George Epitropoulos is a Certified Financial Planner® with two years of experience in the industry. He currently works at Confluence Financial Partners and previously spent eight years at BNY Mellon. Confluence Financial Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, professionals, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, retirement plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing a combination of active and passive strategies alongside proprietary and third-party managed portfolios.

Justin Bensema is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC. He has worked at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors since 2023 and has prior experience at BNY Mellon. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, separately managed account access, performance reporting, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, governmental entities, and other institutional investors. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and typically manages portfolios on a discretionary basis across multiple asset classes, often delegating to third-party managers and utilizing affiliated model strategies.

Rylan Marx is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Marx is a partner at ATI Financial Position, where he contributes to tax and accounting activities. Capital Analysts serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs. The firm’s investment decisions are guided by an in-house research team using proprietary screening processes and provides services with differentiated discretionary authority and tax-aware options.

Matthew Painter is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2008. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and utilizes an in-house Investment Management & Research team that drives investment decisions with proprietary screening processes.

William Baker is a CFA® charterholder with over 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Citizens Securities, Inc. and Citizens Financial Group. Baker is also involved with Riverview Wealth Partners, LLC, a DBA for Stratos advisory business. Stratos Wealth Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning and portfolio management through advisor-managed programs and third-party platforms. The firm benefits from its common ownership with SEI-affiliated businesses, providing integrated access to SEI’s investment management and custody services.

Jonathan Jordan is a financial advisor with Confluence Financial Partners in McMurray, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Pike Run Country Club. Confluence Financial Partners offers holistic wealth management and financial planning to individuals, professionals, business owners, and institutional clients, including retirement plan consulting for ERISA plan sponsors. The firm employs a fiduciary approach that combines active and passive investment management, proprietary portfolios, and third-party managers, with an emphasis on asset allocation and macroeconomic analysis.

Lindsay Wilcox is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Waldron Private Wealth since 2021 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and UBS Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, Wilcox has experience in fitness instruction, having worked with Pure Barre Peters Township for eight years. Waldron Private Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and private funds. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation across a variety of asset classes using mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and third-party managers, and offers an extensive suite of family-office services.

Michael Bucci is a financial advisor at Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors since 2009. Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors serves individuals, trustees, pension plans, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a process driven by manager research and individualized portfolio construction, managing approximately $2.9 billion in assets across 21 advisors.

Timothy Cashdollar is a financial advisor at Confluence Financial Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and operated CashDollar & Associates, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities and life products. Confluence Financial Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance referrals, utilizing a fiduciary approach with a blend of active and passive investment strategies.

Alexander Papson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP since 2019 and previously held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, D.B. Root & Company, LLC, and Cantor Fitzgerald Wealth Partners. He is based in Pittsburgh, PA. Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP serves individuals, trustees, pension plans, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a process that includes manager research, risk-tolerance review, and diversified portfolio construction.

Nicholas Koury is a CFP® credentialed advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Waldron Private Wealth. He has been with Waldron since 2018, with prior work experience at Gander Mountain and Campbell University. Waldron Private Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation across multiple asset classes and offers a broad range of family-office services alongside portfolio management and consulting.

Michael Riordan is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. since 2012 and serves as a Managing Director and owner of SRS Investment Services, LLC, a partnership involved in collective advisory efforts. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team, SEC-registered wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans using a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation strategies.

Michael Parsons is a financial advisor at JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. His prior work includes roles at Global Retirement Partners, Henderson Brothers, LPL Financial, ACA Compliance Group, and CBIZ Financial Solutions. Parsons also worked for seven years at Applebee’s before entering the financial services industry. JFS Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, businesses, retirement plans, and municipal government entities. The firm employs a Financial Goal Plan and an internal Investment Committee using Modern Portfolio Theory to guide investment allocation, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with related tax and accounting services.

Danielle Reitz is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC. She previously worked at Facet Wealth, Icma Rc, and USAA Financial Advisors. Reitz holds a Series 63 license and is based in Pittsburgh, PA. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs asset allocation and various trading techniques, offers financial planning and plan sponsor consulting, and maintains approximately $1.57 billion in assets under advisement as a 3(21) adviser.

James Moyer is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP since 2018. Prior to joining Schneider Downs, he worked at PNC Bank N.A. from 2014 to 2018. Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, endowments, and qualified retirement plan sponsors, providing fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a committee-driven investment process and diversified portfolio construction.

Joseph Marstellar is a financial advisor at Allegheny Financial Group Ltd in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Allegheny Financial Group since 2011 and was also affiliated with Allegheny Investments Ltd from 2011 to 2024. Allegheny Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses a mutual-fund-based investment approach supported by in-house research and an investment committee, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with managed account programs and private funds for qualified investors.

Andrew Steigerwald is a CFP® professional at Waldron Private Wealth with one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Waldron Private Wealth since 2023, as well as prior experience at Robert Morris University and Soergel Orchards. Waldron Private Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and private funds. The firm’s investment process emphasizes strategic asset allocation across a range of asset classes and utilizes mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and third-party managers, alongside an extensive suite of family-office services.

Howard Shear is a financial advisor with Good Life Advisors, LLC in Monroeville, PA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience and has been with Good Life Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Shear Capital Group, LLC, providing financial planning and wealth management services. Good Life Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 95 advisors and $4.35 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering tailored portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to multiple sponsored advisory programs.

Stephen Receski is a financial advisor with Spire Wealth Management, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Spire Investment Partners, LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he performs outside accounting work for businesses and individuals through a separate tax services business in the Pittsburgh area. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management options including discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm employs a diverse mix of investment strategies and offers access to proprietary risk overlays and various third-party programs.

Cassidy Richardson is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Allegheny Financial Group Ltd since 2016. Prior to joining Allegheny, Richardson worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, and also spent six years at Rockefellers Bar and Grille. Allegheny Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses mutual-fund-based portfolios supported by in-house research and an investment committee, implements client mandates through third-party Independent Managers, and manages private funds for qualified investors.