Keith Eliou is the principal of Keith L. Eliou, CFP, an investment management firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds the CFP® designation and has one year of experience as a financial advisor. In addition to his advisory role, he practices law focusing on elder law and real estate and is involved in insurance, mortgage lending, and real estate brokerage businesses. The firm primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, retirement plan services, and financial planning. It utilizes an open-architecture investment approach with third-party money managers and employs multiple analytical methods and strategies, conducting annual account reviews.

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.

Terry Lyon is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Breakforth Investment Management, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, where he has worked since 1990. He has been involved in investment education and community activities, including a long-standing role with the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Association of Investors and leadership in multiple family and investment clubs. Lyon also serves as stewardship chairperson of Salem United Methodist Church. Breakforth Investment Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management primarily to individual clients, offering services that include cash flow, retirement, education, tax, and estate planning. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach with core passive funds complemented by individual stocks and actively managed funds, operating mainly on a non-discretionary basis and providing limited tax-return preparation as an ancillary service.

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.

Djuliarto Ng is the sole advisor at Smart Financial Group, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has operated Smart Financial Group since 2011 and concurrently runs Smart Insurance Group as a licensed insurance agent, selling fixed insurance products. Smart Financial Group primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional clients by providing financial planning and consulting, selecting and referring third-party investment managers, and monitoring their performance. The firm does not manage assets directly but acts as a liaison between clients and managers, combining adviser referral services with an active insurance practice.

Suzanne Ward is the sole advisor at Elle Investment Group LLC in Greensburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 14 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at PNC Investments and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, as well as ownership interests in several businesses, including a personal finance blog and a wedding invitations and home decor company. She also owns 3Natives Greensburg LLC, a healthy fast food business. Elle Investment Group LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and pooled investment vehicles, managing approximately $14.9 million across about 80 client accounts. The firm provides discretionary investment supervisory services focused on long-term trading, utilizing a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers periodic portfolio reviews and custodial reporting.

Chad Brand is a financial advisor at Peridot Capital Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has operated his independent advisory firm since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he provides accounting, bookkeeping, and tax services to small-business clients. Peridot Capital Management serves individual investors, including younger savers and retirees, offering discretionary portfolio management and hourly financial consultations. The firm employs a client-specific asset allocation process combined with fundamental, value-oriented security selection and utilizes covered-call option strategies while generally avoiding short-term trading.

Guy Deemer is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with IP Financial Advisory Services since 2019 and previously operated Deemer Wealth Management LLC beginning in 2015. Outside of advisory roles, he maintains an active life and health insurance license and has a passive investment in a plumbing and heating business. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm focuses on non–high-net-worth individuals and combines traditional investment advisory services with actuarial analysis, insurance consulting, and risk management.

Michael Dieschbourg is a financial advisor at Alpha Capital Family Office, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including Federated Investors, Inc. and MDT Advisers. Alpha Capital Family Office serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses with comprehensive family office and investment advisory services, combining strategic asset allocation with both fundamental and technical analysis and offering access to alternative and private fund investments.

David Mandelblatt is a financial advisor at WealthProtect Advisors LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at CGN Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles in wealth advisory business development. Mandelblatt divides his time between WealthProtect Advisors and CGN Advisors, where he conducts investment advisory activities. WealthProtect Advisors LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervision. The firm employs a fee-only structure, emphasizes modern portfolio theory and passive investment vehicles, and requires clients to custody assets at its recommended custodian.

Rita Ford is the principal advisor at Ford Financial Advisors, Limited in Pittsburgh, PA, with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has operated her advisory firm since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, she works as a substitute teacher for Pittsburgh Public Schools. Ford Financial Advisors, Limited provides financial planning, quantitative portfolio analysis, and non-discretionary investment management to individuals and small businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored, long-term diversified portfolios primarily using top-quartile mutual funds and operates on a client-authorized trading model without discretionary authority or custody of assets.

Camillo Schmidt is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He has been with Potomac Investment Management, Inc. since 1987. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual investors and families, administering individually managed accounts and managing a large charitable trust. Potomac Investment Management follows a conservative, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on capital preservation, utilizing value-oriented equity selections and U.S. Treasury fixed-income allocations.

Jasper Saberi is the principal of Saberi Investments, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked for the United States Patent and Trademark Office for 13 years and served in the United States Army and Army Reserve for 21 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property management. Saberi Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth individuals, and small businesses, focusing on an active, value-oriented approach based on fundamental company analysis. The firm emphasizes a concentrated portfolio of common stocks with a “buy right and hold on” discipline, tax-aware decision making, and regular client communication.

James Zalenka is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at The Baran James Company, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA since 1995. He is also licensed to sell life, disability, and other insurance products. The Baran James Company, Inc. offers personalized investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities, focusing on tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and selected individual securities within a long-term buy-and-hold strategy. The firm also provides pension consulting and 401(k) plan sponsor services, including plan design reviews and participant education.

Mark Moretti is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is the principal of MedWealth Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to founding MedWealth Advisors, Moretti held positions at Flower City Capital, Cooper Haims, and Waldron Private Wealth. Outside of his advisory work, he provides independent credit consulting for Superior Tradelines. MedWealth Advisors delivers individualized investment management and comprehensive financial planning, primarily serving medical doctors but also accepting other clients. The firm applies a combination of fundamental and technical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, using both passive and active investment vehicles tailored to clients’ goals and circumstances.

Matthew Salcedo is a financial advisor with Salcedo Financial Services in Mckeesport, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services, Craig & Treff Financial Services, T. Rowe Price, and Respira Medical. Salcedo Financial Services provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and other entities. The firm’s approach includes discretionary, asset-allocation-driven advice across traditional and alternative asset classes, supported by client-specific Investment Policy Statements and periodic reviews.