Principal Biographies


Richard B. Meyer, Chairman and CEO
 
University of Michigan MBA 1968
University of Michigan BS 1967
 
39 years of direct investment experience, beginning with 13 years at Moore, Leonard & Lynch as Vice President in Commodity and Options Departments. Managed Fixed Income Pricing and Distribution at Scheetz, Smith & Company for 11 years. Prior to rejoining the Company in 1998, headed the Municipal Bond Trading Desk at Mellon.
 
Co-Founder of Scheetz, Smith & Co. in 1983
 
Community Involvement:
Fox Chapel School District Resource Planning Committee
    
 

Peter F. Mathieson, President and Chief Compliance Officer

Bucknell University BA Economics 1983
 
26 years of direct investment experience, concentration on wealth management and asset allocation strategies for high net worth individuals and institutions, with particular emphasis on working with families to manage wealth.
 
Community Involvement:
The Pittsburgh Foundation – Trustee, Chairman of Investment Committee
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust – Trustee, Chairman of Investment Committee
The Buhl Foundation – Vice Chairman
The Ellis School –Investment Committee Member
Bucknell Univesity Alumni Board - Finance Committee Member
Family Resources – Chairman of Capital Campaign
    
 
Nancy B. Foster, Partner
 
Duke University BA Economics 1982
 
26 years of indirect investment experience, beginning with General Reinsurance Corporation in Chicago, then Johnson & Higgins in Pittsburgh. Then founded and managed the Midwest Regional Office for Discover RE, a reinsurance subsidiary of St. Paul Travelers. Joined Guyasuta Investment Advisors, Inc. in September 2001.
 
Community Involvement:
Fox Chapel Killer Whales - Board Member
    
 
Henry S. Beukema III, Partner
 
University of Pittsburgh MBA 1998
University of Chicago BA Political Science 1993
 
Henry joined Guyasuta in 2005. He began his career with three years as a Management Consultant at Deloitte Touche focused on healthcare and information technology. Following that Henry spent two years in leveraged finance at Mellon Financial specializing on media, cable, and telecom industries. This was followed by four years in Mellon’s Corporate Strategy Department, working on mergers and acquisitions. Henry is an equity investment analyst and portfolio manager.
 
Community Involvement:
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Trustee, Member of Finance Committee

 

Ronald L. Bartosh, Jr., Partner

Robert Morris College BS 2001

Ron joined Guyasuta in 1999 to oversee all client back-office technology and information management. This technology is changing and improving so drastically that the partners felt it was necessary to have a full-time expert staying current on new developments. He has 19 years experience in the business. Ron also assists with the firm's compliance program. Prior to joining Guyasuta he served in a similar role at Yanni-Bilkey Asset Planning.


 

Edwin F. Scheetz, Jr., Managing Director

Officer U.S. Navy 1954 - 57
Lehigh University BS Economic Statistics 1954

54 years of direct experience in investment banking/brokerage. Joined Moore, Leonard & Lynch in 1958 and managed various departments including money management, syndicate, corporate finance, municipal finance and institutional sales.  Was president of Moore, Leonard & Lynch when it merged with Blyth Eastman Dillon in 1978, managing director of Blyth Eastman Dillon and Blyth Eastman Paine Webber 1978-1982. Member of Financial Analysts Society of Pittsburgh.

Co-Founder of Scheetz, Smith & Co. in 1983

Community Involvement:
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh - Trustee
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation - Trustee
Shady Side Academy - Trustee, Emeritus
Lehigh University - Trustee, Emeritus

    
 

Neil Y. Van Horn CFA, Managing Director

Chartered Financial Analyst 1970
Harvard University MBA 1961
Yale University 1959

48 years of direct investment experience, beginning with 22 years at Mellon Bank (assets under management $12 billion) as an analyst, Director of Investment Research, Portfolio Manager, and member of Investment Policy and Equity Strategy Committees. Managed the Convertible Securities fund at Mellon beginning in 1973 and a small company fund and other selected pension, institutional and personal accounts in 1978.

Co-Founder of Scheetz, Smith & Co. in 1983

Community Involvement:
UPMC Health System–Board member since 1977
UPMC St. Margaret Hospital–Member-1975; Chairman of the Board


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

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