Astra Prime Wealth Management

Michael De Gregorio is a financial advisor at Astra Prime Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked in medical device sales and distribution with Axon Medical Inc., among other roles. De Gregorio’s background includes experience in diverse sectors such as automotive and healthcare. Astra Prime Wealth Management serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and related entities, offering fee-based, custom investment management with a tactical asset-allocation approach that employs advanced strategies including options and margin trading. The firm manages approximately $47 million and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Samuel Childs is a financial advisor at Astra Prime Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Goldman Sachs Co, LLC and has held roles at EY and Tulane University. Outside of finance, he was involved with Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers, LLC. Astra Prime Wealth Management provides fee-based investment management to primarily high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation strategy incorporating various techniques such as option strategies and margin trading, and it offers performance-based fee arrangements to qualified clients.

Ryan Labriola is a financial advisor at Astra Prime Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PNC Bank, the National Security Agency, and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also spent five years at Carnegie Mellon University. Astra Prime Wealth Management is a state-registered investment manager serving pooled vehicles, institutional-style accounts, and a range of other clients. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and incorporates a broad set of instruments including derivatives, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client objectives.

Vasily Potanin is a financial advisor at Astra Prime Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Astra Prime since 2026 and has no prior industry experience before joining the firm. He attended Carnegie Mellon University and was a full-time student from 2016 to 2025. Astra Prime Wealth Management provides fee-based, custom investment management to a select group of primarily high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation strategy incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with advanced trading techniques and performance-based fee arrangements.

Jacob Kaufmann is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Astra Prime Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Astra Prime, he worked with Fairfax County Public Schools and has a background that includes operating Shield Squad Automotive LLC. He attended George Mason University from 2021 to 2025. Astra Prime Wealth Management provides fee-based, custom investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, incorporating advanced trading techniques and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.