Sarah Miller is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at BNY Mellon and PNC Bank. She serves as an executor and successor trustee for family estate matters. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Corey Oltyan is a financial advisor at Cetera with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Pruco Securities LLC and Axa Advisors LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide network of independent advisors serving 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 discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Allison Plutt Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Financial Services since 1991 and PFS Investments Inc. since 1987. Prior to his financial career, he worked for the City of Pittsburgh from 1982 to 2017. He also receives compensation for part-time referrals of home security and automation products, as well as other home-related services, through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors is an institutional firm serving primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program that relies mainly on model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and provides custody and trade execution support through Pershing.

Louis Mickavicz is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera and its related entities since 2014 and has also been affiliated with First National Bank of Pennsylvania since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed life insurance sales and holds a 34% ownership interest in 4M Logistics LLC, a company that manages tenant screening, rent collection, and property maintenance for rental properties. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of investment management and financial planning services through a large network of over 10,000 independent advisors.

Joseph Thompson is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James & Associates and Hefren-Tillotson prior to joining Robert Baird. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and complex investment strategies.

Daniel Joseph is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2014, previously associated with Axa Advisors. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm employs a model that assesses client information and risk tolerance to match them with appropriate advisory programs, utilizing a mix of third-party asset managers and internally managed strategies.

Elise Yanders is a Wealth Management Advisor and the founder of The Yanders Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She leads a diverse team of financial professionals focused on managing clients' financial resources with an emphasis on socially responsible investment strategies. Her practice incorporates access to investment insights from Merrill as well as banking and lending solutions from Bank of America, providing clients with comprehensive wealth management services. Elise's expertise covers a wide range of areas including college education planning, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, philanthropic planning, socially responsible and ESG investing, women and wealth, and services tailored to sports and entertainment professionals. She and her team collaborate closely with clients to create personalized financial strategies aimed at pursuing long-term goals. She holds a Master's Degree from the University of Illinois System and a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Tennessee System. Elise maintains several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment (SE). Committed to community involvement, she participates in volunteer activities such as the MS Walk and Susan Komen Race for the Cure and serves on boards and organizations including the Allegheny YMCA, Urban League of Pittsburgh, and Women's Sports Foundation Committee. Elise's personal interests include cooking, dancing, interior decorating, reading, running, yoga, and spending time with her family.

Matthew Oxenreiter is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Bridgeville, PA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, including six years at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC prior to joining LPL Financial in 2019. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and corporations. The firm offers diverse advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting using discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Grant Mellon is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 11 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2023. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s approach includes investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Leah Laurent is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at JP Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. for seven years before joining Edward Jones in 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved with Pittsburgh Posh Petals since 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations, with over $1 trillion in assets under management. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices.

John Jones III is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 17 years of experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Justin Lloyd is a financial advisor with Merrill in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2015. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services 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.

Samantha Heiser is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Ally Financial, and Clark Hill, PLC. She also has experience working in education and retail sectors. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies from traditional allocations to more complex approaches, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Eric Theoret is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career at Morgan Stanley-affiliated entities spans over 18 years, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and financial planning services that utilize structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools to create tailored plans.

Ben Spagiare is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in an outside insurance business. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes third-party advisory models and provides ERISA fiduciary services, delivering a range of investment solutions including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Laura Scholz is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, TriState Capital Bank, and Seasons Financial Advisors. She serves as a nonprofit board member of the Pittsburgh Stock and Bond Association. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs delivered through Investment Adviser Representatives and relies on third-party asset managers and sponsored programs for most investment model implementations.

Justin Grubisha is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2022 and Hefren Tillotson, Inc. since 2009. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers and offering various discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Olivia Brinker is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she provides wealth planning strategies to local female business owners, families, and retirees. She became a partner in the Bohn, Brinker, Floberg, and Gleason Group in 2022 and serves as President of the Western PA Women's Exchange for Merrill Lynch Bank of America, a forum for women in wealth management divisions to share ideas and support personal, career, and leadership development. Since joining Merrill Lynch in 2015, Olivia has held various roles including Client Associate and Financial Advisor, building practices from the ground up. She focuses on client needs by actively listening to their goals and delivering tailored wealth management support through collaboration with team members and specialists. Her approach emphasizes quality, timeliness, and a disciplined process. Olivia holds a Bachelor's Degree from Slippery Rock University and an MBA from Chatham University. She has earned the designations of CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She is involved with professional organizations such as the Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance and the Chatham Alumni Advisory Board, and supports community organizations including Autism Speaks, Sampson Family YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, Special Olympics, and Wesley Family Services.

Kavitha Ramlal is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Chase Bank and Northwest Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she manages rental property accounting and bookkeeping activities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools to develop financial plans, emphasizing an advisory role without individual security recommendations in standalone planning.

Timothy Zeuch Jr. is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior professional background includes roles with Northwestern Mutual and several Major League Baseball teams. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors, utilizing a combination of proprietary fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.