Dara Ferchak is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has been associated with PFS Investments, Inc. since 2011 and Primerica Financial Services since 2000. Outside of advisory work, she owns Ferchak And Associates, an investment-related business, and works as a substitute teacher. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and selectively managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure rather than fixed fees.

Joshua Mounce is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at several firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Citizens Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent representing various companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio strategies across multiple platforms.

Kathleen Manickas is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2022, she worked at Nellcom Technologies LLC and Cottrill, Arbutina & Associates. She is a parish council member of Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church and serves as executrix and trustee for family estate matters. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser with over $500 billion in assets under management and more than 5,400 financial advisors. The firm offers wealth advisory planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and government entities, delivering planning and recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Daniel Manjooran is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, and NYLIFE Securities LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm integrates large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Michael Carben is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors since 2007 and holds additional roles with AK Steel Cora and Applied Industrial Tech. Outside of his financial advisory work, he owns and operates Carben Services, a lawn care business in Cabot, Pennsylvania. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm uses model-based investment strategies managed by third parties and supports advisory services through a large network of advisors across many offices.

James Alderson is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Robert Baird & Co., he worked at Hefren Tillotson. Robert Baird & Co.’s DDK Group, where Alderson is based, operates within the Private Wealth Management department, serving individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services using a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, supported by internal research and advanced tools such as artificial intelligence.

Heath Kaydo is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2011. Kaydo serves as a board member for Al's Bike Drive, a nonprofit that raises funds to donate bicycles to the Marine's Toys for Tots Program. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses and enables clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while keeping planning and portfolio management services separate.

Jason Pettner is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with a Series 66 designation and over eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CSM Advisors, LLC, C.S. McKee, LP, and Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. He also has experience working at Penn State University. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting through its Wealth Advisory Services Program to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm offers tailored financial plans and asset-allocation analyses, supporting both non-discretionary and discretionary advisory relationships.

Sarvey Canella is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with over 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at OSAIC since 2024 and previously spent 14 years at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc. Canella is president of Canella Insurance Agency, Inc., which focuses on fixed insurance products, and he teaches financial education classes at a local community college. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations, providing integrated brokerage and advisory services through a wide network of affiliated advisors. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing to build portfolios across various asset classes, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Michael Flickinger is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He currently works at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has prior experience at BNY Mellon Wealth Management and BNY Mellon. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers various investment implementation options and maintains both proprietary and unaffiliated model strategies.

Bryan Gratton is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 10 years of industry experience, including over a decade with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. He is also involved in insurance and advisory services through his role as owner of Gratton & Kerr Financial Group LLC and serves as a sales agent with The Kerr Agency Inc. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements and offers a range of programs including money-manager services and educational seminars.

Douglas Richey is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2020 and previously spent 12 years at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. Outside of his primary advisory role, he is involved with RD Marketing Group, a non-variable insurance business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research from both internal and third-party sources.

Stephen Lucas is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Mars, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an independent insurance agency serving various insurance companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, providing a range of portfolio management and model-based solutions tailored to client objectives.

Stephen Dristas is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Energy Harbor, Wectec Staffing Services, and Rolls-Royce. Outside of advising, he is a partner and lead engineer at Seed Aquaponics, LLC, and works as a driver for Uber. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm utilizes model-driven strategies managed by third-party asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Timothy O’Brien is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and 14 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Stratos Wealth Advisors, TD Ameritrade, and Federated Investors. Outside of advising, he serves as secretary of the Rotary International Cranberry Sunrise chapter and as treasurer for Pittsburgh Hires Veterans. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio strategies across multiple platforms.

Melinda Roman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2024, following six years at Merrill and nine years at UBS Financial Services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and integrates various investment and planning resources as part of its services.

Belynda Slaugenhaupt is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. since 2022. Prior to joining Baird, she worked at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. for 26 years. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which provides financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and other wealth management services to individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including separately managed accounts, tax management, and model-traded SMAs, supported by internal research and artificial intelligence tools.

Timothy Seabolt is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2012, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Scott Elliott is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the treasurer for a private scholarship fund and owns a pet services business called Pup o'clock. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services delivered through a large network of independent Financial Professionals using various portfolio management and model-based strategies.

Timothy Buggy is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 1999 and was also affiliated with Axa Advisors, LLC during that time. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at First Choice Advisors, LLC and serves as an independent agent for fixed insurance appointments. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.