David Eppley is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 1999. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Wexford, PA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, technology, investment management, and compliance services. The firm offers a variety of program structures, including discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

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. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Life, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Blu Door Financial, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an insurance agent with Thoroughbred Advisors in Whitehall, PA. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers.

Alexander Stramaski is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Monroeville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, he worked at Citizens Bank and has a background that includes roles outside finance. He also serves as a notary public. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios alongside managed accounts and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

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 with Key Investment Services LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at KeyBank and PNC Bank prior to joining Key Investment Services. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a broad network of financial professionals. The firm utilizes a multi-provider model featuring discretionary implementation by Envestnet and portfolio design by the Key Wealth Chief Investment Office and third-party managers, offering multiple wrap fee programs with accompanying custodial and trade execution services.

Jacob Fuller is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. He holds the CFP® designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2020, Fuller worked at Edward Jones, The Huntington Investment Company, and Huntington National Bank. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, including a digital advisory program partnered with SigFig and a Managed Account program.

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.

Matthew Stanley is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Grove Point Advisors, LLC, Grove Point Investments, LLC, and MR Financial Group. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients and is noted for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Austin Ridgley is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing eight years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Nexus Financial Network, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Ridgley also engages in fixed insurance sales as an additional business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custodial services, working with clients to implement portfolios through both internally managed and outsourced models.

Samuel Schneider is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2026, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life since 2023, and at Zenith-American Solutions from 2016 to 2023. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program types, including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting, emphasizing tailored recommendations aligned with client objectives.

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.

Dante Grenci is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2021 and previously worked at LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting services through Grenci Accounting and Finance. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services through an open-architecture platform integrating multiple third-party managers.

Helene Lino is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for 14 years. Equity Services, Inc., also known as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

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.

Jared Etkins is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 10 years of industry experience and has been with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2016. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 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 and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary programs and third-party solutions.