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North River Wealth Advisors

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Client assets under management

$65,834,230

Clients

106

31% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

53

Typical

Average account size

$621,078

About

North River Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals (including high-net-worth clients), as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers ongoing, tailored planning and account supervision and gives clients access to a client portal for plan delivery and monitoring.

The firm’s investment approach is grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and blends passive and active managers with strategic and tactical asset-allocation decisions to match portfolios to clients’ risk tolerances and goals. Risk-management and tax-aware placement are incorporated into financial planning work across cash flow, retirement, estate, insurance, and college-planning analyses, with quarterly reporting and annual plan reviews.

Distinctive features include operating as a small supported adviser—managing roughly $65.8 million for about 106 clients with a two-advisor team that brings prior institutional experience—and maintaining credentialed staff, including a CFA charterholder and a CFP® professional. The firm publicly references third-party ratings, a practice uncommon among peers, and generally recommends Charles Schwab as the custodian for client accounts.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Retirement income strategy General tax planning

Fee options

Fixed

Ongoing Financial Planning: upfront charge $500-$4,000 plus $300-$1,500 per quarter paid quarterly in arrears; Project-Based Financial Planning: fixed fee $1,000-$10,000, half due upfront, remainder due upon completion

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.90% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.80% $5,000,001+: 0.70%

Main office location

North River Wealth Advisors

5800 Corporate Drive Suite 300

Pittsburgh PA 15237, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

Pennsylvania · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Stephen B

Series 63, Series 65

Pittsburgh, PA

North River Wealth Advisors

Stephen Blahovec is a financial advisor at North River Wealth Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at BNY Mellon for nine years before joining North River Wealth Advisors. North River Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach combining passive and active management with strategic asset allocation, integrating risk management and tax-aware planning across various financial areas.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Retirement income strategy General tax planning
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Michael R

CFA®

Pittsburgh, PA

North River Wealth Advisors

Michael Rausch is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He has worked at North River Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously spent 15 years at BNY Mellon. North River Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a blend of passive and active managers guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating risk management and tax-aware strategies across various planning areas.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Retirement income strategy General tax planning
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