Jancisin | DiSilvio

Merrill Private Wealth Management
600 Grant Street
Floor 49
Pittsburgh PA 15219
(412) 566.6628
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Helping Founders & Families navigate Lifestyle | Liquidity | Legacy. We simplify complexity through coordinated advice, thoughtful planning, and a team built to help you make confident decisions at every stage of wealth.
Welcome

Managing significant wealth is about more than investments. It requires coordinating the many financial, personal, and family decisions that evolve throughout your life.

Our practice is built around three interconnected priorities that guide every recommendation we make.

Lifestyle

Your wealth should support the life you want to live today. Whether coordinating banking, cash flow, lending, travel, family support, or access to specialized resources, we help simplify the complexities that accompany success so you can focus on what matters most.

Liquidity

Financial flexibility creates opportunity. Through disciplined investment management, customized banking and lending strategies, and thoughtful planning around business ownership and major life events, we help ensure capital is available when it matters most.

Legacy

The greatest measure of wealth is the impact it creates across generations. We help families preserve and transfer wealth through coordinated estate planning strategies, philanthropy, governance, tax-aware strategies, and next-generation education—helping ensure your values endure alongside your assets.

Together, these three pillars form the foundation of our advisory approach and provide a framework for helping founders and families navigate life’s most important financial decisions with clarity and confidence.

Our locations:
* 600 Grant Street, 49th Floor | Pittsburgh, PA 15219
* 6493 Robinson Centre Drive | Pittsburgh, PA 15205
* 2049 Century Park East, Suite 1200 | Los Angeles, CA 90067
* 2000 Jerry Dove Drive, Suite 101 | Bridgeport, WV 26330

Recognition
Derek S. Jancisin
Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor
Forbes "America's Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors", 2018-2025
(Published annually July – Sept. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2019-2026
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Next Generation Wealth Advisors", 2019, 2022-2025
(Published annually Aug – Sept. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of current year.)
Financial Planning's "Top 40 Advisors Under 40", 2017-2026
(Published annually Jan – Feb. Rankings based on data as of Sept 30 of prior year.)
Barron's "America's Top 1200 Financial Advisors State-by-State", 2021-2025
(Published annually in March. Rankings based on data as of September 30 of prior year.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2024-2026
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
Forbes "Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State", 2025
(Published on August 6, 2025. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2025.)
Forbes "America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors", 2025
(Published on August 6, 2025. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2025.)
Barron's "Top 1,500 Financial Advisors", 2025
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Jancisin | DiSilvio
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2024-2026
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
Our Approach
Executive Floor

Every exceptional client experience begins with strong leadership behind the scenes. Our Executive Floor is responsible for the vision, strategy, and operational excellence of our practice. This team oversees the direction of the firm, cultivates our culture, and ensures every client benefits from a coordinated approach rather than individual advice.

By integrating leadership, operations, and long-term planning, we create an environment where every member of our team works together toward a single objective: helping founders and families navigate complexity with clarity and confidence. This structure allows us to remain proactive, collaborative, and focused on what matters most to our clients—not simply managing wealth, but simplifying life.

Meet Our Team
Derek S. Jancisin,

ChFC®, CAP®, CEPA®, CFP®, CPFA®, CPWA®, CRPC™, SE-AWMA™

Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor
412.566.6628
Gennaro R. DiSilvio
Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor
310.407.4875
David S Jancisin
Managing Director, Senior Relationship Manager
412.566.6625
Rachel Barzilay,

CAP®, CFP®, CRPC™

Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
561.416.4626
Amanda Battaglia,

CFP®, CPFA®

First Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
412.854.7778
Kevin Cox
Senior Vice President, Associate Resident Director
412.249.7804
Andrew Morrison,

CAP®, CFP®, CPFA®, RICP®

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
412.566.6615
William J Pulice,

CPFA®

First Vice President, Senior Consultant
304.848.1002
Susan S Cruz,

CPFA®, CTFA

Vice President, Private Wealth Senior Relationship Manager
412.566.6568
Karen S Kohut,

CPFA®

Assistant Vice President, Private Wealth Relationship Manager
412.566.6535
Amy L Newcamp,

CDFA®

Assistant Vice President, Private Wealth Associate
412.566.6661
Ashley N Pogel,

CRPC™

Officer, Registered Private Wealth Client Associate
412.249.7807
Katrina Saylor,

ADPA™

Officer, Registered Private Wealth Client Associate
412.566.6605
Lauren Johnston
Officer, Wealth Management Client Associate (FP)
412.566.6589
Joshua Simangunsong,

APMA™

Private Wealth Management Specialist
310.407.4876
Jerel Patch,

CRPC™

Vice President, Senior Business Manager
412.566.6526
Additional Resources
The following specialists do not make securities recommendations. Please contact your Merrill Private Wealth Management Advisor if you have questions about how a specialist might be able to assist you.
William J Bosack
Structured Credit Executive
Bank of America, N.A.
Jeremy Floberg
Wealth Strategies Advisor
Bank of America, N.A.
Antonio Caruso
Wealth Management Lending Officer
NMLS #572969
Bank of America, N.A.
About Private Wealth

We meet complexity head on
Growing and navigating wealth isn't a straight line. There are complexities and opportunities at every turn. That's why your Merrill team serves as mission control for your wealth, offering the highest level of execution and world-class intellectual capital to help keep you moving forward through every pivotal moment. Find out what it's like to work with us.

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