Bethani Hrapczak is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Kovitz Investment Group, LLC and Baird. Outside of financial advising, she has held roles in hospitality and retail sectors. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, tax and financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to private and registered pooled vehicles. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Emma Chevalier is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Osaic Wealth Inc. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that implements approved investment strategies using mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jason Rhodes is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Sewickley, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 10 years before joining Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company in 2019. In addition to advisory services, he is active as an agent for fixed insurance products, including annuities and various types of life and disability insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Beth Lynch is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2026. Her prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, Fort Pitt Capital Group, and Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Victoria Gallina is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Pittsburgh, PA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Avantax and its affiliated entities, as well as Geisler & Company Financial Planning. Gallina is also involved in fixed insurance sales. 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 offers a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and back-office support, providing clients with customized portfolio solutions and a broad selection of investment options.

Noah Ferguson is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at BNY Mellon and Beratung Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Kelley Financial Group, where he provides financial planning and investment advisory services. 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 diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a range of services such as financial planning, advisor-managed programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture model integrating multiple third-party platforms and managers.

John Mc Gowan is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Carson Wealth and CWM, LLC, having previously worked at Raymond James Financial and PNC Bank. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with more than 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, supported by a centralized Investment Committee that constructs and monitors model portfolios using fundamental and technical inputs.

Andrew Marra is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2018. Prior to his advisory role, he was employed at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and has experience at Kent State University and Labriola's Italian Market. Marra serves as president of the BNI Allegheny Valley Chapter, leading weekly meetings to facilitate business referrals among local professionals. 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 both as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer and reports a combined discretionary and non-discretionary assets under management exceeding $9 billion.

Dennis Jacques is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Milestone Asset Management, Optimus Technologies, Hyosung, ConvergeOne, and Reed Smith LLP. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through West Financial Group Inc. VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with third-party model managers and emphasizes technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion for close to 300,000 clients.

Grant Krinock is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in working with clients who seek guidance in designing financial strategies due to limited time, knowledge, or interest in managing these on their own. Grant focuses on serving professionals and families in areas including college education planning, executive compensation, retirement income, and family wealth management strategies. Grant began his career in financial services in 2011 and has over a decade of experience in advisory, leadership, and wealth management roles. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a bachelor's degree from California University of Pennsylvania. His expertise involves simplifying complex financial decisions and fostering trust through collaborative strategy development. He lives in Penn Township, Pennsylvania, and is active in several community organizations, including St. George's Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church, and St. Michael's Antiochian Orthodox Church. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Grant enjoys spending time with his family and engaging in sports such as skiing, golfing, and ice hockey.

Patricia Menke is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with PNC Investments and PNC Bank since 2010. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through various model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that implements approved investment strategies with annual rebalancing and no individual security trading.

Joseph Joseph is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2007. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and implements investments via mutual funds and ETFs.

Sheila Guzzy is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Advised Assets Group, GWFS Equities, Hewitt Financial Services, and Aon Hewitt Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, she participates as a movie extra through the Nancy Moser Casting Agency. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning approach.

Nicholas Kerr is a CFP® professional at Corient with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Hapanowicz Financial, PNC, and Mortgage Connect. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Kevin Adams is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017, following two years at Oppenheimer. 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 range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional sponsors, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs with both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Sean Flaherty is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Flaherty is an author. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital offering accessible by invitation to employees with existing PNC Bank online credentials. The firm employs algorithm-driven portfolio strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, with implementation and proxy voting delegated to third parties.

Danielle Bartkus is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2007. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and various advisory programs.

Stephen Receski is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Spire Investment Partners for 17 years and has operated Receski's Tax Service, providing accounting services to businesses and individuals in the Pittsburgh area for over two decades. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, bonds, alternative investments, and independent sub-advisers.

Jeffrey Decort is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an employee-only pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment to guide investment in approved mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Christopher Battistone is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 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 discretionary model account pilot for employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessment to guide investment selections managed by PNC and third-party strategists, with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs.