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.

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 with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm emphasizes long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction using an “enhanced open architecture” approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

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.

Michael Blehar is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Ronald Jones is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Saxonburg, PA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2006. Jones serves on the boards of Community Care Connections Inc., Butler County Family YMCA, and Knoch Boys Lacrosse. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored advice through various program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Payton Carroll is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Pittsburgh, PA. Carroll has been with Ameritas and related entities since 2023, with prior experience that includes work at Walt Disney World and roles in education and hospitality. Outside of finance, Carroll was involved with En Pointe Dance Academy for one year. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning to individual investors, 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, supported by portfolio construction and monitoring from its Investment Committee and third-party partners.

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Lon Michael Keeley is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Citizens Bank. Prior to entering financial services, he was involved in education with Propel Schools and Friendship Public Charter School. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Gary Mcgovern is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2007 and 2008, respectively. Mcgovern is also licensed to sell life and disability insurance with multiple carriers beyond Guardian. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions, managing approximately $15 billion in assets with over 1,900 investment advisor representatives.

John Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co since 2019. Outside of finance, he serves as a board member for the East Allegheny Community Council and the Allegheny Commons Initiative, local community organizations in Pittsburgh. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through an extensive network of affiliated advisors. The firm focuses on tailored advice with a predominantly non-discretionary asset base and works closely with defined contribution and defined benefit plans, charitable, and corporate clients.

Charles Testarella Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016 across multiple roles. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in Squirrel Boys LLC, a vacation rental business based in Southern Pines, NC. 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 diverse clientele including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through both in-house and third-party portfolio management.