliated businesses.

Dylen Roberts is a financial advisor at Confluence Financial Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Carnegie Mellon and Capistrano Valley Christian School. Confluence Financial Partners provides holistic wealth management and financial planning to individual clients, business owners, professionals, and institutional clients, including retirement plan consulting for ERISA plan sponsors. The firm manages accounts using a blend of active and passive investments and emphasizes asset allocation, macroeconomic analysis, and the use of AI tools to support client service.

Paul Partridge Jr. is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has held positions at Keybank and PNC Bank and its affiliated investment entities. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a network of independent advisors and in-house investment management using a proprietary mutual-fund screening process.

Jacob Roberge is a financial advisor with Staley Capital Advisers Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Staley Capital Advisers in 2026, he worked for seven years at William Blair and spent four years at Northwestern University. Staley Capital Advisers provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, retirement plans, endowments, charitable organizations, corporations, and select institutional accounts, including insurance companies. The firm employs an active, relative-value investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and security selection alongside passive instruments, with portfolio managers given discretionary authority and coordination through an investment committee.

Robert Lauro is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Blackridge since 2017 and maintains roles with PEAK Brokerage Services and Gateway Strategies, where he is also owner of a marketing organization focused on insurance products. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates a network of investment adviser representatives using a variety of portfolio management strategies, including discretionary models supported by an affiliated turnkey asset management platform.

David Brinkman is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP since 2016. Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, and qualified retirement plan sponsors and trustees. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process to build diversified portfolios and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management, along with retirement plan consulting and tax-aware planning strategies.

David Graver is a financial advisor at Confluence Financial Partners with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has held previous roles at USI Securities, USI Consulting Group, Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC, Kestra Financial, Global Retirement Partners, and LPL Financial. Confluence Financial Partners offers wealth management and financial planning services to individual clients, professionals, business owners, corporate executives, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm provides individualized investment management and retirement plan consulting, operating as a fiduciary with a focus on asset allocation, macroeconomic analysis, and use of both active and passive investment vehicles.

Scott Rogowicz is a financial advisor at Confluence Financial Partners with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages rental properties in Pittsburgh, PA. Confluence Financial Partners provides wealth management and financial planning to individual clients, professionals, business owners, and corporate executives, along with retirement plan consulting for institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies, emphasizes asset allocation and macroeconomic analysis, and offers fiduciary services including plan design and participant education.

Patrick Sweeney II is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Bank of America, Merrill, and Ameriprise. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors overseeing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Kyle Smith is a financial advisor with New Edge Wealth who holds a Series 63 designation and has 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at NewEdge Securities, Inc. since 1999 and has been with New Edge Wealth and NewEdge Advisors LLC since 2020 and 2021, respectively. Kyle serves as a financial executive for an investment-related business focused on ultra-high-net-worth individuals. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and investor behavior in its investment approach, tailoring portfolios through independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary investment solutions, while integrating technology tools and AI-assisted analytics alongside human review.

Michael Samuels is a financial advisor at BFC Planning, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisor, Inc. and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Samuels serves as Treasurer for the Graham Place Community Association and holds several nonprofit board and committee roles focused on scholarship distribution and services for disabled individuals. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and trusts through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and referrals to external managers, employing a range of investment strategies across stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Gregg Daily is a financial advisor at Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Fragasso Financial Advisors and PNC Bank NA. Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors serves individuals, trustees, pension plans, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering services such as fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines manager research and risk-tolerance reviews to construct diversified portfolios and manages approximately $2.9 billion in assets across 21 advisors.

Eric Matsko is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Allegheny Financial Group since 2016. He also holds the Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, Matsko acts as House Manager for the Fort Macintosh Club, a private social club in Pittsburgh. Allegheny Financial Group manages approximately $5.59 billion through 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, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, and incorporates third-party manager recommendations and private funds within its investment approach.

James Scanlon is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mutual Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Spire Investment Partners, KAPP/SCANLON FINANCIAL GROUP, and UBS Financial Services. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors, managing portfolios using a mix of active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives. The firm is noted for its scale, breadth of institutional work, and use of a variety of analytical approaches and third-party tools to customize client allocations.

Sean Gibbon is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has been with JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. JFS Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, businesses, retirement plans, and municipal government entities. The firm uses a written Financial Goal Plan and an internal Investment Committee that applies Modern Portfolio Theory to guide investment decisions, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.