Gary Krikorian is a CFP® professional with 37 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at OSAIC since 2024 and previously spent over two decades at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and nearly a decade with Veravest Investment Advisors, Inc. OSAIC Wealth serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform that offers brokerage and advisory services, including comprehensive financial planning and managed portfolio programs. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supporting discretionary and advisor-managed strategies alongside third-party manager options.

Jonathan Vernacchio is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in McMurray, PA, and has nine years of experience in the industry. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of The Discount Closet LLC, a non-investment-related business. 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 and model portfolio programs, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Carly Jenkins is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ic Advisory Services Inc and The Investment Center Inc. Outside of her advisory role, Jenkins is involved with Jenkins Tax, Accounting & Financial Services. 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 services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with research tools and a broad array of investment options.

Maximilian Burton is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, returning after an earlier tenure in 2009. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and uses research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute alongside third-party data to guide its investment strategies.

Amanda Dragan is a financial advisor at Cetera with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Citizens Securities, Inc. and Central Office Products (DBA Wireless Zone). Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a nationwide network of independent advisors.

Adam Kearns is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Canonsburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera Investment Services, Cetera Investment Advisors, First National Bank of PA, OSAIC Institutions, Inc., and Essex National Securities, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions with a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and third-party asset management.

Chris Zurich is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Guardian Life. Zurich manages a book of business from Guardian Life clients under a broker contract but does not solicit new Guardian business. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach using portfolios developed by its research team and third-party strategists, and offers financial planning, access to external asset managers, and insurance product facilitation.

Corey Oltyan is a financial advisor at Cetera with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera and affiliated entities since 2020. Prior to that, he held positions at Pruco Securities LLC, Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc., Axa Advisors, Llc, and Apptio. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a large network of independent advisors and operates a multi-manager platform with various program structures and custodial relationships.

Laura Scholz is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, TriState Capital Bank, and Seasons Financial Advisors. She serves as a nonprofit board member of the Pittsburgh Stock and Bond Association. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs delivered through Investment Adviser Representatives and relies on third-party asset managers and sponsored programs for most investment model implementations.

Kavitha Ramlal is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Chase Bank and Northwest Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she manages rental property accounting and bookkeeping activities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools to develop financial plans, emphasizing an advisory role without individual security recommendations in standalone planning.

Stephen Bulazo Jr. is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Painewebber Incorporated since 1992. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides research-driven, tailored investment solutions.

Peter Strope is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at UBS Financial Services since 2010. He also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches at the University of Pittsburgh. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, leveraging proprietary research and a broad range of capital markets offerings.

Melanie Illar is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2020 and was previously with UBS Financial Services from 2012 to 2020. 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 a range of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, supported by RBC’s extensive capital markets and asset management capabilities.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Vantage Financial Group and Walnut Street Securities. He also serves as secretary of a nonprofit organization where he manages communications and event announcements. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Joshua Stein is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial. His prior experience includes roles at NewEdge Advisors, Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, and Ameriprise, among others. Stein is also the owner of Stein Time, LLC, a home-based business unrelated to investments. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Christopher Clackson is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in coaching youth and high school hockey teams. 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 that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ risk profiles using both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Michael Kanalis Jr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he spent 15 years at PennWest University (California University of PA). He holds a Series 66 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Katherine Minor is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Optum, Carnegie Mellon University, and XL Catlin. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

John Kozar is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Cannonsburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Waddell & Reed, Ameriprise, Merrill, and The Cypher Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is employed as a caregiver at Big Heart Health Care LLC. 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 and access to third-party asset management, employing a combination of model portfolios, subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Brian Friday is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, where he has worked since 2015. Prior to that, he was employed at City National Bank from 2019 to 2023. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers on the Advisory Communications Committee at the Spencer Family YMCA in Bethel Park, PA. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, tailoring investment strategies to clients' risk profiles through both in-house and third-party managers.