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Oak Tree Investment Advisors

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Client assets under management

$168,224,177

Clients

130

13% high-net-worth

Advisors

3

of 5 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

43

Typical

Average account size

$1,294,032

About

OakTree Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts, estates, pension and profit‑sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. As of December 31, 2025 the firm reported roughly $192.2 million in managed assets across about 273 accounts and does not offer comprehensive financial or estate planning, although it may provide limited investment‑related consulting on request.

The firm’s investment process blends a macroeconomic framework with both fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified, tactically managed portfolios, employing tools such as business‑cycle equity positioning, covered‑call overlays, and model portfolios. OakTree routinely uses third‑party research and sub‑advisers, typically recommends a national custodian for brokerage and clearing, and in October 2025 added a weekly‑rebalanced, high‑turnover trading strategy intended for only a portion of client assets because of its liquidity and volatility considerations.

Distinctive features include a relatively small advisor team overseeing nearly $200 million of discretionary AUM while maintaining formal sub‑adviser arrangements and assuming sub‑advisor fees in certain relationships, a structural choice noted in the firm’s disclosures. The firm also discloses an affiliated expert‑witness and consulting practice in securities arbitration and trust litigation, does not use performance‑based fee structures, and maintains written policies on proxy voting, a code of ethics, and information security.

Client services

Portfolio management

Expertise

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,000+: 0.50%

Project-based

Hourly fees charged for disproportionate amount of consulting services; fees agreed upon prior to service

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 for model portfolios; otherwise no account minimum Fee-only: Annual investment management fees ranging from 0.30% to 0.75% depending on asset size and service

Main office location

Oak Tree Investment Advisors

731 S. Aiken Ave

Pittsburgh PA 15232, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Florida · Pennsylvania

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Daniel O

Series 65

Pittsburgh, PA

Oak Tree Investment Advisors

Daniel Orsborn is a financial advisor at Oak Tree Investment Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bonus Accounting and Saint Vincent DePaul. He has been a full-time student since 2015. Oak Tree Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, pension and charitable accounts, and business entities. The firm employs a macroeconomic framework combined with fundamental and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios and make tactical investment adjustments.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Ronald H

Series 63, Series 65

Pittsburgh, PA

Oak Tree Investment Advisors

Ronald Heakins is a financial advisor at Oak Tree Investment Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 25 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Oakmont Investment Advisors, Inc., doing business as OakTree Investment Advisors, since 2000 and also owns 75% of the firm. In addition to advisory services, he operates R.E. Heakins Expert Services, Inc. and is associated with C.P.A.A + Inc. OakTree Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, pension and charitable accounts, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of macroeconomic analysis, fundamental and technical indicators, and tactical strategies to manage diversified portfolios, and it manages approximately $164 million across over 200 discretionary accounts.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Jason H

Series 65

Pittsburgh, PA

Oak Tree Investment Advisors

Jason Heakins is a financial advisor at OakTree Investment Advisors in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with OakTree Investment Advisors since 2011 and operates R.E. Heakins Expert Services, Inc. since 2017. He is also a 50% shareholder in Comprehensive Portfolio Analysis and Audit (CPAA+), a firm intended to partner with CPAs to monitor investor accounts for unsuitable activities, though it is not yet operational. OakTree Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, pension and charitable accounts, and business entities. The firm combines macroeconomic analysis with fundamental and technical factors to construct diversified portfolios and employs tactical strategies, including a weekly-rebalanced trading approach, managing approximately $164.1 million across about 214 discretionary accounts.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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