Jerel Patch is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has built a career since 1989. He serves as a founding member of The JB Group, advising a select group of affluent client families nationwide, including senior executives, business owners, and landowners across various industries. He emphasizes a boutique level of personalized wealth management, leveraging his deep expertise to align the efforts of clients' CPAs, attorneys, and firm specialists in addressing complex, multi-generational financial challenges such as wealth transfer, legacy planning, and philanthropic strategies. Jerel holds multiple professional designations, including Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA®), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS™), and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA®), among others awarded by recognized industry organizations. His educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in International Political Economy from Colorado College and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Committed to community involvement, Jerel founded a group within his office to facilitate colleague participation in charitable organizations focused on hospice care, cancer, mental healthcare, and dyslexia. He and his wife Rachel, a retired oncology nurse and hospice volunteer, live in Denver where they engage in outdoor activities such as golfing, hiking, skiing, and fly fishing.

Matthew Smith is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments in Covington, KY. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Fidelity since 2025. Prior to his current role, his background includes positions in various industries such as technology, construction, and retail sales. Outside of finance, he works part-time as a restaurant employee during the NFL season. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to both retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diversified portfolios.

Olivia Goodwill is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, Northwest Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Equitable Advisors, among other firms. Outside of her advisory roles, she has experience with businesses such as Tequila Cowboy and Pennhills Club. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm uses a structured planning process with firm-approved tools and offers services primarily in an advisory capacity.

Robert Jamison III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a network of over 22,800 advisors and managing more than $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Thomas Miller is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2024, he worked nine years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. 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 IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products than typical for large institutional advisers, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Christopher Vactor is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, he was involved with II Pizzaiolo for ten years. Equitable Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes a range of advisory models and third-party program sponsors to deliver investment solutions tailored to client needs.

James Lowden is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Pittsburgh, PA, with 46 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1979. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client strategies.

Joseph Rongaus is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Canonsburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for South Hills Country Club, overseeing the club's operations. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, employing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of capital markets and fiduciary services.

Christopher Merlo is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2023. Prior to this, he worked nearly a decade at Raymond James Financial Services and is involved in tax preparation and planning through his ownership of CAM Tax Consulting LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of planning services tailored to clients who meet certain net-worth criteria.

James Verlato is a financial advisor at Cetera with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has a background as a CPA through his sole proprietorship, James Verlato CPA, which he has maintained since 1994. His prior work includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Advisor Services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, operating a multi-manager platform with diverse program options and over $256 billion in assets under management.

Mark Rusiski is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Enterprise since 2024 and previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for over 15 years. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm utilizes a model-driven investment approach with access to third-party asset managers and offers financial planning, trustee services, and insurance product facilitation.

David Liguori is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of Liguori Properties, LLC, a real estate business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning process involves structured discovery and firm‑approved tools without providing individual security recommendations as part of standalone plans.

Jason Curran is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at BNY Mellon Investor Solutions, LLC and spent over a decade at Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners. 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Douglas Jamison is a financial advisor at Fidelity with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Edward Jones, and Fort Hays State University. He is affiliated with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing proprietary research and algorithmic portfolio construction.

Joseph Maker is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at Waldron Private Wealth and PwC. Outside of advising, he is president of Lobo One LLC, a business in which he holds signing and tax authority responsibilities. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting, supporting a broad advisor network with a range of advisory programs and institutional services.

Blaze Tatananni is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017 and previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association from 2015 to 2017. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services including investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven, grounded in modern portfolio theory, and includes both discretionary and non-discretionary services, with notable inclusion of insurance-related investment options and bank deposit sweep programs.

Kees Van Der Zee is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Penn State, Stenson, Ripplematch, and Bobs Subs. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm utilizes a variety of advisory models and third-party asset managers, focusing on matching clients to appropriate investment solutions without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Timothy Ungarean Jr. is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include work at JKS Financial and The Pittsburgh Golf Club, as well as studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including customized financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Jimmy Peraffan is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2018 to 2023 and continues to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting for qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services grounded in an IPS-driven process and modern portfolio theory. The firm’s investment offerings include a broad range of financial products such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Aaron Marks is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for six years and Precision Garage Doors for four years. Marks is also involved in insurance activities through a licensed agency in Pittsburgh, PA. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and it offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.