Russell Pierce serves as Partner and Director of Wealth Management at Giltner & Associates, where he has worked since 2018 to design and oversee investment strategies for the firm's clients. His work bridges the firm's investment management with its broader planning, tax, and legacy strategies — and increasingly, with its long-term direction as a practice.
A 2009 graduate of the University of Dayton with a degree in Finance and Business Economics, Russ holds both the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation. He has also earned the Advanced Private Wealth Management badge from the CFA Institute through additional coursework in comprehensive financial planning and investment management.
Before joining Giltner & Associates, Russ spent most of his career writing and selling equity research for two prominent Cleveland-based firms — Cleveland Research Company and Zelman & Associates — work that sharpened his eye for what actually drives long-term value in markets. That perspective informs everything he brings to clients today. His enthusiasm for financial planning and investment management is evident from the first conversation.
Russ lives in Lakewood, Ohio with his wife Brianna and their two children, Ruth and Grant.