Thomas Durkin is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2019, following prior roles at UBS Financial Services and Sagemark Consulting, Inc. Durkin serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company and is a member of his residential Homeowners Association board. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Patrick Leviseur is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2015 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, he supports clients through the firm’s wealth management services. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services via several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account available to employees. The firm’s approach uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and delegates portfolio management to approved model strategists employing mutual funds and ETFs.

Theodore Feitt Jr. is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Huntington Investment Company, OSAIC Institutions, Essex National Securities, LPL Financial, and Walnut Street Securities. He serves as a board member of the Disciples Church Ext Fund, an organization that funds charitable and nonprofit projects within the Disciples of Christ member churches network. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a large network of financial professionals. The firm utilizes a multi-provider model for portfolio implementation and offers various wrap-fee programs with custodial and trade execution services.

Evan Andreas is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Monroeville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Citizens Securities and Citizens Bank since 2011. 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 and brokerage and insurance services, including a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program.

Frank Milito is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance products other than Guardian’s offerings, dedicating about 5% of his time to this business. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types and investment vehicles.

Trevor Smith is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various PNC entities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and therapist of The Steadfast Dad. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments via mutual funds and ETFs.

Nathan Poorbaugh is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in North Huntingdon, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked in multiple roles at Key Investment Services and KeyBank since 2016. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a large network of financial professionals. The firm emphasizes a multi-provider platform with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management, and it integrates services with KeyCorp affiliates across investment banking and municipal advisory sectors.

Michele Berteotti is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has nine years of industry experience and has worked with these firms since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she provides private golf instruction. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and both proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Stephen Ross is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors since 2019. Ross is also involved with Synergy Group as a marketing director, where he has worked since 2014. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager access, and multiple managed account solutions.

Jacob Croft is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2018 and has also been associated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016. Outside of advisory work, Croft serves as President of a local Business Networking International chapter and is a partner in an online trading card sales venture. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets under management through a network of advisers and third-party asset managers.

Devin Bluemling is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work history includes roles at Rula and Harris Williams, as well as academic experience at the University of Pittsburgh. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation and manager selection strategies, integrating proprietary quantitative screening with third-party managers and individual securities.

Richard Crist is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He 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 a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Diane Yee is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. She has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1996, including roles at both firms currently. Diane also solicits and services insurance products from other carriers to meet client needs. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Rachael Gloor is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with strategic use of low-cost index vehicles and regular rebalancing.

Gregory Smith is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC investments since 2005. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists. The firm’s approach involves discretionary model accounts using mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing, primarily serving employee clients through a pilot program.

Joseph Tranchini is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He has been with Stratos since 2019 and also maintains a relationship with LPL Financial beginning in 2018. His work history includes a two-year period of unemployment from 2016 to 2018. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutions, offering services such as financial planning, advisor-managed programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an IAR-driven, open-architecture investment approach.

Cody Lott is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having four years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Bankers Life and Casualty, Inc., Bankers Life Securities, Inc., and Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., as well as earlier positions at Kmart Corporation and Gutter Helmet. He also works as an insurance producer and unit field trainer for Bankers Life and Casualty, focusing on life insurance, long-term care, Medicare plans, and fixed annuities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, emphasizing customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis in its investment process. The firm focuses on individual clients and integrates services with affiliated broker-dealer and insurance entities.

Lauren Winberg is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She currently works at Farther and previously spent 15 years at Allegheny Financial Group. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, she has been with Farther since 2025. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Benjamin Demblowski is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life Insurance Co and Mass Mutual Investors Services, as well as experience at T. Rowe Price. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available via an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments to select investment models and delegates portfolio execution to third-party managers, employing mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Michael Mc Mahon is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2017 and PNC Investments from 2016 to 2017. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services feature an integrated model with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.