Vincent Mariana is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bankers Life and its affiliates since 2006. Bankers Life Advisory Services primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management based on clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Andrew Peterson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer on the board of the Jason L. Spoerlein Memorial Foundation and is Vice President of the Lakeland Estates HOA. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Daniel Asti is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been affiliated with several firms including Encompass More Asset Management LLC and Verity Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, Asti is a managing partner in multiple businesses such as Alto University LLC, which provides online training for licensed insurance agents, and Elevare Debt Solutions, a debt resolution firm. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a platform-centered approach that integrates model portfolios managed internally and by third parties, alongside advisor-managed models, offering a range of investment and consulting services.

Richard Scotti is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise, Stewart Capital Advisors, S & T Bank, Hefren Tillotson, and PNC Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Thomas Geisler Jr. is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His career includes extensive experience in insurance sales and tax preparation services through his ownership of Thomas A Geisler & Co., PC. Geisler has been active in both financial advisory and tax preparation since 1985. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of advisors by providing operations, technology, investment management, and compliance services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and model portfolios designed to meet the needs of retail and institutional clients.

Sydney Halloran is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018, following a prior role at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Sydney is based in Pittsburgh, PA. 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, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Sarah Goffe is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Federated Hermes Inc. and its affiliated entities from 2010 to 2022 before joining NewEdge Advisors in 2022. She also dedicates time monthly to compliance activities with NewEdge Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures that combine in-house manager selection with third-party models and advisor discretion.

Adam Buckholz is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, and Huntington Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he performs as a drummer in a cover band. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm provides investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, including a digital advisory program and managed accounts.

Justin Simmers is a financial advisor at Osaic Institutions, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at First Commonwealth Bank since 2018, where he also has involvement with the bank’s trust division. His prior experience includes roles at Infinex Investments, Inc. and Key Investment Services LLC. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model that combines firm supervision with delegated investment management.

Kaitlyn Leininger is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services and BNY Mellon, and spent a decade in full-time education prior to her financial services career. 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 broad range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Ian Costanzo is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, where he has worked since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Citizens Securities, Inc. and Jim Shorkey Chevrolet. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only, employee pilot digital offering that uses algorithm-driven model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Wakanwa Nzambi is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 2004. Nzambi has interests outside of finance that include professional voice-over, acting, and modeling talent services, as well as involvement in nonprofit strategic planning and contributions to financial planning education through textbook authorship. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining mostly long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Dennis Schilling is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fortis Investors, Inc. for 34 years before joining Osaic. He is also president of Schilling Financial Group, Inc., which sells and services fixed insurance products. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

John Angiulli is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and affiliated entities since 2007 and with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1991. Outside of advisory work, he is an investor in AmeriCarbon Products, LLC, a company involved in coal-based carbon pitch production. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Olenych is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2014, as well as leadership at Olenych Financial Group and Ruby Financial Group. Olenych also works as an insurance broker, brokering non-registered insurance products through outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers various program types tailored to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a notable focus on fiduciary responsibilities in retirement plan advisory.

William Chaney is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC. Chaney serves as a trustee for the Stackpole Foundation. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies alongside various specialized offerings.

Collin Cutshall is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. He has one year of industry experience, having joined Valic Financial Advisors in 2026. Prior to his current role, his work history includes positions outside the financial sector. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions to manage client assets.

Michael Blehar is a financial advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC and Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC. He is currently also associated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic investment approach using proprietary models and offers a wide range of portfolio management strategies, including separately managed accounts and alternative investments.

Payton Carroll is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC holding a Series 66 designation. Carroll has been with Ameritas and related affiliates since 2023. Outside of finance, Carroll is involved with En Pointe Dance Academy. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs using in-house and third-party managers, serving a range of high-net-worth and employer-sponsored retirement plan clients.

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