Thomas Heller is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at NEXT Financial Group for 25 years. He also engages in tax preparation and accounting as a CPA on a limited basis. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a broad network of representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing various management approaches and investment research.

Bradley Colvin is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2022 and has been with Hefren Tillotson since 2015. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Sumana Naik is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She draws from her early career experience in institutional finance to provide clients with a broad perspective on the financial ecosystem, including insights into how deposits fuel lending, mortgages become investment products, and capital flows through markets. Naik emphasizes understanding and education, taking time to comprehend each client's financial picture and explaining the reasoning behind recommendations. She focuses on helping clients navigate financial decisions with clarity and confidence. Naik's client focus includes physicians, business owners, multigenerational families, and professionals seeking a trusted partner in corporate benefits, executive services, divorce transition planning, education and employee benefits planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, women and wealth, and sports and entertainment sectors. She holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Maryland. Naik is proficient in English and Kannada. Outside of her professional role, Naik participates in community activities including the American Heart Association's Heart Ball Auction Committee, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, and North Hills Community Outreach. She is a wife and mother of two and engages in personal interests such as cooking, dancing, football, gardening, golfing, music, running marathons, singing, spending time with family, and traveling.

Cathy Mcreynolds is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2014 and has been affiliated with Primerica Financial Services since 1995. In addition to her advisory role, she engages in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides 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 offers a tiered wrap-fee structure, focusing on retail investors rather than institutional plans.

Stephen Smiechowski is currently an Investment Solutions Representative III at Fidelity Investments, where he works alongside clients to co-create financial plans tailored to their unique goals. His role involves collaborating with clients to address their individual financial needs. Stephen has held various positions in the financial services sector, including Private Client Banker at JP Morgan Chase from 2021 to 2022, and Licensed Relationship Banker roles at Huntington Investment Company from 2019 to 2021 and at Citizens Securities from 2017 to 2019. Over his career, he has gained experience in client relationship management and financial planning. He holds insurance licenses in Arkansas and California.

Debra Bushman is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 46 years of industry experience. She previously worked for UBS Financial Services Inc. for 15 years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she is an officer of Samantha’s Limo Service, a transportation business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services, utilizing proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations for clients who meet certain net-worth thresholds.

Frank Runco Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Canonsburg, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. since 1992. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charities through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside model portfolios and research from various sources.

Brian Stumpf is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Mckees Rocks, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns BDS Coventry, LLC, an operating company related to his financial services practice. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering written recommendations on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to support client planning and utilizes algorithmic tools overseen by a specialized committee.

Nicholas Smutney is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cetera. His prior work includes roles at DSF Wealth Management, PNC Investments, and Merrill Lynch. He is also an insurance agent involved in the sale of life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide multi-manager platform serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through a range of program structures and custodial relationships.

Jennifer Wanchisn is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2011 and has also worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2016. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Scott Accamando is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment for 11 years before joining Ameriprise in 2026. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, he serves clients through a large, diversified advisory firm. Ameriprise Financial Services serves individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning that includes written recommendations and ongoing advice. The firm’s approach involves algorithmic analysis and integrates asset allocation, withdrawal strategies, and Social Security planning within an investment universe that includes affiliated and third-party products.

Christopher Natali is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, bringing 18 years of industry experience. He is also the managing director of Shorebridge Wealth Management and serves as treasurer and director of The Natali Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Additionally, he acts as an insurance agent selling Guardian disability and Mass Mutual life insurance through a local general agency. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, utilizing asset-allocation analysis and firm research to develop tailored recommendations while maintaining client decision authority.

Laura Clemens is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she has experience in real estate ownership unrelated to her investment activities. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm delivers written, non-discretionary recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to support clients’ retirement income strategies.

Hannah Simon is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pittsburgh, PA, bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2013. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Parker Higham is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ONE Federal Credit Union and West Virginia University. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers annual, collaborative financial planning engagements utilizing firm-approved software and tools, with optional implementation through separate brokerage or insurance arrangements.

Michael Lloyd is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fiduciary activities and owns a business related to group office protection and bill payment. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports that combine research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm delivers these services through a centralized consulting team and integrates algorithmic tools alongside human oversight.

Tyler Mcafoose is a financial advisor at Cetera with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Cetera since 2019, following several years at Foresters Financial Services and Foresters Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 34% owner in a real estate rentals and flips business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Richard Dalzotto is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera since 2024 and previously spent two decades at The Investment Center, Inc. and 18 years at Ic Advisory Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president and owner of South Hills Financial Group and is involved with the Boy Scouts of America as a Chartered Organization Representative. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

John Ifft is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 63 designation and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and its related entities since 2021 and previously spent seven years with VOYA Financial Advisors. He is a board member of Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy in Pittsburgh. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform featuring affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers across various program structures.

Vincent Kasievich is a CFP® with 47 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on proprietary analysis and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support client decision-making.