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 in Pittsburg, PA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience and has been with Blackridge since 2017. In addition to his advisory roles, Lauro is owner of Gateway Strategies Inc, a marketing organization focused on insurance products, and a partner at Senior Insurance Consultants LLC. 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 uses model-based portfolio management primarily through an affiliated turnkey asset management platform and offers a range of wrap-fee programs and third-party manager referrals.

James Kaiser is a financial advisor at Good Life Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked with LPL Financial, Waddell & Reed, and various insurance carriers. Kaiser’s career includes roles spanning investment advisory and insurance services. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team approach with independent research and multiple analysis methods to tailor advice and offers a variety of programmatic solutions alongside educational seminars and planning subscription services.

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.

Kaitlyn Kocuba is a financial advisor at Heritage Wealth Advisors in Wexford, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Hefren Tillotson and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. / Premier Wealth Partners. Kaitlyn has been with Heritage Wealth Advisors since 2021. Heritage Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, non-profits, and retirement plans through portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan advisory. The firm constructs personalized asset-allocation models incorporating multiple investment strategies and offers discretionary and non-discretionary management, coordinating with outside professionals as needed.

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.

Joseph Matusz is a financial advisor with Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fortune Financial Services, Inc. and Golden Triangle. He is also an independent insurance agent. Prosperity Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio supervision and employs multiple methods of analysis, including fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical approaches.

Aaron Zitalone is a financial advisor at Heritage Wealth Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Cetera Investors. Heritage Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, non-profits, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan advisory. The firm utilizes personalized asset allocation models and manages private investment funds, providing integrated consulting and coordinating with outside professionals as needed.

Eric Matsko is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Allegheny Financial Group since 2016. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Pittsburgh, PA. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the house manager for the Fort Macintosh Club, a private social club. Allegheny Financial Group advises a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services, employing an in-house research team and investment committee to guide portfolio construction using mutual funds, ETFs, and other pooled products.

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.

Mitchell Woods is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Edward Jones and AXA Advisors. Woods also conducts activities as an insurance agent, offering insurance products to clients. Sequent Planning, LLC serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a structured risk framework and a combination of firm-developed models, third-party managers, and customized allocations.

Wiley Belknap is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Motley Fool Wealth Management, TMF Investments, Ayco/Goldman Sachs, and United Capital Financial Advisers. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a risk-based investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis, utilizing low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies.

Steven Bertolo is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior roles include positions at BPU Investment Management and Questar Asset Management. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture investment framework and offers discretionary portfolio management supported by quantitative and qualitative research.

Brady Petersen is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with Larson Financial Group, LLC and has held roles at Petersen Financial LLC since 2019 and Larson Financial Securities since 2011. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting primarily for doctors and related businesses, serving individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and customized discretionary programs with strategic and tactical approaches, including option overlays and separately managed accounts, while incorporating AI-assisted tools alongside human review.