Rachael Gloor is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with strategic use of low-cost index vehicles and regular rebalancing.

Joseph Tranchini is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He has been with Stratos since 2019 and also maintains a relationship with LPL Financial beginning in 2018. His work history includes a two-year period of unemployment from 2016 to 2018. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutions, offering services such as financial planning, advisor-managed programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an IAR-driven, open-architecture investment approach.

Eric Sluss is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2017. Sluss manages advisory activities through his DBA, The Sluss Advisory Group, affiliated with LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and offers a range of managed account solutions, including proprietary and third-party platforms.

Cody Lott is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having four years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Bankers Life and Casualty, Inc., Bankers Life Securities, Inc., and Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., as well as earlier positions at Kmart Corporation and Gutter Helmet. He also works as an insurance producer and unit field trainer for Bankers Life and Casualty, focusing on life insurance, long-term care, Medicare plans, and fixed annuities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, emphasizing customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis in its investment process. The firm focuses on individual clients and integrates services with affiliated broker-dealer and insurance entities.

Kiera Davis is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, bringing five years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and has held roles at educational institutions and financial organizations. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering specialized programs such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Lauren Winberg is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She currently works at Farther and previously spent 15 years at Allegheny Financial Group. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, she has been with Farther since 2025. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Michael Mc Mahon is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2017 and PNC Investments from 2016 to 2017. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services feature an integrated model with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Roman Day is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC, and LPL Financial LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kenneth Williams Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, based in Pittsburgh, PA. He has three years of industry experience and has previously worked at LPL Financial and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed part-time as a valet. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting through a network of advisors, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

Cassidy Fowler is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners in Finleyville, PA. Holding a Series 65 designation, Fowler has one year of experience at Cetera after two years with Avantax Planning Partners and has been involved in financial services since 2019. Outside of advising, Fowler operates a sole proprietorship providing accounting and tax-related services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios constructed from mutual funds and ETFs and provides ancillary services including tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Justin Brahim is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Citizens Securities, Inc. and has held prior roles at Wealth Enhancement Group, LPL Financial, and BPU Investment Management. Brahim’s career includes a background in investment management and financial planning in the Pittsburgh, PA area. Citizens Securities, Inc. serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory options include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency with integrated banking affiliations.

Joshua Valentic is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Valentic is active as an insurance agent working with multiple carriers, including Penn Mutual. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering custody, execution, brokerage services, and a platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and various investment account options.

Melodie Roach is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at PNC in various capacities since 1996, including roles at PNC Bank and PNC Investments. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-owner of Soul Properties LLC, an investment-related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account pilot for employees. The firm’s approach uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Ashlei Applegarth is a financial advisor at Mariner in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Mariner Wealth Advisers, Back to Barney's, and The Gardenia Branch, as well as time spent as a full-time student. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax services, and family office solutions, employing customized, discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Andrew Geisler is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Avantax Insurance Agency, Avantax Advisory Services, Avantax Investment Services, and Thomas A. Geisler & Co., P.C., where he is involved in tax preparation as a non-investment business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management and practice-management services.

Ronald Gestiehr is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with JEG Outfitters, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, providing both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, and offers various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Maria Colon is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at firms including UBS Financial Services Inc. and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, Maria is involved in insurance brokerage, assisting with sales and service of Penn Mutual life insurance products through 1847Financial. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a dual-registered platform combining advisory and broker-dealer services, managing a multi-billion dollar asset base and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Joseph Vilsack is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 66 credentials and less than one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at AquaPhoenix Scientific, Monograph, BQE Software, and Automatic Data Processing before joining Janney. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, providing brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Shawn Zelmore is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party managed strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Fay Boland is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network who holds a Series 63 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth, Boland worked at Cetera Wealth Services and Avantax, and has been involved in various tax preparation and advisory services. Boland serves as treasurer of the Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation and holds board positions with local nonprofit organizations focused on community and family advocacy. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing approximately $212.7 billion in assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.