Brian Eckenrode is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 1993 and has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1989. Outside of his advisory role, he is the proprietor of Eckenrode Financial Group, a life insurance brokerage. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

David Harrison is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 15 years of industry experience, including multiple roles at Key Investment Services and KeyBank since 2016. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment decisions supported by recommendations and ongoing monitoring, and it operates within the KeyCorp group with connections to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Linda Dengler is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Wexford, PA, with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. for 15 years before joining PNC Investments in 2021. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party portfolio management.

Joshua Mitchell is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments since 2010. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering—an invitation-only, discretionary model account available to employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Donald Monti is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with TLG Advisors since 2002 and previously worked at Monti Thompson & Getty from 2005 to 2017. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios. Their investment approach combines fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and risk-based portfolio construction through a mix of independent advisors, sub-advisors, and platform affiliates.

Christopher Cashell is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners since 2018 and concurrently at LPL Financial since 2011. Prior to that, he spent 14 years at Nextier Bank. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives using both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Adam Frederick is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 20 years of industry experience. He has held his current role since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees. The firm implements investment strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists using mutual funds and ETFs, relying on algorithm-driven risk assessments and annual rebalancing.

Jesse Taylor is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Miller McCurry before joining Commonwealth in 2019. He is also the owner of JLT Financial, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. 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 over $200 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Laura Hyser Stigner is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2017. Prior to that, she was employed at CR Gibson and Ivy Tech Community College. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the board of the Indiana American Saddlebred Horse Association, a horse show organization focused on promoting the American Saddlebred breed in Indiana. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts through Envestnet’s platform and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services via a large network of advisors.

Jack Kremer is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2026, he worked at PNC for three years. He holds a degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates a variety of investment strategies and technology platforms, often utilizing third-party managers and wrap advisory programs.

Amy Porado is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Gibsonia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. She has previously worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co since 2019 and has a background in rehabilitation services. Outside of advisory roles, she is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types tailored to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and maintains relationships with a wide range of institutional plan sponsors.

Darin Lusch is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Allentown, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Agia and Health Network Laboratories. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the Troxell family reunion, managing annual financial reporting and 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 for portfolio construction and management.

Nelson Person is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Apollo Trust Company since 2009, and previously at Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc. and AVB Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he serves as President, CEO, and Director of Apollo Trust Company and Apollo Bancorp, Inc., a commercial bank and bank holding company. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services through a large network of advisers, employing a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Edward Jenkins III is a financial advisor at Farther with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Snow Capital Management LP for 17 years and at 79 Financial LLC for three years. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm offers discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary recommendations, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with proprietary model portfolios and automatic rebalancing.

Dominic Marfisi is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has seven years of industry experience and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent for Agia, working with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily 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 unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, operating at scale with extensive use of centralized technology and model solutions.

Evan Hood is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at PNC Bank and North Park Lounge Cranberry. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only discretionary digital account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved model strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Kevin Gertz is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2006 and also serves as a supervisor of off-ice officials for the New Jersey Devils hockey team. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing unified managed accounts and optional overlay services to implement its investment strategies.

Brian Johns is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Robert Baird & Co., Hefren-Tillotson, and AIG Retirement Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, delivering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Danielle Baran is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2009. Baran also serves as an agent with Agia, offering non-securities insurance products. 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 UMA models for portfolio construction.

Richard Bopp is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, and H. Beck, Inc. since 2003. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and is noted for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.