Rom Hurst is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Allegheny Financial Group in Pittsburgh, PA. He has been with Allegheny Financial Group and its predecessor, Allegheny Investments, since 1994. Allegheny Financial Group manages approximately $5.59 billion through a multi-advisor team and serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a research-driven approach with both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, including recommendations of private funds and third-party managers.

Samantha Burke is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on providing personalized financial strategies that align with her clients' life goals, emphasizing areas such as family wealth management, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, women and wealth, and retirement income. Samantha approaches her role with the philosophy that understanding a client's life priorities is essential to creating effective financial strategies that bridge the gap between financial goals and life aspirations. Samantha holds a Bachelor's Degree from Robert Morris University and has earned professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). She is also engaged in philanthropic planning, helping clients to integrate their charitable intentions with their overall financial and legacy goals. Outside of her professional life, Samantha values family highly. She enjoys spending time with her two sons and husband, whom she has known since high school. Her personal interests include camping, cooking, gardening, interior decorating, music, traveling, and yoga.

Timothy Bandi is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, LPL Financial, Countrywide Investment Services, and TD Ameritrade in various roles since 2005. Capital Analysts serves retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs. The firm combines discretionary investment management by an in-house team with non-discretionary management via advisors and third-party managers, employing a proprietary mutual fund screening process.

Gary Latuszewski is a financial advisor at BCG Securities, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at several firms including Lincoln Investment and Capital Analysts. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Landmark Tax and Accounting Services, which provides tax planning, preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services. BCG Securities serves institutional retirement plans and individual clients with accounts typically over $25,000, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and wealth management. The firm focuses on developing written investment policy statements and tailoring recommendations to client goals, often implementing advice on a non-discretionary basis.

Katrina Brown is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently working with Allegheny Financial Group in Pittsburgh, PA. She has nine years of industry experience, including over eleven years at Allegheny Investments, Ltd. Allegheny Financial Group manages approximately $5.59 billion through a multi-advisor team, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management using a variety of programs, with an investment approach centered on mutual funds, asset allocation, diversification, and both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Chad Hileman is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-registered advisor with 12 years of experience. He has been with Gibson Capital, LLC since 2015. Gibson Capital, LLC provides investment advisory services to high net worth individuals, foundations, and retirement plans nationwide. The firm follows a strategic asset-allocation philosophy, emphasizing disciplined implementation, regular rebalancing, and client collaboration to design customized, diversified portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Robert Feldman is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Snowden Capital Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Feldman Family Partnership LLC, which invests in cryptocurrency through a Binance.US account. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, third-party manager selection, and financial and estate planning, often constructing customized model portfolios and utilizing a broad range of investment tools.

Craig Galovich is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has operated his own financial planning firm since 1992. In addition to his advisory work, he is also an insurance agent specializing in life insurance sales. StoneX Advisors Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a range of advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary models, and third-party money managers to deliver customized investment solutions.

Daniel Nelson is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at International Assets Advisory since 2017 and previously at LPL Financial. Nelson serves as an at-large board member of the Nelson Charitable Foundation. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent advisers. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and third-party money managers.

Joseph Clark is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He has been with Allegheny Financial Group since 2026, having previously worked at ITS Asset Management from 2014 to 2017. Allegheny Financial Group manages approximately $5.59 billion through a multi-advisor team and serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and certain pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management programs, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates and utilizing a research-driven investment approach with a focus on asset allocation and diversification.

Gary Latuszewski Jr. is a financial advisor at BCG Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been associated with BCG Securities since 2022 and also works as a tax accountant at TAS Tax and Accounting Services, providing tax preparation, payroll, bookkeeping, and general accounting services. BCG Securities serves institutional retirement plans and individual clients with accounts generally above $25,000, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and related advisory services. The firm focuses on tailored investment recommendations, often on a non-discretionary basis, and incorporates independent third-party manager analysis alongside fundamental and technical approaches.

Samuel Gaudio is a financial advisor with Good Life Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Good Life Advisors since 2015 and also serves as an instructor at the Community College of Allegheny County. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team-based approach with multiple methods of analysis and offers a range of programmatic solutions alongside educational seminars and ongoing planning subscriptions.

Valerie Visconti is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her career includes long tenures at Valic and Valic Investment Services Company, as well as concurrent roles with Lincoln Investment since 2020. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, customized model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and an in-house Investment Management & Research team that employs a proprietary mutual-fund screening process.

Kelly Racicot is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Gradient Advisors since 2022. Prior to this, she has been involved with Novera Financial Group, LLC and Novera Wealth Management, LLC as an owner and advisor, focusing on financial planning and income planning. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, emphasizing a largely non-discretionary approach with client approval of transactions and using a range of analytical tools in portfolio management.

Jeremy Vento is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at OSAIC, American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of an insurance agency and acts as a trustee managing estate affairs. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across various asset classes.

Cynthia Egan is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1998 and operates her own business, Egan Wealth Management, since 2004. She also has longstanding roles with the University of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Press Company. Capital Analysts serves a diverse clientele including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and in-house investment management.

Diane Pearson is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at CGN Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously spent ten years at Emergingwealth Investment Management, Inc. and 25 years at Legend Financial Advisors Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with the 100 Women Who Care Pittsburgh charitable giving circle, serves on the Board of Advisors for the Robert Morris University Department of Finance, and is a member of the Garrett Planning Network Alliance. CGN Advisors provides financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio supervision to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of asset-allocation strategies and tax-aware investment vehicles, often engaging institutional third-party managers while maintaining periodic portfolio reviews.

Mary Kate Burkes is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor at Allegheny Financial Group with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Allegheny Financial Group and its affiliate Allegheny Investments since 2021, and previously held roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, TD Ameritrade, and UBS Financial Services. Burkes volunteers as a financial planning advisor for the YWCA National Capital Area Foundation, providing budgeting, saving, and investing guidance to low-income individuals. Allegheny Financial Group is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $5.59 billion for individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management approach, incorporating in-house research, an investment committee, and recommendations of third-party and private fund managers.

John Walczak is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 16 years of experience. He has worked at Allegheny Investments, Ltd since 2008 and currently practices at Allegheny Financial Group in Pittsburgh, PA. Walczak serves as a financial accountability board member at Hill City Church. Allegheny Financial Group manages approximately $5.59 billion across a multi-advisor team, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management through multiple programs, combining in-house research and external manager recommendations to construct diversified portfolios.

David Pensyl is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment, Citizens Securities, Citizens Bank, Robert Morris University, and Capstone Logistics. He also assists a senior financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with client communications, portfolio building, and account reviews. Capital Analysts serves a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice delivered both on a discretionary basis by an in-house investment management team and on a non-discretionary basis through advisors and third parties.