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Roy is the president and founder of The LIFE Financial Group, Inc. As a Certified Financial Planner TM and an Investment Advisor Representative for Geneos Wealth Management, Inc., he is responsible for overseeing more than 100 million dollars of invested assets for clients around the country. Roy and the staff also actively minister in conservative Bible preaching churches around the country with their three-day Stewardship Lifestyle Seminars. Maranatha Baptist Bible College has also developed a relationship with Roy and his staff to promote financial literacy in their supporting churches. In addition, Roy is a graduate of Planned Giving Institute through the College of William and Mary in Virginia. He has taught workshops on pastors' taxes and oversees the tax department at The LIFE Financial Group as well as managing his personal donor advised charity called the Institute for Biblical Endowment, a public charity though WaterStone Foundation.
He has been married for more than 30 years and has four grown children and 5 grandchildren. Roy’s many hobbies include sailing on tall ships, travel, water skiing, slalom skiing, boating, biking, hiking and tinkering in his wood-working shop. He and his wife Lana attend High Point Baptist Chapel in Geigertown, PA.
J. Doug Floro
 Doug is the Chief Compliance Officer and Financial Advisor for The LIFE Financial Group. He is a Certified Financial Planner™ professional and has been managing personal, family, and client financial accounts since 1980. He is an Investment Advisor Representative, through Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. and holds insurance licenses in Life, Health, and Long Term Care, as well as, Securities Licenses 7, 24, 53, 63 and 65. He has also earned the Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist designation from The College for Financial Planning.
Doug attended Temple University during the early 1970's where he met Sherry, his wife of 25 plus years. Doug is actively involved in the ministry of Indian Valley Mennonite Church in Harleysville, PA, where he serves as an adult Sunday School teacher and attends with his wife and children.
Timothy J. Russell
 Tim Russell, Roy’s son, is a Financial Advisor and has worked with The LIFE Financial Group, Inc. in various capacities since 1998. He holds Series 7 and 66 licenses, in addition to his Pennsylvania Life & Health Insurance license. Tim's responsibilities include managing client accounts, promoting and organizing church seminars, and updating the company web site.
Tim Graduated from Clearwater Christian College with a BA in Bible. Married for more than 7 years, Tim and his wife Christine have 2 very active boys (Joshua and David). Along with spending time with his family, Tim teaches adult Sunday School and heads up the outreach team at Grace & Peace Presbyterian Church in Pottstown, PA.
J. Jeremy Ehst
 Jeremy Ehst is a Financial Advisor and also services our clients’ insurance needs. He holds Series 7 and 66 securities licenses in addition to his Pennsylvania Life & Health insurance license. He has been to seminary and holds a degree in Biblical Studies with a concentration in missions, and has served in ministry as an associate pastor.
Jeremy has been married to his wife Melanie for more than 16 years, and has 3 sons, ages 10, 8, & 6. He and his family reside in Douglassville. They are active church members at Mountain View Chapel in Douglassville, where Jeremy serves in small group leadership. In his spare time, Jeremy enjoys spending time with his family, playing and watching sports, fishing, and reading.
Michelle Hackman
 Michelle is our Office Manager and runs our Tax Department. Her more than 20 years of financial industry experience, including professional banking and H&R Block management and accounting, brings a wealth of financial knowledge and experience to our clients. With her experience and heart for the Lord, her skills extend to the complex world of pastors' taxes. If there is a tax problem, she can usually resolve it. Michelle is also licensed with insurance and assists our clients with various Life, Health and Long-Term Care Insurance issues.
She and her husband Brian are members of Valley Forge Baptist Temple in Collegeville, PA. In her personal life, she volunteers at Boyertown Area Multi Center providing tax service to low income families. She also enjoys playing volleyball and is a part of several teams. She has been married for 29 years and has two grown children and two grandchildren.
Marshall Kissling
 Marshall serves as Director of Information Technology at The LIFE Financial Group, Inc. He also services our new technical services division named Life-Line Technologies, LLC. Marshall holds an engineering degree from The Pennsylvania State University and numerous certifications on Microsoft products. With nearly 15 years of information technology consulting experience, he is well versed in supporting various technology requirements.
Marshall is married and has an active teenage son. He and his wife are encouraged to see their son taking an active part in their church (St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Stowe, PA.) and following in his footsteps as an Acolyte. Marshall’s hobbies include mountain biking, hiking and swimming.
Dana Iverson
 Dana Iverson is our Administrative Assistant, helping to make sure that all of our clients receive top-notch service. She provides operational support to each of the advisors in addition to fielding phone calls and solving problems. Dana graduated from Davis & Elkins College in W.VA. with a B.S. degree in Early Childhood & Elementary Education. After a few years working in the field of education, Dana married, became a stay at home mom and spent several years homeschooling.
She has been blessed with four wonderful children; Abigail Lynn, Hannah May, Mary Ruth and Joseph Paul. Her oldest daughter will be starting her second year at Baptist Bible College this fall. The other three children attend High Point Baptist Academy in Geigertown. She attends High Point Baptist Chapel in Geigertown, PA. She loves being with her children, baking and sewing. She also enjoys the beach and N.Y.C.
Mark Magruder
 Mark Magruder is our Client Relationship Manager and assists the advisors in communicating with our clients. In addition Mark helps with tax preparation, marketing, and client events. He graduated from Drexel University with a degree in Accounting. Mark brings The Life Group a wealth of experience in accounting and tax preparation. He also has first hand understanding of the small business owner having started several small companies.
Married in 1985 to Maryanne, the Magruders have three grown boys. They attend Morning Star Fellowship in Bechtelsville where Mark is very active. In his spare time, he also volunteers for Hockey Ministries International assisting them with summer camp ministries. In addition, Mark is very involved as an off-ice official, mostly a goal judge in professional hockey. He has worked with the American Hockey League's Philadelphia Phantoms since 2002, and with the Reading Royals since 2005. He is also the chaplain for the Reading Royals where he does a weekly Bible study with the professional hockey players.
Carol Feirick
 Carol Feirick is our new Client Relationship Manager and Administrative Assistant, supporting our advisors in client care and communication. Carol graduated from The University of North Texas in Denton, TX with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. After a few years working in the field of medical social work, she became a stay-at-home mom and spent several years homeschooling her two sons, Thomas and Rory. She has been married to her husband, Jeff, for almost twenty years. Carol is excited to be a part of Upper Perkiomen Community Church, a new church plant in East Greenville, PA. She enjoys singing in their worship team, community outreach, interior decorating, and watching her sons play football and soccer for Upper Perk.
Sally Vallette
 Sally Vallette is our Director of First Impressions. Originally from New Jersey, Sally attended Lancaster Bible School where she met her husband Rich. In 1967, they went to the mission field and served for a total of 37 years between Chile and Uruguay, South America. Sally has 4 children. Two of her boys serve as missionaries in Uruguay, another son serves in the Dominican Republic, and her daughter is a Christian School teacher in Hawaii. She and her husband attend Valley Forge Baptist Temple in Collegeville, PA where she teaches Sunday School in Spanish.
Lana Russell
 Lana Russell is Roy's wife and assists with office administration and client services as needed. Lana is primarily a homemaker, but after raising four children, she now helps at the office. She loves reading, spending time with friends, scrapbooking, sewing, and babysitting her 5 grandchildren. Lana sings as second soprano in the choir at High Point Baptist Chapel in Geigertown, PA.
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