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.

Gary Storie is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Storie Financial Advisory LLC since 2010. He also owns a tax preparation business, Gary A. Storie, EA, where he prepares tax returns and handles related regulatory inquiries. Additionally, he holds a Pennsylvania Insurance Resident Individual Producer License and provides advice on life insurance and annuity products but does not sell insurance. Storie Financial Advisory LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and foundations with fee-only financial planning and non-discretionary investment management. The firm employs a Core+Satellite portfolio approach, combining low-cost passive index investments with actively managed satellite positions, and offers in-house tax return preparation and advisory services without commission or 12b-1 fees.

Christopher Barto is a financial advisor at Block House Investments, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Fort Pitt Capital Group, and Fiducia Investment Research. Block House Investments, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on publicly traded equities through fundamental analysis and long-term trading strategies. The firm prepares individualized Investment Policy Statements and manages accounts under discretionary authority, emphasizing tailored investment strategies based on clients’ goals, income, tax considerations, and risk tolerance.

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.

Patrick Drazga is the principal of Drazga Wealth Advisors, LLC in Wexford, PA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and has led his independent firm since 2009. Drazga maintains his life and health insurance licenses and is able to offer insurance and annuity products to clients. Drazga Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach centers on asset allocation with strategic and tactical adjustments, offering customized portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, fixed income, and individual securities, supported by ongoing monitoring and institutional research.

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.

Michael Giffin is the principal of Giffin Planning Services, Inc. in Canonsburg, PA, with 38 years of experience in financial planning. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has worked with Ohio National since 2013. Giffin is also president of EnSphere Marketing Group, LLC, which provides college preparation services to parents and students. Giffin Planning Services, Inc. is a single-advisor independent firm that offers holistic financial planning and insurance recommendations to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, cash-flow-based planning and refers clients to third-party investment managers, conducting due diligence and ongoing performance reviews.

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.

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.

Timothy Hanna is the sole advisor at Hanna Financial and Tax Services in Bridgeville, PA, holding a Series 63 designation with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Allegheny Investments, Ltd. since 1992 and operates a separate business providing income tax and financial planning services. Hanna Financial and Tax Services offers investment advisory, income tax preparation, and insurance services to individual clients, managing approximately $14 million in assets across about 75 client relationships. The firm uses a non-discretionary approach with Fidelity Investments as custodian, combining portfolio management with tax and insurance offerings.

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.

Richard Bryan Jr. is the principal of Bryan Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes leadership roles in several related companies, notably in energy and oil and gas sectors, such as Bryan Energy Management, LLC and Discovery Oil and Gas LLC. Outside of advisory activities, he serves as president and managing partner of multiple non-investment entities focused on energy, drilling, and land development. Bryan Advisory Services provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and business organizations, with additional pension consulting and retirement projection services. The firm manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis using Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis, often employing a diverse range of financial products.

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.

Christopher Campanella is a financial advisor at Keystone Investment Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Keystone since 2009. Keystone Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities, providing investment management alongside financial planning services including retirement, tax, education, and estate planning. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach using primarily passive index funds and ETFs, operates on a fee-only basis, and offers both ongoing asset management and limited-scope financial planning engagements.

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.