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Bradley Colvin is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hefren Tillotson for seven years before joining Robert Baird & Co. in 2022. Colvin is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody and brokerage services, utilizing manager-traded and model-traded SMA strategies, tax-management, and internal research tools.

Aryeh Goldberg is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Hefren Tillotson for six years before joining Baird in 2022. Goldberg serves as treasurer and board member for both the Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh and Congregation Poale Zedeck. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets and offers a range of investment strategies, including separately managed accounts and municipal advisory services.

Eric Hernandez is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined the firm in 2025, following five years of employment with Starbucks Coffee Corporation and five years as a student. Robert Baird & Co.’s DDK Group operates within the Private Wealth Management department, serving individual clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody and brokerage services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies alongside internal research and tools.

Joseph Thompson is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hefren-Tillotson, Raymond James & Associates, and Merrill. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 2022. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax-management, direct-indexing, and ongoing manager selection supported by internal research and technological tools, managing approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets as of the end of 2025.

Samantha Heiser is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Ally Financial, and Clark Hill, PLC. She also has experience working in education and retail sectors. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies from traditional allocations to more complex approaches, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Justin Grubisha is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Robert Baird & Co. since 2022. Prior to joining Baird, he worked for 13 years at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. The DDK Group, where Grubisha is a team member, operates within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serving individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The group offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services supported by internal research and advanced tools, including artificial intelligence.

Joseph Dressel is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation. He joined Baird in 2025 after 12 years at PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and is based in Pittsburgh, PA. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Marybeth Abbiatici is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. for 14 years before joining Robert Baird & Co. in 2022. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody and brokerage, utilizing a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by internal research and advanced tools.

Tyler Stone is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh, PA, with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2022 and previously spent four years at Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience working in educational settings, including Grove City College and Butler High School. Tyler is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a wide range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies, along with tax management and direct indexing capabilities.

James Meredith is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co., holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license. He has 48 years of industry experience, including 44 years at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. prior to joining Robert Baird & Co. in 2022. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients. The firm utilizes a range of portfolio management strategies and combines internal research and external partnerships to provide integrated wealth advisory services.

James Alderson is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Robert Baird & Co., where he has been since 2022, and previously spent five years at Hefren Tillotson. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing manager-traded and model-traded strategies with ongoing oversight from home-office investment professionals.

Brandon Coppa is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Hefren Tillotson, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Coppa serves as a board member and treasurer of the Clean and Sober Humans Association, a nonprofit organization. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and utilizes internal research and technology in its investment approach.

Vilyamir Kolesnichenko is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hefren-Tillotson and has diverse prior experience including roles outside finance. He serves as a volunteer director on the board of the Ukrainian Self-reliance of Western PA Federal Credit Union and is engaged in creative activities such as wedding photography and fine art sales. Baird’s DDK Group, where he is based, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations with financial planning, portfolio management, and custody services. The firm manages approximately $394 billion in assets and offers a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by in-house research and specialized advisory services.

Colleen Neuendorffer is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Fuller & Co, and Hefren-Tillotson. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Gina Harbison is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. and Morgan Stanley. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and separately managed account programs, utilizing internal research and a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies.