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Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

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Client AUM

$2,156,650,431

Clients

1,544

Advisors

23

across 5 offices

About

Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning to private clients — including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, endowments, pensions and foundations — and offers asset management services to professional advisors as institutional clients. Services described in the brochure include discretionary portfolio management across equity and fixed‑income strategies, financial and basic estate planning support, and an automated investment solution (InvestStronger) for smaller accounts.

The firm’s investment process is quantitative and rules‑based: equities are selected using a technical‑analysis ranking system that produces buy/hold/sell recommendations, ETFs are evaluated with consideration of macroeconomic trends, and fixed‑income portfolios are managed via a modified ladder using investment‑grade corporate and municipal bonds with staggered maturities. Cookson Peirce also engages third‑party Independent Managers for portions of client assets—specifically noting use of option overlay strategies for concentrated single‑stock positions—and conducts ongoing monitoring of those sub‑advisors.

Noteworthy details in the brochure that distinguish the firm from many peers are its role as sub‑advisor to the open‑end Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund and its participation as a portfolio manager in several wrap fee programs (for example, Raymond James, UBS, RBC, LPL, Wells Fargo and Smithfield Trust), placing the firm in both investment‑company and wrap‑program sponsor roles uncommon for similarly sized teams. The brochure also documents operational practices such as a formal trade rotation schedule and aggregation policies for client trades, and describes the firm’s sourcing of Independent Managers for specialized strategies.

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Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management

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Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.0% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.7% $5,000,001+: 0.5%

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Account minimum: $1,000,000 Fee-only: Fee-only money management firm, no commissions

Main office

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530 William Penn Place

Pittsburgh PA 15219

Advisors at this office

18

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Also doing business as

Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund · Cookson Peirce & Co Inc · Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. · Cookson Peirce Investment Management · Cookson Peirce Wealth Management · Cooksonpeirce · Cooksonpeirce Wealth Management

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Advisors at this firm

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Jacob I

Series 66

Pittsburgh, PA

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Jacob Imling is a financial professional with one year of industry experience, currently with Cookson Peirce Wealth Management. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at LPL Enterprise LLC, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, and the University of Pittsburgh’s endowment fund. Outside of advising, he maintains employment at South Hills Country Club, supporting the upkeep of golf facilities. Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to private clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, endowments, and foundations, as well as asset management to professional advisors. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based investment process involving technical analysis for equities, macroeconomic evaluation for ETFs, and a modified ladder approach for fixed income, and is active as a sub-advisor to investment funds and wrap fee programs.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Daniel M

CFP®, Series 65, Series 66

Pittsburgh, PA

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Daniel Meyers is a Certified Financial Planner® with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Cookson Peirce Wealth Management since 2013. Daniel holds the Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to private clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, endowments, pensions, and foundations, as well as asset management services to professional advisors. The firm uses a quantitative, rules-based investment process and serves as a sub-advisor to the Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund while participating in multiple wrap fee programs.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Sean V

CFA®

Pittsburgh, PA

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Sean Volk is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Cookson Peirce Wealth Management and previously held roles at Western Asset Management and Trioptima. Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning to private clients and asset management services to professional advisors. The firm's investment approach is quantitative and rules-based, utilizing technical analysis for equity selection and a modified ladder strategy for fixed income, and it serves a variety of clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, endowments, and institutional investors.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Heath B

Series 63, Series 66

Winter Garden, FL

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Heath Black is a financial advisor at Cookson Peirce Wealth Management with 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Voya Investment Management, NuView Trust, and Prudential Investment Management Services. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to private clients such as individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, endowments, pensions, and foundations, as well as asset management for professional advisors. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based investment process and serves in both investment-company and wrap-program sponsor roles.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Christian B

CFP®, Series 66

Pittsburgh, PA

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Christian Brown is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Cookson Peirce Wealth Management since 2009. Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to a range of private clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, endowments, pensions, and foundations, as well as asset management services to professional advisors. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based investment approach that incorporates technical analysis, macroeconomic evaluations, and fixed-income strategies, and it serves both individual and institutional clients.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Thomas O

Series 65

Pittsburgh, PA

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Thomas Oakley is a financial advisor at Cookson Peirce Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Assured Partners and academic appointments at the New York Institute of Technology and St. John Fisher College. Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. offers wealth management and financial planning to private clients such as individuals, trusts, and foundations, as well as asset management services to professional advisors. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based investment approach across equities, ETFs, and fixed income, and serves in both investment-company and wrap-program sponsor capacities.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Janelle W

CFP®

Pittsburgh, PA

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Janelle Woods is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently with Cookson Peirce Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA. She has been with the firm since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as an adjunct faculty member at Youngstown State University, teaching courses in Retirement Planning and Financial Plan Development. Cookson Peirce Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to private clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based investment approach and acts as sub-advisor to the Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund, while also managing assets through various wrap fee programs.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Aaron G

CFP®, Series 66

Pittsburgh, PA

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Aaron Gates is a CFP® professional affiliated with Cookson Peirce Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Cookson Peirce & Co since 2019 and previously held roles at Springside Partners LLC, Cetera ADVISORS LLC, and SS&G Wealth Management LLC. Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to private clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors such as trusts and foundations. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based investment approach and serves as a sub-advisor to the Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund, while also managing assets through various wrap fee programs.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Joshua B

Series 63, Series 65

Pittsburgh, PA

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Joshua Beas is a financial advisor at Cookson Peirce Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Cookson Peirce since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of 555 Group LLC, a commercial property investment. Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to private clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and institutional clients such as pensions and foundations. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based investment approach and serves as a sub-advisor to the Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund while also participating in multiple wrap fee programs.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Edward B

Series 65

Pittsburgh, PA

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Edward Beighey is a financial advisor at Cookson Peirce Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has over 16 years of industry experience, including 12 years at PNC Bank prior to joining Cookson Peirce in 2025. Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to private clients such as individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutions, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning support. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based investment process and serves as a sub-advisor to the Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund while participating in several wrap fee programs.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Bruce M

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Pittsburgh, PA

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Bruce Miller is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Cookson, Peirce & Co., Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA for 27 years. Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to private clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, endowments, pensions, and foundations, as well as asset management for professional advisors. The firm uses a quantitative, rules-based investment process and serves in roles such as sub-advisor to the Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund and portfolio manager in several wrap fee programs.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Beth W

Series 65

Pittsburgh, PA

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Beth Williams is a financial advisor at Cookson Peirce Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. since 2015. Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to private clients and institutional professional advisors. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based investment approach and serves roles as both a sub-advisor and portfolio manager in various investment-company and wrap-fee programs.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Preston P

CFP®, Series 66

Fairlawn, OH

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Preston Ptak is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Cookson Peirce Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Lineweaver Wealth Advisors. He is based in Fairlawn, Ohio. Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning to private clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional advisors. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based investment process covering equities, fixed income, and ETFs, and serves as sub-advisor to the Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund while managing assets in several wrap fee programs.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Cory S

Series 63, Series 65

Fairlawn, OH

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Cory Sweitzer is a financial advisor with Cookson Peirce Wealth Management in Fairlawn, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and seven years at Ferriot Inc. Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to private clients and institutional advisors, utilizing a quantitative and rules-based investment process. The firm is notable for its role as sub-advisor to the Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund and its participation in multiple wrap fee programs.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Scott O

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Pittsburgh, PA

Cookson Peirce Wealth Management

Scott Oros is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cookson Peirce Wealth Management since 2017. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and PNC Wealth Management. Cookson Peirce & Co., Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning to private clients such as individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, endowments, pensions, and foundations, while also offering asset management services to institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based investment process and serves as a sub-advisor to several funds and wrap fee programs.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Wealth management
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