Theodore Bovard is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction through a blend of active, passive, and alternative investment strategies.

Jonathon Pennline is a CFP® with one year of experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors. He previously spent 12 years at Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, employing customized portfolio strategies supported by both internal and third-party managers.

Doran Young is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an industry arbitrator for FINRA. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

Troy Nunes is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Corient with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Socius Family Office, LLC and Capital Investment Group. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align investment exposures with client objectives.

Donald Sestrich is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he has an interest in a rental property in Costa Rica. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers advisor-led discretionary and model-based investment management, access to proprietary and third-party programs, and a range of planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

David Beltz is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been with Ameritas and its affiliates since 2019. He is also the owner of Beltz Financial Group, where he markets and discusses risk management needs with businesses and individuals. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and platforms, incorporating model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and individual securities.

Bradley Durko is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney in various capacities since 2005, including the current firm entity since 2025. Prior to that, he worked briefly at Parker/Hunter Incorporated. 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, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Lisa Valli Steliotes is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and 42 years of industry experience. She has worked with Guardian Life since 1994 and previously with Aetna Life & Casualty beginning in 1980. Outside of her advisory role, she writes fiction and romance stories and is an author. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and discretionary management services through proprietary and third-party platforms, with tailored client relationships supported by insurance products and alternative investment access.

Jeffrey Remo is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has operated Remo Financial since 2005 alongside his role at Commonwealth. His credentials also include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, technology, compliance, and operational support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and access to discretionary model portfolios.

Bryan Mathie is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Nuveen Fund Advisors. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend risk-based investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Sean Ries is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 31 years of industry experience. He held previous roles at Grove Point Investments, LLC and H. Beck, Inc. Ries is a limited partner in Pennsylvania Pure Distilleries, a vodka production and distribution company, and serves as a board member for the Manor Home Owners Association. Independent Financial Partners delivers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm emphasizes a decentralized advisory model and has a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Scott Mc Caffrey is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including TIAA-CREF, Proofpoint, Amerivest Investment Management, LLC, TD Ameritrade, and Charles Schwab. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Christian Laffey is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with one year of industry experience. Before joining PNC Wealth Management, he held various positions in the restaurant and food service industry. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that implements investments via approved model strategies with annual rebalancing and limited client trading options.

Leonard Silvester is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2014, with prior roles at RBC Capital Markets and Ferris, Baker Watts, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer of the Northern Allegheny County Rotary Club. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs and consulting services, and it maintains custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Richard Sabo is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 credential and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and its affiliate J.W. Cole Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Sabo operates a financial planning firm and provides expert witness testimony on insurance and investment fraud, among other business activities. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a nationwide network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, and digital advice platforms.

Tanner Johnson is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has prior experience with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Investment Advisory, among other roles. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that implements approved model strategies via mutual funds and ETFs, with annual rebalancing and algorithm-driven client risk assessment.

Jeanine Guzzardi is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2013. 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 delegated investment implementation.

Bradford Scheiman is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at PNC Wealth Management since 2018. He previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors and held roles at Kent State University and Ohio Baseball Tournaments. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs under annual rebalancing.

Kellen Quackenbush is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Quackenbush serves as Treasurer for Deer Lakes Youth Soccer Club, a nonprofit youth soccer organization. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model and customized portfolio solutions.

Paul Pantano is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience, including long-term service at Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and Park Avenue Securities since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he provides seasonal tax preparation services. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and insurance products through its connection with Guardian Life.