News & Updates
Why it’s important to have a team around you
August 26, 2026
Picture this. You’ve worked with the same financial advisor for years, sharing your goals, dreams, challenges, concerns, and hopes about your future. You’ve developed a long-term plan for your family, and now it’s the exact moment you need your advisor most because… Your retirement day (and all the important decisions that come with it) is […]
Market Minute: Markets find some relief amid tensions
April 8, 2026
Welcome to LifeGuide’s Market Minute, where we recap what’s happening in the markets and how we stay grounded through it all. What we’re watching… The Strait of Hormuz being reopened and the outcome of the cease fire: The global stock markets have been on a strong rebound for over a week now with the hopes that […]
Staying grounded in volatile markets
March 24, 2026
If recent headlines have you wondering what’s next for the markets, you’re not alone. Geopolitical tension like the conflict in Iran, as well as shifting trade policy and economic uncertainty have all led to increased market volatility lately. For many investors, it raises familiar questions: Is this the start of something bigger? How long will […]
LifeGuide opens new office location in Mount Joy, PA
October 8, 2025
Note: This video was originally produced for our monthly client newsletter, Guidepost. If you haven’t heard the news yet, we’ve officially opened the doors of our newest office location in Mount Joy, PA! As more and more clients have joined us from the East Shore in recent years, we’ve been on the lookout for a […]
Five tools to stay safe from scammers
September 27, 2024
Scamming is rampant right now. In fact, according to the FTC, Americans lost more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023. And, unfortunately, once the money is gone, in most cases, it’s gone. The reality is this: Anyone can become a scam victim—even you. It’s not something that happens “out there somewhere” or to “someone […]
Welcoming Matt Hess as LifeGuide Partner
January 15, 2023
We’re excited to announce that Matt Hess, CFP®, CKA® has been promoted to LifeGuide Partner! For our clients who work with Matt, you already know how fantastic he is as an advisor. Now as an official partner of the firm, Matt will adopt even greater responsibility for driving LifeGuide’s mission forward for the long term while […]
LifeGuide named in CPBJ’s 2022 Best Places to Work in PA
October 12, 2022
Last month, the Central Penn Business Journal named LifeGuide Financial Advisors as one of the 2022 Best Places to Work in PA! We’re honored to be named in this distinction. At LifeGuide, we’re all about team. We take a team-based approach to financial advising and seek to create a culture and workplace where LifeGuide team members can […]
How to spot a romance scam
October 4, 2022
Two days. That’s how close one of our clients came to losing more than $200,000 as the victim of an elaborate, multi-month romance scam. Note: This video was originally published in our monthly client e-newsletter, Guidepost. “Hi Kirt, I’m Katie.” I recently received an email from one of our clients, Kirt (name changed for privacy), asking […]
Why we’re taking a break from social media
May 15, 2022
If you’re looking for us on social media (i.e. Facebook), you’ll still find our profiles. However, we won’t be actively posting for the time being. While we haven’t been active on our social media platforms for a while at this point, we thought it might be helpful to provide context around this decision rather than […]
LifeGuide celebrates grand opening of new Mechanicsburg office
November 9, 2021
We’re excited to announce that renovations of our new office at 400 West Main Street, Mechanicsburg are officially complete! For the better part of the year, our team, along with our hired craftsmen, have poured countless hours into restoring this historic homestead and transforming it into LifeGuide’s new headquarters. Prior to purchasing this building, […]
A Conversation with Doug Denlinger: Article in Central Penn Business Journal
August 30, 2021
This article was originally published on July 20, 2021 at 1:42 pm in the Central Penn Business Journal — “A Conversation with Doug Denlinger” by Jennifer Deinlein —————— What trends, if any, did you see emerge with clients during COVID, and is that shifting now as things start to open up more? There were […]
Moving to virtual-only appointments for the fall and winter
November 24, 2020
As COVID-19 cases rise sharply, we want to do our part to keep our clients and team safe. For the time being, we will only be offering virtual appointments. Members of our team have been working remotely and holding virtual client meetings since March without missing a beat. In the event of a mandated shutdown, […]
What does love require of me?
June 17, 2020
This past weekend, our family ventured out to spend some time together in Ocean City Maryland as we have done many times in the past. We enjoy the ocean, the sand, mini-golf and go-carts, Fisher’s popcorn, and, most of all, the trip down to the boardwalk for a large bucket of Thrasher’s French Fries. Yet […]
Moving into PA’s green phase of reopening
May 19, 2020
As we officially move into the green phase of state reopening this week, we wanted to share what this will look like for us. As always, the safety of our clients and team members remains our top priority. We will continue offering video conferencing or phone calls for every client who wishes to meet remotely. […]