Cynthia Fickley is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 27 years of industry experience. She has worked extensively with Avantax Advisory Services and related entities for more than two decades and currently operates her own financial planning firm. In addition to her advisory work, she owns a private company providing tax preparation, accounting, and payroll services. 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. The firm offers a range of managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and back-office services, supporting advisors in customizing portfolios through both internal and external investment models.

Victoria Pistella is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at PNC Investments, PittMoss, Robert Morris University, and Once Upon a Child. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary account available by invitation to employees, which uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Dean Prozzoly is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Commonwealth, Infinex Investments, Inc., and Allegheny Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he also serves as an insurance broker with Simpson McCrady LLC. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm’s approach includes both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary asset management, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, third-party due diligence, and access to alternative investments.

Sara Botkin is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2015. Botkin operates under the names Botkin Family Wealth Management and Botkin Financial Advisors as part of her advisory practice. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple platforms and third-party asset managers.

Brett Fowler is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2013 and is currently based in Bethel Park, PA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available to select employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven portfolio recommendations and delegates portfolio management and proxy voting to third parties.

Edmund Vilsack Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 34 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Nemacolin Country Club in Beallsville, PA, contributing to strategic planning and club operations. Janney Montgomery Scott 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Mario Riccadonna is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He currently works at CWM, LLC and Carson Wealth, and previously held positions at Note Advisors, LLC and Mariner Wealth Advisors. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Kyle Beckhusen is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner and has previously held roles at Kathleen S Wright Associates Inc and Northwestern Mutual in various capacities. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional financial advisory solutions.

Joseph Knittel Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors since 1999 and has been associated with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1991. Additionally, he has maintained a CPA practice since 1986. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance activities beyond Guardian. Primerica Advisors operates as part of a large enterprise serving a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Evan Rauh is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Rauh also provided rideshare services with Uber from 2018 to 2023. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm provides fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing a combination of model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Meyer Grinberg is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2005 and Guardian Insurance Company since 2004. In addition to his advisory roles, he has been involved with the Jewish Education Institute since 1991 and participates in the Jewish Assistance Fund, which provides emergency grants to members of the Pittsburgh Jewish community facing financial crises. The firm serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. It employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party models and supports various account features including discretionary management, lending solutions, and tax-harvesting.

Eunji Kwon is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial counseling, family office services, and retirement plan fiduciary solutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside third-party managers and provides integrated reporting across managed and held-away accounts.

Chad Nason is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ameritas and its affiliated entities since 2014, including roles at Ameritas Investment Corp and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he works with individuals and small businesses in the insurance field and assists with insurance and annuity sales. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies, with a notable focus on plan sponsors and participants.

Nathan Presutti is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments for 10 years and Fidelity Brokerage Services for 4 years. Outside of advising, he manages rental properties. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active managers, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Hayden Adams is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at Wealth Management Partners, Equitable, Salas O’Brien, and the Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, combining internally managed and outsourced portfolio solutions.

Stephanie Boyer is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2019 and has also worked with LPL Financial, LLC since 2016. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an enterprise wealth management firm managing approximately $18.6 billion in assets and serving over 24,000 clients through a network of about 366 advisors. The firm offers a range of financial planning services and investment strategies, utilizing an open-architecture approach that integrates multiple platforms and third-party managers.

Christopher Burton is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 certifications. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Infinex Investments, Inc., and First Commonwealth Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and relying on third-party platforms and manager arrangements.

Clare Frederick is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 34 years of industry experience and has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2011. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm provides a range of advisor-managed and model portfolio solutions, financial planning services, and retirement plan consulting through a network of independent investment adviser representatives operating an open-architecture platform.

Bradley Hilbert is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2021 and concurrently at Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc. and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2009. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved as an appointed advisor and producer for fixed insurance through multiple general agencies. 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, using a range of investment strategies and regular portfolio reviews.

Patrick Breidsprecher is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Voith Paper and involvement with NCFC Youth. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, supported by proprietary research and a wide range of affiliated capabilities within the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.