Jessica Kibler is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She has worked previously with Morgan Stanley and has had roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. outside of her advisory career. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors, delivering written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process integrates centralized due diligence and incorporates quantitative and qualitative research to build model asset allocations, with a focus on eligible strategies and ESG considerations.

Kenneth Krotz is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America since 1982. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance agency activities and operates a financial services business in Export, PA. LPL Enterprise, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and a range of insurance and trust services.

Helen Sims Duerr is a Private Wealth Advisor and a member of the Duckworth Haggerty Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She joined Merrill Lynch in 2011 with five years of prior experience in financial services. Helen serves a national clientele, focusing on families managing significant complexity, including those with members who have special needs or disabilities. She and her team provide services in areas such as investment management, liquidity event strategies, trust and estate planning, customized credit and lending, philanthropy, and specialized planning for families with medical disabilities or severe illnesses. Helen holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation. She also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Helen earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She has been recognized by Forbes and SHOOK Research, appearing on the "America's Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors" list in 2018 and on the 2023 Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams" list as a member of the Duckworth Haggerty Group.

Grant Kern is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2019. Prior to his advisory role, his work history includes positions at Sketchy Sites, Fox's Pizza Den, FedEx Ground, and Scott Electric. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Elizabeth Connors is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and holds a Series 63 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning processes supported by advanced modeling tools.

Tea Lundell is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on helping clients develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their long-term goals. Drawing on extensive experience, Tea provides access to investment insights and a range of banking and lending solutions to support her clients' wealth management needs. Her client focus areas include legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, retirement income, and values-based investing such as socially responsible and ESG investing. Tea brings a comprehensive approach to wealth management, emphasizing flexibility and alignment with clients’ priorities. Tea holds a Bachelor's Degree from Colgate University and maintains her professional designations as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of her professional commitments, she enjoys golfing, skiing, and spending time with her family. Tea is also involved in her community through her association with the Marthas Vineyard Boys and Girls Club.

Troy Baer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, based in Pittsburgh, PA. He has 34 years of industry experience, including 10 years with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.

Annahid Samiljan is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at First Commonwealth Bank and Reliance First Capital. Equitable Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs. The firm utilizes a variety of investment advisory models, including third-party and proprietary solutions, to tailor advice and implementation to client needs.

Angela Platt is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (AYCO) for 18 years and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 15 years. She serves on the board of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown, where she sits on the finance committee, and is a member of the Duquesne University Palumbo-Donahue School of Business Investment Strategy Institute Advisory Council. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting for plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments. Its advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and offers access to strategies incorporating ESG frameworks, supported by related implementation and portfolio services through affiliated entities.

James Vargo Jr. is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. 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 offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

James Hicken is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Financial Services since 1991 and Primerica Advisors since 1990. Outside of advisory work, he owns Hicken + Associates, Inc., which is dedicated to Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, focusing on individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm employs third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure rather than fixed fees.

Sophia Chaban is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with a Series 66 designation. She has experience working at JPMCB NA-London Branch, Goldman Sachs, and First Republic Bank, with a total of several years in the industry. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary program. The firm’s advisory process incorporates both quantitative and qualitative research supported by a centralized manager solutions team.

Carin Bellack is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and models to support its financial planning process.

Kathy White is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds a Series 65 designation. She has 16 years of industry experience, including 15 years at McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc. before joining her current firm. 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 operates through thousands of financial professionals and manages a multi-billion dollar asset base across multiple platforms and custodians.

Shane Stewart is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) through the Farm Service Agency in Ohio. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Andrew Koma is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at YTS Wealth Management, DBR & Co, Phantom Fireworks, Longue Vue Club, Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena, Seton Hill University, and Plum Borough School District. 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 broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Michael Mitchko is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked for Edward Jones for ten years before joining Equitable Advisors in 2026. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of asset management programs, emphasizing client information gathering, risk assessment, and the use of third-party asset managers and advisory models.

Alan Breedlove is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009, Citigroup Global Markets in 2008-2009, and UBS Financial Services in 2007-2008. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients through a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial and estate planning. The firm employs a structured planning process supported by advanced modeling tools and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Thomas Eaglehouse is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2023 and previously spent six years with Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is also involved as an agent in the insurance and benefits sector. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse clientele, including individual, pension, and charitable organization clients, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a large network of financial professionals. The firm provides access to multiple platforms and third-party advisers and develops proprietary model strategies under its Founders Gate Capital brand.

Courtney Mitchko is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to Edward Jones, she worked at Corpay, American Express, Capital One, and UPS. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.