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.

Nathan Woods is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he spent 10 years at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. He is also the owner of an insurance agency specializing in life insurance in Bethel Park, PA. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms.

John Duncan Jr. is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, where he has worked since 2017. He has 15 years of industry experience and is also the principal of Duncan Insurance Group, Inc., operating since 1983. Duncan serves on several local boards, including the Keystone Insurers Group, Norwin Chamber of Commerce, and Norwin School District Community Foundation, and he is president of the Norwin Public Library Board of Trustees and a private hunting camp. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a large network of financial professionals and multiple platform options.

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.

Edward Kavo is a CFP® professional with 49 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2011 and previously worked at Walnut Street Securities and Walnut Street Advisers. He serves as a board member of the Christ United Methodist Church Prime Time program. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension funds, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm operates through thousands of financial professionals and manages a multi-billion dollar asset base across multiple platforms and custodians.

Christopher Merlo is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2023. Prior to this, he worked nearly a decade at Raymond James Financial Services and is involved in tax preparation and planning through his ownership of CAM Tax Consulting LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of planning services tailored to clients who meet certain net-worth criteria.

James Verlato is a financial advisor at Cetera with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has a background as a CPA through his sole proprietorship, James Verlato CPA, which he has maintained since 1994. His prior work includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Advisor Services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, operating a multi-manager platform with diverse program options and over $256 billion in assets under management.

Mark Rusiski is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Enterprise since 2024 and previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for over 15 years. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm utilizes a model-driven investment approach with access to third-party asset managers and offers financial planning, trustee services, and insurance product facilitation.

Brian Fetsco is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Greensburg, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of advising, he is involved in providing life, health, and disability insurance and is the owner of Fetsco Financial LLC. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, employing firm-approved software tools to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

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.

Benjamin Bagnato is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding CFP® and Series 63 designations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2014 to 2024. In addition to his advisory role, he operates BFB Resources, LLC, an S-Corp structure for financial planning and wealth management services, and is also licensed as an insurance agent for life, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars, with an emphasis on collaborative, annual planning engagements that utilize firm-approved tools and do not grant investment discretion to advisers.

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.

Andrea Mc Kinley is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Ameriprise and previously worked at Huntington Investment Company, PNC Investments, TIAA-CREF, and UBS Financial Services. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Nicholas Zapatka is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Ameriprise since 2026. Prior to that, he was employed by The Huntington National Bank and related investment companies from 2016 to 2026. 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 advice focused on retirement income planning and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Kelsey Jah is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for JPMorgan Securities LLC for ten years prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.