Back in 2008, Tom Brennan felt like he had it all. A career at Skylight as the district manager, a great home, and a loving family—little did he know, an unimaginable diagnosis was just around the corner. Tom’s life is much different now than he expected, receiving weekly chemotherapy as a “full-time cancer patient.” It […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Skylight Financial Group Announces New Location in Sylvania Township Skylight Financial Group, one of Ohio’s largest locally owned financial planning firms, announced plans to relocate their Toledo headquarters to Sylvania Township on October 11th. The new office, located at 7150 W. Central Ave, Suite 100 (ground floor), will be the new home […]
In this month’s lineup, we are introducing Elyria native Gayle Motyka! Learn more about the her below. Gayle Motyka, Brokerage Operations Admin Assistant, Cleveland Why did you choose to work at Skylight? After working in the health insurance industry for a few years, I realized that I really missed working with people in the financial […]
Lifelong Toledo resident Douglas Rechtine has been in the financial services industry for more than 3 decades—but his journey to career success was no small feat. His professional prowess and personal story go hand and hand with his passion for helping others and a desire to better himself. We sat down to hear Doug’s story […]
To say that it has been a challenging year for Financial Planner Chris Heerdegen would be an understatement. For Chris, 2019 marks the first year without his father, Richard Heerdegen. Richard passed away on October 31st, 2018 after a long, debilitating battle with Alzheimer’s. Ever since he passed away Chris has been on a mission […]
Last month, Associate Managing Partner Charles Cooper was honored with the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) Field Leadership Trophy. This award is bestowed on those who encourage agency growth, stimulate planner production, and demonstrate all-around strengths in management. Cooper will celebrate this award alongside other top performers at MassMutual’s Leaders Conference in July. This […]
When Skylight financial advisors Dawn Brown and Lori Howe aren’t serving their clients, they are finding any way possible to serve their community. “The growth of our business goes hand in hand with our ability to give back to the world around us” says Dawn. They have taken on multiple community projects over the years, […]
Earlier this month, Skylight hosted Toledo’s Spring Cleanout, an annual clothing drive that fills our conference room from wall to wall. Unlike other clothing drives, the donated items consisted of gently wore professional attire to benefit low-income single mothers and aspiring female business leaders. “We have collected piles of jackets, pants, shoes, purses, other professional […]
Michael Nusbaum is a proud Toledo native and a veteran of the financial services industry. We sat down with Mike to hear more about his personal life, his long-established career, and the advice that got him there. Check out our interview below: Welcome Mike! First off–tell us a little about yourself? Certainly, well I was born […]
Last week, over 300 Skylight clients and associates gathered at Fifth Third Field to celebrate opening day for the Toledo Mud Hens, the city’s celebrated minor league baseball team. Between classic stadium grub and beverages, the crowd was treated to the musical stylings of Extra Stout, a local 6-piece band known for their cheery Celtic […]