About | Aufman Associates

Independent Fiduciary Advisors Trusted Across Generations

Aufman Associates is an independent, fee-only firm built on long-term client relationships, personal service, and decades of experience guiding complex financial decisions through ever-changing market cycles. 

For over 40 years, we’ve built enduring, multigenerational relationships by staying focused on fundamentals. We don’t chase trends. We deliver disciplined, data-driven fiduciary planning and investment management designed to serve our clients’ long-term best interests.

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The Aufman Associates team sit and stand around a table, looking at spreadsheets and a laptop while talking with a client

The Aufman Story

Aufman Associates is an independent wealth management firm established in 1983. We are intentionally structured to serve clients’ best interests without conflicts. From the outset, our firm worked with senior executives and successful professionals whose financial lives required clarity and coordination.

Over time, the firm evolved beyond planning alone, expanding into investment management and ongoing oversight to ensure decisions were consistently implemented and managed. Today, Aufman Associates serves individuals and families across generations, bringing continuity, experience, and disciplined judgment to complex financial decisions.

Our Philosophy: An Independent Wealth Management Firm

Comprehensive Expertise

We integrate wealth planning and investment management to ensure decisions across investments, taxes, and long-term strategy remain aligned and effective over time.

Fiduciary Commitment

We operate under a fiduciary obligation, making every recommendation with the sole purpose of acting in our clients’ best interests.

Decades of Experience

With more than 40 years of experience, we guide clients through market cycles and life transitions with perspective shaped by long-term observation and disciplined decision-making.

Collaborative Approach

Clients work with a dedicated team and have direct access to senior advisors who coordinate across disciplines to ensure decisions are implemented thoughtfully and kept on track.

Meet Our Team

EDWARD B. AUFMAN, CFP®

Chief Executive Officer

WILLIAM J. GAFFEY, CFA®

Chief Investment Officer

TODD A. JENKINS

Director of Account Operations

NATALIE P. BYRNE

Manager of Tax & Planning

Molly C. Esposito

Client Services Coordinator

SUSAN E. HOGAN

Client Services Coordinator

MARY ANN MORGAN

Accounting Manager

Nicholas E. Jenkins, CFP®

Financial Manager

LORETTA A. GORDON

Office Manager

Edward B. Aufman

Edward B. Aufman is Chief Executive Officer of Aufman Associates, where he leads the firm’s financial planning and wealth management services with a focus on long-term stewardship and highly personalized relationships with families across generations. A Certified Financial Planner (CFP®️), Registered Investment Adviser (RIA), and NAPFA member, Ed brings over thirty years of experience helping clients navigate markets, major life transitions, and the ongoing responsibility of preserving and managing family wealth. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics from Carnegie Mellon University. Ed lives in the Pittsburgh area with his family and enjoys travel, martial arts, and music.

William J. Gaffey

William J. Gaffey, CFA is Chief Investment Officer of Aufman Associates, where he leads the firm’s investment research, manager selection, and portfolio oversight with a disciplined, long-term approach. Will brings over three decades of experience in research-driven investing, with deep expertise in evaluating investment managers, asset allocation, and portfolio construction. A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and SEC-Registered Investment Adviser, he plays a central role in shaping the firm’s investment philosophy and maintaining rigorous standards across client portfolios. Will holds a degree from Carnegie Mellon University and lives in the Pittsburgh area. He has four adult children. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, history, music, and movies.