Eric Cownie is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 21 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Kestra Advisory Services LLC and Kestra Investment Services LLC since 2022, and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors for six years. He holds a Series 66 designation. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a range of clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Bradley Boandl is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2018 and has served as an agent at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a bartender on weekends at Northampton Country Club. Valic Financial Advisors primarily 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 wrap programs through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and third-party UMA model managers.

Danielle Bailey is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Allentown, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Keller Williams and IVC Wealth Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she pursues real estate as a part-time activity, assisting friends and family with residential property transactions. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and providing optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Daniel Kruper is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Citizens Securities, Inc., PINNACLE Financial Strategies, and 3Rivers Financial. Outside of advising, he is co-owner of 3Rivers Financial and owner of Kruper Wealth Management, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of advisory support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Timothy Augustine is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Cetera Planning Partners and has a history with firms including Stratos Wealth Advisors, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Raymond James Financial Services. He is also an owner of Gierl Augustine & Associates, LLC, which provides insurance sales and tax preparation services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm emphasizes diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs, and provides ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through affiliated providers.

Dominique Johnson is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Citizens Securities, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and several other firms. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to recommend investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

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.

Matthew Pruitt is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at WCG Wealth Advisors, Treloar & Heisel, Citizens Securities, Bank of America, Merrill, and PNC Bank. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services within client relationships, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 31, 2026.

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.

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 ChFC®-designated financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. He previously worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC for six years and is involved with Treloar & Heisel, Inc., where he engages in fixed insurance and property and casualty insurance sales. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and serves in both product-sponsor and advisory roles, managing a broad array of investment vehicles.

Gary Augustine is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 37 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at multiple firms such as Stratos Wealth Advisors, Avantax Planning Partners, and his own investment management and advisory practices under the Gierl Augustine name. He also worked as an independent insurance agent for over three decades. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing particularly on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement-related advice, along with ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning through third-party providers. Their investment process emphasizes diversified allocations tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by a document-driven planning intake and periodic updates.

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.

Robert Donnelly is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2016. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets with clients that include sovereign wealth funds.

Myles Waltonbaugh Clements is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner and previously worked at Fort Pitt Capital Group and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of advising, he co-owns Pittsburgh Coffee Co. with his spouse. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with in-house research and third-party allocations and provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional wealth management.

Philip Springirth is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Osaic Institutions, Inc. He has worked with several firms including First Commonwealth Bank, Infinex Investments, LPL Financial, Cetera Wealth Services, and Walnut Street Securities. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves on the endowment committee of his local church. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a national network of representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that emphasizes both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

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.

Cassidy Schmidt is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera Planning Partners. Her prior roles include positions at Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC, Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., and Gierl Augustine Investment Management, Inc. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified allocations through mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives, combined with ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider.

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.