Ryan Hettinger is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Prior to his financial services career, he spent 19 years at Halliburton. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory services, and access to various investment and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Robert Smith is a financial advisor at Cetera with over 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Cetera since 2013, including its affiliated entities. Outside of advising, he is involved with Southpointe Financial Services as an investment advisor representative and sells life, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance through R & M Smith Partners, Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors and manages more than $256 billion in assets.

Michael Horan is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at both Robert Baird & Co. and Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. since 2015. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and separately managed account programs, supported by internal research and technology such as artificial intelligence.

Patricia John is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Robert Baird since 2022, previously serving at Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. for 16 years. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services, supported by internal research, manager selection, and use of artificial intelligence in client advice.

Trevor Fawley is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Hickory, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendation reports. The firm serves a broad client base through advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Adam Fulton is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Canonsburg, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2012. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad range of financial solutions, including fee-based planning, discretionary portfolio management, and capital markets activities.

Jeffrey Evans is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameriprise since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 37 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fiduciary activities and is named as an agent in a health care directive or living will. Ameriprise offers a specialized retirement-income planning service designed for individuals near or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with algorithmic automation to deliver tailored retirement advice, emphasizing managed accounts and affiliated fund options.

Richard Birch is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. who holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. since 2011 and joined Baird in 2022. Birch serves as treasurer for Knaps Independent Battery E, a non-investment related community organization. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and other advisory services, utilizing a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with internal research and tools.

Christine Brookins is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 23 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in Special Olympics Pennsylvania as a volunteer, coach, and committee member, and she provides disability training and advocacy through her organization, Outspoken. She also serves as a part-time instructor at the Community College of Allegheny County, presenting continuing education on special needs planning and professional collaboration. OSAIC serves a diverse client base of retail and institutional investors through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services with a focus on asset allocation, risk management, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms.

Deborah Sullivan is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She has 40 years of industry experience and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2014 and at City National Bank since 2019. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a broad client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ risk profiles.

Nathan Glaser is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at PNC Investments for 10 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2024. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Michael Thatcher is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation. He has experience in real estate and government roles, including eight years with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and two years at Jeffrey Costa Select Realty. Michael serves in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and is involved with MB2K Development, Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutions. The firm employs a large network of advisors and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by extensive research and analytics.

John Kiblin is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2006. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning and allows clients to combine these services with managed accounts under a consolidated billing arrangement called “WealthPlan,” while keeping planning and portfolio management separate.

Andrew Wilbert is a financial professional with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at South Hills Financial Group, where he is involved in administrative, customer service, and marketing responsibilities. He also serves as an insurance agent for Fixed Insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser operating a multi-manager platform that serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

James Morrow is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2019 and previously spent 23 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis through a centralized consulting team, delivering tailored advice primarily for clients with Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Gregory Lippert Jr. is a CFP® professional with ten years of experience in financial services, currently affiliated with Mass Mutual Investors Services. His prior experience includes roles at Carnegie Mellon University and Centerview Wealth Advisors, along with consulting work at HKS Financial Partners. He is involved in providing valuation and consulting services to small businesses and owns a leasing company that purchases vehicles for business use. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved tools, with optional implementation through brokerage or insurance arrangements.

Adam Hubert is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2022 and previously held positions at Hefren-Tillotson, Inc., Saint Vincent College, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and utilizes a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies alongside internal research and technology in its advisory process.

Mary Meiman is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with Series 66 credentials and two years of experience in the industry. Her prior work includes roles at Propel Schools and Wheeling Jesuit University. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services and manages approximately $394 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Kara Elledge is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Pruco Securities, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, The Huntington Investment Company, Wells Fargo Advisors, and McKinley Carter Wealth Services. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning that includes a written Recommendation Report and ongoing annual advice focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Kathleen Hassenfeldt is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2015. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, tailoring strategies to clients’ risk profiles with access to both in-house and third-party investment managers.