Amanda Burdick is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2019, following prior roles at The Huntington Investment Company and Huntington National Bank. 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 clientele including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Deborah Kahn is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at PNC Investments since 2016 and previously at PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to select employees. The firm utilizes algorithmic assessments to recommend risk bands and implements strategies using mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Anthony Caruso is a Series 66-credentialed advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments, LLC since 2017 and previously at WesBanco Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Caruso focuses on advisory services within an enterprise firm setting. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and delegates portfolio management to approved strategists and third parties.

Scott Vates Jr. is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and The Huntington Investment Company. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account currently offered as an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm employs algorithm-driven portfolio selection and delegates investment execution to approved third-party strategists.

Jeffrey Dyer is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 25 years of industry experience, including roles at Cetera and its affiliate Cetera Advisor Networks. He is also president of Valley Brook Country Club. Guardian Life, through its wholly owned subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, with tailored client relationships supported by a range of proprietary and third-party solutions.

Tara Kovach is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Miller McCurry LLC and spent ten years with the Pittsburgh Opera. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services along with back-office support, trading, technology, and compliance. The firm offers various investment solutions including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Michael Spadafore is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at New York Life Insurance and is currently involved in providing baseball lessons and serves as a volunteer assistant baseball coach at Pine Richland High School. Spadafore also holds a mentorship role coordinating new members in his local BNI chapter and offers tax preparation services. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory approach includes financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Andrew Sekulski is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is registered as a landlord but does not engage in active business hours related to that activity. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based investment programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist service for employees. The firm primarily uses algorithm-driven model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, employing mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jon Veenis is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 47 years of industry experience. He has been with NewEdge Advisors since 2021 and previously worked at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation and Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc. since 1997. He also serves as a principal of Three Rivers Equity Management, Inc., where he manages a hedge fund of funds and oversees manager selection and reporting. 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 advisors. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence supported by technology tools.

James Wolfinger is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 53 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs.

Nicholas Kerner is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Grape City Beer, as well as involvement with Penn State University. Stratos Wealth Partners 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 other institutions, offering customized portfolio management through an open-architecture platform that incorporates multiple third-party managers and specialized planning services.

Elizabeth Carlson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF based in Pittsburgh, PA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, she worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Connolly, Steele & Company, P.C. Carlson also has experience teaching at Thiel College in their Communications Department and James Pedas Communication Center. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that includes point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, with notable services such as managing a donor-advised fund and employing a fiduciary standard in its RIA services.

Matthew Binstock is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience, working at Park Avenue Securities since 2007 and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2006. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Military Community Support Project. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of advisory solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Richard Guerrini is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an employee-only pilot digital offering that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment strategies implemented via approved models using mutual funds and ETFs.

Anna Luciani is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with PNC Investments since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and manages investments via approved model strategies executed with mutual funds and ETFs.

Jon Hoover is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2023. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Globe Life and has experience with an organization called Wrestlers in Business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing roughly $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple advisory programs.

Gerard Elijah Fernando is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney before joining PNC Investments in 2017. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services primarily through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy for employees that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and delegated investment execution.

Christina Deiboldt is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC. She previously worked at XPYRIA Investment Advisors, Inc. and PNC Bank. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment framework that integrates proprietary quantitative methods with both third-party strategies and direct security selection.

Frank Deshantz Jr. is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cetera, First National Bank of PA, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches softball approximately 10 hours per week. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Mark Ceraso is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at BPU Investment Management Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a broad client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, guided by an internal Investment Committee and incorporating quantitative and fundamental research.