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Jonathan Dane is a CFP® and CFA® with over 18 years of industry experience. He founded Defiant Capital Group in 2020 after previously working at a family office and on Wall Street at Goldman Sachs and Jefferies. Defiant Capital Group provides entrepreneurs, founders and highly compensated executives with optimized tax planning and financial guidance. We offer both flat-fee and AUM models depending on the client engagement and need. We specialize in comprehensive planning pre- and post-liquidity, and our advanced planning work spans equity compensation, QSBS, capital gains, estate strategy, and multi-generational family businesses. Our team works together on every client, and no two engagements look the same - we structure each one around what the client actually needs.

Grady Wirth is a Private Wealth Advisor with The Bahnsen Group, serving high-net-worth individuals, executives, pre-retirees, and retirees who want a clearer, more disciplined plan for turning wealth into lasting income. Grady works best with households who have accumulated meaningful assets and are now asking bigger questions: Can my portfolio support my lifestyle? How do I create income that can rise over time? How do I manage taxes in retirement? How do I coordinate investment decisions, estate planning, insurance, cash flow, and legacy goals into one understandable strategy? His approach is especially valuable for clients between ages 55 and 70 who are preparing for retirement or already living from their portfolio. Rather than relying on generic allocation models or annuity-first solutions, Grady helps clients build tax-aware, income-focused portfolios rooted in The Bahnsen Group’s core dividend growth investment philosophy. Clients often come to Grady because they want someone who can make complex financial decisions feel simple. His style is straightforward, educational, and calm. He takes time to explain not just what the plan is, but why it works, how each piece fits together, and what clients should expect along the way. As a CFP® and CIMA® professional with 12 years of industry experience, Grady focuses on retirement income planning, tax planning, investment management, estate and legacy planning coordination, Social Security strategy, Roth conversion planning, risk management, insurance planning, cash-flow planning, and multi-generational wealth planning. Grady leads The Bahnsen Group’s Pittsburgh presence and is supported by a three-person team. The Bahnsen Group is a nationally recognized private wealth management firm known for its dividend growth investment philosophy and comprehensive approach to wealth management. Grady is a strong fit for clients who want a long-term advisory relationship, value thoughtful guidance, and are looking for a clear plan they can understand and follow. He is generally not the right fit for do-it-yourself investors who prefer to manage every decision independently. To explore whether there may be a mutual fit, schedule a 15-minute introductory call with Grady.

Todd Delligatti is the president of Expert Financial Services, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Wexford, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including a tenure at Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC since 2014. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in restaurant management through M&J Management Corp, where he handles accounting and tax preparation. Expert Financial Services primarily serves individual clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm provides portfolio management and asset allocation services using a variety of strategies, and offers both non-discretionary and limited discretionary investment management.

Steven Singer is the principal advisor at War Streets Capital, LLC, an independent advisory practice based in Baden, PA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of industry experience. Prior to founding War Streets Capital in 2018, he worked at Verizon Communications Inc. from 2011 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a real estate rental and management business operating under Singer Investment Group. War Streets Capital serves individual and small business clients, managing approximately $8.6 million across 14 discretionary accounts. The firm employs an active, total-return investment approach focused on quality securities and tax-aware portfolio construction, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and may implement options strategies for income generation and risk management.

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.

Patrick Drazga is the principal of Drazga Wealth Advisors, LLC in Wexford, PA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and has led his independent firm since 2009. Drazga maintains his life and health insurance licenses and is able to offer insurance and annuity products to clients. Drazga Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach centers on asset allocation with strategic and tactical adjustments, offering customized portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, fixed income, and individual securities, supported by ongoing monitoring and institutional research.