John Soika Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1998 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Ikechukwu Pius Nwagwu is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2017. Nwagwu also has experience with Heartland Payment Systems and serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products through AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates at scale with over 1,200 advisors managing roughly $29.2 billion and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services through advanced technology platforms.

Britton Beachy is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Mars, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and two years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles at PNC Investments LLC and Northwestern Mutual, as well as several positions at Lancaster Bible College. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees with existing PNC Bank online-banking credentials. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments to recommend portfolios managed by PNC or third-party strategists, with implementation handled by investment delegates.

Scott Slattery is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at The Huntington National Bank, Citizens Securities, and Citizens Bank. Outside of financial services, he operates Scott Slattery Photography, a business active for ten years. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that incorporates third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank portfolios.

Jonathon Pennline is a CFP® with one year of experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors. He previously spent 12 years at Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, employing customized portfolio strategies supported by both internal and third-party managers.

Aaron Paolini is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with a ChFC® designation and over 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Treloar & Heisel, Inc. since 2016 and was previously with WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC for six years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in the sale of fixed and non-variable insurance products through Treloar & Heisel, Inc. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, institutional clients, and sports professionals. The firm offers a range of strategies across equity, fixed income, ETFs, and private investments, integrating financial planning and tax services, and manages significant assets including registered mutual funds and private investment vehicles.

Larry Letterio is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Altair Management Partners for 31 years and Kistler-Tiffany Advisors for one year. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.

Carol Mayer is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at First Commonwealth Bank since 2019 and has prior experience with Infinex Investments, Inc. and Key Investment Services, LLC. Mayer is also involved in the trust division at First Commonwealth Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients, offering customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm operates with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and supports its network of investment adviser representatives with firm supervision rather than centralized account management.

Raymond Winslow is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Star Financial Services Group LLC since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he provides income tax preparation services seasonally and occasionally performs bookkeeping and payroll tasks. Brookstone Capital Management offers fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models, a range of investment vehicles, and serves as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Myles Waltonbaugh Clements is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mariner. He previously worked at Fort Pitt Capital Group and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He is also co-owner of Pittsburgh Coffee Co., a non-investment business venture with his spouse. Mariner serves a diverse client base, offering customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

David Lacinski is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2021. He also has concurrent roles at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation and Mid Atlantic Financial Management, both since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, Lacinski helps coach the varsity football team at Armstrong High School. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning, employing asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities with regular portfolio reviews.

Donald Bell is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and implements portfolios using approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Alan Cornell is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004 and serves as a board member of the Beaver Cemetery and Mausoleum. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist platform designed for employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party managers.

Brian Dart is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Wexford, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Kades Margolis Corporation, where he educates clients on life and long-term care insurance needs and assists with policy applications and reviews. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts and financial planning. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options, with a distinctive history of incorporating market-timing and momentum strategies within its legacy programs.

Collin Cutshall is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. He has one year of industry experience, having joined Valic Financial Advisors in 2026. Prior to his current role, his work history includes positions outside the financial sector. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions to manage client assets.

Jennifer Fletcher is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. She has worked with Advised Assets Groups, LLC and GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2021, and previously served at CUNA Mutual Group and CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. for nearly two decades. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. Their services integrate with Empower’s administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Ronald Jones is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Saxonburg, PA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2006. Jones serves on the boards of Community Care Connections Inc., Butler County Family YMCA, and Knoch Boys Lacrosse. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored advice through various program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Alexandra Potts is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at First Commonwealth Bank and Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2022, as well as positions at KeyBank and Key Investment Services from 2016 to 2022. OSAIC Institutions, INC. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary assets under management.

Brian Eckenrode is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 1993 and also has a long-standing relationship with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1989. Outside of his advisory role, Eckenrode owns and operates a life insurance brokerage and is involved in managing a home goods store’s financial matters. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory services primarily through third-party asset manager platforms, financial planning, and consulting. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight, managing the majority of client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Joshua Mitchell is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments since 2010. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering—an invitation-only, discretionary model account available to employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.