“One of my first observations as a young financial advisor more than two decades ago was how significant of an impact a good financial planner can have on people’s lives.”

Michael has been in the investment industry for over twenty five years. He works at Fragasso as the Manager of our Cool Springs Branch location and a financial advisor, managing and monitoring client investment portfolios. His key responsibilities include the management of the Cool Springs office, as well as working with clients on the creation and implementation of financial plans, asset modeling, review meetings and ongoing communications.

Michael was born and raised in Bethel Park where he currently resides with his wife and their two children. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political arts from Slippery Rock University. In his spare time, Michael enjoys spending time with his family and visiting his two children, Kaitlyn and Bailey. Kaitlyn attends Chatham University where she plays on the women’s basketball team. Baily is a graduate of Duquesne University and is currently a police officer with the Jefferson Hills Police Department. Michael serves on the board of the St. Anthony School Programs and is also active in the animal rescue community. Michael and his family have personally rescued many dogs and cats.

Listen to Michael speak on a myriad of financial planning topics on The Advisor radio show!

Christina joined our firm in 2013 as the director of first impressions. Christina already had extensive experience in client service and those skills have continued to be enhanced throughout the various promotions Christina has experienced at Fragasso. In 2016, she was promoted to the operations administrator taking on a multitude of project management duties. A year later, Christina became a client account specialist where she was able to get back to her passion of helping and interacting with clients. In 2020, Christina was promoted to assist with insurance duties in addition to her client account specialist responsibilities. She continues to work with clients
directly by providing account maintenance and helping to run the Cool Springs Office, and now she also facilities and processes insurance and annuity applications.

Christina currently lives in the South Hills with her husband, Brian, and her lovable dog, Emma. She enjoys traveling, her favorite destinations being Australia and Aruba. In her free time, she is an avid movie watcher and insect enthusiast!

Damien works side by side with the financial advisors to develop and deliver customized financial plans to Fragasso’s clients. Damien has over fifteen years of experience in financial services. His career began in retail banking, and over time, he transitioned into an investment advisor at a large financial institution.

Damien is born and raised in Pittsburgh. He joined the Marine Corps immediately after high school and was stationed predominantly on the West Coast. Damien earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and his master’s degree from Duquesne University. He resides in the south hills of Pittsburgh with his wife, three children and their dog.

Damien sits on the board of the Veterans Leadership Program. He is passionate about supporting the veteran community and was involved in hosting a “Mutt Strut” event which resulted in raising over $250k in funding for medical service dogs for veterans with PTSD and other ailments. Damien was recognized as one of Pittsburgh Magazine’s “40 Under 40” in 2015 for his dedication to the veterans community*.