August Malekovich is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fundamental Advantage and Waddell & Reed, Inc. He has also been involved with various insurance carriers and operated Malekovich Properties for 18 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supporting a large network of advisors with diverse investment strategies.

Luke Thompson is a financial professional at Cetera with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including DSF Wealth Management Group and The Clouser Group. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple program structures.

Matthew Knight is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with various Fidelity entities since 2005, including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity company, provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base including retail and institutional investors. The firm utilizes a proprietary investment process combining fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and serves in advisory roles for multiple registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.

Rosalind Frazier is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Grove Point Advisors, H. Beck, Inc., and The Musuneggi Financial Group. Outside of her advisory work, she is employed by Stitch Fix. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives and a variety of investment platforms and strategies.

Matthew Shetler is the Senior Resident Director of the Merrill Lynch State College Office, where he serves in a dual role as both a financial advisor and a leader. He leads the DRSMK Wealth Management Group, which manages and coordinates the financial affairs of a select group of families, executives, business owners, companies, and individuals across 44 states. His work focuses on adding clarity and simplification to clients' financial lives and guiding them through various aspects of financial well-being with a team approach. He has been in the financial services industry since 2006 and rejoined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2013. Prior to that, he worked in the Private Bank at Credit Suisse in New York City, advising and trading client portfolios, including domestic and international equities and listed options. Matthew is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor's degree and holds several professional designations, including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Matthew is an active member of the community, sitting on various committees and serving as a board member of the Centre Region Estate Planning Council. He is also involved with the Tides Program. He lives in the State College area with his wife Lauren and their three children, Sloane, Benjamin, and Vivian.

Joan Fiore is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Board and Finance Committee of Bishop Canevin High School in Pittsburgh. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools developed by its Global Investment Committee.

John Daller is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. His career includes 17 years at Trustmark Financial Group and ongoing roles as an independent insurance agent. He is also involved as an advisory representative for a registered investment adviser and has ownership experience in a partnership. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a large network of financial professionals. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management with various platforms and maintains proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Bernard Theis is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 43 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Hilltop Securities Independent Network, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc, and RBC Capital Markets. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with a range of strategic, tactical, and alternative investment options.

Patrick Mc Cann is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding the Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His previous work includes roles at Aptus Wealth Planning/Cetera and Duquesne University, among others. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients with financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset-management programs delivered through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers a range of investment solutions, including third-party advisory programs and ERISA fiduciary services, and operates without its own wrap fee program, relying on external program sponsors for model delivery.

Lawrence Jacobson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, and operates Jacobson Associates, a business entity active since 1993. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in providing non-variable insurance products. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Michael Mazurek is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Mazurek Financial Services LLC, which provides accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms and features proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Michael Nye is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and over 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he provides care and support for intellectually disabled individuals and serves as treasurer for his daughter's Girl Scout troop. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering retirement-income planning services primarily for clients nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm employs a centralized team to deliver retirement-income recommendations that combine research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis, with a focus on assets managed within Ameriprise accounts.

Howard Shear is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience, including prior roles at PRUCO Securities, LLC and Good Life Advisors, LLC. Shear also operates Shear Capital Group, LLC, which provides financial planning and wealth management services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Dominick Eisaman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked at Bank of New York Mellon and has held various roles in multiple organizations. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party sponsors.

Jeffrey Lowden is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 37 years of experience, currently serving at UBS Financial Services since 1989. He is based in Pittsburgh, PA, and holds a Series 63 license. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Tall Trees Homeowners Association, where he leads meetings and oversees community activities. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings. The firm utilizes proprietary research and model-based allocations to tailor financial plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

John Bentley is a financial advisor at Cetera with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera and affiliated entities since 2021, following six years at Voya Financial Advisers. Outside of advising, he is involved in coaching soccer and participates in event planning through Bentley Events LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management programs and access to third-party managers, overseeing more than $256 billion in assets across a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors.

Beth Boyce is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at KeyCorp and The Coury Firm LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm employs a centralized due diligence process that integrates quantitative and qualitative research, and its advisory program includes broader derivatives and commodities capabilities.

Kristen Davis is a financial advisor at Merrill with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2010, also working with Bank of America since 2015. Merrill, in partnership with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Stephen Bender is a financial advisor with Stifel in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2017 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he manages rental properties in Nags Head, North Carolina. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and planning analyses designed to support client decision-making.

James Wallisch is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Raymond James Financial and Raymond James Financial Services, where he worked for over two decades. He serves on the endowment committee of Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, financial institutions, and other entities. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including financial planning, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with research and operational tools.