Daryl Patten is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, and Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional investors, offering investment management and comprehensive wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside third-party managers.

Chad Firmstone is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with TIAA-CREF since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a contract delivery driver for a web-based food delivery service. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, with a range of service models including customized portfolio management.

Stewart Biro is a CFP® professional based in Pittsburgh, PA, with nine years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2016. Outside of his financial advisory role, he was involved with South Hills Bible Chapel from 2014 to 2019. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered in an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to approved strategists and third parties.

Michael Campbell is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2014 and has prior experience with Guardian Life/Luttner Financial Group Ltd dating back to 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Conditionomics, LLC, a business he dedicates limited time to. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Eric Kearsh is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Commonwealth Financial Network, Laurel Financial Group, and The Huntington Investment Company. Kearsh is also involved with CF Advisors Group in an investment-related capacity. 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 customized portfolio strategies, serving a broad client base through both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Hyojoung Kim is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with nine years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Co and NYLIFE Securities since 2017 and joined Eagle Strategies LLC in 2024. Prior to her career in finance, she spent a year as a homemaker. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jacob Forschein is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Intervest International Equities Corp and Westinghouse Electric Company. Forschein serves as Board President of Steel City Shakespeare, a nonprofit theater organization focused on community education and productions. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan design, and employee education, utilizing multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Gregory Simpson is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in Sewickley, PA, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Corient, he spent 12 years at Rootstock Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Peter Di Sanza is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, J.P. Morgan Securities, and New York Life. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and financial services. The firm follows a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that incorporates fundamental and quantitative analysis, third-party managers, and alternative strategies, supported by a large platform and an extensive network of affiliated service companies.

Steven Schaefer is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at PNC Investments for 11 years. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Eugene Disanti Jr. is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His career includes longstanding roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in offering insurance products outside of Guardian, including health insurance, long-term care, and prescription plans. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a combination of brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Eric Cownie is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 21 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Kestra Advisory Services LLC and Kestra Investment Services LLC since 2022, and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors for six years. He holds a Series 66 designation. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a range of clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

James Snyder is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, having previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Executive Wealth Counselors. Snyder serves on the Boards of Trustees for the YMCA of Beaver County and the Pittsburgh Public Theater, where he also chairs the Investment Subcommittee and is a member of the Audit and Finance Committee. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Scott Wodzenski is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and PNC Bank. 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, and institutional clients, offering a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers across multiple advisory programs.

Michael Dibartolomeo is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and founding DiBartolomeo Investment Group, LLC. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers advisor-managed and model portfolios, financial planning services, and retirement plan consulting through a network of independent investment adviser representatives using an open-architecture investment approach.

Zachary Zanolli is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Bridgeville, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, which is an invitation-only, employee pilot program that uses algorithm-driven model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists and implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Robert Davidson is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven portfolio strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists and executed with mutual funds and ETFs.

Abby Smith is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at PNC Investments since 2016, including her current role at PNC Investments LLC since 2018. Outside her advisory work, she owns GS# Designs, a non-investment-related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based investment programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist platform that utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and third-party portfolio management.

Shawn Buys is a financial advisor with TIAA‑CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 13 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA‑CREF since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he works as a delivery driver for DoorDash on weekends. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, often serving those connected to TIAA‑administered retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios or customized strategies, and acts as adviser to various affiliated funds including a donor-advised fund.

Philip Herbster is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Touchstone Capital, McKinley-Carter Wealth Services, and First National Bank, among other roles. Outside of his advisory work, he also works as a food delivery driver for DoorDash on a part-time basis. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.