Simler Batcheler is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 43 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he worked for Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. and Trustmont Financial Group, Inc. from 2012 to 2024. He is also the owner of BAI TAX GROUP, a tax preparation and accounting business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with access to model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and various technology-driven portfolio management tools.

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.

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.

Grace Dymski is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Raymond James Financial in Pittsburgh, PA. She has worked with Shorebridge Wealth Management and Northwestern Mutual, and has held various roles at Grove City College across athletic, STEM, and entrepreneurship departments. Dymski also has prior experience in hospitality and education sectors. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, utilizing asset-allocation analysis and firm research to tailor recommendations.

Vincent Kremer is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent and its predecessor firm since 2006. Kremer serves as a board member for Al’s Bike Drive, a charitable program supporting the Toys for Tots initiative by providing new bicycles to children in Western Pennsylvania. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, providing written recommendations across various planning areas without implementation. The firm combines goal-based analyses with flexible service options, including a managed-account program, while maintaining separation between planning and portfolio management services.

William Stroyne is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He previously spent 20 years at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and SECURITIES AMERICA, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Stroyne leads a band called InTransit, performing live music for events. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to various managed account programs. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and risk-tolerance assessments to construct portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Kenneth Breaden is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Raymond James & Associates. His prior experience includes roles at Robert Baird & Co. and Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $500 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering wealth advisory planning, investment consulting, and institutional services while supporting clients through non-discretionary financial planning and portfolio recommendations.

Patrick Botula is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 58 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2023, he worked at UBS Financial Services from 1976 to 2023. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm offers tailored financial plans and asset-allocation analyses through its Wealth Advisory Services Program and also serves municipal clients with public-financing and investment banking capabilities.

Erik Vollbrecht is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2004 and was previously affiliated with Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as power of attorney for his parents and is a trustee and successor of an estate. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, utilizing programs sponsored by LPL and other third-party managers to provide advisory and brokerage 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 Allison Park, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 1989. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

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 one year at PNC Bank. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates with Bank of America’s broader corporate platform, providing access to various investment products and services.

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 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BNY Mellon Securities Corp and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. He also participates as a financial advisor with NSS Life. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement consulting services supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary management, incorporating research and model portfolios from LPL Research and other subadvisors.

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 at LPL Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Cetera and Raymond James Financial Services. Greno is involved with Compass Wealth Management, a business related to his LPL practice. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services supported by research and model portfolios from LPL Research and third-party providers.