I joined Edward Jones in August of 2007 as a financial advisor. I opened my office at its current location of 41 Doe Run Road in Manheim and work closely with Laura Fix, my branch office administrator.

I provide one-on-one, personalized service. I help my clients develop a strategy keyed to their individual objectives, whether they need to prepare for retirement, save for a child's or grandchild's college education, or establish a relatively regular flow of income during retirement. I am a local source for a variety of investments, including mutual funds, common stocks, insurance products, fixed and variable annuities, CDs, municipal and corporate bonds, retirement planning and estate considerations.

I hold NASD Series 7 and 66 licenses, as well as insurance licenses. I have been certified to hold the AAMS® designation by the College for Financial Planning.

Prior to joining Edward Jones, I was a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army, working as an explosive ordinance disposal team leader. My duties included defusing or destroying Improvised Explosive Ordinance Devices (IEDs), clearing firing ranges and supporting the U.S. Secret Service during presidential and VIP travel. I was stationed at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, WA, and Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, CO. During my time in the Army, I was deployed to Bosnia to support Operation Joint Endeavor which sought to stop ethnic cleansing in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

I reside in Manheim with my wife, Alura, and our five children: Luke, Josh, Abbie, Zach and Nate. Alura and I have been active foster parents with Lancaster County Children and Youth. I am an active member of the Rotary Club of Manheim (president), Manheim Community Library (president), Manheim Area Chamber of Commerce and various other local organizations. We are members of Dove Christian Fellowship in Elizabethtown, PA.