Lydia Messenger is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, KeyBank, Markel Corporation, UPMC, GTE Financial, GNC, Proforma, and the University of Tampa. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by offering a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides advisory services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Samantha Heiser is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Ally Financial, and Clark Hill, PLC. She also has experience working in education and retail sectors. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies from traditional allocations to more complex approaches, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Michael D'Ambrosio is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Monroeville, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and Lewis, McBeth & D'Ambrosio. He operates D'Ambrosio Financial Advisors as a DBA for his LPL practice. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and third-party asset management, supported by extensive resources and a large network of advisors.

Stephen Fuhrer is a ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor with LPL Financial since 2023. Prior to joining LPL, he worked for 36 years at Harvest Financial Corporation. Fuhrer is also the owner of Fuhrer’s Inc., an insurance agency he has operated since 1986. 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, offering a broad range of financial planning and investment management solutions.

Justin Grubisha is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Robert Baird & Co. since 2022. Prior to joining Baird, he worked for 13 years at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. The DDK Group, where Grubisha is a team member, operates within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serving individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The group offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services supported by internal research and advanced tools, including artificial intelligence.

Joseph Dressel is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation. He joined Baird in 2025 after 12 years at PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and is based in Pittsburgh, PA. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Kimberly Henry is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, based in Pittsburgh, PA. She has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including 22 years at The Bank of New York Mellon and seven years at Northwest Bank. She joined Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in 2026. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Josephine Mastilak is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 43 years of industry experience. She currently works at Stifel and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, PNC Wealth Management, and J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, offering asset allocation and financial planning analyses intended to support client decision-making.

Peter Seppi is a financial advisor at Stifel with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Stifel since 2007. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Joyce Sullivan is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera Investment Services and Cetera Investment Advisors LLC since 2019 and previously spent 14 years with PNC Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer for the Kiski Area Cross Country Boosters and holds a Director of Sales and Service position at First National Bank of PA. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, operating a multi-manager platform that supports discretionary and non-discretionary account management across various program structures.

Brandon Ledoux is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at First National Bank of Pennsylvania and Cetera Investment Services LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple program structures and manager options across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Lindsay Greenberg is a financial advisor at Merrill in Pittsburgh, PA, with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2009. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services 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 developed by internal and third-party managers.

Ryan Mastilak is a CFP® professional at Stifel with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group for eight years before joining Stifel in 2024. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individual, institutional, and municipal clients, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Joseph Ford III is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Allison Park, PA, where he has worked since 2014. He has 12 years of industry experience. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and operates under a fiduciary standard, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors.

Donald Waite is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2013 and currently serves at Duncan Financial Planning Advisors. Outside of advising, he is the president and owner of Flex Source, Inc. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through thousands of financial professionals and multiple platform options.

Shawn King is a financial advisor at Cetera with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Cetera since 2014. He also has a longstanding affiliation with First National Bank PA and receives compensation for referrals to its trust department, in addition to conducting fixed life insurance sales outside of Cetera. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers, encompassing discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Christopher Benec is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2013. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, tax-efficient strategies, and algorithmic tools to produce tailored, non-discretionary recommendation reports delivered in partnership with the advisor.

Dena Karsin is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. since 2018 and with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 2013. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as an operations manager and sales assistant at Shorebridge Wealth Management in Pittsburgh. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting supported by analytical tools and maintains unique municipal advisory capabilities along with specialized programs such as the SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Elizabeth Horn is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Monroeville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2018, and her prior work experience includes roles at Dormont Appliance, Swatch, and American Eagle Outfitters. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and scenario modeling in its financial planning process.

John Carson is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Pruco Securities, LLC for 34 years before joining LPL Enterprise in 2024. In addition to his advisory role, he provides services related to Medicare Advantage plans and property and casualty insurance through Carson Financial Services. LPL Enterprise offers 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, while also facilitating insurance product sales and affiliated trust services.