Maryanne Eckels is a financial advisor at Stifel with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Stifel since 2009, following a prior role at Painewebber Incorporated. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a Trustee of the Endowment for the Boy Scouts of America Westmoreland Fayette Council. Stifel provides a range of brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach is supported by proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, offering clients analysis and guidance across asset allocation, retirement, insurance, and estate planning.

Kelly Perney is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Mosaic Wealth Consulting and Indiana First Savings Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she is a notary public in New Alexandria, Pennsylvania. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party money managers to construct portfolios across various asset classes.

Shane Downey is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Mr. Downey earned a Bachelor's Degree from the United States Military Academy and a Master's Degree from George Mason University.

Julie Heckmann is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with nearly three decades of experience in the industry. She specializes in retirement planning and focuses on creating sustainable retirement income strategies and structuring portfolios around these objectives. Julie's approach integrates clients' values and objectives to align financial planning with their life goals. She holds several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP). Julie earned her bachelor's degree from Grove City College. Her expertise supports the development of custom income solutions that are resilient to market volatility and sophisticated portfolio strategies. In addition to her professional work, Julie is involved in community service with the Westmoreland County Food Bank. She enjoys cooking, bicycling, traveling, and spending time with her family.

David Alderson Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Robert Baird & Co., Hefren Tillotson, Inc., and TIAA-CREF. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management access, and institutional platforms, supported by advanced research and technology tools.

Patrick Mcgrogan is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, MassMutual, and MetLife Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with The Rock Financial Services Westmoreland LLC, a business entity formed for joint management of office-related expenses and tax preparation. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, corporate, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach, using portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers access to various financial planning, asset management, and insurance products.

Timothy Weishorn is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 license and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Advisors. He serves as a non-profit board member of the Pineview Condo Association in Greensburg, PA. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advisory services using risk profiling and modeling tools, and it maintains a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor to support its public finance work.

Mauricio Sanchez Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2022, he held positions at Seven Springs Mountain Resort and Saint Vincent College. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an independent contractor delivery driver for DoorDash. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide non-discretionary recommendations delivered through a centralized consulting team.

Chad Ferri serves as the Resident Director at Merrill, where he and his team provide a comprehensive range of financial advisory services. His role focuses on working with individuals and families to simplify their financial lives, optimize resources, and build successful futures. Chad aims to establish deep and genuine connections with his clients, becoming a primary point of contact for their financial endeavors. Chad began his career at Merrill in 2019 as an intern with the McLaughlin-Heckmann Team. He spent time in the downtown Pittsburgh office working with multiple financial advising teams across the market, developing client and account servicing skills. He returned to Greensburg and joined the Financial Advisor Program in 2022 to deepen relationships with clients and expand connections with prospective clients. His expertise includes family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, and retirement income. A 2019 graduate of Saint Vincent College, Chad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance – Investment Management. He carries the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) professional designation and participates in the Saint Vincent College Alumni Council. Outside of work, Chad enjoys traveling, boating, spending time with his nephews, and caring for his houseplant collection.

Brian Fetsco is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Greensburg, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and the MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent specializing in life, health, group life, group health, disability insurance, and annuities. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm delivers ongoing, collaborative financial planning engagements using firm-approved tools, offering a range of investment and event-driven planning services.

Stephen Small is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Jeannette, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at AXA Advisors, LLC, and has served as a consultant for Marc Jacobsen & Associates. He is also the treasurer for the Ligonier Lodge 331 F&AM in Ligonier, PA. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs delivered through Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party managers. The firm offers a variety of investment vehicles and ERISA fiduciary services and operates without its own wrap fee program, relying on third-party sponsors and affiliated entities.

Chad Rosensteel is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Greensburg, PA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, including two years at Allstate Insurance Co before joining Edward Jones in 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and investment strategies, operating under a fiduciary standard and supported by a nationwide network of approximately 23,701 financial advisors.

Eric Dudik is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Jeannette, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, he worked at Edward Jones and Integrity Retirement and Estate Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches volleyball in Indianapolis. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by research and technology tools.

Vanna Snyder is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and five years of experience at the firm. Prior to joining Merrill in 2021, she worked at Citizens Bank from 2009 to 2017. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Shannon Sharrer is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Jeannette, PA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 20 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Investment Professionals, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of Ameriprise, she serves as Vice President and Financial Planner at S&T Bank. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendations.

Eric Haley is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he assists his spouse as Vice President of a short-term rental business. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment strategy methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and planning analyses.

Douglas Brown is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and New York Life. Brown serves on the board of directors for the YMCA of Greensburg. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Donald McDade is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He previously spent 21 years with Lincoln Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in managing a financial planning and insurance practice under the name Mosaic Wealth Consulting and holds ownership in a business that manages expenses related to fixed life insurance sales. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a variety of asset allocation and portfolio construction tools and supports multiple advisory platforms and legacy programs.

Edward Gaskey is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 1997. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing businesses related to commercial property development and administrative support for his financial planning practice. Ameriprise serves clients primarily through its retirement-income planning service tailored for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to provide non-discretionary, written recommendations delivered in partnership with its financial advisors.

Lori Brinker serves as a Senior Resident Director at Merrill, where she offers a comprehensive approach to wealth management that begins with understanding each client's individual needs and goals. She leverages the investment insights of Merrill and the banking services of Bank of America to address various aspects of her clients' financial lives across areas such as college education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, retirement income, and more. Her professional expertise is supported by multiple designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Lori holds a bachelor's degree from Grove City College and completed her high school education at Plum High School. Committed to the Merrill tradition of community involvement, Lori is actively engaged in volunteering with local organizations. Outside of her professional role, she enjoys activities such as biking, boating, hiking, reading, singing, spending time with her family, tennis, and yoga.