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.

Robert Dunbar is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Sewickley, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Board of Directors for Little Big Horn Associates, a historical association, where he oversees conference site decisions and leads conferences. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, offers a range of advisory programs and services to individual and institutional clients, including portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm customizes investment strategies based on each client’s risk profile and utilizes both in-house and third-party managers to implement portfolios.

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.

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.

Kristopher Nuttall is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. since 2016. Edelman Financial Engines offers technology-driven investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven modeling process combined with planner support and online tools, providing diversified portfolios and a range of management options across multiple account types.

William Evancho is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes positions at UBS Financial Services Inc. and City National Bank. 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 featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client risk profiles.

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.

Daniel Crawford is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. He serves as a trustee in a trust-related capacity outside of his advisory role. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

F Minor is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services and ran Minor Group Inc. for over two decades. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics and serves a wide client base including pension and charitable organizations.

Joshua Dobi is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked with Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and operated Dobi Financial Group, LLC. His non-investment activities include serving on the boards of the North Mecklenburg Rotary Club, Novant Health Foundation, Charlotte Independence Soccer Club, and the Cain Center for the Arts. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors, offering brokerage, investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a variety of asset-allocation tools and platforms to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and investment restrictions.