Bradford Hess is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Steel Tower Investments. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs, Levy Wealth Management Group, LPL Financial, and VOYA Financial Advisors. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Steel Tower Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers customized portfolio solutions and access to alternative investments, serving both domestic and significant non-U.S. clients through a small team with multiple affiliated services.

John Mccarthy is a financial advisor at Gallatin Financial Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Cetera and Premier College Planning, among other firms. Outside of advisory services, he is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products. Gallatin Financial Advisors serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset-allocation planning and security analysis, with ongoing client access through tiered subscription plans or traditional account management.

Alexander Gough is a CFP® professional with over eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Nav Wealth Partners since 2026 and previously spent seven years at Allegheny Financial Group. Prior to his advisory roles, he was employed at Robert Morris University for three years. Nav Wealth Partners provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios tailored to clients' investment policy statements.

Douglas Woods is a financial advisor at Healthview Asset Management, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Bennington Asset Management and Advisory Group Equity Services Ltd since 2007. In addition to his advisory work, Woods serves as the official scorekeeper for Duquesne University’s men's and women's basketball teams. Healthview Asset Management provides fee-based investment management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers customized portfolio construction using fundamental and technical analysis, automated rebalancing, and retirement- and healthcare-focused programs, including unique actuarial-style solutions for long-term care funding and income planning.

Melissa Corso is a financial advisor with JMS Capital Group Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at JMS Capital Group since 2015 and previously at PWA Securities, Inc. and Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. from 2010 to 2017. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent. JMS Capital Group Wealth Services LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $161 million across about 410 client relationships and employs a personalized investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and asset-allocation analysis.

Greg Miller is a financial advisor with Guardian Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Capital since 2010 and also operates Greg Miller & Associates, where he provides estate planning services and insurance products. Additionally, he is a franchise owner of SportsClips in Pennsylvania. Guardian Capital, LLC is a fee-based investment adviser managing approximately $128 million for around 240 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and limited-scope ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services.

Lynn Johnson is a financial advisor at 4th River Financial Group, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as President and Chairman of the Board for a nonprofit focused on educating teens about the hazards of distracted driving, organizing fundraising events such as a hockey tournament. 4th River Financial Group provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $66.6 million across about 301 client relationships, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis and employing a blend of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Ronald Smith is a financial advisor at 4 Th River Financial Group, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with 4 Th River Financial Group and Financial Independence Group since 2009, as well as Whitney & Associates since 2016. He is also active as an insurance agent for Whitney & Associates and Financial Independence Group, spending approximately 10 hours per month on insurance and annuity marketing. 4th River Financial Group provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals and business entities, managing around $66.6 million in assets across approximately 301 client relationships. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, employing a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers services such as personalized Investment Policy Statements, a client newsletter with trade recommendations, and periodic educational seminars.

Henry Kasky is a financial advisor with Securities Brokerage Services in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013 and General American Life since 1971. In addition to his advisory role, Kasky is an independent insurance agent with a longstanding involvement in insurance services, including disability, fixed annuities, life, and long-term care products. Securities Brokerage Services is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, nonprofit organizations, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based, non-discretionary investment advisory services, institutional consulting, and tailored financial planning, managing $16.2 million in assets across 42 clients.

Bryan Vescio is a financial advisor at VAM Group, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has formerly operated several advisory practices, including Vescio Asset Management and Bryan Advisory Services. VAM Group LLC provides ongoing portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities. The firm uses a combination of cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, employing both long- and short-term trading strategies tailored to client needs.

Christopher Campanella is a financial advisor at Keystone Investment Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Keystone since 2009. Keystone Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities, providing investment management alongside financial planning services including retirement, tax, education, and estate planning. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach using primarily passive index funds and ETFs, operates on a fee-only basis, and offers both ongoing asset management and limited-scope financial planning engagements.

Yongjun Li is a financial advisor at Kailasa Capital Management LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of RAV Group LLC, which invests in early-stage technology and life science start-ups and provides business process consulting to technology companies. Kailasa Capital Management offers wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, family offices, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach and combines individual equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and derivatives for portfolio construction and risk management.

Olivia Knecht is a financial advisor at Compass Investments LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Compass Investments since 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Bright Horizons, Crossroads Counseling, Inc., and the University of Pittsburgh. Compass Investments advises individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, self-employed persons, and other business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management with tailored portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, combining fundamental and selective technical analysis alongside active and passive strategies.

Pegler Swift is a financial advisor with Compass Investments LLC based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license and has 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC since 2007 and with Keith Dragoo since 2006. Compass Investments serves individual and institutional clients, including high net worth households, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and self-employed persons. The firm delivers tailored asset management primarily on a discretionary basis, combining financial planning and account consolidation with an investment process that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis alongside active and passive strategies.

Dominic Bonaccorsi is a financial advisor at Lange Financial Group, LLC with six years at the firm and a total of 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lange Financial Group, he worked at R.D. Hoag and Associates for five years. Bonaccorsi also operates a tax preparation business, Bonaccorsi Tax and Accounting Service, in Pittsburgh. Lange Financial Group provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, focusing on coordinated implementation through independent investment managers. The firm is noted for its integrated tax and planning guidance supported by a team that includes multiple CPAs and CFP® professionals.

Mark Trauman is a CFP® professional with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Sewickley, PA, and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 1995 and has owned and operated Reliance Financial Advisors since 1996. In addition to his advisory work, he provides tax preparation services through Reliance Financial Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services and provides operations, trading, technology, and compliance support while allowing advisors discretion in constructing client portfolios.

Jennifer Hall is a CFP® professional at Lange Financial Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Lange Financial Group since 2021 and is also the owner of Pittsburgh CPA Services, PLLC, where she prepares individual tax returns during tax season. Lange Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning and consulting services that integrate tax-related planning. The firm refers clients to independent investment managers for portfolio implementation and emphasizes coordinated planning supported by a team that includes CPAs and a CFP® professional.

John Cully is a financial advisor at Aspire Wealth Architects in Wexford, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 47 years of industry experience. He worked at Wealthcare Capital Management LLC for ten years before joining Aspire Wealth Architects in 2018. Aspire Wealth Architects provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a goals-based investment process with Monte Carlo simulation to guide portfolio management, emphasizing diversified, low-cost, tax-efficient indexed ETFs and offering specialized options such as direct indexing for qualifying clients.

James Lange is the principal of Lange Financial Group, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He also owns and supervises three affiliated businesses: a CPA firm, a law office, and a life and health insurance firm. Lange Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive financial planning and consulting, including tax-related planning. The firm coordinates implementation through independent investment managers and offers educational programming such as newsletters and seminars.

James Holtzman is a financial advisor at Legend Financial Advisors Inc with over 22 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. Holtzman has worked at EmergingWealth Investment Management, Inc. for 15 years and has been with Legend Financial Advisors since 2001. Legend Financial Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, nonprofits, and corporate entities, managing approximately $390 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses proprietary, tactically managed portfolios combining fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to tailor strategies to clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and tax circumstances.