Eric Cownie is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 21 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Kestra Advisory Services LLC and Kestra Investment Services LLC since 2022, and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors for six years. He holds a Series 66 designation. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a range of clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

James Snyder is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, having previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Executive Wealth Counselors. Snyder serves on the Boards of Trustees for the YMCA of Beaver County and the Pittsburgh Public Theater, where he also chairs the Investment Subcommittee and is a member of the Audit and Finance Committee. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Scott Wodzenski is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and PNC Bank. 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 client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers across multiple advisory programs.

Michael Dibartolomeo is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and founding DiBartolomeo Investment Group, LLC. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers advisor-managed and model portfolios, financial planning services, and retirement plan consulting through a network of independent investment adviser representatives using an open-architecture investment approach.

Robert Davidson is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven portfolio strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists and executed with mutual funds and ETFs.

Philip Herbster is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Touchstone Capital, McKinley-Carter Wealth Services, and First National Bank, among other roles. Outside of his advisory work, he also works as a food delivery driver for DoorDash on a part-time basis. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

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 with NewEdge Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Pensionmark Securities, Pensionmark Financial Group, Axios Advisory Group, and Capfinancial Securities. He is involved with American Pension Benefits, a third-party administrator providing advisory services. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning, employing a variety of analytic approaches and regular portfolio reviews.

Edward Morrissey is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Midland National Life Insurance Company. He is also the proprietor of Morrissey Wealth Management Services, a life insurance brokerage. Morrissey serves as a board member for UPMC Passavant, a charitable organization. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory services including financial planning and consulting. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight, managing a significant portion of client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Mero Capo III is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Pensionmark Securities, Pensionmark Financial Group (Axios Advisory Group), CapFinancial Securities, and Axios Advisory Group Ltd. Outside of advising, he is a partner in American Pension Benefits, a retirement plan administration business. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that combines asset management with financial planning. The firm employs a range of analytic approaches and emphasizes periodic portfolio reviews and oversight of trading and product selection practices.

Timothy Bandi is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Allison Park, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2012. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, and a range of investment programs managed through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, overseeing approximately $22.9 billion in advisory assets.

Bradley Boandl is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Allentown, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Agia and Northampton Country Club, where he worked as a bartender on weekends. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm uses Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and manages approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets across a large client base.

Kevin Lingenfelser is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Commonwealth since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he conducts fixed insurance sales as an agent under the name Lingenfelser Financial Services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office services.

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.

Danielle Bailey is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Allentown, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Keller Williams and IVC Wealth Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she pursues real estate as a part-time activity, assisting friends and family with residential property transactions. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and providing optional tax and ESG overlay services.

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.