Luke Kuehn is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2012. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning covering topics such as retirement, tax, estate, and special needs planning, with clients able to combine planning and managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Emma Kulikowski is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, her work history includes roles at PNC Bank, Bartaco, and several other organizations. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Daria Collins is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has been with Merrill since 1999, initially joining after a career in office administration within the corporate and arts industries. With over 20 years supporting a financial advisory practice before becoming an advisor, Daria utilizes her extensive experience to assist clients in achieving their financial goals. Her expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, retirement planning and income, portfolio management, and addressing the unique needs of women and wealth. Daria is known for building strong relationships with clients and their families to provide personalized strategies that align with their perspectives and priorities. Daria holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Alongside her husband John and their two children, she actively supports local education and music organizations in the Plum and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania areas, as well as animal and human health and well-being causes.

Jessica Kibler is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Pittsburgh, PA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2024. Her prior work experience includes positions at Morgan Stanley and various other roles outside the financial industry. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors. The firm offers asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors, combining large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

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.

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®-credentialed financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Baer holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s 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.

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.

Amy Riley is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Robert Baird since 2022 and spent 22 years at Hefren Tillotson and Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. prior to that. Robert Baird & Co. is an institutional firm whose Private Wealth Management team, including the DDK Group, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax management, and internal research tools including artificial intelligence.

Angela Platt is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (AYCO) for 18 years. Outside of her advisory role, Angela serves as a board member of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown, where she participates on the finance committee, and she is a member of the Investment Strategy Institute Advisory Council at Duquesne University’s Palumbo-Donahue School of Business. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

James Vargo Jr. is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a five-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 discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a range of investment options that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

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.

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.

Peter Schlicht is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise in Sewickley, PA, bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2012. Schlicht serves on the Board of Directors for the Valley Care Association and is President of its Board of Trustees, also holding the position of Secretary/Treasurer for the Valley Care Foundation. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored for individuals approaching or in retirement, generally requiring at least $1 million in net investable assets. The firm provides comprehensive advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

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.

Laura Pulvino is a financial advisor with Merrill in Sewickley, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. since 2002. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, supported by internal Chief Investment Office teams and third-party managers.

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.

Scott Fenwick is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he contributes to Fansided and works as a rideshare driver. LPL Enterprise serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform that supports both advisory and brokerage channels.