Bethani Hrapczak is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Kovitz Investment Group, Baird, and Hyatt, among others. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis along with a broad network of affiliated service companies offering comprehensive wealth management and advisory solutions.

Beth Lynch is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Fort Pitt Capital Group, and Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach is long-term and tax- and fee-sensitive, combining active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Victoria Gallina is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Pittsburgh, PA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Avantax and HD Vest Investment Services. Gallina is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an additional business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Nicholas Wyzkiewicz is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Robert D Allshouse for five years. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally preaches at Grace Life Church. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs, financial planning, and introductions to third-party managers. The firm uses a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, model-based allocations, and incorporates momentum-based trading strategies in some legacy programs.

John Mc Gowan is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Carson Wealth, Raymond James Financial, and PNC Bank. Mc Gowan is currently with CWM, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm manages discretionary accounts using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools, placing significant operational focus on retirement plan, institutional, and platform services.

Andrew Marra is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2018. Prior to his advisory role, he was employed at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and has experience at Kent State University and Labriola's Italian Market. Marra serves as president of the BNI Allegheny Valley Chapter, leading weekly meetings to facilitate business referrals among local professionals. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer and reports a combined discretionary and non-discretionary assets under management exceeding $9 billion.

Grant Krinock is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in working with clients who seek guidance in designing financial strategies due to limited time, knowledge, or interest in managing these on their own. Grant focuses on serving professionals and families in areas including college education planning, executive compensation, retirement income, and family wealth management strategies. Grant began his career in financial services in 2011 and has over a decade of experience in advisory, leadership, and wealth management roles. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a bachelor's degree from California University of Pennsylvania. His expertise involves simplifying complex financial decisions and fostering trust through collaborative strategy development. He lives in Penn Township, Pennsylvania, and is active in several community organizations, including St. George's Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church, and St. Michael's Antiochian Orthodox Church. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Grant enjoys spending time with his family and engaging in sports such as skiing, golfing, and ice hockey.

Patricia Menke is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with PNC Investments and PNC Bank since 2010. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through various model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that implements approved investment strategies with annual rebalancing and no individual security trading.

Joseph Joseph is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2007. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and implements investments via mutual funds and ETFs.

Kevin Adams is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017, following two years at Oppenheimer. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional sponsors, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs with both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Sean Flaherty is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Flaherty is an author. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital offering accessible by invitation to employees with existing PNC Bank online credentials. The firm employs algorithm-driven portfolio strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, with implementation and proxy voting delegated to third parties.

Danielle Bartkus is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2007. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and various advisory programs.

David Donohoe is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC investments since 2013 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm’s investment approach utilizes approved model strategies executed with mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating annual rebalancing and algorithm-driven risk assessment.

Joshua Maher is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2021 and concurrently maintains roles at Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, and Washington and Jefferson. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Maher Wealth Management LLC and teaches courses at West Virginia Northern Community College, with tuition proceeds returned to the college. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services, combining in-house and third-party investment strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Amie Hernandez is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Citizens Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she is active as a swim instructor for Valley Point YMCA, a Red Cross lifeguard instructor, a swim coach at Sebco Pool, a Faith Formation Aide at St. Joseph Church, and serves as the 2nd Vice President of the Buffalo Elementary PTO Board. 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 based on ETF portfolios and a Managed Account program, operating also as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Sherry Keating is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 33 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2009. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various entities, often those connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated structure offering client portfolios managed either through model approaches or customized strategies under fiduciary standards.

Emily Miller is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning her advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Ameritas, she worked at Beyond Meat, Inc. and Nestle USA. She is also involved with Prosperity Partners LLP dba The Advisors Group of Pittsburgh, where she provides support in client service and operational activities. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory through affiliated investment adviser representatives, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Daniel Dietrich is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Encompass More Asset Management LLC and Alto Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in life insurance and fixed annuity sales through Alto Financial Group. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion across over 127,000 clients.

Zachary Dorste is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at KeyBank and Key Investment Services. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Paula Kunco is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, online discretionary model account designed for employees with existing PNC Bank online-banking credentials. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and third-party portfolio implementation in its investment approach.