Matthew Mezmar is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 57 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA 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, incorporating insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options alongside traditional investment choices.

Bryan Byrd is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with nine years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and currently maintains a coaching role in sports and fitness at Robert Morris University. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and advanced portfolio management technologies.

Victoria Klacik is a financial advisor at Stifel with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Stifel since 2019 and previously spent thirteen years at UPMC. Klacik serves as a board member for the Baldwin Manor Association, a local neighborhood park in Pittsburgh. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and planning.

Micah Larson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Equitable Advisors since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Axa Advisors and community-focused work with the Penn Hills and Baierl Family YMCAs. Larson serves as Treasurer on the Advisory Board of the Trade Institute of Pittsburgh and works as a life coach and consultant. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management services for individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, leveraging third-party asset managers and LPL programs to tailor advisory solutions.

Scott Maidman is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He provides clients with financial planning and portfolio management services, helping them pursue their objectives through both traditional guidance and discretionary management of personalized or defined investment strategies. Scott has been with Merrill since 2007 and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation awarded by the Certified Planner Board of Standards, Inc., as well as the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Kent State University and a Master of Business Administration in Corporate Finance from Robert Morris University. Outside of work, Scott enjoys participating in adventure sports, football, golfing, ice hockey, and skiing. When not in the office or meeting with clients, he is often attending youth sporting events for his children.

Gopalsamy Manoharan is a financial advisor at Stifel with 39 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Stifel since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the investment committee for the Sri Venkateswara Temple trust fund, overseeing the selection and monitoring of outside money managers. Stifel serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Eric Fetterman is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Christopher Clackson is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in coaching youth and high school hockey teams. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ risk profiles using both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Zachary Schwartz is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined his family's practice in 2021 after nearly a decade of managing political campaigns for candidates at various levels of government and working in the US Energy Industry. His professional background in politics has shaped his approach to client service, emphasizing effective communication and personalized attention. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Muhlenberg College and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Zachary's areas of focus include employee benefits planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, and socially responsible and values-based investing. Outside of his professional role, Zachary is involved in community service through organizations such as Pittsburgh Action Against Rape and Tree of Life Congregation. He is also active in Pittsburgh's Jewish Community and volunteers with the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. His personal interests include adventure sports, boating, cooking, dancing, reading, running, spending time with family, and writing.

Cole Chiappialle is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones and Telhio Credit Union. Outside of his advisory role, he is also engaged as an author. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary management options supported by model portfolios and research.

Dena Karsin is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. since 2018 and with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 2013. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as an operations manager and sales assistant at Shorebridge Wealth Management in Pittsburgh. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting supported by analytical tools and maintains unique municipal advisory capabilities along with specialized programs such as the SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Kelly Kennedy is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors for 15 years. Outside of advising, she co-authored a book titled "Mastering Your Financial Success" and hosts an after-school running program at her child's school. OSAIC serves a broad range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a variety of portfolio construction tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, with access to multiple advisory platforms and third-party managers.

Garrett Temchulla is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2014, including the period when the firm operated as Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a real estate and rental business, GT Getaways, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, brokerage services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Taylor Dunkin is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has three years of industry experience and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing for ten years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Michael Kaczmarek is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2008. The firm serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. Wells Fargo Advisors offers a broad planning menu that includes cash-flow, retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, as well as specialized services such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis.

Craig Peterson is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Canonsburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Eagle Strategies LLC, Transparent Financial Solutions, LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services. The firm utilizes asset-allocation tools, efficient-frontier analysis, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

James Ferrell is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2010, also working with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. 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 and employs structured planning tools and models to support client strategies.

Nicholas Feeney is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sewickley, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2013 to 2020 before joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in 2020. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including customized financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and scenario modeling as part of its process.

Katherine Minor is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Optum, Carnegie Mellon University, and XL Catlin. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Dimitrios Dickos is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at the University of Cincinnati Center for Entrepreneurship and various recreational and camp organizations. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through third-party programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage channels to deliver tailored financial solutions.