Alexander Hall is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Monroeville, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles at Citizens Securities and Citizens Bank since 2022 and served as a Navy Reservist in the Military Police from 2019 to 2022. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program that employs ETF-based portfolios managed via proprietary algorithms, alongside commission-based brokerage and non-discretionary services.

Joshua Loaney is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2017, following a prior role at Edward Jones from 2015 to 2017. He is based in Pittsburgh, PA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital investment platform for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests via approved mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Eric Startare is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Pittsburgh, PA, and has three years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2022 and has been affiliated with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of advising, he provides tax preparation services and serves as co-trustee for two family trusts. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, and supports various account-level solutions such as lending and donor-advised funds.

Matthew Kelly is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Guardian-related firms since 2008 and is also involved in the sale of fixed annuities and insurance products through brokerages outside Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs.

Jason Harnois is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at KeyBank and a period at Hilton Hotels & Resorts. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs and investment solutions, emphasizing client-directed model selection and ongoing oversight within the KeyCorp group.

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.

Courtney Mc Clellan is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management since 2021. Prior to that, she was employed at The Ohio State University and Revere Local School District. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a broad client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and a range of fee arrangements to tailor services to client objectives.

William Engel is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC. Engel is a member of the Vistage Trusted Advisor Group in Pittsburgh, which provides mentorship and resources to business owners and professionals in the financial investment industry. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC offers wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Robert Kovalan Jr. is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked primarily within Citizens Bank and its affiliates since 2014. 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 managed in partnership with SigFig and a separate Managed Account program.

Derek Montanye is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Outside of finance, he is a partner and guitarist in an 80s music cover band called That 80s Band LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of wealth management services and employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis, with access to a broad network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

David Weigand is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Edward Jones and PNC Investments. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory and financial planning services, with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and provides access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Darren Duhnke is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2017 and Park Avenue Securities since 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he is also active as a real estate realtor. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships, employing proprietary and third-party investment models.

Erick Mohrbacher is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2015. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Craig Rossetti is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2009, and he also operates Rossetti Tax + Accounting, providing tax and accounting services since 1997. Rossetti serves on the board of directors for Mount Lebanon Village, a community nonprofit organization. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options with a platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and combines advisory services with broker-dealer capabilities.

David De Sorbo is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Strategic Financial Services. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and integrates tax and accounting services alongside its investment offerings.

Donald Belt is a CFA® charterholder with over 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2023, following previous roles at Robert Baird & Co. and Hefren Tillotson, Inc. He serves on the boards of Gear Up Segou and Real Champions Inc., a children's mentoring organization. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios with a combination of in-house research and third-party managers, and provides extensive tax integration and financial wellness tools uncommon among large advisory firms.

Barbara Layton is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott for a total of 20 years, including her current tenure that began in 2021. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Mitchell Mroczkowski is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Advisory Group, Robert Morris University, and Riley Financial Strategies Group. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, alongside integrated tax and accounting services uncommon in firms of its size.

Philip Henry is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has operated Henry Wealth Management, LLC since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, he is the creator of Phil Henry Ministries Inc., a charitable and educational organization. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, serving large institutional investors and managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Timothy Balkin is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at KeyBank and Citizens Bank. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both one-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios.