Ben Spagiare is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Aspinwall, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2010, including time when the firm operated as Axa Advisors. His other business activities include involvement in an outside insurance business. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and access to asset management through third-party programs and a hybrid advisory and brokerage model.

Stephen Fuhrer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 38 years of industry experience. He worked at Harvest Financial Corporation for 36 years before joining LPL Financial in 2023. He is also the owner of Fuhrer’s Inc., an insurance agency established in 1986. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of advisers. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Laura Scholz is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She has previously worked at LPL Financial, FSC Securities, Seasons Financial Advisors, and TriState Capital Bank. Scholz serves as a board member of the Pittsburgh Stock and Bond Association. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, relying heavily on LPL-sponsored programs and third-party managers to deliver its advisory and brokerage solutions.

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. She became a partner in the Bohn, Brinker, Floberg, and Gleason Group in 2022 and focuses on providing wealth planning strategies to local female business owners, families, and retirees. Olivia approaches client relationships with a commitment to quality, timeliness, and a disciplined process, working collaboratively with team members and specialists to deliver wealth management support. She joined Merrill Lynch in 2015 and has held roles including Client Associate and Financial Advisor, building foundational practices from the ground up. Olivia holds the designations of Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She earned a Bachelor's Degree from Slippery Rock University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Chatham University. Olivia is active in professional and community organizations such as the Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance, Chatham Alumni Advisory Board, Magee Womens Research Institute and Foundation, Pittsburgh Young Professionals, Wesley Family Services, and the Women's Exchange of Western Pennsylvania. She serves as President of the Western PA Women's Exchange for Merrill Lynch Bank of America, a forum that supports women in wealth management through idea sharing, support, and leadership development.

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.

Richard Deitrick Jr. is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 38 years of industry experience. He has held his current role since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools to model financial outcomes.

Stephen Bulazo Jr. is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Painewebber Incorporated since 1992. 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 and provides research-driven, tailored investment solutions.

David Maniet is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He previously spent 20 years at Triad Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Maniet is involved in automotive restoration and storage through a business called Daves Toy Box, and he owns a retail operation specializing in hobby and estate merchandise. LPL Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management and utilizes model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Joseph Dressel is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation. He joined Baird in 2025 after 12 years at PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and is based in Pittsburgh, PA. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, 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 across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Vito Cedro is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2012 and previously spent six years at Alpern Wealth Management, LLC. Cedro is also involved with Cedro Wealth Management, LLC and H2R Wealth Management, both entities related to his LPL business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with investment strategies supported by LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Jacquelyn Connell is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill and Bank of America, she worked in legal and trust roles, including with Achieva Family Trust and as an adjunct instructor at Duquesne University, where she teaches Estates, Wills, and Trust classes. She also serves on the board of a nonprofit organization dedicated to fiduciary services for individuals with disabilities and works with a nonprofit cemetery in Oakmont, PA. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services primarily to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional investors.

Allan Telech is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Bethel Park, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 26 years of industry experience. His career includes over two decades with Waddell & Reed, INC. and various insurance carriers through W & R Insurance Agencies. In addition to his advisory work, he has engaged in seasonal accounting and tax services under a non-investment-related contract. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party research, and various management approaches across its national network of investment adviser representatives.

Bo Edvardsson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for seven years before joining LPL Financial in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in non-variable insurance activities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Kimberly Henry is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds a Series 65 designation. She has 30 years of industry experience, including roles at The Bank of New York Mellon and Northwest Bank prior to joining Cambridge. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals using a range of portfolio management and model-based solutions.

Peter Strope is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a professor at the University of Pittsburgh. UBS Financial Services Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and a range of capital markets services through its integrated platform.

Natalie Taylor is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Achieva Family Trust, PNC Wealth Management, and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Taylor serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including Shady Side Academy, Shadyside Hospital Foundation, Achieva Family Trust, and the Pittsburgh Glass Center, where she contributes to finance and investment committees. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Allen Zeolla is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Osaic since 2018 and previously at Signator Investors, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. He also operates AZ Financial, Inc., his own firm, and is involved in tax preparation services as the owner of Tax Services Plus. Additionally, Zeolla is a co-owner of Sign Trendy LLC, a business engaged in billboard management. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers, utilizing asset-allocation tools, automated rebalancing, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs.

Joseph Nichol is a Series 66 registered advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with less than one year of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Seven Oaks Country Club, and completed his education at Duquesne University. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.