Stephen Blahovec
North River Wealth Advisors
Co-Founder & Investment Advisor
Stephen Blahovec
North River Wealth Advisors
Co-Founder & Investment Advisor
Everything we do is focused on doing the right thing for our clients. - Stephen Blahovec
We provide unbiased, fee-only investment management and financial planning to clients in Pittsburgh, PA and across the United States.

Steve Blahovec is a Pittsburgh, PA fee-only financial advisor serving clients locally and across the country.
He works primarily with faith-based invstors and Christian families to provide comprehensive financial planning and investment management services.
As a fee-only, fiduciary, and independent financial advisor, Stephen Blahovec is never paid a commission of any kind, and has a legal obligation to provide unbiased and trustworthy financial advice.
Stephen Blahovec is the co-founder and investment advisor for North River Wealth Advisors.
In the nearly 20 years I have worked as an investment consultant, my greatest reward is being a trusted advisor and building lifelong friendships with our clients.
Before starting North River, I led our client portfolio management team within BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Our team worked with hundreds of clients to ensure they had a proper investment strategy in place to give them the best chance of success. My team was responsible for asset allocation, investment manager selection, portfolio monitoring, rebalancing and providing an outlook on markets.
On the education front, I earned my undergraduate degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business.
In the community, I love to work with students and kids to make a positive impact in their life. I am actively involved in the youth ministry at Victory Family Church, serve on the Board of the Pittsburgh Youth Golf Foundation, mentor students at the University of Pittsburgh, and coach my children's youth sports teams.
My wife, Laura, and I have been married for nine years and we have three children: Nora, Simon and Jack. Our family lives just north of downtown Pittsburgh and attends Victory Family Church. And, when I'm not serving our clients or spending time with my family and friends, I'm probably on the golf course (if it's above 50 degrees) or at a Pitt Panthers sporting event.
North River Wealth Advisors is an independent registered investment advisory firm offering investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families and small businesses. We apply our nearly two decades of experience to help you achieve what matters most.
Given your unique goals and objectives, we believe it is important to develop a highly customized financial plan tailored for you.
We believe each conversation is an opportunity to impact someone's life and this focus drives us in building deep and long-lasting relationships with our clients.
Fee-Only, Fiduciary, Independent: Three Important Criteria to Consider When Choosing a Financial Advisor.
Specialties
- Investment management (IRA, Roth, brokerage)
- Goals based financial planning
- Estate planning
- Tax planning
Ideal Clients
- Faith-based investors or Christian families
- Close to retirement
- Business Owners and Executives
- Sudden Money Situations
Working Together
- Free initial consultation
- Virtual or in-person meetings
- Fee only services
- Robust client app and client reporting
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Stephen Blahovec is Quoted in the Pittsburgh Business Times: "Former BNY Mellon investment advisors launch independent firm"
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Stephen Blahovec is Quoted on Yahoo Finance: "Former BNY Mellon Consultants Launch North River Wealth Advisors"
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Stephen Blahovec Serves as the Secretary for the Pittsburgh Youth Golf Foundation Board of Directors
Contact Stephen Blahovec
Office Locations:
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By Appointment or Virtual
Pittsburgh, PA 15258