Ashlei Applegarth is a financial advisor at Mariner in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Mariner Wealth Advisers, Back to Barney's, and The Gardenia Branch, as well as time spent as a full-time student. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax services, and family office solutions, employing customized, discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Danielle Patterson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Citizens Securities, Inc., PINNACLE Financial Strategies, and currently co-owns 3Rivers Financial. Patterson also owns Patterson Wealth Planning, LLC, which supports her securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Andrew Geisler is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Avantax Insurance Agency, Avantax Advisory Services, Avantax Investment Services, and Thomas A. Geisler & Co., P.C., where he is involved in tax preparation as a non-investment business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management and practice-management services.

Ronald Gestiehr is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with JEG Outfitters, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, providing both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, and offers various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

William Woods is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in the field since 1997, including a long tenure at Mid Atlantic Capital Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is a trustee for the Lisa J. Woods Lifetime Trust, managing responsibilities related to the trust and its beneficiaries. 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 broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various advisory programs, utilizing technology and a centralized due diligence process in managing third-party managers and strategies.

Maria Colon is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at firms including UBS Financial Services Inc. and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, Maria is involved in insurance brokerage, assisting with sales and service of Penn Mutual life insurance products through 1847Financial. 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 a dual-registered platform combining advisory and broker-dealer services, managing a multi-billion dollar asset base and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Joseph Vilsack is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 66 credentials and less than one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at AquaPhoenix Scientific, Monograph, BQE Software, and Automatic Data Processing before joining Janney. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, providing brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Maulik Mankad is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Health Action, Inc., Torero Corporation, and Bakshi Enterprises. Outside of his advisory role, he is a transformation strategist with THRIVE ORBIT LLC, focusing on leadership, wellness, and holistic coaching and consulting. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that uses affiliated funds.

Shawn Zelmore is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party managed strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Giancarlo Dorazio is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, LPL Financial, and Health Benefit Services. Dorazio is based in Pittsburgh, PA. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-managed employer retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Fay Boland is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth, she worked with Cetera Wealth Services and Avantax Advisory Services. Boland serves as treasurer for the Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation and is involved with community and nonprofit organizations including the Alliance for Infants and Toddlers and Community Family Advocates. 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 over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides various managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office support.

Mark Ament is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2011. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only, employee pilot digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment to recommend investment strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Sheyna Regets is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at LPL Financial, LLC and BPU Investment Management, Inc. She is currently affiliated with multiple entities within the Wealth Enhancement group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

Louis Valli is a financial advisor at Mariner with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Executive Wealth Counselors and Lfg Financial, with a brief period focused on full-time education. Valli holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is a retired insurance agent involved with Luttner Financial Group Ltd, where he receives residual commissions. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, and integrates tax and accounting services with operational capabilities such as administrative CFO functions and a Financial Wellness Platform.

Richard Parsons is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he held positions at Lockheed Martin, PDQ, The Home Depot, the University of Florida, and Mister Car Wash. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines centralized investment resources with integrated capabilities across its affiliated entities to provide tailored wealth management solutions.

Jason John is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. in White Oak, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2015 and is also affiliated with FIRST Commonwealth Bank, where he has banking and investment responsibilities. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering customized advisory and brokerage services. The firm’s approach includes fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and access to alternative investments, with a notable emphasis on primarily non-discretionary assets and integrated banking and lending services.

Susan Barclay is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. based in Pittsburgh, PA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience, including 11 years with Infinex Investments, Inc. Additionally, she is involved with First Commonwealth Bank’s Trust Division for several hours each month. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that combines discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

John Waterstram is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2014. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Cynthia Fickley is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 27 years of industry experience. She has worked extensively with Avantax Advisory Services and related entities for more than two decades and currently operates her own financial planning firm. In addition to her advisory work, she owns a private company providing tax preparation, accounting, and payroll services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a range of managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and back-office services, supporting advisors in customizing portfolios through both internal and external investment models.

Victoria Pistella is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at PNC Investments, PittMoss, Robert Morris University, and Once Upon a Child. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary account available by invitation to employees, which uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.