Jake Nader is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, and personal retirement planning. He works closely with individuals and families to understand their financial goals and provides tailored wealth planning strategies to help clients achieve meaningful financial outcomes. Jake and his team facilitate investment management, financial planning, and customized wealth strategies aligned with clients' priorities. Jake joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2025. Prior to this, he worked at an Elite Boutique Investment Bank and two Private Equity firms, focusing on investment procurement, financial due diligence, growth equity injections, and mergers and acquisitions. He holds professional designations including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Jake earned a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Pittsburgh. Residing in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, Jake enjoys spending time with friends and family, as well as participating in activities such as basketball, chess, golfing, music, reading, running, scuba diving, skiing, and skydiving.

Jennifer Haggerty is a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a founding member of the Duckworth Haggerty Group. She has dedicated nearly 30 years to assisting families with wealth management and focuses on areas such as tax-efficient investing, business succession strategies, wealth transfer, philanthropic advice, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, and tax minimization. Jennifer and her partner, Mike Duckworth, founded their team in 2008, which has grown to include 17 professionals. Jennifer began her career providing financial and tax advisory services at Ernst & Young and has experience working in the private trust department of a large commercial bank. She holds a Doctorate from The Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Jennifer also holds professional designations as a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). A native of Pittsburgh, Jennifer is active in the Women's Leadership Council of the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. She lives in the south hills of Pittsburgh with her husband, Joseph Kunze, who is also a Financial Advisor at Merrill. Together, they have five grown children. Jennifer's personal interests include hiking, reading, spending time with her family, and traveling.

Richard Smith Jr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously spent 10 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he offers accident and health insurance, disability insurance, annuities, life settlements, and traditional life insurance as an agent. OSAIC serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to manage portfolios across a wide range of investment types.

Anna Machin is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Federated Investment Counseling and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as president of the Pittsburgh Stock and Bond Association, organizing educational events for the local financial community. UBS Financial Services offers brokerage and investment advisory solutions to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services supported by proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Anthony Romani III is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and with nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America prior to joining J.P. Morgan in 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing several rental real estate properties in the Pittsburgh area. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, focusing on asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm employs a quantitative asset-allocation process combined with centralized due diligence and incorporates ESG criteria in its investment recommendations.

Christopher Hart is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, and JPMorgan Securities LLC since 2021. Prior to his current role, he had experience at Johnson Controls and Olde Stonewall Golf Club. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser functions, delivering non-discretionary advisory services supported by an in-house manager solutions team and centralized due diligence.

Jill Frye is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a retail employee at a retail business. Robert Baird & Co.’s DDK Group serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and brokerage services. The firm employs a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, ongoing manager selection, and internal research tools, including artificial intelligence, to provide advisory services.

Sarah Rigatti is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2019. Prior to that, she was employed at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA from 2016 to 2019. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm’s investment approach involves structured discovery, firm-approved planning tools, and modeling techniques such as Monte Carlo simulations, while generally acting in an advisory capacity.

Edward Turk is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding CFP®, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. He has 31 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through in-house and third-party managers, supported by RBC’s capital-markets capabilities.

Chase Katterman is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2017, following a tenure at AXA Advisors and roles at Highmark Stadium and Duquesne University. Equitable Advisors serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm employs a process that assesses client information and risk tolerance to match clients with appropriate investment programs, often utilizing third-party managers and advisory platforms.

Grace Dymski is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience currently working at Raymond James Financial in Pittsburgh, PA. Her background includes roles in both financial advising and collaborative support at Shorebridge Wealth Management, as well as experience in various positions at Grove City College and Northwestern Mutual. 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, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary investment consulting using analytical tools to help clients evaluate potential outcomes.

Beth Deklewa is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Bridgeville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked with LPL Financial since 2014. Deklewa is also a notary public, a role she assumed in 2015. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services through a national network of representatives, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to proprietary and third-party research and model portfolios.

Kevin Gallagher is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2007 and is based in Bethel Park, PA. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor for a non-family estate. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individual and institutional investors, offering brokerage and advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies.

Nicholas Blicha is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on understanding clients’ financial goals and priorities to develop tailored strategies that address short-, mid-, and long-term objectives. He provides guidance on a range of financial topics, including investing, retirement planning, and emergency savings. Additionally, he connects clients with Bank of America specialists for banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions. Nicholas holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Robert Morris University. His approach centers on gaining a comprehensive understanding of each client’s financial picture to design personalized strategies that align with their priorities and vision for the future.

Joseph Free is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at institutions including Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mason Classical Academy, and Ave Maria University. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Ferguson is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He is based in Pittsburgh, PA, and has been in the industry since 2025. His prior work experience includes roles at Bank of America, Harris Teeter, Virginia Tech Dining Services, and several other organizations. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of individual and institutional clients.

Michael Gordon is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2023 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2023. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. Their advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Louie Maser is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Belmont Logistics, Elliot Community Federal Credit Union, Dollar Bank, JC Penney, and Seton Hill University. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment models delivered through its network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Michael Divito is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, based in Pittsburgh, PA, and has 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2005, following his time at Axa Advisors. Divito serves as a board director for Vibrant Pittsburgh. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a variety of advisory programs and third-party managers to tailor investment solutions based on client risk tolerance and needs.

Andrew Wilk is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in the Pittsburgh office. He specializes in developing personalized investment and financial strategies for individuals, families, and business owners, focusing on wealth growth, preservation, and transfer. Andrew combines disciplined portfolio management with financial planning to support clients in making informed decisions aligned with their long-term goals. He has experience in college education planning, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, and working with sports and entertainment clients. Andrew's approach is informed by his background in economics, data analytics, and competitive athletics. He earned his bachelor's degree from Chatham University, where he competed in NCAA ice hockey and baseball. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of work, Andrew coaches youth hockey and is involved with his family's hockey business. He serves on the boards of the Alzheimer's Association, Chatham University Alumni Association, and North Hills Community Outreach Young Leaders. He enjoys hockey, golf, tennis, and spending time with his family. Andrew resides in the North Hills of Pittsburgh and is originally from Frisco, Texas.