Anthony Kopesky is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management holding a Series 66 designation and currently has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PNC Bank, H&K Group, the U.S. Army, and C.W Price. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio service that uses algorithmic risk assessments and invests via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Diane Patterson is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across a range of portfolio management solutions.

Sean Battin is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2020 and previously held roles at Sankey Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. and Horace Mann Investors, Inc. He also serves as a board member of Cochranton Community Church, where he is involved in strategic planning and decision-making. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and many employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of model portfolios, utilizing both strategic and tactical investment approaches through in-house and third-party strategies.

Grant Abrams is a financial advisor at &Partners with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. &Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers both investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies through platforms like Envestnet, and operates as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

Brittany Shaker is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at NewEdge Advisors. She has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and holds roles with Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Tempus Advisory Group, and B McFarland Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed insurance agent. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning, employing a variety of analytic approaches and regular portfolio reviews.

Melissa Cox is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She currently works at Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services, having previously held roles at Ameriprise Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates two investment-related holding companies focused on buying and selling real estate. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Cade Kreps is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at W3 Wealth Management, Tolmiros Financial Designs, and has experience associated with Youngstown State University and the University of Akron. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Robert Pozzuto is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. His prior roles include positions at Matune Basile Advisors, Integrity Alliance, LLC, and Lion Street Advisors, LLC, among others. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a mix of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, direct indexing, and private funds.

Charles Simon is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in New Castle, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 56 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 diverse clientele including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs.

Matthew Oaks is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Simplicity Wealth, LLC and Horter Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Oaks is involved in promoting and educating about Electronic Caregiver, an AI-powered virtual caregiving service. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and specialized plan services.

John Bates is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network based in Youngstown, OH. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Tolmiros Financial Designs and W3 Wealth Management, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance, allowing affiliated advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Kirk Messett is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for seven years before joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2022. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies that include both firm-developed and third-party models.

Nicholas Perod Jr. is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2014. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple investment strategies and third-party platforms to serve a diverse client base.

Amanda Bolinger is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, based in New Castle, PA. She has been with NewEdge Advisors since 2016, including her current role starting in 2026, and has prior experience at Ameriprise Financial in 2016. NewEdge Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a wide range of services including portfolio management and retirement consulting, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies with an emphasis on due diligence and technology integration.

Michael Krarup is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 1996. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an owner of Professional Management Group and is a member and investor in RKM Partners LLC, both non-investment-related business activities. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement, focusing on clients with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Douglas Emery is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc for 15 years. Outside of advising, Emery is involved in firearms instruction as a registered pistol instructor and range safety officer, and he serves as president of a nonprofit focused on firearms training for local law enforcement. He is also president of several small businesses related to security services and firearms products, and he is writing an action adventure book about the investment industry and armed personal security. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors and advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios across various asset classes, with options for discretionary or non-discretionary management.

Robyn Yahner is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has previously worked with Cetera and Lincoln Heritage, and currently holds a position at Thiel College. Outside of advising, she is involved with Greenville Financial Consultants, Inc., which operates as a DBA for her LPL business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and research from various sources.

Dow Lindholm is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera Investment Advisors LLC and affiliated entities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of the elder board at Grace Chapel Community Church, coaches youth baseball and softball, and is a commissioner and secretary for the Greenville Municipal Airport. Cetera Investment Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various investment management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Frank Mindicino is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, where he has worked since 1981, totaling 45 years of industry experience. He has served in multiple roles within Ameriprise and is involved in providing consulting services to financial advisors through his business, P.G.P. Advisors, LLC. Mindicino also holds board positions with UPMC Hospital and eCenter@LindenPointe, and participates in leadership education for financial service firms through NGCSA, LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing advice focused on retirement income planning, using proprietary research and third-party data within a defined investment framework.

James Aeppli is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2022. His broader career includes over 20 years at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations. The firm delivers services on a non-discretionary basis, with clients retaining final decision-making authority.