MCGOVERN WEALTH GROUP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Wealth Management Advisor
Gary McGovern is a Wealth Management Advisor, and serves as a mentor and trainer to other professionals at The McGovern Wealth Group and Lifetime Financial Growth, LLC. Specializing in wealth protection, accumulation and distribution strategies, Gary provides comprehensive guidance for clients to help them navigate the challenges present in each stage of life.
Shortly after graduating from Westminster College in 2006, Gary worked in commercial real estate before pivoting to the financial industry, joining Lifetime Financial Growth, LLC in 2007. Experienced in educating clients and new advisors, Gary gives public lectures and training seminars for other financial professionals, and he provides highly personalized guidance for families, individuals and business owners. He is licensed for Life, Accident and Health Insurance and holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses.
With more than a decade of experience in the industry, Gary offers clients a path for finding financial balance using a proven process that includes strategies for protection and growth. He loves helping clients make efficient, powerful financial decisions that can help them gain financial balance and confidence in their future. With a common-sense, down-to-earth approach, Gary shares complex concepts in a way that is easy to understand.
Gary lives in Mars, PA with his wife Randi, their daughter, Berkley, and their Labradoodle, Norman. As a former collegiate golfer, Gary loves golf and continues to play at a scratch level.
Jared Etkins, CFP®, ChFC®, is a Wealth Management Advisor at The McGovern Wealth Group. Dedicated to helping clients develop financial freedom, he follows a distinct process that covers all aspects of clients' finances, including protection, savings, investments and debt elimination.
After graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Penn State University, Jared worked for six years in New York City for Morgan Stanley. Later, he joined Lifetime Financial Growth, LLC, where he began working with the McGovern Team, using an empowering planning process to educate and guide clients in their financial decisions. He's been in the finance industry for ten years. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a Chartered Financial Consultant®. He holds FINRA series 7 and 66 licenses as well as Life, Accident and Health Insurance licenses.
Jared works with families and individuals in all areas of their finances. Relationships are at the heart of Jared's work. He strives to understand what clients truly need and then helps to develop solutions that match their goals and objectives. Jared continually seeks innovative ways to resolve clients' concerns and loves seeing the impact of smart financial decisions on their lives.
Jared is a Pittsburgh native and lives in Pittsburgh today. A graduate of Penn State, he's naturally a devoted Penn State fan. He's an avid runner and enjoys playing golf.
Jim McGovern, CFP®, ChFC®, CEPA®, CExP™ is founder of The McGovern Wealth Group at Lifetime Financial Growth, LLC, and the host of the Maximizing Outcomes® Podcast. Jim's comprehensive approach to wealth management empowers individuals and families to build and protect multigenerational wealth, and guides business owners on risk mitigation, value acceleration, and strategic exit planning.
Jim's educational background includes dual degrees in Economics and Business Administration from Westminster College. His professional credentials and designations include CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Chartered Financial Consultant, Certified Exit Planning Advisor and Certified Business Exit Planner. Jim's two-decade tenure at Lifetime Financial Growth led to the creation of The McGovern Wealth Group in 2020.
Jim's vast experience has honed his ability to craft resilient personal and business financial plans, tailored to withstand life's uncertainties. His commitment to financial excellence and innovation is aimed at securing and enhancing his clients' financial futures.
Based in Pittsburgh with his wife, Kristina, and daughters, Blaire, Chloe and Molly, Jim enjoys exploring new destinations with his family, and is an avid golfer and cyclist.
Job Titles:
- Wealth Management Advisor at McGovern Group
Kyle Richert is a Wealth Management Advisor at McGovern Group. With a focus on planning, business development and relationship management, Kyle is dedicated to helping businesses and individuals develop effective solutions for reaching their financial goals.
After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a Concentration in Marketing in 2015, Kyle joined Lifetime Financial Growth. With an innate interest in finance, combined with a commitment for helping others, Kyle was a natural fit with the McGovern Wealth Group at LFG. He continues to inspire clients in his work an holds life, accident and health insurance licenses as well as FINRA Series 66 and Series 7 licenses.
Striving to providing superior service to his clients, Kyle offers financial guidance for individuals and businesses. Kyle is passionate for educating clients and strives to help them understand the ripple effects of today's decisions; he fosters informed financial decisions that lead to financial balance. He loves the opportunity to provide a path for meaningful change in clients' lives by inspiring and guiding them through the financial planning process.
Kyle lives in Sewickley, PA, with his wife, Stephanie. They enjoy cooking, hiking and volunteering. Kyle is a health and fitness enthusiast, and he actively serves in his church.
Job Titles:
- Wealth Management Advisor
Patrick Callahan is a Wealth Management Advisor with a focus in business development and enriching the client experience at the McGovern Wealth Group. Committed to helping clients develop financial balance through holistic financial strategies, Patrick brings clients opportunities for lasting financial change and works with them to stay committed to their goals and objectives.
Patrick graduated from Duquesne University with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and a Master's Degree in Business Administration. He began working in the financial industry in 2005, first with Dollar Bank, and then Wesco Distribution. He later joined the McGovern team at Lifetime Financial Growth, where he embraced the holistic, systems driven approach to comprehensive wealth management. He holds licenses for FINRA Series 7 and 66 and he is licensed for Life, Accident and Health Insurance.
Patrick and the team help families and business owners engage in a step-by-step process that helps reduce risk, improve cash flow, grow wealth more efficiently, and reduce the money that could be lost to unnecessary spending, debt and taxes. Coming from a relationship-based approach, Patrick strives to help clients transform their financial outlook by analyzing their financial details and implementing appropriate solutions, and staying on track over time.
A Pittsburgh native, Patrick lives in Pittsburgh with his wife MacKenzie and their sons, Jackson and Beau. Patrick enjoys spending time with family, riding ATVs, exercising, golfing, cycling and hiking. He serves on the Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce and the Southwest Chamber of Commerce.
Job Titles:
- Wealth Management Advisor at McGovern Group
Ryan Wirth is a Wealth Management Advisor at McGovern Group. With a focus on planning, business development and relationship management, Ryan is dedicated to helping businesses and individuals develop effective solutions for reaching their financial goals.
Ryan is a graduate of Slippery Rock University with a degree in Community Programs for Americans with Disabilities and earned his Masters in Business Administration from Geneva College. Prior to joining the McGovern Wealth Group, Ryan worked in the non-profit sector, serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He worked with families throughout Western Pennsylvania, Northeast Ohio, Baltimore, Maryland and other communities across the country.
After experiencing the unique planning process as a client of McGovern Wealth Group, Ryan joined the team in 2021. With Ryan's passion of supporting those with disabilities and his own family connection, he is able to provide a holistic process that supports the complex financial matters for families with children with disabilities.
A native of Pittsburgh, Ryan and his wife, Jessica, live in Cranberry Township. Ryan and Jessica welcomed their son, Kayson, in April of 2022. Together, Ryan and Jessica manage a non-profit organization for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the North Hills. He enjoys facilitating youth sports, as well as officiating football at the high school and collegiate level, and spending time with his family and friends.