Diane Patterson is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for nine years. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing a range of analytical methods 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 for eight years before joining &PARTNERS in 2024. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment and financial planning services, utilizing various analytical approaches and portfolio management options through both in-house advisors and third-party managers.

Sandra Stack Potjunas is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2007 and previously worked at Chase Investment Services Corp. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse range of clients, including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional investors, through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via its Passageway Managed Account platform and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Brittany Shaker is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at NewEdge Advisors, LLC and affiliated entities since 2016 and previously spent eight years at Ameriprise Financial Services. She is also a licensed insurance agent. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment advisor serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Cade Kreps is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2023 and has prior experience with W3 Wealth Management and Tolmiros Financial Designs. Commonwealth Financial Network is a nationally registered broker/dealer and investment adviser supporting approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad range of advisory support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

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 Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2022. He has prior experience at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and PNC Wealth Management, spanning a total of 16 years. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, investment management, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Nicholas Perod Jr. is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2014 and previously spent seven years at Wrp Investments, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business activities related to his own firms, including Perod Financial and Perod, Masters and Associates LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies and technology platforms to manage client assets.

Amanda Bolinger is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. She has been with NewEdge Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial. NewEdge Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and employs technology tools and centralized due diligence to support advisor and client needs.

Thomas Strouse is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Girard, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Principal Life Insurance, Principal Advised Services, Principal Securities Inc., and Northwestern Mutual. 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 U.S. 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.

Michael Krarup is a financial advisor with Ameriprise who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in professional management through ownership of Professional Management Group and is a member and investor in RKM Partners LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware strategies.

Douglas Emery is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include 15 years at Woodbury Financial Services and three years at ON Investment Management. Outside of his advisory work, Emery is involved in firearms training and safety as a registered pistol instructor and range safety officer, and he leads a nonprofit that provides firearms training to local law enforcement. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization and is notable for its scale, complex affiliate network, and recent consolidation activity.

Robyn Yahner is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Greenville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Cetera, Ameriprise, and Greenville Financial Consultants, and she is also employed at Thiel College. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved with Thiel College in an investment-related capacity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services with access to various investment strategies, supported by advanced research tools and a broad platform that includes insurance and banking partnerships.

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.

Merrill Whippo Jr. is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Huntington Investment Company, The Huntington National Bank, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that delivers written recommendation reports and annual retirement income planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

James Aeppli is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Youngstown, OH, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and affiliated entities since 2022 and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2006. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary program supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.