Carissa Giordano Steinmeyer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at HBKS Wealth Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2015. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and technology services.

Shawn Coologhan is a financial advisor affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Avantax Investment Services, Inc. and Geisler & Company Financial Planning. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation through Thomas A Geisler & Co P.C. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custodial services, supporting advisors with both internally managed model portfolios and outsourced platforms.

Jeffrey Genkinger is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott in Pittsburgh, PA. He has been with Janney since 2012. He serves as a member of the New Philanthropic Leaders Program at The Pittsburgh Foundation. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Neal McGrath is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Carson Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Aptus Wealth Planning, and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory roles, he is an insurance agent selling life and annuities and is the owner of Pittsburg Wealth Management, LLC, a business entity maintained for tax purposes. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, employing discretionary management with model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis supported by third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Daniel Mccurry is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He is co-owner of Miller McCurry, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. His prior experience includes roles at PWA Securities, Inc. and Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to deliver customized portfolio solutions under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Lawrence Wasserman is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with PNCI Investments since 2016. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is a member of Pittsblurb, LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements portfolios via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Andrew Peterson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer on the board of the Jason L. Spoerlein Memorial Foundation and is Vice President of the Lakeland Estates HOA. 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 both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Richard Scotti is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise, Stewart Capital Advisors, S & T Bank, Hefren Tillotson, and PNC Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Thomas Geisler Jr. is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His career includes extensive experience in insurance sales and tax preparation services through his ownership of Thomas A Geisler & Co., PC. Geisler has been active in both financial advisory and tax preparation since 1985. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of advisors by providing operations, technology, investment management, and compliance services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and model portfolios designed to meet the needs of retail and institutional clients.

Sydney Halloran is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018, following a prior role at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Sydney is based in Pittsburgh, PA. 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, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Sarah Goffe is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Federated Hermes Inc. and its affiliated entities from 2010 to 2022 before joining NewEdge Advisors in 2022. She also dedicates time monthly to compliance activities with NewEdge Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures that combine in-house manager selection with third-party models and advisor discretion.

Brian Dart is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Wexford, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Kades Margolis Corporation, where he educates clients on life and long-term care insurance needs and assists with policy applications and reviews. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts and financial planning. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options, with a distinctive history of incorporating market-timing and momentum strategies within its legacy programs.

Kaitlyn Leininger is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services and BNY Mellon, and spent a decade in full-time education prior to her financial services career. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Ian Costanzo is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, where he has worked since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Citizens Securities, Inc. and Jim Shorkey Chevrolet. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only, employee pilot digital offering that uses algorithm-driven model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Wakanwa Nzambi is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 2004. Nzambi has interests outside of finance that include professional voice-over, acting, and modeling talent services, as well as involvement in nonprofit strategic planning and contributions to financial planning education through textbook authorship. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining mostly long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Jerry Starr is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 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 broad range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipalities, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

John Angiulli is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and affiliated entities since 2007 and with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1991. Outside of advisory work, he is an investor in AmeriCarbon Products, LLC, a company involved in coal-based carbon pitch production. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Olenych is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2014, as well as leadership at Olenych Financial Group and Ruby Financial Group. Olenych also works as an insurance broker, brokering non-registered insurance products through outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers various program types tailored to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a notable focus on fiduciary responsibilities in retirement plan advisory.

William Chaney is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC. Chaney serves as a trustee for the Stackpole Foundation. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies alongside various specialized offerings.

Collin Cutshall is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. He has one year of industry experience, having joined Valic Financial Advisors in 2026. Prior to his current role, his work history includes positions outside the financial sector. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions to manage client assets.