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Arlene Neff is the principal and sole proprietor of A. Neff Associates LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, with 42 years of industry experience. She has been operating A. Neff Associates since 1987 and previously worked at Elish & Elish, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. Arlene holds a Series 63 designation. A. Neff Associates LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers non-discretionary asset management, written financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, combining fundamental and technical analysis with regular portfolio monitoring and reporting.

Jay Patel is a financial advisor at ClearPeak Capital Management with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and RSM. Outside of his advisory role, Patel is the managing member and president of JM Metal Merchants, a business engaged in domestic and international scrap metal trading. ClearPeak Capital Management provides discretionary asset management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs fundamental, cyclical, and macro analysis to tailor investment strategies that include long- and short-term positions, option writing, derivatives, and margin trading under discretionary authority.

Shobhan Sheth is the principal of Sheth Group with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including GT Securities and Mid-Market Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in various business activities such as real estate brokerage, legal service sales, and small business brokerage. Sheth Group is a registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach utilizing model portfolios, asset allocation, and disciplined rebalancing, and also recommends third-party advisers when appropriate.

Thomas Franks is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Emmanuel Capital Management, LLC since 2004. Emmanuel Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, small businesses, and non-profit organizations. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, value-oriented equity investment approach with diversified portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and mutual funds, managed under written Investment Policy Statements and ongoing client risk assessments.

Michael Masilunas is a financial advisor at Solid Oak Advisory in Pittsburgh, PA, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Coordinated Tax Management, LLC, a tax advisory business, and serves as a general partner to a private equity fund. Solid Oak Advisory provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes income-focused cash flow matching and a long-term, asset-class approach to equities, utilizing passive implementation, tax-loss harvesting, and model portfolios, while also offering retirement-plan and employee benefit consulting services.

Mark Digiorgio is the principal of Digiorgio Capital Management, Inc. in McKeesport, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with 27 years of industry experience. He also owns and operates Mark DiGiorgio Tax & Accounting Firm, where he oversees accounting functions and income tax preparation. Digiorgio Capital Management provides investment management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and pension plans, focusing on conservative portfolios that primarily include large-cap mutual funds, equities, and fixed income securities. The firm manages approximately $42 million in assets across about 220 client relationships and operates alongside an affiliated accounting practice.