Episodes

This episode we talk to former football player Miles Diefenbach! From fighting cancer to breaking into the investment industry, he leaves no stone unturned. Miles talks about why he had to eat quadruple-decker peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and...

In this episode, we talk to Pat Strollo, III, CFA, the newest board member to join CFA Pittsburgh. Pat is a lover of skiing, cooking, and college football. We discuss the pros and cons of getting an MBA versus getting …

Season 3 of Bridge to the Burgh features Shana Bielich, CFP, vice president at Coghill Investment Strategies. As like many of our past guests, her road to her current position wasn’t so straight-forward. We talk about her current role, where …

In this episode, we interview Don Casturo, Chief Investment Officer at Quantix Commodities. While he’s done London AND New York City living, he has roots here in the steel city. We spend some time during this episode talking about how …

In this month’s episode, we talk to Jim Herrington, who has been a CFA Pittsburgh local celebrity. We find out why he values the CAIA designation so much and how he applies it to his job nearly every day. What …

In this episode we interview Chris Amar, Vice President at AB Bernstein. While he's lived in a few different cities, he says Pittsburgh feels right at home. Transplanting here a few years ago, he also found his perfect job at …

In this episode, we are reposting an episode from CFA New York Compound Insights podcast. You can learn more about CFA New York and their podcast here: We'll be back next month with another original episode of Bridge to the …

In this episode we interview Adam Wright, managing partner and senior financial advisor at Wright Associates. While his name might be on the door, he took an interesting route to get there. Like many of our previous guests, he tried …

This episode features Chris Pretsch, CFA, Managing Director at Staley Capital. A New York native, he found his family and life passion in Pittsburgh, and he never looked back. Chris is past president of CFA Society Pittsburgh and was an...

Special episode featuring FLN of the CFA Institute! This episode is a special presentation from the Financial Literacy Network. The FLN committee is a group of CFA Charterholders working to promote literacy awareness through programming, volunteer...

Our guest this month is Susan Middleton, Chief Investment Officer at Counsel Fiduciary. CFA Pittsburgh has been lucky enough to have Susan’s expertise for our annual collegiate financial plan competition. She’s been a plan grader for the...

This month’s guest is Greg Filbeck, CFA, director for the black school of business and professor for finance and risk management at Penn State University, the Behrend college. Greg is a self proclaimed servant leader, perpetual busy-body, and life...

Our guest this month is Jonathan Dane, CFA, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Defiant Capital. Jonathan tells us all about where he came up with the name Defiant, how his boxing career was successful but short-lived, and what he …

In this episode of Bridge to the Burgh we talk to Nick Findley, a very recently awarded CFA charterholder. Only 3 years out of undergrad, Nick talks about his short yet eventful career path so far – more specifically why …

This episode's guest is Jody Madala, current co-president of CFA Society Pittsburgh and founder of Culturely. Jody created a startup during the pandemic and because of the pandemic. She recalls the details of her day on and how it changed...

This month’s episode is a little different, featuring an esteemed Pittsburgher from the non-profit world. Our guest is Dan Rossi, Chief Executive Officer of the Humane Animal Rescue League of Pittsburgh. We hear about the many hats Dan wears being...

This episode's guest is Chris Sidoni, managing partner and CIO at Gibson Capital Management. We hear about how he abruptly adapted from nearly every meeting face-to-face to not traveling for over a year. He grew up in the hunting mecca …

Gary Rozier is managing director at Oak Street Real Estate Capital. Although he’s now a Chicagoan, his blood runs black and gold. Growing up in the south hills of Pittsburgh, Gary built friendships that have helped him grow his career …

Our guest, Linda Duessel, CFA, is a Senior Equity Strategist with Federated Hermes. With 30 years industry experience, she’s been featured on Bloomberg, CNBC, and more. In this special 2021 kickoff episode, you’ll hear Linda’s insightful market...

Our guest, Gene Natali, CFA, is the co-founder and CEO of Troutwood. A born and raised Pittsburgher who shares his story from growing up here, building connections, and ultimately starting his own company! Gene tells us why he prioritized diversity...

Our guest, Lisa Asher, CFA, is Managing Director of XY Investment Solutions. Lisa is a world traveling, deep sea diving, Wharton School graduate. Host Bradley Jones, CFA asks Lisa’s thoughts on diversity and inclusion along with her unique position...

Our guest, Mike Halloran, CFA is an Equity Strategist with Janney. With over 20 years of industry experience, he's published written pieces on everything from Climate Change to the Election. Bradley Jones, CFA hosts this entertaining and informative...