Aaron Paolini is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with a ChFC® designation and over 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Treloar & Heisel, Inc. since 2016 and was previously with WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC for six years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in the sale of fixed and non-variable insurance products through Treloar & Heisel, Inc. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, institutional clients, and sports professionals. The firm offers a range of strategies across equity, fixed income, ETFs, and private investments, integrating financial planning and tax services, and manages significant assets including registered mutual funds and private investment vehicles.

Kellen Quackenbush is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Quackenbush serves as Treasurer for Deer Lakes Youth Soccer Club, a nonprofit youth soccer organization. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model and customized portfolio solutions.

Paul Pantano is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors who holds the ChFC® designation and has 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2007. In addition to his advisory work, he provides seasonal tax preparation services. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and fee-based advisory relationships along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

James Remo is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and is co-owner of Remo Financial, LLC, a private entity established to facilitate securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Benjamin Demers is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, and has three years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Merrill and holds a marketing manager role with TechReady Professionals. Additionally, he owns a non-investment-related website, www.bendemers.com. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available as an invitation-only pilot for PNC Bank employees. The firm utilizes algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

Daniel Vaughn is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has held roles at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2022 and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and in several positions outside the financial industry. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Kiersten Ambrose is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2019, and previously at MML Investors Services, MassMutual, and Burstin Frantz & Hicks. 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 a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Nicholas Maurizi is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the financial services industry since 2023. Prior to joining Bankers Life, he was a principal at Ryan & Maurizi LLC for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a minority owner of Greenchain Enterprise, LLC, a logging company in central Pennsylvania. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis.

Darren Meyers is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Danica Cato is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with PNC Investments since 1995. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner and secretary of KD Cato LLC, a non-investment related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital, discretionary portfolio solution currently available as an invitation-only pilot for PNC Bank employees.

Kevin Daeschner is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC since 2010, working across both the investments and banking divisions. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to manage portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs.

Mark Rosen is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a career history that includes long-term roles at The Leaders Group Inc. and Underwriters Brokerage Service. Rosen is also an independent insurance agent and a partner in an insurance brokerage firm serving fee-based and fee-only advisors. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and it offers both sub-advised portfolios and a direct-to-consumer digital program, Starlight Portfolios.

Erin Mooney is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at First Commonwealth Bank and Infinex Investments since 2017, with prior roles at Cetera and First National Bank of PA. Outside of her advisory work, she has been employed as a waitress at Monte Cellos since 2006. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering customized advisory and brokerage services through a network of investment adviser representatives who utilize both fundamental and technical analysis. The firm is notable for its predominantly non-discretionary assets and extensive arrangements with banks, credit unions, and alternative investment platforms.

Elizabeth Connolly is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been affiliated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2010. Connolly is also the proprietor of Connolly, Steele & Company, P.C., a CPA firm providing accounting and tax services, and owns CSC Financial Strategies, LLC, an insurance brokerage. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory services primarily through third-party asset manager platforms. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight with a focus on non-discretionary asset management.

Grace Zupsic is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Jumet Financial and LPL Financial LLC. Her background also includes roles in education and healthcare organizations. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of services including investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both proprietary models and third-party manager solutions through the Envestnet platform.

Robert Corcoran is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and extensive self-employment in accounting and financial services since 1982. Corcoran serves as a board member and secretary of TC House, Inc., and is actively involved in multiple insurance brokerage activities. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory services through third-party asset manager platforms and financial planning. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight, managing the majority of client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jared Marfisi is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds a Series 66 credential and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos Wealth Partners, he held roles at LPL Financial, Cetera, and MassMutual, among others. Outside of finance, he has worked with DoorDash for several years. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers advisor-managed and model portfolios, third-party manager programs, and various financial planning services using an open-architecture approach that integrates multiple platforms and investment solutions.

William Bates is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with over 51 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Financial Services and its related entities since 2003 and leads Bates Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Board of Trustees for the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at Chautauqua Institution and is a board member of the Wrestlers in Business Network. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Larry Letterio is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Altair Management Partners for 31 years and Kistler-Tiffany Advisors for one year. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.

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.