Christine Laffey is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Seven Fields, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists. The firm focuses on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing and delegates portfolio implementation and proxy voting to third parties.

Frank Deshantz Jr. is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at firms including First National Bank of PA, Cetera, and Citizens Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches softball for 10 hours per week. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Mark Ceraso is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at BPU Investment Management Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a broad client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, guided by an internal Investment Committee and incorporating quantitative and fundamental research.

John Graves is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently affiliated with CWM, LLC and Carson Wealth, having previously worked at Corecap Investments, Corecap Advisors, and Affinity Advisory Network. Outside of financial advising, he co-owns Graves Law Firm, where he participates in client appointments and educational seminars. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan solutions, employing model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee and offering access to alternative investments and customized indexing.

Patricia Kovacic is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she is a Notary Public in Pittsburgh, PA. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs along with financial and business consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets and supports a range of investment strategies and account-level services.

Brian Fuchs is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Sewickley, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a one-year tenure at WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and 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 menu.

Patrick Tobin is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Tobin serves as president of the Father Regis M. Farmer Scholarship Fund, a nonprofit organization, and is a member of the board of directors for the Kearns Spirituality Center. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs tailored to clients’ risk profiles and employs both in-house and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.

Ryan Senka is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, MassMutual of Pittsburgh, Northwestern Mutual, and Duquesne University. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes a structured planning process supported by firm‑approved tools and market analysis techniques.

Ian Fremer is a financial advisor with Merrill in Sewickley, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2000. 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 broad client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Heather Campbell is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, following her time at Citigroup Global Markets starting in 1995. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools, including Monte Carlo simulations and secular return estimates, to support its financial planning process.

Matthew Christ is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with UBS since 2013. Matthew is based in Sewickley, PA. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Nicole Kordenbrock is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2023, she held positions at Raintree Systems, Automatic Data Processing, and DoorDash. Outside of finance, she has experience in the hospitality industry, having been involved with Over the Bar Bicycle Cafe from 2017 to 2021. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and emphasizes ongoing manager selection and internal research, including the use of artificial intelligence, in delivering advisory services.

Brett White is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird since 2022 and concurrently serves as a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty Services. Robert Baird & Co. is a firm within the Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, business clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies, along with internal research tools including artificial intelligence.

Jeffrey Reimer is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He worked at MetLife Securities Inc. for ten years prior to joining his current firm in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities and life/accident/health insurance and serves as a seat attendant for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Heinz Field. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm structures planning engagements as annual, collaborative relationships that use firm-approved software to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

Jeffrey Sollars is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $500 billion in assets. The firm offers wealth advisory planning and investment consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and governmental entities, with a notable presence in municipal and public finance.

Jennifer Lawrence is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. She worked at Allegheny Financial Group, Ltd from 2005 to 2022 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing. 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 approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to guide investment decisions.

James Meyers is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley in various capacities since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Meyers serves as a board member of UPMC East Hospital in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, focusing on structured financial planning and tailored investment strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Rebecca Dehainaut is a financial advisor with Merrill in Sewickley, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at John Hancock Distributors LLC for eight years before joining Merrill in 2024. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based, discretionary, and tax-aware investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm’s integration with Bank of America allows access to a broad set of products and services beyond typical managed account offerings.

Tevin Gibson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at various financial and non-financial firms such as McFaddens, PFS Investments Inc., and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, Gibson creates content as a YouTuber and is involved in brand marketing staffing, senior health insurance, and operates an Amazon storefront. Primerica Advisors is a large-scale asset management firm serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients primarily through a wrap-fee program that employs model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers. The firm’s offerings include strategic, tactical, tax-managed, and income distribution investment models with custodial and trade execution support from Pershing and BNY Mellon Advisors.

Myah Irick is a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Private Wealth Management where she leads the Irick Group. Her practice focuses on wealth planning strategies for successful executives, sports and entertainment professionals, individuals and families experiencing sudden wealth, as well as nonprofits and foundations. Myah emphasizes understanding the psychology of wealth to help clients align their financial plans with their personal and philanthropic goals. Before joining Merrill, Myah held senior roles including Executive Director at JPMorgan Private Bank and relationship manager at PNC Wealth Management. She also worked at Columbia University advising families on philanthropy and estate planning solutions. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Lewis & Clark College, a Master of Arts from Columbia University, and a joint international MBA with honors from Brown University and Instituto de Empresa. Additionally, she earned a certificate in Financial Planning from Northwestern University and holds the Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) designation. Myah is actively involved in community service and sits on boards such as the Carnegie Science Center, Girls Inc., United Way, and the Energy Innovation Center Institute. She serves as a strategic partner to The Advanced Leadership Institute and the Miss USA Organization. Her experience as Miss Oregon in 2003 has inspired her ongoing commitment to promoting educational opportunities for women. Alongside her professional work, Myah and her husband fund scholarships for under-resourced students at their alma maters and provide academic scholarships for Miss USA Organization contestants in their region.