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Integrity-driven
financial advice
for forward
thinkers.

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Our
compass
for financial
success.

Hapanowicz is a Pittsburgh financial advisor founded on salt-of-the-earth values. We believe that hard work and honesty are the key ingredients to anyone’s success. You don’t have to be the smartest person in the room; you just need the tenacity to do the job right and the character to follow through with your commitments.

Like you, we want to live an exceptional life and leave a proud legacy. For us, that starts by building a business we’re proud of. One that goes above and beyond to simplify your life and help you pursue what you love most with the money you’ve earned.

Our Services

Investment Management

Our process is based on time-tested methods. We strive to capture as much market upside as possible while keeping portfolio risk and expenses to a minimum.

We use globally diversified, cost-effective, and tax-efficient portfolios with a tilt toward value-driven stocks. We avoid alternative investments because of their high expenses and mediocre long-term performance record.

Our strategies are passive at the security level but active at the portfolio layer. Our investment team is data and research-driven to ensure careful decisions are made with your portfolio.

Transparency of our process is paramount. It’s critical that you feel comfortable with how your money is put to use. To whatever degree you’d like, we’ll carefully explain and help you understand exactly how your investments work.

For those who need extra sophistication, we offer cash management portfolios targeting higher yields for short-term funds.

Financial Planning

After a thorough discovery process, we’ll develop a plan to help maximize what your money can do.

We start with cash flow. We’ll establish spending targets in line with your income sources and expected investment growth.

Our team will check in with you throughout the year to see how life has changed. Sometimes this means adjusting your plan, other times it provides us with helpful context for future developments.

We can also provide guidance with education planning, estate purchases, and philanthropy planning, anything else financial-related.

Whatever journey you’re on, we’re your personal consultant to help you confidently enjoy your money.

Tax Strategy and Preparation

Growing your wealth is a priority. Maintaining it is important, too. Our full-service approach combines tax strategy and in-house tax preparation, focused on creating seamless alignment with your financial goals.

Already have a trusted tax advisor? We’ll collaborate with them to keep your strategy on track.

Learn more about our Tax Services.

Estate Planning and Asset Protection

You’ve built wealth worth protecting. Protect your wealth from unnecessary exposure and risks. HF can assist and guide you in protecting your wealth and transferring your wealth. We’ll help you secure your legacy by ensuring your assets are properly safeguarded. Hapanowicz acts as your quarterback and works with our trusted legal partners to coordinate your financial plan with your estate plan. This synergy ensures you have the highest level of protection possible.

Equity Compensation Guidance

You’ve worked hard, climbed the ladder, and have been rewarded for your years of dedication.

We provide detailed guidance on deferred compensation structure and payout strategies, executive pensions, concentrated stock positions, and stock option strategies.

Insurance Analysis & Strategy

Our team will review your existing policies (life, long-term care, umbrella, and others) and provide recommendations to integrate and optimize your insurance strategy with your financial plan.

If you don’t have adequate insurance, we can help guide you to efficient options that pair with the plan we create.

Assets Under Our Care

 

As of 03/03/25

Years of Service

 

Families Served

 

Love
from our
clients.

Honest, knowledgeable, hard-working, and efficient… Always on top of things and think of things I haven’t. They’re just fabulous, I wouldn’t go anywhere else.

Diane Hurd

Their approach is sophisticated, and they’re extremely competent. They took the time to know me as a person and communicate regularly. I have a high degree of trust with them.

Tim Morris

They made it so easy and took care of everything. I don’t have to worry about anything. I trust them.

Jim Palka

This statement is a testimonial by a Hapanowicz client as of 06/21/2024. The client has not been paid or received any other compensation for making these statements. As a result, the client does not receive any material incentives or benefits for providing the testimonial.

Robert Hapanowicz Pittsburg Financial Advisor

tax-efficient investment

How we
work.

A life lived fully is filled with change. New challenges and opportunities arise, often without notice. We partner with you through all of it to ensure the health of your portfolio is the last thing you need to worry about.

Our proactive, systematic planning method keeps us focused and efficient. We call it Seasons of Wealth Management.

Winter—Spring

Asset Management + Goals

Winter—Spring

  • Portfolio re-balancing and re-optimization
  • Risk and suitability analysis
  • Life changes and assumptions
  • Financial position updates

Spring—Summer

Risk + Preservation Planning

Spring—Summer

  • Cash flow revisited
  • Needs analysis
  • Annual insurance reviews
  • Estate planning strategies

Fall—Winter

Tax Strategy + Planning

Fall—Winter

  • Tax information gathering
  • Coordinate with CPA or tax professional
  • Long-term tax planning strategies

Earning
Pittsburgh’s
trust since
1989.

They take a personal interest in their clients. Everyone at Hapanowicz is friendly, near family-like.

Tom Miller

I fully trust in Hapanowicz’s abilities. I am looking forward to working with them in the years to come.

Dan Fix

Their approach is sophisticated, and they’re extremely competent. They took the time to know me as a person and communicate regularly. I have a high degree of trust with them.

Tim Morris

They made it so easy and took care of everything. I don’t have to worry about anything. I trust them.

Jim Palka

Honest, knowledgeable, hard-working, and efficient… Always on top of things and think of things I haven’t. They’re just fabulous, I wouldn’t go anywhere else.

Diane Hurd

We have been going to Hapanowicz for 13 years. We are so happy… They are so knowledgeable and treat you like family.

Bob D.

…client centered and very focused on establishing then maintaining a portfolio for me that reflects my needs across a spectrum of financial instruments… It’s a steady hand at the wheel.

Tucker

This statement is a testimonial by a Hapanowicz client as of 06/21/2024. The client has not been paid or received any other compensation for making these statements. As a result, the client does not receive any material incentives or benefits for providing the testimonial.

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