James J. Browne was a founding partner of Allegheny Financial Group and Allegheny Investments and is CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner.

Education & Professional Credentials

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    St. Mary’s University | Master’s Degree
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    University of Pittsburgh | Master’s Degree
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    CFP® Practitioner, Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards

Professional Experience

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    Registered representative for Investment Management and Research, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL
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    Registered representative for Financial Service Corporation of America, Atlanta, GA
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    Former member of Allegheny Financial Group and Allegheny Investments Board of Directors since 1976
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    Current Board Member for a number of private corporations
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    Managing member of four limited liability companies that act as the general partner for several equity investment partnerships

Professional Activities

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    Founder of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the International Association for Financial Planning
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    Member of The Financial Planning Association

Awards & Recognition

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    Repeat recipient of Five Star Wealth Manager Award
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    Recognized by his peers in 1985 as the Northeast Regional CFP® of the Year

Community Involvement

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    University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work: Established James J. & Noel W. Browne Leadership Program; Member of Board of Visitors
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    Member of Board of Directors of StartUptown
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    Member of the Board of Trustees, The Manchester Academic Charter School (MACS)