William Bates is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with over 51 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Financial Services and its related entities since 2003 and leads Bates Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Board of Trustees for the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at Chautauqua Institution and is a board member of the Wrestlers in Business Network. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Norman Bloom is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 63 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Spire Wealth Management and its affiliated entities from 2009 to 2026 before joining Concurrent and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments in 2026. Bloom is also the investment adviser representative of Spire Wealth Management and operates a related business under the name Norman Bloom, LLC. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Scott Rosengren is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 17 years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm employs centralized investment resources and model portfolios, delivering tailored services through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Joshua Guisler is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Wealth Management, he worked at Key Investment Services, LLC and KeyBank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only online discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Tyler Ruby is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies and Ruby Financial Group since 2020 and with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016. Ruby operates Ruby Financial Group for the purpose of selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailoring solutions to client objectives and provides a variety of program types, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Albert Hopkins is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and PRUCO Securities, LLC for 23 years. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio management to approved strategists, focusing on investments via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Daniel Reitz is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Whitehall, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Life, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of advisory services, he is also an insurance agent with Thoroughbred Advisors. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and frequently incorporates third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Frederick Gustave III is a financial advisor at Mariner with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Executive Wealth Counselors, LLC for 16 years before joining Mariner. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm implements discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax and accounting services along with specialized financial wellness and family office solutions.

Douglas Gibson is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Key Investment Services and KeyBank since 2017, with prior experience at PNC Bank and PNC Investments. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering model-based portfolio management and advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plans through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model with discretionary implementation via Envestnet and integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates, providing a range of wrap-fee programs and ancillary insurance products.

Michael Bell is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Northwestern Mutual and Warwick Partners. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager oversight, delivering advisory solutions through multiple program models with custody primarily arranged through Schwab and Fidelity.

John Boyce Jr. is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2011. Outside his advisory role, Boyce serves as a committee chair for the Boy Scouts of America and is a board member of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a combination of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Scott Ferris is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm integrates centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support through a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary managers.

Samuel Schneider is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Zenith-American Solutions for seven years. Schneider has been with Eagle Strategies and affiliated New York Life entities since 2023. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plan clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services with a focus on tailored, primarily non-discretionary solutions delivered through a variety of program types.

Daniel Lynch is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has 15 years of industry experience. Lynch has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2010. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipalities, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Kathleen Wright is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Mariner since 2026 and previously led her own firm, Kathleen S. Wright Associates, Inc., for 24 years. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines customized discretionary portfolios with in-house research and third-party manager allocations, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions.

Daniel Rocco is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Debora Rall is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. 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 individuals, families, trusts and estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Brian Merkt is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2014, including prior roles at PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot for employees that employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and primarily uses mutual funds and ETFs.

Andrew Funovits is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos Wealth Partners, he worked at LPL Financial LLC and Advisors Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he provides administrative support related to his firm’s independent advisory activities. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions, offering a range of services such as advisor-managed programs, financial planning, third-party manager programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture platform integrating multiple third-party managers and investment strategies.

Jared Etkins is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Since 2016, he has worked at both Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs.