Pittsburg, PA Office

Michael Ward is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and has 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with both Commonwealth Financial Network and Wealth Management Partners, LLC since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member on the Brighton Township Zoning Board in Pennsylvania. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers, while offering operational, trading, technology, and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Jared Henigin is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Wealth Management Partners, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. He has also worked outside the financial sector at CVS Health. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including custom portfolio solutions, third-party asset manager access, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources while enabling discretionary portfolio construction across various securities and insurance products.

Melissa Maxwell is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Wealth Management Partners and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Melissa also engages in fixed insurance sales as part of her business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Christopher Suess is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2019 and concurrently works with Wealth Management Partners, LLC, where he also engages in fixed insurance sales as an agent. His prior experience includes roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and TMFS Advisors, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 affiliated advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Brendan Ward is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and Wealth Management Partners, LLC since 2011. His other business activities include fixed insurance sales conducted under Wealth Management Partners, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, providing operations, technology, investment management, and compliance support while allowing advisors discretion in constructing client portfolios.

Carissa Giordano Steinmeyer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at HBKS Wealth Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2015. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and technology services.

Richard Webb is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. He is also associated with Wealth Management Partners and is involved in antiques sales through Ashjetta and Richard's Gear Bazaar and The Linden Tree. Webb holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, offering advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios and personalized investment solutions.

Hayden Adams is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at Wealth Management Partners, Equitable, Salas O’Brien, and the Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, combining internally managed and outsourced portfolio solutions.