Five Star award winner Neal McGrath AIF®, CRPC®, AAMS®

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Neal McGrath AIF^®, CRPC^®, AAMS^®

Managing Director, Partner,

Wealth Advisor

Carson Wealth

1 Bigelow Sq Fl 20

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Office: 412-904-2017

nmcgrath@carsonwealth.com
www.carsonwealth.com/locations.pittsburgh

Professional Approach

Neal has a unique view on the opportunities available to those of us who live in the United States. Neal’s parents were first generation immigrants from the developing nation of Trinidad and Tobago, and he spent many summers in his parents’ native country as a child. This helped him understand, at an early age, the imbalance that exists in the world and solidified his desire to make the most of the opportunities afforded to him in this country.

Neal McGrath is the Managing Director, Partner and Wealth Advisor at Carson Wealth. Neal is proud to be named one of Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors (PA) for 2022. Neal has also been recognized as one of the Top 100 Financial Professionals in the United States by Investment News Magazine and is one of 19 financial advisors out of the more than 4,000 in the Pittsburgh area who has qualified for the Five Star Wealth Manager Award for nine years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 AND 2024. Neal is a proud partner of Carson Wealth, which according to Barron’s Magazine, is the 12th rated Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) in the country.

Today, Neal leads multiple locations with a team of professionals (including CPA, CFA, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP), and attorney) whose sole focus is serving the complex needs of their clients by providing knowledgeable, objective advice and being a resource for any and all financial questions. Many of Carson Wealth’s Pittsburgh clients work with Neal and team for their deep knowledge and expertise in estate and legacy planning and their proactive approach to tax strategy and planning.

Neal graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Finance. He holds the following designations:

· ACCREDITED INVESTMENT FIDUCIARY ® (AIF ®)

· CHARTERED RETIREMENT PLANNING COUNSELOR® (CRPC®)

· ACCREDITED ASSET MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST® (AAMS®)

Neal is a member of the Financial Services Institute (FSI) along with the Pittsburgh Society of Investment Professionals (PSIP). He is also a part of the Financial Educators Network (FEN) and a member of the Society of Financial Awareness (SOFA). Neal is a current member of the Financial Planning Association® (FPA®).

He has taught several retirement planning classes at local universities and presents, on average, over 20 in-person seminars per year on taxes in retirement and estate planning.

As a lifelong Pittsburgh resident, Neal lives with his wife, Anne, and three children, Colman, Norah, and Gabriel. Anne is an Estate Planning attorney practicing in the Pittsburgh area. They both enjoy spending time with their sons and daughter's activities and having a weekly date night at local restaurants.

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This award was issued on 6/1/24 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 9/12/23 through 3/29/24. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 1854 Pittsburgh-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 231 (13% of candidates) were named 2024 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2023: 1,818, 233, 12.8%, 6/1/23, 9/12/22 - 3/31/23; 2022: 1779, 252, 14%, 6/1/22, 9/27/21 - 3/25/22; 2021: 1814, 234, 13%, 6/1/21, 9/7/20 - 4/23/21; 2020: 1886, 224, 12%, 6/1/20, 9/16/19 - 4/10/20; 2019: 1667, 251, 15%, 6/1/19, 9/17/18 - 4/12/19; 2018: 1653, 227, 14%, 6/1/18, 9/28/17 - 4/17/18; 2017: 1133, 277, 24%, 6/1/17, 9/27/16 - 4/11/17; 2016: 1064, 423, 40%, 5/1/16, 10/7/15 - 4/19/16; 2015: 1494, 442, 30%, 6/1/15, 10/7/14 - 4/19/15; 2014: 1721, 458, 27%, 6/1/14, 10/7/13 - 4/19/14; 2013: 1777, 545, 31%, 6/1/13, 10/7/12 - 4/19/13; 2012: 1863, 493, 26%, 6/1/12, 10/7/11 - 4/19/12.

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Investment advisory services offered through CWM, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Carson Partners, a division of CWM, LLC, is a nationwide partnership of advisors.

The Five Star Wealth Manager award awarded to Neal McGrath (2015-2017, 2019 - 2024), administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional). Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager does not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results, nor a guarantee of future investment success. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go tofivestarprofessional.com.

Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor: Awarded to Neal McGrath (2022). The Forbes ranking of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative data, rating thousands of wealth advisors with a minimum of seven years’ experience and weighing factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience, and best practices learned through telephone and in-person interviews. Portfolio performance is not a criteria due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK receive a fee in exchange for rankings. Research summary as of 34,925 nominations received, based on thresholds – 19,640 invited to complete online survey – 14,476 telephone interviews – 2,657 in-person interviews at Advisor’s location, and 1,311 web-based interviews. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client.

Investment News Top Financial Professionals in the US | Hot List 2023: Investment News invited wealth professionals from across the country to nominate their most exceptional leaders for the Hot List. Investment News narrowed the list down to 100 whose contributions have helped shape the wealth industry and who support underserved groups and the next generation of wealth professionals over the past 12 months. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

Barron's 2023 Top 100 Registered Investment Advisory Firms. Advisors complete a 102-question survey about their practice. Barron’s verifies the data provided by the advisory firms and regulatory databases and then will apply their rankings formula to the data to generate a ranking. The formula features three major categories of calculations: (1) Assets (2) Revenue (3) Quality of practice. In each of those categories Barron’s executes multiple sub calculations. Listing in this

Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria - required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP's consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP's consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client's experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria - considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager's future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients' assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.