Brian Kocherzat is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Robert Baird in 2022, he worked at Hefren Tillotson from 2018 and had a three-year period away from the industry. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which provides services to individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies supported by internal research and uses both manager-traded and model-traded separately managed accounts.

Renee Varner is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in fixed life insurance sales outside of Cetera. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Maeve Donohue is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Hefren-Tillitson, iNetworks, Bucknell University, Mambo Italia, and Sewickley Academy. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing manager-traded and model-traded SMA strategies, tax management, direct indexing, and internal research tools, including artificial intelligence.

Vincent Kremer is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Thrivent since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for Al's Bike Drive, a charitable program supporting the Toys for Tots initiative in Western Pennsylvania. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits. The firm emphasizes holistic, goal-based planning without discretionary trading authority and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under separate billing arrangements.

William Stroyne is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and OSAIC, with a combined tenure of over 22 years. Outside of his advisory career, he is involved as a board member for the McKnight East Building 500 Association and leads a band that performs live music at wedding receptions. 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, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Kenneth Breaden is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Raymond James & Associates since 2026. He previously worked at Robert Baird & Co. and Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. Raymond James & Associates 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, and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services supported by extensive research and multiple portfolio management styles.

Patrick Botula is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 58 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for over four decades. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Erik Vollbrecht is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Wexford, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2004 and has prior experience with Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a power of attorney for his parents and acts as trustee and successor of an estate. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Jeffrey Frye is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge in 2020, he worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, Frye is involved as a volunteer committee member with the Outer Banks Relief Foundation and owns tax and financial consulting businesses. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of portfolio management strategies and operates across multiple custody platforms, combining proprietary models with access to third-party managers.

Amanda Colledge is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2019 and previously was with UBS Financial Services from 2017 to 2019. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with customized portfolio management and investment solutions, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party managers along with extensive capital markets resources.

Anthony Greco is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2025. Prior to this, he spent a decade at The Huntington Investment Company. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non‑qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non‑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.

John Kejas is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates since 1989. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning through written recommendations and ongoing advice that emphasize dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Kathleen Cavataio is a financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2017, following a one-year tenure at PNC Bank. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Patrick Levendusky is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at BNY Mellon Securities Corp, Nuveen Asset Management, and Morgan Stanley. Levendusky is also associated with NSS Life as a financial advisor focusing on non-variable insurance. 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 other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, utilizing both proprietary research and third-party strategies.

Stephen Pepmeyer is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1985 and has prior involvement with St. Sebastian Church from 2010 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a percentage-based wrap fee structure rather than fixed fees.

Thomas Bourg is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Sage Advisory Services and Invesco Advisers, Inc. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, providing discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm utilizes a centralized investment policy committee, employs tax-aware and risk management strategies, and manages a broad range of accounts including separate accounts, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans.

Jo Larson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Cranberry Township, PA, and has 21 years of experience with the firm. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a broad range of advisory and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

James Greno is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Raymond James Financial Services. 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, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive technology and a large advisor network.

Mitchell Mercer is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at THE O.N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and Federated MDTA LLC. Mercer is also involved in selling life insurance and operates a business entity related to his LPL work. 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 utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Elizabeth Treater is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. She has prior experience at Touchstone Capital, Inc., American Pension Benefits, and Federated Investment Counseling. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary investment consulting and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.