Sara Pollock is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at TIAA-CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, where she has worked since 2026. Prior to this, she held roles at S&P Dow Jones Indices and Federated Hermes, among others. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides point-in-time planning services alongside ongoing portfolio management through a fiduciary advisory model.

Zachary Zanolli is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Bridgeville, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, which is an invitation-only, employee pilot program that uses algorithm-driven model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists and implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Abby Smith is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2016 and is the owner of GS# Designs, a non-investment-related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party portfolio implementation.

Shawn Buys is a financial advisor with TIAA‑CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 13 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA‑CREF since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he works as a delivery driver for DoorDash on weekends. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, often serving those connected to TIAA‑administered retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios or customized strategies, and acts as adviser to various affiliated funds including a donor-advised fund.

Matthew Villers is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His work history includes roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC and Fidelity Investments. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate and institutional investors, offering investment management, financial counseling, family office services, and more. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive strategy that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis along with third-party managers and alternative strategies.

Glen Oconnor is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Pensionmark Securities, Pensionmark Financial Group, Axios Advisory Group, and Capfinancial Securities. In addition to his advisory work, Oconnor is involved with American Pension Benefits, a third-party administrator. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs multiple program structures combining in-house manager selection with third-party model portfolios and direct advisor discretion.

Scott Marshall is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Scottrade, Inc. from 2005 to 2018 before joining TIAA-CREF in 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, with services that include management of donor-advised funds and use of affiliated investment funds.

Danielle Wilson is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has been associated with LPL Financial, LLC and Private Advisor Group since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, Wilson is a commissioned notary public. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a variety of programs and third-party asset managers.

Edward Morrissey is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Morrissey is also the proprietor of Morrissey Wealth Management Services, a life insurance brokerage. He serves as a board member for UPMC Passavant, a charitable organization. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a broad advisory platform that includes financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines SEC-registered advisory and broker-dealer services, offering clients tailored investment strategies supported by third-party asset manager relationships.

Mero Capo III is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has held roles at Pensionmark Securities, CapFinancial Securities, and Axios Advisory Group, where he has been involved since 1994. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a partner consulting on business operations for American Pension Benefits. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of services through a network of independent advisers, utilizing multiple program structures and incorporating technology tools and centralized due diligence in their investment approach.

Eric Miller is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Carnegie, PA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with various PNC entities since 2015, including PNC Investments and PNC Capital Advisors. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio solution available by invitation to employees with existing PNC Bank online credentials. The program uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies executed with mutual funds and ETFs, featuring annual rebalancing without client trading of individual securities.

David Joseph is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Citizens Securities since 2014. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed with SigFig and a separate Managed Account program, while it also operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Jotie Hirkissa is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to his current role as a Licensed Branch Manager since 2026, he worked at KeyBank and Citizens Securities, Inc., among other positions. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client direction in investment model selection and provides ongoing monitoring and due diligence for third-party advisory products.

Michael Peters is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at MAI Capital Management since 2024. His prior roles include positions at WCG Wealth Advisors and Treloar & Heisel, among others. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers services including trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

Bradley Shermeto is a CFP® professional currently with CWM, LLC and Carson Wealth, with a combined one year of experience in the financial advisory industry. He previously worked for Louis Plung & Company for six years and spent time at Technip FMC before entering the advisory field. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a large network of advisors. The firm uses discretionary model portfolios managed by an in-house Investment Committee and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory and retirement-plan services with an emphasis on fiduciary processes and operational transparency.

Cory Phillips is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Fort Pitt Capital Group, and Edward Jones. Focus Partners Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis and utilizes a broad set of investment strategies across managed and held-away assets.

Michael Alder is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2021 and has been with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Alder serves on the Swissvale Recreation Board and the Swissvale Zoning Board of Adjustments, and he manages a small commercial cleaning business. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services with a range of investment strategies implemented through proprietary and third-party portfolios, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Seth Silverman is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney since 2016. He serves as chairman of the board of directors for St Margaret's Foundation in Pittsburgh, which assists hospital patients with essential needs not covered by insurance. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing around $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, brokerage services, and multiple advisory programs.

Brendan Ward is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and Wealth Management Partners, LLC since 2011. His other business activities include fixed insurance sales conducted under Wealth Management Partners, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, providing operations, technology, investment management, and compliance support while allowing advisors discretion in constructing client portfolios.

Santo Liberto is a financial advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC and Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic investment approach, managing portfolios across a wide range of strategies including equity, income, alternatives, and private investment vehicles.