Victoria Hays is a Planning Consultant with experience in financial planning and client relationship management. She has held roles including Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments from 2024 to 2025, Registered Wealth Management Client Associate at Merrill Lynch from 2020 to 2024, Client Solution Specialist and Manager at PNC Investments from 2016 to 2020, and Call Center Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company from 2012 to 2016. She holds a California Insurance License. Victoria's approach focuses on understanding her clients' personal stories, family situations, jobs, and future goals to co-create customized financial plans. She prioritizes building strong relationships with clients and partnering with them in her role at Fidelity. Outside of her professional work, Victoria's personal interests include cooking and baking, parenthood, reading, and volunteering.

Luke Adams is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he collaborates with clients and their families to grow and protect their wealth, make informed investment decisions, and simplify their financial lives. He has been with Fidelity since 2017, progressing through multiple roles that have provided him with comprehensive experience in financial planning and client support. His career at Fidelity began as an intern in 2017, followed by positions as a Financial Representative, Relationship Manager, Planning Consultant, and Investment Consultant before assuming his current role. Through these roles, Luke has developed expertise in financial planning and investment consulting. Outside of his professional work, Luke is interested in beach activities, fitness, football, golf, running, and traveling.

Nichole Heide is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Hefren Tillotson and PNC Bank. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, utilizing manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with tax-management and direct-indexing capabilities.

Nicholas Seymour is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously served five years in the United States Navy. Seymour is also a lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserves, a role he began in 2024. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm’s planning services cover a broad range of areas, including cash-flow, retirement, education, and specialized planning such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, with tailored recommendations supported by Wells Fargo research and tools.

Amy Riley is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Robert Baird since 2022 and spent 22 years at Hefren Tillotson and Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. prior to that. Robert Baird & Co. is an institutional firm whose Private Wealth Management team, including the DDK Group, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax management, and internal research tools including artificial intelligence.

Scott Fenwick is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he contributes to Fansided and works as a rideshare driver. LPL Enterprise serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform that supports both advisory and brokerage channels.

Ronald Paule is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 15 years before joining LPL Financial in 2024. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including financial planning and retirement plan consulting, supported by research and model portfolios.

Nicole Di Piero is a CFP® certificant with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Charles Schwab. She has worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2016, with prior experience at PNC Bank NA. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base consisting primarily of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory guidance alongside access to discretionary separately managed accounts, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational structure.

Brian Dick is a financial advisor at Cetera with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Cetera and its related entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the North Hills Athletic Association, a youth softball organization where he helps manage teams and raise funds. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options and access to third-party money managers.

Caitlin Doucette is Vice President and Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments, where she leads a team of financial professionals focused on developing personalized financial plans for clients in the Pittsburgh area. She has held several roles within Fidelity Investments, including Assistant Branch Leader from 2022 to 2023, Financial Consultant from 2020 to 2022, Relationship Manager from 2018 to 2020, and Financial Representative from 2015 to 2018. Throughout her tenure at Fidelity, Caitlin has gained experience in client relationship management and financial consulting. She is committed to partnering with clients to meet their financial planning needs. Outside of her professional responsibilities, Caitlin enjoys camping, fitness, outdoor adventures, reading, tennis, and traveling.

John Mackie is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. since 2006 before joining Robert Baird & Co. in 2022. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody and brokerage services, supported by internal research and investment tools.

Dylan John is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2025, he has been involved with Lindy's Automotive Warehouse since 2017. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing research, model portfolios, and third-party strategists to support financial planning and investment management.

James Meredith is a CFA charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Robert Baird & Co., where he has worked since 2022, following a long tenure at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. Since 2014, Meredith has also been a lecturer at Saint Vincent College, teaching a CFA Level 1 preparation course. Additionally, he serves as a troop leader for the Boy Scouts of America in Cranberry Township. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio management services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Raymond Ballantine is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience. He currently works at Robert Baird & Co., where he has been since 2022, and previously spent over 28 years at Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management through separately managed accounts, and brokerage services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with tax management and internal research tools.

Catherine Vandermer is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked for the National Restaurant Association for 12 years. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Cranberry Township, PA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Chad Edwards is a CFP® certified financial advisor with over 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Robert Baird & Co. and has previously worked at Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. Edwards serves as treasurer for Lodge 45 Free & Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania and is a board member of the Masonic Fund Society’s Investment/Finance Committee. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which provides financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of strategies, including separately managed accounts and tax-managed approaches, supported by internal research and technology.

Joaquin Lopez is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Cranberry Township, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously spent 23 years with Lincoln Investments before joining LPL Financial in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Lopez is involved in selling fixed-term and universal life insurance products through a non-variable insurance business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diversified advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies supported by in-house and third-party research.

John Ivory is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley in various roles since 2009, currently serving at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Outside of his advisory work, Ivory serves on the board of Mars UP Church and is a committee member of Rich-Mar Rotary, where he helps set up scholarships for students. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and planning tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Samuel Dippold is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2022 and at Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. since 2011. He 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 and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. Baird utilizes a range of investment strategies including separately managed accounts, overlay management, and tax-management, supported by internal research and technology tools.

Luke Edwards is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2025. He has progressed through various roles within Fidelity Investments since 2021, including Investment Consultant, Planning Consultant, Relationship Manager, Financial Representative, and Customer Relationship Advocate. Throughout his career at Fidelity, Luke has accumulated experience that supports his approach to partnering with clients to develop thorough financial plans aimed at achieving their unique definitions of financial success. His professional journey encompasses roles focused on investment consulting, planning, relationship management, and client advocacy. Outside of his professional life, Luke's personal interests include comedy, family activities, food, golf, parenthood, and swimming.