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.

Robert Smith is a financial advisor at Cetera with over 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Cetera since 2013, including its affiliated entities. Outside of advising, he is involved with Southpointe Financial Services as an investment advisor representative and sells life, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance through R & M Smith Partners, Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving 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 nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors and manages more than $256 billion in assets.

Julia Munchel is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving clients at UBS Financial Services since 2015. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Pittsburgh, PA. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a broad range of brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning, portfolio management, and alternative product distribution. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to client goals.

Michael Horan is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at both Robert Baird & Co. and Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. since 2015. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department 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 technology such as artificial intelligence.

Sophia Chaban is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., JPMCB NA-London Branch, Goldman Sachs, and First Republic Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. Services are delivered on a non-discretionary basis, with clients retaining final decision-making authority.

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.

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.

Michael Mitchko is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 credential with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2016. 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 range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Alan Breedlove is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015, following several years at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Courtney Mitchko is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, Courtney worked at Corpay, American Express, Capital One, and UPS. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering 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 nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Lynn Sunseri is a financial advisor with Stifel in Bethel Park, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel since 2007. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and advisory services based on a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Patricia John is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Robert Baird since 2022, previously serving at Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. for 16 years. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert 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 services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services, supported by internal research, manager selection, and use of artificial intelligence in client advice.

Trevor Fawley is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Hickory, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendation reports. The firm serves a broad client base through advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Jean Schmid is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Colin Rosenberg is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides comprehensive advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers a broad range of investment and planning services.

Zachary Kenny is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Federated Hermes, PNC Investments, and Northwestern Mutual. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide personalized, written recommendation reports. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Marissa Dello Russo is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and having four years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2020 and previously worked at Stitch Fix and engaged in roles with the Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm uses a structured financial planning process supported by proprietary tools and research but generally acts in an advisory capacity without providing individual security recommendations as part of standalone plans.

Jonathan Adams is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill, based in Pittsburgh, PA, and has 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Merrill since 2009 and also has a record with Bank of America dating back to 2016. Adams serves as a board member and commissioner in a youth baseball organization, Quaker Valley Softball Baseball. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services within the Select Portfolio Solutions Program to Bank of America fiduciary clients. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Adam Fulton is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Canonsburg, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2012. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad range of financial solutions, including fee-based planning, discretionary portfolio management, and capital markets activities.

Derek Evans is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, previously working at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services that include investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm follows an IPS-driven advisory process grounded in modern portfolio theory and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.