Advisors

Favorite Quote: “If you are going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill

What aspect of the healthcare industry do you want to fix? Dealing with the stress and anxiety of retirement can be overwhelming and exhausting, stealing the joy out of life’s most anticipated time. The retirement planning puzzle needs to be built thoughtfully and strategically. Each individual’s puzzle is different: I work very hard to help answer the tough Medicare, supplemental benefits, and retirement income questions that work for a lifetime.

What are your industry credentials? I entered the financial services industry 29 years ago, working in the marketing department for a regional brokerage firm. My experience evolved, leading to sales and management positions in the life and health insurance sector. Additionally, my background includes mortgage lending and retirement sales within banking institutions.

What’s your background? I was raised in a small town in Pennsylvania, where I attended a private Catholic school. I eventually settled in Maryland while attending college to earn a degree in nursing.

What values drive you? I derive my faith from a higher power, the Constitution, the foundation of family, and the freedom of choice.

What activities do you enjoy doing when not at work? When I am not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family, gardening, and participating in community activities. Currently serving as VP of the Ladies’ Auxiliary – The Hope Center Hagerstown Rescue Mission and board member of the Advisory Council for WCCOA.

Favorite quote: “Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.” – Voltaire

What aspect of the healthcare industry do you want to fix? Not all professionals or even family members, act in the best interest of others. I am always going to do what benefits my clients first working to protect them as best I can.

What are your industry credentials? I have spent the better part of my working life in the healthcare industry with experience as a flight medic and in cardiac care. Additionally, my son was born at 25 weeks with chronic health impairments. These experiences have reminded me that people’s lives can change in the blink of an eye and eventually at the urging of my sister I decided I could help others protect their families.

What’s your background? I grew up in Kensington, MD in a neighborhood that was filled with sports, lifelong friends, love, and lots of laughter. Before Senior Benefit Services, Inc., I ran a cardiac center and was a partner in an independently owned cardiac monitoring practice.

What values drive you? I am a true humanitarian, philanthropist, and environmental nerd. Be it an animal, human, or our planet, I believe in always doing right by “them”; and always understanding human values and various situations. I believe in and demand responsible business practices at all times.

What activities do you enjoy doing when not at work? I am an animal rights supporter and keep busy by supporting organizations that raise awareness for domestic animals and wildlife and aquatic creatures. I am an avid scuba diver and adrenaline junky that truly cannot get enough of the outdoors. Traveling unknown territory, continually researching, ferociously reading, music, and film are just a few of my pleasures in life. Recently, I have become a MasterChef, yet, I hate to cook!