Bryson J. Roof, CFP®
Financial Advisor
Email: broof@fortpittcapital.com
FOCUS
Bryson aims to help clients navigate all aspects of their financial lives. Whether it’s purchasing/refinancing a home, assisting aging parents/adult children, or charitable gifting; each decision has an impact on future finances and retirement funding. He regularly coordinates with estate planning/eldercare attorneys, accountants, insurance agents, and loan officers to keep the client’s team of professionals informed and incorporate their specialized advice in legal, tax, insurance, and financing to achieve a well-informed recommendation.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Bryson Roof began his career with a global financial services firm in Virginia Beach, Virginia with a focus on financial planning. Relocating back to his hometown in southcentral Pennsylvania, he joined Roof Advisory Group in 2012, which later merged with Fort Pitt Capital Group in 2019.
Bryson has been quoted in various financial publications, including CNBC, US News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, Barron’s, USA Today, and AARP. He also contributes to the Harrisburg Magazine with his monthly column: the Finance Hound.
EDUCATION
BA, Virginia Wesleyan University
He completed the Certified Financial Planner designation in 2015.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Bryson is a licensed field trial judge through the American Kennel Club, traveling to beagle clubs throughout the Northeast. He holds multiple roles in many wildlife conservation organizations, such as a delegate for the Northeast Beagle Gundog Federation, a York and Adams Beagle Club membership, and is the immediate past president of Harrisburg Beagle Club. Bryson was a Vice President of the West Shore Young Professionals. He is a former Big Brother through Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Pennsylvania Region and sat as Chairman of the Blood Drive Committee for the Rotary Club of Harrisburg.
PERSONAL
Outside of work, you can find Bryson at the kennel training his AKC beagles or at various beagle clubs judging AKC field trials. As an avid outdoorsman, he enjoys saltwater fishing, hunting, camping, and managing large tracts of land for wildlife conservation.
