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The Battle of Boz Qandahari

operationtrdev on February 11, 2017

We’d like to share the incredible story of SFC Ryan Gloyer and the 10th Special Forces Group experience as they fought The Battle of Boz Qandahari in Afghanistan on Nov. 2, 2016. We lost SFC Gloyer and CPT Andrew Byers that day. While we mourn the loss of all our fallen heroes, the loss of SFC Gloyer touched us personally. His family were among the first volunteers of our charity and we had come to know Ryan through our efforts to support him in past deployments. May they rest in peace.  Click here for the full story.

OTA Top Rated Charity!

operationtrdev on January 26, 2017

OTA has reached Top Rated Status for 6 years in a row!  Thank you to all the troops, veterans, volunteers and donors who have written 5 Star reviews to help us achieve this honor!  Feel free to share your experience with OTA!  You can help OTA become a Top Rated Charity in 2017 by writing a 5 Star review. Simply click on the “Share Your Story” button in the link below and tell everyone how OTA has made a positive impact today! http://greatnonprofits.org/org/operation-troop-appreciation

OTA Milestone!

operationtrdev on January 25, 2017

In 2016, OTA supported over 9,000 deployed members of the military and 900 veteran families in need.  In total, OTA has now helped over 161,000 troops through our Wish-List program since 2004 and more than 2,000 veteran families since launching our Welcome Home program in 2014! Thank you so much to the hard working volunteers and generous donors who helped us reach these milestones!

Raise funds for OTA while shopping online!

operationtrdev on October 24, 2016

The holidays are fast approaching and you can get more bang out of your shopping bucks by making purchases through Amazon that direct donations to OTA! Simply go to smile.amazon.com and choose Operation Troop Appreciation as your charity! Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to our cause!
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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.