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Jason Christopher Knapp

Advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC — Pittsburgh, PA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

13 years

Location

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

142

Across 60 offices

Clients per advisor

37 Low

Avg AUM per client

$484,172 Typical

HNW client ratio

65% Very High

About

Jason Knapp is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at MDS Securities, MDS Energy Development, and ownership in The Allegheny Valley Conglomerate. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a Pennsylvania State Constable, is involved with the Allegheny County Constables Association, and is an officer/director of the Jason C. Knapp Foundation, a public charity. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels in its service offerings.

Client services

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals
Non-discretionary investment advice regarding securities of affiliates of masterworks.io, llc.

Expertise

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fixed fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Percentage

$0 - $249,000: 3.00% $250,000 - $749,999: 2.50% $750,000 - $1,499,999: 2.00% $1,500,000 - $4,999,999: 1.75% $5,000,000+: 1.50%

Commissions

Arete Advisors may receive commissions from insurance sales through affiliated insurance agency

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Performance-based

Performance-based fees or carried interest ranging from 5% to 20% on certain private funds as disclosed in offering documents

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 (generally required initial minimum account balance, may be waived based on individual needs and complexity) Fee-only: Hourly fees and flat fixed fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Location

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Pittsburgh, PA

320 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Suite 235

Pittsburgh PA 15222

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maryland · Pennsylvania

Work history

13 years of industry experience

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

2020 - Present • 6 years

Chicago, IL

The Allegheny Valley Conglomerate, LLC

2018 - Present • 8 years

Pittsburgh, PA

Arete Wealth Management LLC

2017 - Present • 9 years

Chicago, IL

MDS Energy Development, LLC

2013 - 2020 • 7 years

Pittsburgh, PA

MDS Securities, LLC

2012 - 2017 • 5 years

Pittsburgh, PA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Christopher C

Series 66

Monroeville, PA

PNC Wealth Management

Christopher Conrad is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at PNC Investments since 2019, following four years at Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Conrad Data Consulting LLC, a non-investment related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment to select investment models implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Wealth management Executive
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Keith E

CFP®

Pittsburgh, PA

Keith L. Eliou, CFP

Keith Eliou is the principal of Keith L. Eliou, CFP, an investment management firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds the CFP® designation and has one year of experience as a financial advisor. In addition to his advisory role, he practices law focusing on elder law and real estate and is involved in insurance, mortgage lending, and real estate brokerage businesses. The firm primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, retirement plan services, and financial planning. It utilizes an open-architecture investment approach with third-party money managers and employs multiple analytical methods and strategies, conducting annual account reviews.

Social Security optimization Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting Charitable giving tax strategies Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner
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Arlene N

Series 63

Pittsburgh, PA

A. Neff Associates LLC

Arlene Neff is the principal and sole proprietor of A. Neff Associates LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has operated her independent advisory firm since 1987 and previously worked at Elish & Elish, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. A. Neff Associates LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, combining fundamental and technical analysis with asset-allocation considerations, and offers retirement-plan consulting including participant education and plan-sponsor liaison support.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Christopher B

Series 65

Sewickley, PA

Block House Investments, LLC

Christopher Barto is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Block House Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior work includes roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Fort Pitt Capital Group, Fiducia Investment Research, and Oak Grove Capital. Block House Investments, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily focused on equities for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investment horizons, operating under a single-advisor model with monthly account reviews.

Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Jay P

Series 66

Pittsburgh, PA

ClearPeak Capital Management

Jay Patel is a financial advisor with ClearPeak Capital Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to founding ClearPeak Capital Management in 2021, he held various roles at Federated Global Investment Management and related firms. Outside of advisory services, Patel is the managing member and president of JM Metal Merchants, a business involved in domestic and international scrap metal trading. ClearPeak Capital Management provides discretionary asset management to individual and high-net-worth clients, using fundamental, cyclical, and macro analysis to guide investment decisions tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance. The firm manages approximately $2.73 million across about 26 accounts.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Patrick D

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Wexford, PA

Drazga Wealth Advisors, LLC

Patrick Drazga is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Drazga Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2009. He maintains life and health insurance licenses, allowing him to offer insurance and annuity products to clients. Drazga Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic and tactical asset allocation approach, customizing portfolios across various investment vehicles and adjusting them based on client needs and market conditions.

General retirement planning Income planning Charitable giving tax strategies General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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