Advisors & Team

Laurie is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner™ professional, Accredited Estate Planner, Registered Representative, Independent Adviser Representative, and Senior Vice President of Valley National Financial Advisors. Based in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, Laurie provides tailored, personal financial and tax planning services to individuals and families locally and throughout the United States. Clients and other professionals’ benefit from her strong estate planning background, including estate tax, gift tax, PA Inheritance tax, and fiduciary income tax preparation and planning. Laurie’s experience allows her to see missed tax planning opportunities in fiduciary work that others with less familiarity may miss.

At Valley National Financial Advisors, Laurie collaborates with a dedicated investment advisor to offer comprehensive wealth management services, integrating tax, financial, and investment planning. With her genuine care for clients, Laurie listens attentively to their concerns and tirelessly works to solve their problems, particularly during sensitive life events. After 30 years of experience in accounting and finance, Laurie finds joy in connecting with people, making investments in their lives, and building lasting relationships across multiple generations.

Laurie hosts ‘Your Financial Choices’ every Wednesday at 6 PM on WDIY 88.1 FM (a local NPR member station) to educate listeners in improving their financial skills and making informed decisions. Additionally, she contributes articles to news publications, serves as a media resource, and formerly served on the editorial board for the PICPA’s CPA Journal as Personal Financial Planning Column coordinator. Committed to her fiduciary responsibility, Laurie stays updated on ever-changing laws and regulations through ongoing education.

Laurie previously served as President of Women United, an affiliate of the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. She spent several years on the board of the Estate Planning Council of the Greater Lehigh Valley, including as Past President. Laurie resides in Orefield with her husband, loves spending time with her son and two daughters, and enjoys vacationing with her family at Lake Michigan.

*Please Note: Limitations. The achievement of any professional designation, certification, degree, or license should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results or satisfaction if Valley National Advisers Inc. is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services.

*Please Note: Limitations. No membership in any professional organization, or any amount of prior experience or success, should be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if Valley National Advisers Inc. is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services.

*Please Note: Limitations. The achievement of any professional designation, certification, degree, or license, recognition by publications, media, or other organizations, membership in any professional organization, or any amount of prior experience or success, should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results or satisfaction if Valley National Advisers Inc. is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services.

*Please Note: Limitations.  The scope of any financial planning and consulting services to be provided depends upon the terms of the engagement, and the specific requests and needs of the client. Valley National Advisers Inc. does not serve as an attorney, accountant, or insurance agent.  Valley National Advisers Inc. does not prepare legal documents or tax returns, nor does it sell insurance products.  Please Also Note: Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk.  Therefore, it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended and/or undertaken by Valley National Advisers Inc.) or any planning or consulting services, will be profitable, equal any historical performance level(s), or prove successful. A copy of our current written disclosure Brochure discussing our advisory services and fees continues to remain available upon request or at www.valleynationalgroup.com.

**Please Note: Limitations. Neither rankings nor recognitions by unaffiliated rating services, publications, media, or other organizations,  nor the achievement of any professional designation, certification, degree, or license, membership in any professional organization, or any amount of prior experience or success, should be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that the client will experience a certain level of results if the investment professional or the  investment professional’s firm is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services. A fee was not paid by either the investment professional or the investment professional’s firm to receive the ranking. The ranking is based upon specific criteria and methodology (see ranking criteria/methodology). No ranking or recognition should be construed as an endorsement by any past or current client of the investment professional or the investment professional’s firm.  ANY QUESTIONS: Valley National Advisers Inc.’s Chief Compliance Officer remains available to address any questions regarding rankings and/or recognitions, including the criteria used for any reflected ranking. Please Also Note: Certain Awards/Rankings are of a prior date. During subsequent years, Valley National Advisers, Inc. (or the referenced professional) either didn’t apply or did apply but was not selected (see corresponding selection criteria/methodology).
LVB Women of Influence
BW NICE Lehigh Valley Chapter
Athena Leadership Award
LVB Woman of Influence Circle of Excellence
United Way GLV Women United