Ryan Churchfield is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Robert Baird & Co., Hefren Tillotson, PNC Investments, and Charles Schwab. He is based in Pittsburgh, PA. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to produce tailored Recommendation Reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Robert Ruffolo is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation for eight years and has operated Ruffolo Associates, a tax preparation and accounting firm, for over four decades. In addition to his advisory work, Ruffolo is involved in property and casualty insurance activities in Trafford, PA. 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 access to third-party asset managers, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Shelley Coneybeer is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 11 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior experience includes roles at The Huntington Investment Company, Bank of America, Merrill, and PNC Investments. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Ronald Lopresti is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Asset Management, and Ameritas Investment Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Weiss Lopresti Capital Management and L&W Holdings, LLC, and also acts as an insurance agent focusing on fixed insurance products. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach centers on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and provides access to discretionary and third-party managed strategies through a multi-advisor platform.

Ronald Geisler is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and its affiliate firms since 2021 and spent 18 years at LPL Financial prior to that. Outside of his advisory work, he is also involved in fixed insurance sales, including life, annuities, and long-term care. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, institutional, and retirement plan clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, using a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers across discretionary and non-discretionary program structures.

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.

Mackenzie Powell is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2023. Prior to joining Ameriprise, Powell held various roles including positions at Westminster College and New Wilmington Nutrition. 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 annual retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Ralph Powell III is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Monroeville Financial Advisors, LLC, a business focused on leasing office space. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily to clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver customized recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Sarah Miller is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at BNY Mellon and PNC Bank. She serves as an executor and successor trustee for family estate matters. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Leslie Hewitt is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Citigroup Global Markets. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and investment consulting services through various tailored, non-discretionary programs.

Joseph Thompson is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hefren-Tillotson, Raymond James & Associates, and Merrill. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 2022. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax-management, direct-indexing, and ongoing manager selection supported by internal research and technological tools, managing approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets as of the end of 2025.

Michael Gordon is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Greensburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its related entities since 2009, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Elise Yanders is a Wealth Management Advisor leading The Yanders Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she and her diverse team focus on managing clients' financial resources with an emphasis on socially responsible investment strategies. She is among the few African-American females who have worked on Wall Street and founded her own group to provide personalized wealth management. Her areas of expertise include college education planning, legacy planning, philanthropic planning, socially responsible and values-based investing, women and wealth, and services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits. She collaborates with clients to develop financial strategies tailored to their long-term goals. Elise holds a Master's Degree from the University of Illinois System and a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Tennessee System. She holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment (SE). She is active in various professional and community organizations such as the Allegheny YMCA, Urban League of Pittsburgh, and Women's Sports Foundation Committee, and participates in community events like the MS Walk and Susan Komen Race for the Cure. Outside of her professional work, Elise enjoys cooking, dancing, interior decorating, reading, running, practicing yoga, and spending time with her family.

Christopher Schmauch is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Greensburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services. He has ownership interests in several investment-related businesses, including a financial planning practice and a partial ownership in Highlands Wealth Management LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu including retirement and wealth-transfer planning, as well as specialized services such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis.

Christine O'Brien is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes a decade at Pruco Securities, LLC, and ongoing service with Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President of the Reynolds School District Cross Country Boosters and is a trustee of the Goehring Family Irrevocable Trust. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional entities. The firm primarily employs a model-driven investment approach, offering financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party asset managers and wrap programs.

Leah Laurent is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at JP Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. for seven years before joining Edward Jones in 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved with Pittsburgh Posh Petals since 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations, with over $1 trillion in assets under management. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices.

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.

Julian Marturano is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2024, he worked at Woodbury Financial Services for 15 years and held positions at Equitable Advisors and Mony Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Marturano is involved in insurance sales and services with several firms and is the founder of Service Financial Group, LLC. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients, offering a wide range of brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment process focuses on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supporting discretionary and advisor-managed strategies, with platform scale and affiliate integration as notable features.

Kirk Perry is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Greensburg, PA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 31 years of industry experience. Perry has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its investment management division since 2002. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on goal-based financial analyses and planning across a wide range of topics. The firm’s approach separates planning from managed-account services, allowing clients to combine both under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Joan Wesley is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 30 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Avantax Insurance Agency, Avantax Investment Services, and Metro Real Estate Services. She also serves as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable organizations, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diversified portfolio management services through a multi-manager platform that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.