Mr. Pongracz is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Third View Private Wealth, where he advises a select group of entrepreneurs, executives, and multigenerational families. Known for his ability to distill complexity into clarity, Mr. Pongracz combines deep technical expertise with strategic foresight to deliver highly customized, purpose-driven wealth strategies.

Prior to founding Third View, Mr. Pongracz was a Senior Vice President and Senior Private Wealth Advisor at Procyon Partners, where he led one of the firm’s top advisory practices. He played an integral role in expanding the firm’s capabilities in advanced estate planning, insurance integration, and tax-efficient wealth structuring. He also contributed to advisor recruitment and helped scale a new vertical focused on the evolving needs of business owners and legacy families.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Pongracz spent a decade at Barnum Financial Group, an RIA where he built a leading wealth management practice serving individuals, families, and business owners. In addition to his core advisory work, he led corporate financial wellness initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, consulted on executive benefit and retirement plan strategies, and helped deliver large-scale financial literacy campaigns nationwide.

Mr. Pongracz advisory work spans wealth and investment management, tax and estate planning coordination, cash flow management, risk management and insurance, and lifestyle and concierge services. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation, along with the ChFC®, CLU®, and AIF® credentials. He earned dual degrees in Financial Services Management and Business Administration from Johnson & Wales University.

Mr. Pongracz was named to WealthManagement.com’s Thrive List and is a frequent contributor to publications like InvestmentNews for his thought leadership in wealth management.

Mr. Pongracz lives in Southport, Connecticut, with his wife Jessica and their three children: Jackson, Piper, and Kaylee. He is bilingual in English and Hungarian, actively involved in charitable organizations, and serves as an angel investor in early-stage ventures. Outside of work, he enjoys golf, racquet sports, and cheering on his children in their athletic pursuits.