Mark George Stallsmith

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 in Wexford, PA, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at Leigh Baldwin & CO., LLC for 12 years. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in restaurant management through M&J Management Corp, where he handles accounting, bill paying, and tax preparation. Expert Financial Services, LLC primarily serves individual investors along with pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, businesses, and trusts. The firm provides managed account services on a primarily non-discretionary basis, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to support both long- and short-term investment strategies.

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.

Thomas Proctor is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Proctor Advisory Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Strategic Advisers, Inc. Proctor Advisory Wealth, LLC provides advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and insurance products. The firm utilizes modern portfolio theory and individualized asset allocation, focusing on a limited range of investment instruments and providing periodic reporting to clients.

Wayne Kurtz is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, serving as the principal of Green Trail Investments, LLC since 2016. He is also the owner of RaceTwitch.com, LLC, which provides goals and leadership training. Prior to founding Green Trail Investments, he has operated Tax-Prepare.com, Inc., a tax and business consulting firm, since 2000. Green Trail Investments is a fee-only advisory firm focused on individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm applies modern portfolio theory combined with top-down sector analysis and provides guidance on employer retirement accounts.