James Verlato is a financial advisor with Cetera in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include 20 years at Avantax Insurance Services and 15 years with 1st Global Advisor Services. He also operates as a sole proprietor CPA. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC provides services through a large network of independent advisors to a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and oversees over $256 billion in assets under management.

Mark Rusiski is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2024, he worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC from 2009. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, advisory services, and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management through an integrated platform that combines adviser programs with brokerage and insurance products.

David Liguori is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of Liguori Properties, LLC, a real estate business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning process involves structured discovery and firm‑approved tools without providing individual security recommendations as part of standalone plans.

Jason Curran is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at BNY Mellon Investor Solutions, LLC and spent over a decade at Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners. 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. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Johnathan Miller is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh - Wexford, PA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, he worked at BNY Mellon and CNB Bank. Miller also has experience with Pro Football Focus. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, utilizing internal research and a mix of manager- and model-traded strategies.

Michael Mc Kee is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Robert Baird & Co. since 2022 and previously with Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. from 2015. He serves as an investment committee member for the Marsha Mae Foundation’s scholarship fund. Baird’s DDK Group, where Mc Kee is based, offers a range of wealth management services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody services to individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, ongoing manager selection, and internal research tools to deliver client advice.

Shannon Mccarey is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Monroeville, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2017 and previously spent nine years with Federated Investors and its affiliated entities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Joseph Figurelli is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2018, following two years at EY. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns and manages operations for a tax preparation business, Tax Man Joe LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning focused on tax-aware withdrawal strategies and dependable income sources. The firm integrates proprietary research and third-party data in its recommendations, with an emphasis on clients meeting specific asset criteria and utilizing Ameriprise-managed assets.

Joseph Maker is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at Waldron Private Wealth and PwC. Outside of advising, he is president of Lobo One LLC, a business in which he holds signing and tax authority responsibilities. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting, supporting a broad advisor network with a range of advisory programs and institutional services.

Blaze Tatananni is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017 and previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association from 2015 to 2017. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services including investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven, grounded in modern portfolio theory, and includes both discretionary and non-discretionary services, with notable inclusion of insurance-related investment options and bank deposit sweep programs.

Kristopher Nuttall is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. since 2016. Edelman Financial Engines offers technology-driven investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven modeling process combined with planner support and online tools, providing diversified portfolios and a range of management options across multiple account types.

William Evancho is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes positions at UBS Financial Services Inc. and City National Bank. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client risk profiles.

Kees Van Der Zee is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked at Penn State, Stenson, and Ripplematch. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm utilizes a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Timothy Ungarean Jr. is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include work at JKS Financial and The Pittsburgh Golf Club, as well as studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including customized financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Michael Spiller is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Monroeville, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at CVS Health for nine years. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting supported by research and model portfolios.

Aaron Marks is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise who holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for six years and at Precision Garage Doors for four years. Marks is also involved in non-variable insurance activities through an insurance agency in Pittsburgh. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party asset managers, and an integrated platform that includes insurance and lending products.

Daniel Crawford is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. He serves as a trustee in a trust-related capacity outside of his advisory role. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Katherine Lust is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Robert Baird & Co. and previously worked at Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. for ten years. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations using a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Joshua Dobi is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked with Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and operated Dobi Financial Group, LLC. His non-investment activities include serving on the boards of the North Mecklenburg Rotary Club, Novant Health Foundation, Charlotte Independence Soccer Club, and the Cain Center for the Arts. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors, offering brokerage, investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a variety of asset-allocation tools and platforms to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and investment restrictions.

Thomas Farrington is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2018, following three years at Bay Crest Partners LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.