Jacob Stotsky is a financial advisor at Confluence Financial Partners with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Allegheny Financial Group, Bank of America, BNY Mellon, and Merrill Lynch, as well as teaching positions at Allegheny College. Confluence Financial Partners provides holistic wealth management and financial planning to individual clients, professionals, business owners, and institutional clients, with particular expertise in retirement plan consulting for ERISA plan sponsors. The firm uses a combination of active and passive investment strategies and emphasizes fiduciary practices and macroeconomic analysis in its portfolio management.

Brian Ripley is a financial advisor at Confluence Financial Partners with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Oppenheimer from 2015 to 2021 before joining Confluence Wealth Services, Inc. in 2021. Confluence Financial Partners offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, professionals, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and macroeconomic analysis, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with specialized retirement plan consulting for ERISA plan sponsors.

Jason Laux is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial since 2019 and has been involved with Synergy Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory roles, he is the owner and president of Synergy Group, Inc., where he manages operations and human resources, and he also presents courses and administers the website pghretirementcourses.com. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions using various investment approaches.

Dennis Deluca is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, INC., and is co-owner of A.F. McGervey & Co, LLC, a firm specializing in tax preparation, accounting, payroll processing, business valuations, and succession planning. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services along with operational and practice-management support. The firm provides access to discretionary model portfolios and customizable investment solutions through its platform.

Anita Buerkle is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Bpu Investment Management, Inc. and LPL Financial before joining Wealth Enhancement in 2020. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research targeting factor premiums such as value and momentum.

Brittany Byrne is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a Group Helper for a Family Readiness Group associated with a National Guard unit, helping communicate with families about events. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap programs utilizing third-party and in-house portfolio management, with custodial and trade execution services provided by Pershing.

Scott Pritchard is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Mid Penn Bank, and PNC Bank. Outside of his financial advisory work, he officiates youth and high school wrestling matches in Jefferson Hills, PA. OSAIC Institutions, INC. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, access to alternative investments, and lending solutions, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model that combines firm supervision with client control over transactions.

Raymond Dodson is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, all spent at Commonwealth Financial Network since 1988. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Bethel Park, PA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and discretionary model portfolios.

Benjamin Lodico is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group since 2014 and also has experience at LPL Financial and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a Minority Inspector of Votes for Allegheny County and owns a business entity named Gettin’Shwifty LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing technology platforms and a range of investment strategies while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Samuel Coccia Jr. is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC, GF Investment Services, LLC, and he has been involved with Coccia Group, Inc. since 2012. Outside of advising, he serves as a trustee for First Evangelical Free Church and works as an on-ice hockey referee. J.W. Cole Advisors is a national SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions.

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.

Abby Smith is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2016 and is the owner of GS# Designs, a non-investment-related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party portfolio implementation.

John Conway is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at PlanMember since 2017 and founded Conway Wealth Management in 2015. Prior to that, he spent over two decades at Woodbury INVESTORS, INC. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm’s investment approach uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework combined with risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education and personalized planning services.

Nicholas Cortazzo is a Series 66-licensed advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, where he has worked since 2013. He has 21 years of industry experience. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm employs algorithmic risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to third parties, using mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Mykel Haney is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KeyBank, Bank of America, Merrill, and PNC Investments LLC. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals, using a multi-provider model and integrating services from KeyCorp affiliates.

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.

Tyler Handlan is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Lincoln Financial Distributors and PNC Bank. Outside of finance, he serves as an umpire for Steel City Officials. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party strategists to manage portfolios primarily with mutual funds and ETFs.

Kathleen Wright is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Mariner since 2026 and previously led her own firm, Kathleen S. Wright Associates, Inc., for 24 years. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines customized discretionary portfolios with in-house research and third-party manager allocations, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions.

Daniel Rocco is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.