This week's guest, Mike Battalini, is the President and CEO of The Pittsburgh Wealth Management Group. We talk to Mike about the impact his Italian upbringing had on his success as a businessman. Mike also offers some very good advice on what to look for when it comes to deciding on how to choose a good financial consultant. There is a lot of good wisdom you can takeaway from this episode. You can learn more about Mike here: https://michaelbattalini.com/

This week we interview a very wonderful guest, Suzie Jackson. Suzie is a few generations removed from her family in Italy but that doesn't stop her from being passionate about the Italian culture. In fact, Suzie's sister currently lives in Rome and sings opera! Suzie is also passionate about helping others and in this episode we are going to talk about an upcoming fundraiser wherein her sister will come from Rome to do a special concert. For more information on the upcoming event, please check out: https://www.heraldstaronline.com/news/community/2025/09/opera-concert-to-benefit-nonprofit/

To learn more about the non-profit, you can check them out here: https://www.hbsteubenville.org/

Or follow them here: https://m.facebook.com/hbsteubenville/

This week we interview a very special guest, Nick Fiorentino. Nick has a passion for Italian culture and shows it by running one of the most popular social media campaigns to promote Italian culture in the Pittsburgh area. This is a great episode and Nick's passion and exuberance really shine through! Follow Nick here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pittsburghitalians412/