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Robert Richard Lauro

Advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC — Pittsburg, PA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Experience

31 years

Location

Pittsburg, PA 15202

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Blackridge Asset Management, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

66

Across 47 offices

Clients per advisor

37 Low

Avg AUM per client

$89,087 Very Low

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

Robert Lauro is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Blackridge since 2017 and maintains roles with PEAK Brokerage Services and Gateway Strategies, where he is also owner of a marketing organization focused on insurance products. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates a network of investment adviser representatives using a variety of portfolio management strategies, including discretionary models supported by an affiliated turnkey asset management platform.

Client services

Based on Blackridge Asset Management, LLC

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Expertise

Based on Blackridge Asset Management, LLC

General tax planning

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning and consulting services, agreed in writing before services begin.

Percentage

0.25% to 2.50% annually depending on program, services, account size, and negotiated rate

Commissions

IARs are registered representatives of affiliated broker-dealer and receive commissions on securities and insurance products separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

Up to $250 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Account minimum: $7,500 to $25,000 depending on the program; some programs have no minimum

Location

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Pittsburg, PA

300 Bilmar Dr, Suite 200

Pittsburg PA 15202

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

31 years of industry experience

Blackridge Asset Management, LLC

2017 - Present • 9 years

Williamsville, NY

PEAK Brokerage Services, LLC

2016 - Present • 10 years

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Gateway Strategies, Inc

2016 - Present • 10 years

Pittsburgh, PA

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Business activities & affiliations

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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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Todd D

Series 63, Series 65

Wexford, PA

Expert Financial Services, LLC

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.

Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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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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