Frank Ruscetti II is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sewickley, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Harvest Financial Corporation for 19 years before joining LPL Financial in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed notary in Pittsburgh and the sole owner of HFC Wealth Management Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a variety of advisory services including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools and a large network of over 22,000 advisors.

Joel Sirota is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Wells Fargo Advisors and previously worked at Waldron Private Wealth, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services, including specialized planning such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis.

Christine Farrell is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously spent 23 years at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. Farrell serves as a board member of the Pittsburgh Presbytery Foundation and participates on its Investment and Finance Committee. She is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services.

Simler Batcheler is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Aspinwall, PA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 40 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he worked at Trustmont Advisory Group and Trustmont Financial Group from 2012 to 2024, as well as at Osaic FS and Independent Advisers Group Corp. He also owns BAI TAX GROUP, a tax preparation and accounting 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 financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, combining advisory services with a broad range of non-advisory financial products.

Brian Kocherzat is a CFA® charterholder and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2022 and previously held roles at Hefren Tillotson, Morgan Stanley, and PNC Wealth Management. 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, portfolio management, and separately managed account programs, supported by internal research and a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies.

Maeve Donohue is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Hefren-Tillitson and iNetworks, as well as having experience at Bucknell University and Sewickley Academy. Outside of finance, she was involved with Mambo Italia for three years. Maeve is part of The DDK Group within 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 financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, utilizing manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with internal research and technology in its advisory approach.

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, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and OSAIC before joining LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Stroyne is involved as a band leader and musician with the InTransit Band and serves as a board member for a local building association. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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 technology-driven tools, while managing over $819 billion in discretionary assets.

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 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Equitable Advisors, and Mony Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Outer Banks Relief Foundation as a volunteer committee member and owns a consulting and tax services business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension funds, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and supports affiliated model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

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.

Robert Raposa is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with MassMutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, Raposa owns and manages a retail store specializing in new and used Legos. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm’s approach includes collaborative annual planning engagements using firm-approved software, with implementation of recommendations conducted through separate arrangements.

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.