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Simler Creig Batcheler

Advisor at LPL Financial — Aspinwall, PA

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Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

43 years

Location

Aspinwall, PA 15215

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,678

Across 10,430 offices

Clients per advisor

87 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

Simler Batcheler is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 43 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he worked for Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. and Trustmont Financial Group, Inc. from 2012 to 2024. He is also the owner of BAI TAX GROUP, a tax preparation and accounting business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with access to model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and various technology-driven portfolio management tools.

Client services

Based on LPL Financial

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops
Consulting and other non-discretionary advisory services

Expertise

Based on LPL Financial

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Fee options

Fixed

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Commissions

Commissions and trail fees on brokerage product sales and for insurance products sold by IARs.

Project-based

Hourly fees up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Fee-only: Negotiated flat or hourly fees ranging from $0 to $15,000 or up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Location

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Aspinwall, PA

133 Freeport Rd

Aspinwall PA 15215

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

43 years of industry experience

LPL Financial

2024 - Present • 2 years

Export, PA

Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc

2012 - 2024 • 12 years

Greensburg, PA

Trustmont Financial Group, Inc

2012 - 2024 • 12 years

Greensburg, 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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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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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

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