Pittsburgh's Independent Financial Advisor
for Everyday Families
25+ Years Serving Pittsburgh Families
A small, family-owned practice that works directly with you to build a financial plan that fits your life, your income, your goals.
Every Household is Welcome.
Unlike other firms, there's no minimum to work with us.
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Built Around What Matters
We Work With People, Not Portfolios
Blacka Financial Consulting is a family-owned financial planning and independent insurance practice based in Pittsburgh, PA. With no investment minimum requirement, we serve younger families just getting started, pre-retirees mapping out their next chapter, blue-collar households that have never had an advisor in their corner, and small-business owners who need more than a one-size plan.
As an independent financial advisor, we hold no proprietary products and no loyalty to any single carrier. That means every recommendation we make is built around your situation — not a product shelf.
$0 to $1M+
Our Services
Financial Planning, Retirement, and Insurance —
All Under One Roof
Whether you're building an emergency fund, rolling over an old 401(k), or figuring out how much life insurance your family actually needs, we handle it in one place. No referrals to three different offices. No starting over with a stranger.
Financial Planning
Retirement Planning
Life Insurance & Disability Income
Personal Insurance
Business Services
Financial Planning
Budgeting, savings strategy, emergency-fund guidance, and a long-term plan built around where you actually are — not where a template assumes you should be.
Retirement Planning
401(k) rollovers, annuities, guaranteed-income strategies, and non-qualified savings options for pre-retirees and retirees who want their money to last.
Life Insurance & Disability Income
Income-protection planning for the people who depend on your paycheck — life insurance and disability-income coverage brokered across multiple carriers.
Personal Insurance
Home and auto insurance brokered independently across multiple carriers, so you get the right coverage at a competitive price — not just whatever one company offers.
Business Services
Group benefits and workplace retirement plans for small-business owners who want to take care of their team without getting lost in complexity.
Resources Built For You
Visit insightful articles and useful calculators that we have curated for families like yours.

Our Approach
What Makes an Independent Advisor Different?
Most financial firms are built around their own products. When you walk in, the recommendation is shaped — at least in part — by what that firm sells. We operate differently.
Because we're independent, we shop your situation across multiple insurance carriers, annuity providers, and planning strategies. Our income comes from the carriers and products we place — not from steering you toward a house brand. That's what "independent" means in practice, and it's a distinction worth asking about when you're comparing advisors.
Securities and advisory services are offered through Centaurus Financial, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Advisor. Blacka Financial Consulting is not affiliated with Centaurus Financial, Inc.

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