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1st Financial Investment, Inc.

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Client AUM

$781,996

Clients

16

Advisors

6

across 2 offices

About

1 Financial Investment, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), pension and profit‑sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. Services are delivered through consultations and separately managed accounts, and the firm states that it provides investment advice on a non‑discretionary basis so clients retain final trading authority.

The firm describes a strategic core‑and‑satellite asset‑allocation approach that typically uses passive index funds and ETFs as the core and active managers or satellite holdings where appropriate, supported by fundamental, technical and cyclical analysis and periodic investment policy statements. As of the firm’s December 31, 2025 disclosure, it reported about $16.5 million in total advisory assets, with roughly $15.7 million placed with outside independent third‑party money managers and about $782,150 managed directly in‑house; the firm monitors outside managers for adherence to stated strategies while maintaining its non‑discretionary role for client decisions.

Several operational features in the brochure are less common among comparable team firms: the firm is affiliated with other businesses (including an insurance general agency and a tax‑preparation entity under its ownership structure), and some advisory personnel also act as registered representatives of broker‑dealers, licensed insurance agents, or CPAs, with those relationships disclosed in its Form ADV. The brochure also notes activities that are not universal for peers — publishing newsletters, offering educational seminars and workshops, participating in a college tuition rewards program (Sage Tuition Rewards), and sponsoring wrap‑fee programs — all of which the firm discloses as potential sources of additional compensation or referral linkages.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $24,999.99: 3% $25,000 - $99,999.99: 2.75% $100,000 - $249,999.99: 2.5% $250,000 - $499,999.99: 2.25% $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2% $1,000,000 - $2,499,999.99: 1.75% $2,500,000 - $4,999,999.99: 1.5% $5,000,000 - $9,999,999.99: 1.25% $10,000,000 - $19,999,999.99: 1% $20,000,000 - Negotiable: Negotiable

Project-based

$250 per hour (negotiable)

Other

Fee-only: Financial Planning and Consulting Services: $250 per hour (negotiable)

Main office

See office

116 North State Street, 1st Floor

Clark's Summit PA 18411-1056

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Colorado · Louisiana · Minnesota · Pennsylvania · Texas

Also doing business as

1 St Financial Investment, Inc. · 1 St Financial Investment, Inc. Of Pennsylvania · 1 St Financial Investment, L.P. · 1 St Financial Investments, Inc. · Biriatric Solutions For Life · College Planning Services, Inc. · Pennsylvania 1 St Financial Investments · Pennsylvania 1 St Financial Investments, Inc. · Social Security Consulting Services, Inc.

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Philip G

Series 63, Series 65

Clark's Summit, PA

1st Financial Investment, Inc.

Philip Goldstein is a financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at 1st Financial Investment, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with 1st Financial Investment since 2016. Goldstein is involved in multiple business activities, including consulting on Social Security and college planning, as well as marketing life insurance for bariatric patients. He is also affiliated with the Society for Financial Awareness as a consultant and educator. 1st Financial Investment, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a core-and-satellite asset allocation strategy that combines passive index funds and ETFs with active management, delivering advice on a non-discretionary basis while monitoring third-party managers for adherence to client strategies.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Charles G

Series 63

Clark's Summit, PA

1st Financial Investment, Inc.

Charles Galat Jr. is a financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at 1st Financial Investment, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has a professional background that includes ownership and leadership of Galat & Company, P.C., a CPA and accounting firm. In addition to his financial advisory role, Galat is involved in bookkeeping and ownership interests in several healthcare-related entities including Bonaham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Beyond Addition Recovery & Treatment Center. 1st Financial Investment, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic core-and-satellite asset-allocation approach, combining passive index funds and ETFs with active management, while maintaining a non-discretionary role where clients retain final trading authority.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Adam G

Philadelphia, PA

1st Financial Investment, Inc.

Adam Goldstein is a financial advisor with 6 years of industry experience, currently with 1st Financial Investment, Inc. He also operates AG Consulting, LLC, where he works as a Certified Public Accountant specializing in accounting, audits, and forensic audits. His prior experience includes roles at Golden Card Breaks and Valuation Research Corp. 1st Financial Investment, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic core-and-satellite asset allocation approach, combining passive index funds and ETFs with active managers, and offers investment advice on a non-discretionary basis.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Heath G

Series 63, Series 66

Philadelphia, PA

1st Financial Investment, Inc.

Heath Goldstein is a financial advisor at 1st Financial Investment, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been associated with 1st Financial Investment, Inc. since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a volunteer fireman and emergency medical technician with several fire companies and holds leadership positions in local amateur radio and pilot clubs. 1st Financial Investment, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a core-and-satellite asset allocation strategy using passive index funds and ETFs combined with active managers, delivering advice on a non-discretionary basis while monitoring outside managers to ensure adherence to stated strategies.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Richard W

Clark's Summit, PA

1st Financial Investment, Inc.

Richard Weintraub is an advisor with 1st Financial Investment, Inc. He has over three years of experience in financial advising and previously practiced law for more than two decades as Richard Weintraub, Esq. His background includes roles at Simplicity Group and affiliated entities within the 1st Financial structure. 1st Financial Investment, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a core-and-satellite asset-allocation strategy that uses passive index funds and ETFs alongside active management, delivering advice on a non-discretionary basis.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Jordan G

Philadelphia, PA

1st Financial Investment, Inc.

Jordan Goldstein is a financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently associated with 1st Financial Investment, Inc. He holds credentials as a CPA and IT Auditor Manager and serves as a board member of 1st Financial Investments, Inc. Goldstein's prior work includes roles at Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Delaware River Port Authority, and Clarivate, Inc., among others. He also operates JGold Consulting, LLC. 1st Financial Investment, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic core-and-satellite asset-allocation approach combining passive index funds and ETFs with active managers, offering advice on a non-discretionary basis while monitoring outside money managers.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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