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Hayden Gaus

Advisor at Beacon Light Wealth Management

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Location

Carnegie, PA 15106

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Industry experience

6 years

About

Hayden Gaus is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Beacon Light Wealth Management. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2018 to 2025. Beacon Light Wealth Management provides ongoing, goals-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, small businesses, pensions, and charities. The firm employs a strategic, diversified asset-allocation approach using ETFs and mutual funds, with tax-aware implementation and a mix of analytical methods including fundamental, technical, and passive strategies.

Client services

Based on Beacon Light Wealth Management

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Beacon Light Wealth Management

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management

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Fee options

Fixed

Estate document facilitation flat fees: $750 for will-based plan, $1,250 for trust-based plan per household

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,001 - $250,000: 1.15% $250,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.80% $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.70% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.60% $10,000,001 - $20,000,000: 0.45% $20,000,001 - $30,000,000: 0.40% $30,000,001+: 0.30%

Other

Minimum fee: $1,000 annual minimum advisory fee per household, typically invoiced if asset-based fee is lower; may be waived or reduced at firm's discretion Fee-only: Fixed planning fees from $1,000 to $5,000 per engagement; not negotiable; maximum hourly rate $500/hour for planning-only services

Location

Carnegie Office Park Building Two, 600 N. Bell Avenue, Suite 130

Carnegie, PA 15106

Most active in

Colorado · Louisiana · Maryland · New York · Ohio · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Texas · West Virginia · Wyoming

Work history

Beacon Light Wealth Management

2025 - Present (1 year)

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co

2019 - 2025 (6 years)

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC

2019 - 2025 (6 years)

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

2018 - 2025 (7 years)

Wheeling YMCA

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Student

2008 - 2016 (8 years)

Disclosures

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