Melinda Dickerson is a financial advisor with Bill Few Associates, Inc. in Sewickley, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Bill Few Associates since 1997 and was previously with Bill Few Securities, Inc. for 23 years. Bill Few Associates, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth investors, as well as charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and qualitative analysis with asset allocation guided by an internal Investment Policy Committee and uses mutual funds as a primary investment vehicle.

Jacob Imling is a financial advisor at Cookson Peirce Wealth Management with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes positions at LPL Enterprise LLC, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, and the University of Pittsburgh University Endowment Fund. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains part-time employment at South Hills Country Club where he is involved in operational upkeep. Cookson Peirce Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to private clients such as individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, and foundations, as well as asset management services to professional advisors and institutional sponsors. The firm employs a quantitative, technically based investment approach focusing on equities and fixed income, and it serves both individual and institutional clients through customized portfolios and automated offerings.

Garrett Hoge is a CFP® and ChFC® with 42 years of industry experience. He is president of H Financial Management and has previously held roles at firms including Triad Advisors, Inc. and General American Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as vice president on the board of The LaPlante Foundation, a charitable organization. H Financial Management advises individuals, families, and select business and retirement-plan clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s portfolios emphasize asset allocation using mutual funds and low-cost ETFs, with oversight from an internal investment committee and selective use of options strategies and AI tools governed by formal policies.

Natalie Kasievich is a financial advisor at Bill Few Associates, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Steel City, Thrivent, and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company. Outside of finance, she has been involved with the Pittsburgh School of the Arts and the Portiuncula Foundation of the Sisters of St. Francis. Bill Few Associates, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm’s investment approach blends fundamental and qualitative analysis with asset allocation guided by an internal committee, emphasizing mutual funds and offering tactical strategies with client consent.

David Ward is a financial advisor with BCR Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2024 and previously spent 16 years at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. He also operates Ward Wealth Stewardship, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. BCR Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning and consulting services to a range of individual clients, emphasizing in-depth analysis and written financial plans rather than ongoing portfolio management. The firm uses a fixed-fee approach and does not take custody of client assets, with implementation typically carried out through affiliated broker-dealer and insurance channels.

Keith Wander is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Roble, Belko and Company, Inc. since 2013. Roble, Belko and Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing discretionary portfolios for individuals, trusts, pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tailored, multi-step process focused on strategic asset allocation and a core/satellite approach, incorporating both passive and active strategies along with selective use of derivatives for hedging, tax management, and income enhancement.

Phillip Gebben is a financial advisor at Absolute Capital Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Absolute Capital Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner managing rental properties. Absolute Capital Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a range of model portfolios and programs investing across various securities and serves as adviser to proprietary mutual funds and wrap-fee programs.

Calen Cummins is a financial advisor with Milestone Asset Management, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Milestone, he worked at Cummins and Perry Products and held positions at Westminster College and Hampton High School. Cummins also operates as an independent insurance agent focusing on accident and health, life, and fixed annuities. Milestone Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $546 million in client assets using a combination of internally managed and third-party model portfolios, employing both tactical and strategic approaches.

Brian Baum is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Interchange Capital Partners since 2020. Prior to that, he worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and UBS Financial Services. He is a partner at Defiant Interchange Advisors LLC, an M&A advisory firm advising business owners on transaction structuring. Interchange Capital Partners provides financial planning, investment, and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes goal-focused planning, tax- and fee-aware implementation, and broad diversification, often utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and liquidity needs.

Austin Krise is a financial advisor at Henderson Brothers Financial Partners LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Global Retirement Partners, and Cambridge Investment Research. Krise is based in Pittsburgh, PA. Henderson Brothers Financial Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and institutional sponsors, focusing on retirement plan consulting under ERISA Sections 3(21) and 3(38). The firm employs a range of portfolio construction methods and offers access to pooled employer and multiple employer plans for its clients.

Kristin Pearson is a financial advisor at Invicta Advisors LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at The Coury Firm and FSC Securities Corp. Invicta Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis and offers a variety of advisory arrangements, including both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Alison Wertz is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bill Few Associates, Inc. since 1996. She previously worked at Bill Few Securities, Inc. for 24 years. Bill Few Associates, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach includes fundamental and qualitative analysis, asset allocation by an internal Investment Policy Committee, and periodic rebalancing, with a focus on mutual funds and tactical tools such as covered call option strategies.

Nicole Gabriel is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc. since 2015. McKinley Carter Wealth Services provides investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, pension/retirement plans, trusts, non-profit organizations, and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term strategic asset allocation framework and tailors portfolios to client risk tolerance and time horizon.

Jamison Smith is a financial advisor at EWA, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of advisory work, he has professional experience with Wheeling Jesuit University and True Lacrosse. EWA, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $750.7 million for nearly 400 clients through a nine-advisor team. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services, employing a fiduciary approach that includes strategic asset allocation, diversification, and tax-aware investment strategies.

Bryan Reft is a financial advisor at Fragasso Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Fragasso since 2016, including experience at LPL Financial. Bryan also maintains an independent insurance agent role. Fragasso Financial Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, foundations, and other institutions through discretionary asset management and a range of advisory services. The firm specializes in diversified, global asset-allocation models and integrates financial advice with accounting expertise, offering services tailored to high-net-worth households and institutional clients.

Daniel Meyers is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Cookson Peirce Wealth Management since 2013. Cookson Peirce Wealth Management is a fee-only firm serving private clients, institutions, and professional advisors with wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm uses a quantitative, technical-analysis approach to guide investment decisions and manages approximately $2.32 billion in discretionary assets.

Alan Pershing is a financial advisor at Milestone Asset Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at PNC Wealth Management. Since 2018, he has also been a financial consultant with West Financial Group Inc., focusing on insurance products including life and health insurance. Milestone Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and modular financial planning services to individual clients, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of tactical and strategic investment approaches using firm-developed and third-party model portfolios, derivative-based strategies, and sub-advisers.

Constantine Mamakos is a financial advisor at Venator Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Venator Management since 2013. The firm serves accredited investors through a private pooled vehicle and manages separately managed accounts for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and endowments. Venator employs an opportunistic, value-oriented investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and a margin-of-safety, managing both long-only multi-cap value portfolios and a hedge fund program with long, short, options, credit, and private securities strategies.

Kristen Jackson is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Grant Street Asset Management Inc in Canonsburg, PA, where she has worked since 2005. She has 20 years of industry experience and is part of a seven-advisor team. Grant Street Asset Management is an SEC-registered firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm builds investment programs tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, employing a variety of analytical methods and managing portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and derivatives.

Tiffany Benigni is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Henderson Brothers Financial Partners LLC since 2025 and has prior experience at firms including LPL Financial, Global Retirement Partners, and D.B. Root & Company. Additionally, she is affiliated with Henderson Brothers, an independent insurance agency. Henderson Brothers Financial Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional sponsors, focusing on retirement plan consulting under ERISA Sections 3(21) and 3(38). The firm utilizes a combination of model-based and traditional portfolio construction methods, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside participant education and plan-level services.