Daryl Patten is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

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.

Andrew Cross is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2019. Prior to his current role, he spent 11 years at Arendt's Outdoor Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Cross serves on the Finance Committee of Heritage Baptist Church, where he assists with budgeting and distribution of giving statements. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions using both strategic and dynamic approaches, managing approximately $22.9 billion in advisory assets as of December 2025.

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 Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, based in Pittsburgh, PA. He has four years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Commonwealth Financial Network, LAUREL FINANCIAL GROUP, and The Huntington Investment Company. Kearsh is also engaged with CF Advisors Group as an investment firm employee. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships.

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.

Maria Ferragonio is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, possessing four years of industry experience. She has worked with Goldman Sachs – Ayco since 2019 and has held teaching positions at California University of Pennsylvania and other institutions. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides wealth management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm uses a range of strategic allocation models and investment research supported by the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to tailor portfolios and services.

Peter Di Sanza is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Ameriprise, J.P. Morgan Securities, and New York Life. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Steven Schaefer is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at PNC Investments, PNC Wealth Management, and Natcity Investments. Schaefer is based in Pittsburgh, PA. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

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.

Joseph Radack is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Bank of New York Mellon. He is based in Canonsburg, PA. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm uses a combination of strategic allocation models, manager selections, and technology-driven research to tailor portfolios and deliver a range of advisory services across multiple platforms.

Robert Wilson is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 12 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an on-air meteorologist at Hearst Communications Inc. and is a co-owner of a bakery business alongside his wife. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to select and monitor model portfolios and third-party managers.

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.

Sara Pollock is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at TIAA-CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, where she has worked since 2026. Prior to this, she held roles at S&P Dow Jones Indices and Federated Hermes, among others. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides point-in-time planning services alongside ongoing portfolio management through a fiduciary advisory model.

Nicole Moses is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Monroeville, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016 and also has prior experience with PNC Bank, NA. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a health and fitness coach. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution for employees that uses approved model strategies and an algorithmic risk assessment process.

Michael Dibartolomeo is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC and PNC Wealth Management. He was also involved with DiBartolomeo Investment Group, LLC. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, access to model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies.