Joel McBurney is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with PNC investments since 2009, including roles at PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven model selection and outsourced portfolio implementation via mutual funds and ETFs.

Melissa Cox is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She currently works at Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services, having previously held roles at Ameriprise Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates two investment-related holding companies focused on buying and selling real estate. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Cade Kreps is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2023 and has prior experience with W3 Wealth Management and Tolmiros Financial Designs. Commonwealth Financial Network is a nationally registered broker/dealer and investment adviser supporting approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad range of advisory support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Keith Wells is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in New Castle, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Simplicity Investments, National Life Group, Equity Services Inc, Sentinel Financial Group, PRUCO Securities, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors. He is also registered as an insurance agent. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and other institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory and offers both managed accounts and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Garrett Frank is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment who holds a Series 63 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Legend Advisory LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in selling and servicing fixed annuity products as an agent for several life insurance companies. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and utilizes a mix of advisor-led and firm-managed strategies.

Nicole Jervis is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2015 and previously with The Huntington Investment Company from 2010 to 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is co-owner of Jervis Insurance Agency and Jervis Insurance Group, LLC, which engage in insurance and tax preparation services. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients through an IAR-driven model that offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using a broad open-architecture platform integrating multiple third-party managers and overlay strategies.

Robert Pozzuto is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. His prior roles include positions at Matune Basile Advisors, Integrity Alliance, LLC, and Lion Street Advisors, LLC, among others. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a mix of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, direct indexing, and private funds.

Andrew Rickard is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and MML Investors Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Treloar & Heisel, LLC, which offers fixed insurance and property and casualty insurance products. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm integrates financial planning and tax services with customized portfolio strategies and serves both advisory and product-sponsor roles, managing significant assets across a variety of investment vehicles.

Michael Tringhese is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at PNC Wealth Management and has previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Allstate Insurance Company, and The Huntington Investment Company. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model portfolio available to select employees. The firm employs approved model strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation managed by third parties.

Charles Simon is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in New Castle, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 56 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs.

Melissa Nuzzo is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Prossen Agency, and The Huntington Investment Company. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a manager selection and monitoring approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both customized portfolios and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Matthew Oaks is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Simplicity Wealth, LLC and Horter Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Oaks is involved in promoting and educating about Electronic Caregiver, an AI-powered virtual caregiving service. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and specialized plan services.

John Christman is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill for twelve years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and uniquely operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Marcus Hernandez is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. He is the owner and financial advisor of Cabot Family Office and serves as president of the board for the nonprofit Foundation Fuente De Amor. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, compliance testing, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts.

David Moliterno is a Series 65 credentialed advisor affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America, where he has worked since 2026. He has over a decade of experience in financial services, including running Moliterno Insurance & Financial Services LLC since 2016 and operating independently since 2012. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers both advisory and brokerage services using a mix of custodians and third-party money managers.

Mason Glinn is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a CFA® designation and Series 63 license. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2021, previously with W3 Wealth Management and Tolmiros Financial Designs. His professional background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Best Buy and Howland Pizza Works. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

John Bates is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network based in Youngstown, OH. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Tolmiros Financial Designs and W3 Wealth Management, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance, allowing affiliated advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Ryan Harteis is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2015 and at FIRST Commonwealth Bank since 2005. At FIRST Commonwealth Bank, he also serves as a client service representative involved in opening accounts and loan services. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with extensive third-party relationships and a range of investment platforms.

Stefanos Newman is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he works closely with families to manage and grow their wealth through personalized strategies tailored to clients’ unique financial situations and goals. Stefanos focuses on areas including family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, individual and corporate investment strategy, and tax minimization. He holds professional designations as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Stefanos earned his bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University. Outside of his professional commitments, he enjoys basketball, cooking, spending time with his family, and watching movies.

Kirk Messett is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2022. He has prior experience at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and PNC Wealth Management, spanning a total of 16 years. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, investment management, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.