Joseph Knittel Jr. is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 1991 and has maintained a CPA practice since 1986. In addition to his advisory work, he has involvement in an insurance business outside of Guardian Life. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management using model portfolios and digital advisory solutions.

Evan Rauh is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has previously worked at PNC Investments and Pruco Securities LLC and is also involved with CF Advisors Group. Outside of finance, he drove for Uber Rideshare for five years. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches, including model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple program platforms and third-party technology providers.

Meyer Grinberg is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2005 and Guardian Insurance Company since 2004. In addition to his advisory roles, he has been involved with the Jewish Education Institute since 1991 and participates in the Jewish Assistance Fund, which provides emergency grants to members of the Pittsburgh Jewish community facing financial crises. The firm serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. It employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party models and supports various account features including discretionary management, lending solutions, and tax-harvesting.

Rich Grivas is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Advisor Group, he worked at Fidelity Investments in various roles from 2006 to 2025. He operates under the business name Spartan Lake Wealth for providing investment advice and is also licensed to sell insurance products on a commission basis, separate from his advisory services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and other advisory services. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model utilizing various investment strategies and technology platforms and provides access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Travis Wellner is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only, employee pilot digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved model strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Eunji Kwon is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Fort Pitt Capital Group, Citizens Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside various specialized tools.

Katherine Loheyde is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and PNC Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Swim Team Chairperson for the Murrysville Swim Club, organizing and coordinating summer swim meets and practices. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, and provides services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple advisory programs.

Chad Nason is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas entities and affiliated firms since 2014, including roles at Ameritas Investment Corp and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and works with registered representatives on insurance-related business opportunities. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including model portfolios and individual securities, and offers multiple program platforms supported by third-party technology and asset managers.

Andrea Oliverio is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2016 and has worked with Bankers Life and Casualty since 2009. Outside of advisory work, Ms. Oliverio owns and manages a rental duplex property that she plans to operate as an Airbnb. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolios across a range of securities, with periodic rebalancing and performance reviews.

James Conrad is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Pinnacle Financial Strategies and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, Conrad serves as an instructor for continuing education courses for CPAs and attorneys and provides expert witness testimony in family and divorce court proceedings. He is also involved in local sports as a high school soccer game announcer. 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 support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management resources to affiliated advisors.

Jessica Lipniskas is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Monroeville, PA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Citizens Bank and Key Bank (First Niagara Bank). Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services, with advisory offerings that include a digital program managed in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program.

Nathan Presutti is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments for 10 years and Fidelity Brokerage Services for 4 years. Outside of advising, he manages rental properties. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active managers, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Hayden Adams is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at Wealth Management Partners, Equitable, Salas O’Brien, and the Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, combining internally managed and outsourced portfolio solutions.

Jonathan Liebegott is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at PNC Investments and PNC Bank dating back to 2013. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio offering that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment models managed by PNC or third-party strategists and executed via mutual funds and ETFs.

Charles De Angellis II is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2016 and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. since 2012, where he also serves as a unit field trainer and insurance agent specializing in Medicare, long-term care, annuities, and final expense insurance. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process.

Stephanie Boyer is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. She holds the Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos Wealth Partners in 2019, she worked at LPL Financial, LLC starting in 2016. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients through an open-architecture platform and provides services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Alexis Gayhart is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Corient and Corient Services LLC since 2024 and previously spent 12 years at Socius Family Office, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management and portfolio monitoring tools to align investments with client objectives.

Christopher Burton is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., among others. He is based in Pittsburgh, PA. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Clare Frederick is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 34 years of industry experience. She has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners since 2011 and previously held roles at LPL Financial, PNC Wealth Management, and J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions, offering customized portfolio management through an open-architecture platform that integrates multiple third-party managers and includes specialized planning services.

Andrew Madden is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with TIAA-CREF and has previously worked at Private Client Services, Fragasso Financial Advisors, LPL Financial, and PNC Investments. Madden is based in Pittsburgh, PA. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporations, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group that utilizes affiliated funds.