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PayPal Adds 1% To Your Donation!

operationtrdev on November 26, 2017

Want to increase the impact of your donation? From November 28 through December 31, PayPal will add 1% to all donations made to benefit OTA through PayPal’s Holiday Campaign. Just click on the link below between these dates and help us support our troops and veterans!

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Shenango Students Support OTA!

operationtrdev on November 21, 2017

A very special shout out to the Shenango Elementary School who held a collection and fundraising drive for OTA! We received a truckload of donations and a monetary donation as well. A+ students!

15 Years of Support!

operationtrdev on November 12, 2017

On Saturday, September 30, 2017, Guy & Andrea Edwards held their 15th Annual Troop Support party, resulting in over 200 pounds of in-kind donations and $6,535!  This donation includes a $5,000 donation from Sponsor the Troops, a group dedicated to supporting military and veteran support charities.  We thank you for your dedication to our military and veteran communities.

OTA Featured on WPXI “Proud to be Pittsburgh”

operationtrdev on September 22, 2017

We are very excited to announce that NBC affiliate, WPXI in Pittsburgh PA will feature OTA on the September 29th feature “Proud to be from Pittsburgh”.  Make sure you watch the news on the 29th and again on the morning of the 30th.  A link will be provided to the story once it airs.

Mohawk Area School District Drive for OTA!

operationtrdev on June 2, 2017

A very special thank you to Mohawk Area School District for a phenomenal donation drive! This annual event has brought much needed items to OTA and they hit it out of the park this year! In total, they collected 5,824 donation items to send to our deployed troops! And also raised $1,000 in monetary donations – far exceeding their goals for the drive!

Important Message From Our Founder

operationtrdev on May 1, 2017

OTA’s Founder & CEO, Kristen Holloway Querriera has announced her retirement from the organization.  We will miss her dearly and are so grateful for her 13 years of dedication and service to our troops and veterans!  Click here for a message from Kristen.

West Virginia Scouts Support The Troops!

operationtrdev on April 6, 2017

OTA sends a big shout out to Girl Scout Troop #54520 from Morgantown, WV!  They worked hard to pack supplies for our troops overseas on April 1st.  We very much appreciate the efforts of these hard working scouts!  Definitely a special delivery for our troops!

OTA in American Hunter Article!

operationtrdev on February 21, 2017

We are very excited to have been included in this “American Hunter” magazine article. It’s written by Sgt. Mike Marek, whose unit received help from OTA on multiple deployments. Thank you Mike!  Click here to read the story!

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David leads the build-out of First Commonwealth’s advisory talent, with a particular emphasis on retirement and estate planning, and customized investment solutions. He is committed to providing a culture of customization and flexibility, ensuring superior service to the client.  

Before joining First Commonwealth, he served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director at FNB Wealth Management, responsible for the organization’s wealth management sales strategy, revenue retention efforts, investment agency accounts, employee benefit plans, foundations, endowments and trustee relationships. He also spent time at Federated Investors and PNC Wealth Management earlier in his career.  

David is a Certified Public Accountant, earning his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from John Carroll University in Ohio and received his MBA from Robert Morris College in Pittsburgh.

Lesley brings over 25 years of experience in financial services, focusing on Insurance & Annuity marketing, product and distribution. Before Joining GBU, Lesley served as the CMO and Head of Distribution for Knighthead Annuity & Life Assurance Company, as founding leader driving the company’s growth to over $2 Billion in assets under management. Lesley spent 20 years with Prudential Financial as SVP, Relationship Management for Prudential’s annuity business, responsible for the management, business development, sales, and marketing for the firm’s 300 institutional clients. She grew sales from under $10 billion a year to over $21 Billion, becoming the largest distributor of annuities in the industry.

As a senior executive, Lesley’s passion is around growing, developing, and evolving businesses, while leveraging the strengths that already exist in the business. She works to understand the culture, the business framework, and the people, shaping her determination to build high-performance teams and successful organizations. Lesley holds B.A. In Economics & Political Science from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA.