Lesley Baker is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, she worked at The Huntington Investment Company and Edward Jones. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service, which focuses on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Robin Tucker is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 28 years of industry experience, having previously worked at Cetera and Foresters Financial Services. Outside her advisory role, she manages operations at an equestrian boarding facility. Osaic Wealth serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm focuses on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization and supports various investment programs, including advisor-managed strategies and third-party money manager options.

William Quidone is a Benefits & Planning Consultant specializing in Executive Services at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2020. He focuses on building relationships with clients and their families to understand their needs and support their financial goals. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2005, holding various positions including Relationship Manager, Financial Representative, Trading Execution Representative, and Premium Services Representative. His extensive experience spans client relationship management and financial services. Outside of his professional work, William enjoys biking, cooking and baking, exploring food, golf, music, and skiing.

Derek Thomas is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cetera and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed by Poach, Koury & Associates, where he manages an advisory business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning, combining proprietary investment research and third-party data to provide tailored recommendations.

Michael Costa is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including PNC Investments LLC, Citizens Securities, Inc., KeyBank, and PNC Wealth Management. Costa is based in Bridgeville, PA. 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 broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

William Zalewski is a Wealth Management Advisor affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining Merrill in 2009, he has developed an endowment-based philosophy to design tailored financial plans that address each client's specific financial situation. His practice focuses on family wealth management strategies, philanthropic planning, and services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits. With over 40 years of experience in wealth management, including 33 years with an outside firm prior to Merrill, William and his team work closely with affluent individuals, families, and businesses to preserve and improve their wealth through customized and holistic financial strategies. Their approach includes collaboration with firm specialists in estate, insurance, retirement, and banking, leveraging resources from Bank of America and its affiliated entities. William holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification, awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., as well as the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) designation from The American College. He has a high school diploma from South Hills Catholic and serves as Chairman of the Pittsburgh Children’s Foundation. In his personal time, William enjoys golf, running, biking, baseball, ice hockey, music, and spending time with his family.

Leonard Ulish Jr. is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has experience working at PNC Bank, National Association for ten years and has been with Raymond James and Wiemann Wealth since 2026. Leonard also completed a two-year program at The American College of Financial Services. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary planning using risk profiling and modeling tools, and it supports clients through various advisory programs and a large network of affiliated firms.

Andrea Curtis is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for nine years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2024. Curtis is involved in community service as a committee member for Animal Friends, a nonprofit companion animal resource center, and serves as treasurer and committee member for Girl’s Hope of Pittsburgh, a charitable organization supporting education for academically capable girls. 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, with a broad range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Katherine Baum is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its related entities since 2017. Prior to that, she was affiliated with Quasar Distributors, LLC and Muhlenkamp & Co/Muhlenkamp Funds. Baum also serves as a trustee in a trust-related capacity. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and integrates comprehensive planning with various investment and product offerings.

Geoffrey Ensby is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Pittsburgh, PA, with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Fiserv and McKinsey & Company. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, along with affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

James Monteverde is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 50 years of industry experience, including roles at Royal Alliance Associates and leading The Monteverde Group for over five decades. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in non-variable insurance activities. 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 financial planning and portfolio management services through a large network of advisors utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Thomas Provins is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2007 and previously worked at Ameriprise from 2003 to 2007. He serves as a board member on the Mount Lebanon Financial Advisory Board. 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, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Donald Nadeja is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2018 and previously spent 13 years at Scottrade, Inc. He serves as treasurer for the Scott Township Athletic Association. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. primarily serves high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory services alongside access to discretionary separately managed accounts and maintains a large client base supported by a centralized operational structure.

Andrea Trice Bird is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Cetera and its affiliates since 2017, following prior roles at Foresters Advisory Services and Foresters Financial Services. Outside her advisory work, she is an independent beauty consultant for Mary Kay Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating as a multi-manager platform that provides access to affiliated and third-party managers across various program structures.

Heather Sellers is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill from 2000 to 2019, then at Lincoln Financial Securities for one year before rejoining Merrill in 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an executor for an estate in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Christopher Pfanstiel is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth Inc, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and has 17 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Northwestern Mutual in various wealth management and investment roles. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder of Axias Wealth Advisors, an LLC providing insurance recommendations during financial planning, and participates in financial industry focus groups. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporations through a large multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. Its investment approach emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization with various managed strategies and third-party programs.

Charles Kreinbucher is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Cetera, he held positions at McDonald's, ADP, and Walmart, and attended Bucknell University. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of over 10,000 independent advisors.

Makarios Dickos is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he held roles in various fields including dining services and community involvement with the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients using a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is notable for its advisory role to registered investment companies and the use of systematic methodologies and AI in portfolio management.

Sean Lawrence is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Hefren-Tillotson, Inc., Brian Patten & Associates, and Aflac. Sean is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a variety of portfolio management strategies, including separately managed accounts and tax-management tools, supported by internal research and ongoing manager monitoring.

Jeremy Smith is a financial advisor with Merrill in Bridgeville, PA. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Northwestern Mutual, and marketing and restaurant group positions. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.