Darlene Bonson is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 registered advisor with 31 years of industry experience. She is currently with SPC and previously worked for Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC for 15 years. Outside of her advisory role, she operates Darren Bonson & Associates, LLC, a financial planning business. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services through a network of over 460 advisors.

Christopher Shaffer is a CFP® certificant with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott. His prior experience includes roles at Global Retirement Partners, LPL Financial, and Berteotti Insurance & Financial Services. 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 through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management, offering a wide range of financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services.

Kris Geary is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has worked with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Keystone Benefits Group, Inc., where he works as a benefits consultant. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, providing fiduciary services and a range of plan support including design, compliance, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Ryan Jones is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Ligonier, PA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Elek Wealth Management, Robert Morris University, and Ligonier Country Club. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors, who have discretion to construct client portfolios from a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Jonathan Hottle is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016 and previously spent two years at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for Heroes Never Alone Inc., a nonprofit organization. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only, algorithm-driven digital account offering that utilizes third-party managed strategies with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs, featuring annual rebalancing and limited direct client interaction.

William Hoffman III is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial and Questar Asset Management, Inc. He is a board member of the Neurofibromatosis Clinics Association and hosts the Wealth on the Move Podcast. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model, using a range of investment strategies and technology platforms, and offers solutions through both proprietary and third-party managers.

Lisa Deporzio is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at GWN Securities since 2004. Additionally, she has been affiliated with Kades-Margolis Corporation since 1996. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an unpaid officer of a family-owned handyman services business. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a network of over 400 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies including legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

John Fiore is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1999, including a recent role starting in 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a family farm property used primarily for recreation and occasional agricultural leasing, timber sales, and government conservation programs. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and wrap/advisory programs, with investment advice delivered through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Michael Fetterolf is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bpu Investment Management Inc. for 19 years and LPL Financial, LLC for five years before joining Wealth Enhancement Group and its affiliated entities in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Crosshair Ventures LP, a family limited partnership. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Shawna Sklarsky is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Monroeville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple roles at Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities since 2017, along with prior experience at Key Investment Services LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed with SigFig and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Chase Alcorn is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott, where he has worked since 2021, following prior roles at LPL Financial and Hefren-Tillotson. 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, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Chad McConnell is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to his current role, he worked at Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities across multiple positions since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience as a server at Coast & Main. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory platform and managed account programs while operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Bernard Lynch is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. He is also a co-owner of PGH Benefits, LLC, an entity involved in insurance business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options, and provides operational, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Melinda Vargulish is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2011. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Robert Montag Jr. is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2015 and at First Commonwealth since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Secretary/Treasurer for New Deal Hunting and Fishing Camp, a members-only recreational cabin facility in Pennsylvania. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that includes discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Cole Fiore is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Ligonier, PA, holding a Series 66 credential. He joined Janney Montgomery Scott in 2025 and has prior experience at Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc. and various other roles outside the financial industry. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Mark Balsamo is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Premier Financial Network since 2010 and Fortune Financial Services since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he is a general partner and 50% owner of a tax preparation and insurance business. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm utilizes a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Stephanie Morley is a financial advisor at &Partners with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Citizens Securities, Inc., and Citizens Bank. She is based in Greensburg, PA. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services using both proprietary and third-party strategies, with a structured approach to ongoing account monitoring.

Justin Simmers is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Commonwealth Bank since 2018 and has prior experience with Infinex Investments, Inc., Key Investment Services LLC, and LPL Financial. He also serves as a banking financial advisor with First Commonwealth Bank's Trust Division. OSAIC Institutions, INC. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating under a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Melanie Buchan is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Ligonier, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, discretionary model account available to PNC Bank employees. The program uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and implements investments via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.