Mac Byrne-Houser

My career has been built on hard work, integrity, and a simple belief: people deserve someone who will listen first and guide them through the decisions that matter most. I didn't take the traditional route to financial advising. I got here through sales, relationship building, and real-world experience, including building and running my own small business.

I attended Robert Morris University on academic and athletic scholarships as a D1 cross country and track runner, earning my degree in Accounting & Business Management. After college, I built a career in sales, helping business owners and individuals navigate insurance, benefits, and the financial decisions that come with running a business or a household.

One chapter shaped me most: helping cemetery and funeral homes serve families through preneed and at need planning. Sitting with families in their hardest moments taught me how to listen, how to guide without pressure, and why planning ahead matters more than most people realize. It also taught me something I carry into every conversation with first responders and government employees: the decisions that matter most are rarely about money. They're about supporting the people you love.

Today, as a licensed Financial Advisor with Valor Wealth Management Group, I work primarily with law enforcement, firefighters, first responders, and government employees, helping them coordinate the piece’s most advisors never touch: pensions, DROP, 457(b), TSP, Social Security timing, taxes, and retirement income. If you've spent your career in public service, you've earned a retirement that reflects it, and my job is to make sure the rules and deadlines don't cost you what you've built.

I also work with everyday families and business owners because the same principles apply at every stage of life. Whether you're a young family building your first emergency fund or a business owner planning your next chapter, the goal is the same: a plan that fits your real life.

I believe the best financial plans are built on trust, not just numbers. You've spent years looking out for others. Let's make sure your retirement is looking out for you.