John Frankola is a CFA® charterholder with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vista Investment Management, LLC since 2002. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Pittsburgh, PA. Vista Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plan participants, with a focus on fundamental, value-oriented security selection and broad diversification. The firm distinguishes itself through its documented use of derivatives and exchange-traded strategies for tactical allocation and limited pension consulting services.

Jennifer Hall is a CFP® professional at Lange Financial Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Lange Financial Group since 2021 and is also the owner of Pittsburgh CPA Services, PLLC, where she prepares individual tax returns during tax season. Lange Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning and consulting services that integrate tax-related planning. The firm refers clients to independent investment managers for portfolio implementation and emphasizes coordinated planning supported by a team that includes CPAs and a CFP® professional.

Joseph Codrick is a financial advisor with Chapel Hill Investment Analysts Inc in Greensburg, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Chapel Hill Investment Analysts and Trustmark Financial Group, Inc. since 2000. Chapel Hill Investment Analysts serves individuals, businesses, trusts, and pension plans by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and related services. The firm employs a core-portfolio approach emphasizing diversified allocations to ETFs and mutual funds, supplemented by selective individual equity investments, and maintains multiple referral and commercial relationships with local accounting and law firms as well as insurance providers.

James Lange is the principal of Lange Financial Group, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He also owns and supervises three affiliated businesses: a CPA firm, a law office, and a life and health insurance firm. Lange Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive financial planning and consulting, including tax-related planning. The firm coordinates implementation through independent investment managers and offers educational programming such as newsletters and seminars.

Kurtis Savage is a financial advisor at MacDougall Financial Counseling with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and has been with MacDougall Financial Counseling since 2010. MacDougall Financial Counseling provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management for individual clients, trusts, charities, and organizations, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm emphasizes portfolios constructed with no-load mutual funds and ETFs, focusing on diversification and equity bias, while managing roughly $425 million in client assets across several hundred accounts.

Glen Rolofson is a financial advisor at Compass Investments LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Compass Investments since 2007. Compass Investments serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and professionals across various fields. The firm offers tailored asset management with a focus on individualized investment processes, combining fundamental and technical analysis alongside active and passive strategies, while emphasizing tax efficiency and intergenerational planning.

Dennis Criteser is a financial advisor at Compass Investments LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Bayside Financial, LLC since 1999. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Blue Bear School of American Music since 1982. Compass Investments serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and professionals from various fields. The firm offers tailored asset management with an individualized investment process that combines fundamental and technical analysis, active and passive strategies, and emphasizes tax efficiency and account consolidation.

Ronald Heakins is a financial advisor at Oak Tree Investment Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 26 years of industry experience. He is the majority owner of Oakmont Investment Advisors, which operates as Oak Tree Investment Advisors, and has been involved in expert services and fiduciary auditing through related entities. Oak Tree Investment Advisors manages approximately $192 million in discretionary assets for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of macroeconomic analysis, fundamental company research, and technical indicators to construct diversified portfolios, including a distinctive weekly-rebalanced Zacks trading strategy and tactical covered-call approaches.

Shane Galino is a financial advisor with Retire Pittsburgh Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at multiple firms such as Blackridge Asset Management and PNC Wealth Management. Outside his advisory work, he is a business owner of East Coast Sports Association, LLC. Retire Pittsburgh Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios and employs Charles Schwab as its custodian.

Samuel Kramer is the sole advisor at Kramer Fiduciary Services in Pittsburgh, PA, with 30 years of experience at the firm. He holds credentials as a CPA and provides financial planning, investment consultation, and income tax preparation. Kramer Fiduciary Services serves a limited number of individual investors, trusts, estates, and businesses, focusing on education, written asset allocation reports, and consultation with a long-term, tax-efficient investment approach. The firm combines CPA and registered investment adviser roles, offering fee structures based on consultation and hourly engagements rather than asset-based fees.

Christian Halas is a financial advisor with Venn Wealth & Benefit Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Venn Wealth since 2006 and also owns Halas Consulting, a separate business offering insurance planning and tax preparation. Additionally, Mr. Halas has provided fitness training to individuals for over 10 years on a part-time basis. Venn Wealth & Benefit Services is an independent, fee-based Pennsylvania registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and ERISA-qualified plans. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios using unified managed accounts, model allocations, and third-party managers, while also offering ERISA fiduciary services to plan sponsors.

Ryan Naugle is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Advice & Planning Services LLC, where he has worked since 2016. Prior to this, he spent time with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Additionally, he holds a role as a licensed insurance broker through Ash Brokerage, offering clients life, disability, and long-term care coverage as needed. Advice & Planning Services LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm manages approximately $187 million in assets and employs a long-term trading approach using model portfolios and various analytical techniques, mainly recommending ETFs and conducting regular account reviews.

Elizabeth Urish is a financial advisor at Steel Tower Investments with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Up Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013. Steel Tower Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting for individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers customized portfolios and model portfolios with access to various investment vehicles and supports institutional and offshore accounts, managing approximately $258.6 million for a small client base with a team of four advisors.

Nicole Cosnotti is a financial advisor at Atmos Advisory, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Atmos Advisory since 2015. Prior to that, she worked at Gateway Financial Group and M Holdings Securities, Inc. Cosnotti is also a Pennsylvania notary public. Atmos Advisory serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $149 million in discretionary assets, focusing on ETF-based asset-allocation models guided by modern portfolio theory, with an emphasis on diversification, tax efficiency, and tailored risk tolerance.

Kevin Siebert is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Atmos Advisory, LLC, where he has worked since 2012, and has prior experience at UBS/The LRM Group and The Leaders Group, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he dedicates time as an insurance producer identifying potential clients. Atmos Advisory, LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $149 million in discretionary assets using ETF-based, diversified portfolios guided by modern portfolio theory and tailors allocations to client risk tolerance and time horizon.

Cameron Tobias is a financial advisor with Chapel Hill Investment Analysts Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in the automotive sector at Acent Auto and Malinish Auto Wrecking. Chapel Hill Investment Analysts serves individuals, businesses, trusts, and pension plans by providing financial planning, portfolio management, retirement planning, education funding, estate planning support, and insurance needs analysis. The firm employs a core-portfolio approach with diversified ETF and mutual fund allocations, supplemented by selective individual equity investments, and maintains multiple referral and commercial relationships with accounting firms, law firms, and insurance providers.

Alex Patterson is a financial advisor at Financial Planning Advisors Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Financial Planning Advisors, he worked at The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. He is also involved in tax preparation through a related accounting practice, FPA Tax Services, LLC. Financial Planning Advisors, Inc. is a Pennsylvania state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, customized managed advisory programs, and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through platforms such as LPL’s Strategic Wealth Management and third-party asset managers.

Bradley Roth is a financial advisor at McDowell Associates Investments, LP with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including UX Wealth Partners, Thor Financial Technologies, Sardonyx Capital Management, Hatrick Capital, and Kattan Ferretti Financial. He is a licensed insurance agent and a co-owner and portfolio manager of THOR Financial Technologies, LLC, which manages the publicly traded THOR Low Volatility ETF (THLV). McDowell Associates Investments, LP provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages individualized portfolios using a long-term trading approach that incorporates charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Jason Heakins is a financial advisor at OakTree Investment Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at OakTree Investment Advisors since 2011 and has operated R.E. Heakins Expert Services, Inc. since 2017. He is a 50% shareholder in Comprehensive Portfolio Analysis and Audit (CPAA+), a firm intended to monitor investor accounts for unsuitable activities, though it is not yet operational. OakTree Investment Advisors manages approximately $192 million in discretionary assets for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of macroeconomic analysis, fundamental research, and technical indicators, including a weekly-rebalanced Zacks “Black Box” trading strategy, to build diversified portfolios and make tactical asset allocations.

Daniel Eller is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at WMS Wealth Planners in Pittsburgh, PA. He has been with WMS Wealth Planners since 2020 and previously worked at an aesthetic skin and laser center. WMS Wealth Planners offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and various institutional clients, utilizing a total portfolio approach that incorporates both active and passive strategies. The firm employs a proprietary investment model combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides tailored portfolios that include ESG and Charitable Endowment options.