Eric Fencil, CFA®, CAIA®

Eric joined Petredis Investment Advisors (PIA) in 2024 as the firm’s Trader.  Beyond trading activities, he also assists with operational tasks.

Eric’s previous work included equity portfolio management at a Pittsburgh asset management firm, market risk analysis and later managing the collateral valuation department of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Pittsburgh, and most recently performing financial modeling in support of product development at a fintech software start-up. Eric has previously taught as an adjunct professor of finance at both Carnegie Mellon University and La Roche University.

A 2007 summa cum laude graduate of Duquesne University’s Palumbo School of Business, Eric majored in Finance and Investment Management.  He later graduated with honors from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University in 2012.

Eric earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment analyst (CAIA) credential.  He served on the CFA Society Pittsburgh board of directors from 2019 to 2026, ultimately serving as its Co-President. Eric continues to host the Society’s Collegiate Financial Plan Competition and is a passionate supporter of the Society’s financial literacy efforts. 

Eric, his wife, and their three children live in Cranberry Township, PA.