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Field Guide

“Now that you have seen…what are you going to do?”

May 5, 2026

“Doug, the day that this gets old is the day that I am going to resign. This is and always will be about the children and showing them, in life-changing ways, how much Jesus loves them.” This was Compassion International President & CEO, Santiago “Jimmy” Mellado’s response when I asked him if seeing these Compassion […]

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Investing

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 […]

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Investing

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 […]

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Investing

Market Minute: Oil volatility, inflation concerns, and staying disciplined

March 23, 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… Oil volatility: The Strait of Hormuz (a channel for roughly 20% of the world’s oil) remains closed. Prices jumped above $100/barrel last week, then dropped back near $88 after reports of productive […]

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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 […]

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News

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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Investing

The pull and tug of the market

October 30, 2021

Today, we’re bringing you a Q4 2021 Market Update with LifeGuide Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Zak Lutz. What’s going on in the market? What’s the latest on inflation? Are we heading into a period of increased market volatility? Great questions. Take it away, Zak! Note: this video was originally published in our monthly client newsletter, […]

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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, […]

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News

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 […]

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COVID-19

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. […]

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