Philip Herbster is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos in 2025, he worked at Touchstone Capital and McKinley-Carter Wealth Services. Outside of his advisory role, he has been a contractor for a food delivery service. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors managing about $18.6 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and financial planning services through an open-architecture platform with multiple third-party managers.

Matthew Villers is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC and Fidelity Investments. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Glen Oconnor is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Pensionmark Securities, Capfinancial Securities, and Axios Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with American Pension Benefits, a third-party administrator, and continues advisory work with Axios Advisory Group. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services and utilizes multiple program structures combining in-house and third-party management, supported by technology tools and centralized due diligence.

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.

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.

Bradley Boandl is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2018 and has served as an agent at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a bartender on weekends at Northampton Country Club. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and wrap programs through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and third-party UMA model managers.

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.

Jotie Hirkissa is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in various roles at Key Investment Services, KeyBank, and Citizens Bank since 2017. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm employs a multi-provider model and integrates services with KeyCorp affiliates to deliver a range of investment and advisory capabilities.

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.

Daniel Kruper is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Citizens Securities, Inc., PINNACLE Financial Strategies, and 3Rivers Financial. Outside of advising, he is co-owner of 3Rivers Financial and owner of Kruper Wealth Management, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of advisory support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Bradley Shermeto is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently with Carson Wealth in Pittsburgh, PA. Prior to joining Carson Wealth and its affiliated entity CWM, LLC in 2025, he worked for Louis Plung & Company for six years and Technip FMC for one year. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services supported by a centrally managed Investment Committee.

Cory Phillips is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently advising at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Fort Pitt Capital Group, and Edward Jones. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Michael Alder is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and five 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 role, he is a member of the Swissvale Recreation Board and the Swissvale Zoning Board of Adjustments, and he manages a small commercial cleaning business. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Timothy Augustine is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Cetera Planning Partners and has a history with firms including Stratos Wealth Advisors, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Raymond James Financial Services. He is also an owner of Gierl Augustine & Associates, LLC, which provides insurance sales and tax preparation services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm emphasizes diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs, and provides ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through affiliated providers.

Lawrence Feder is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, with investments in mutual funds and ETFs and automated portfolio management features.

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.