Meyer Grinberg is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 21 years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2005 and Guardian Insurance Company since 2004. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with the Jewish Assistance Fund, which provides emergency grants to members of the Pittsburgh Jewish community facing financial crises. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary wrap programs, third-party advisory solutions, and integrated lending options.

Alexa Ventrice is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at AIG Retirement Services since 2018 and previously was employed at Oakmont Bakery. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services through a large team of advisors.

Travis Wellner is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only, employee pilot digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved model strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Eunji Kwon is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Fort Pitt Capital Group, Citizens Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside various specialized tools.

Chad Nason is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas entities and affiliated firms since 2014, including roles at Ameritas Investment Corp and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and works with registered representatives on insurance-related business opportunities. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including model portfolios and individual securities, and offers multiple program platforms supported by third-party technology and asset managers.

Andrea Oliverio is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2016 and has worked with Bankers Life and Casualty since 2009. Outside of advisory work, Ms. Oliverio owns and manages a rental duplex property that she plans to operate as an Airbnb. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolios across a range of securities, with periodic rebalancing and performance reviews.

Jessica Lipniskas is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Monroeville, PA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Citizens Bank and Key Bank (First Niagara 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 as well as brokerage and insurance services, with advisory offerings that include a digital program managed in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program.

Nathan Presutti is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments for 10 years and Fidelity Brokerage Services for 4 years. Outside of advising, he manages rental properties. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active managers, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Hayden Adams is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at Wealth Management Partners, Equitable, Salas O’Brien, and the Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General. 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 about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, combining internally managed and outsourced portfolio solutions.

Charles De Angellis II is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2016 and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. since 2012, where he also serves as a unit field trainer and insurance agent specializing in Medicare, long-term care, annuities, and final expense insurance. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process.

Stephanie Boyer is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. She holds the Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos Wealth Partners in 2019, she worked at LPL Financial, LLC starting in 2016. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients through an open-architecture platform and provides services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Christopher Burton is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., among others. He is based in Pittsburgh, PA. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Clare Frederick is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 34 years of industry experience. She has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners since 2011 and previously held roles at LPL Financial, PNC Wealth Management, and J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions, offering customized portfolio management through an open-architecture platform that integrates multiple third-party managers and includes specialized planning services.

Andrew Madden is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with TIAA-CREF and has previously worked at Private Client Services, Fragasso Financial Advisors, LPL Financial, and PNC Investments. Madden is based in Pittsburgh, PA. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporations, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group that utilizes affiliated funds.

John Rekasie Jr. is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citizens Securities since 2010. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, and it operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Joseph Salpietro is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2024, he worked for 18 years at XPYRIA Investment Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Salpietro serves as president of The Manor Home Owners Association in Allison Park, Pennsylvania. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, institutions, and business entities, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services using a client-specific investment framework that integrates proprietary quantitative screening with both third-party and direct security selection, and provides access to alternative and private market solutions.

Terrence Judy is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC, and has been involved with Synergy since 2006, where he also teaches college-level non-credit courses. Judy serves on the boards of First Evangelical Free Church and Champion Christian Center Christian School. J.W. Cole Advisors operates through a large network of independent advisers, providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Kevin Boland is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 credential and 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services and Avantax Investment Services, among others. Outside of his advisory work, Boland is involved in fiduciary appointments and serves on the boards of behavioral health and early childhood development organizations, as well as on the governing board of Seton-La Salle Catholic High School. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, while providing a range of investment options and back-office solutions.

Matthew Buggey is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He works at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities in Pittsburgh, PA. He serves as a board member of the Baptist Homes Foundation. 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 advisor-led discretionary management alongside model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

John Balestreire is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Investments since 2018 and previously spent seven years at E*Trade Securities LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account piloted for employees that utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and invests via approved mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.