Norman Bloom is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 63 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Spire Wealth Management and its affiliated entities from 2009 to 2026 before joining Concurrent and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments in 2026. Bloom is also the investment adviser representative of Spire Wealth Management and operates a related business under the name Norman Bloom, LLC. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Tyler Ruby is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies and Ruby Financial Group since 2020 and with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016. Ruby operates Ruby Financial Group for the purpose of selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailoring solutions to client objectives and provides a variety of program types, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Albert Hopkins is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and PRUCO Securities, LLC for 23 years. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio management to approved strategists, focusing on investments via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Daniel Reitz is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Life, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Blu Door Financial, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an insurance agent with Thoroughbred Advisors in Whitehall, PA. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers.

Alexander Stramaski is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Monroeville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, he worked at Citizens Bank and has a background that includes roles outside finance. He also serves as a notary public. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios alongside managed accounts and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Douglas Gibson is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at KeyBank and PNC Bank prior to joining Key Investment Services. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a broad network of financial professionals. The firm utilizes a multi-provider model featuring discretionary implementation by Envestnet and portfolio design by the Key Wealth Chief Investment Office and third-party managers, offering multiple wrap fee programs with accompanying custodial and trade execution services.

Jacob Fuller is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. He holds the CFP® designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2020, Fuller worked at Edward Jones, The Huntington Investment Company, and Huntington National Bank. 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 digital advisory program partnered with SigFig and a Managed Account program.

John Boyce Jr. is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2011. Outside his advisory role, Boyce serves as a committee chair for the Boy Scouts of America and is a board member of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a combination of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Samuel Schneider is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2026, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life since 2023, and at Zenith-American Solutions from 2016 to 2023. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program types, including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting, emphasizing tailored recommendations aligned with client objectives.

Daniel Lynch is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has 15 years of industry experience. Lynch has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2010. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipalities, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Daniel Rocco is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Debora Rall is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. She 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 individuals, families, trusts and estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Brian Merkt is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2014, including prior roles at PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot for employees that employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and primarily uses mutual funds and ETFs.

Jared Etkins is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 10 years of industry experience and has been with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2016. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary programs and third-party solutions.

James McGovern is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities since 2002. McGovern also engages in insurance sales outside of Guardian to place products when needed. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers advisor-led management alongside model-based strategies, and integrates proprietary and third-party solutions to tailor client relationships.

Frank Caputo is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and has held roles at several firms, including Caputo Agency LLC and State Farm agencies. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to retail clients. The firm emphasizes integrated services tied to Empower’s administrative platforms, delivering long-term focused financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Alexander Hall is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Hurley Associates and Luttner Financial Group. Hall also serves as a Navy Reservist in the Military Police. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Joshua Loaney is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2017, following a prior role at Edward Jones from 2015 to 2017. He is based in Pittsburgh, PA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital investment platform for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests via approved mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Eric Startare is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2013 and with Park Avenue Securities since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Startare provides tax preparation services. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides tailored client relationships supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Matthew Kelly is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and affiliated firms since 2008, with prior experience at Federated Investment Counseling. Outside of his Guardian role, he is involved in the sale of fixed annuities and insurance through other brokerage firms. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue Securities offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, and organizations. The firm uses a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing access to proprietary programs, third-party solutions, and insurance products.