Hayley Ondrus

Director of Growth Ops

Hayley oversees many operations for Pinnacle including SEC offerings, RESPA compliance, implementing systems that lead to the successful launching of new joint ventures, sales report management and marketing reports. Hayley graduated Magna Cum Laude from college with three degrees (Finance, Business Law, Marketing). She did all of this in 4 years. With many options, Hayley chose Pinnacle because she relished the challenge and excitement of being part of a fast-growing company with a first to market business model. Hayley has established herself as a critical member of Pinnacle's team, and her passion, work ethic, and diverse skill set prove her academic accomplishments were no coincidence.

Jessica Vogelgesang

Senior Advisor

Jess graduated from the University of South Carolina. She started with the organization in 2016. She works directly with our offices in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and South Carolina helping support and grow the business.
Jess moved into the risk advisor role and her client immediately saw the high level quality service she can bring to them. Jess has continued to outperform year after year.
In 2019, Jess helped launch a charitable department for Pinnacle Partners. Pinnacle Charitable has helped Pinnacle Partners give back to many organizations and causes! Learn more about how Pinnacle gives back.

Jess lives in Chester County with her husband and two pups!

Danielle Arra

Director of Plan Implementation

Danielle focuses on implementing and communicating the company's strategy to our partners within their offices throughout the country. Danielle ensures that all of our agents, broker partners, Realtor and Mortgage partners understand our proven systems so that we work together as effectively and systematically as possible. Her emphasis is on designing and providing reports and other communications that lead to increased overall growth of each Joint Venture. Danielle graduated Cum Laude from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Public Relations.

Jon Campo

Senior Territory Rep

Jon came to us after a successful 5 year career in finance. Jon is the sales manager for one of our most successful Joint Ventures. Having real estate DNA undoubtedly plays a large role in his succcess.

Jon has built a team of sales and customer service professionals underneath him. He is quickly expanding and becoming one of the best names in the business.

Jon lives in Harleysville with his wife, Marsha and two children.

Blayre Keiderling

Senior Territory Rep

Blayre has been operating in the insurance industry for many years. Her team consistency maintain a high level of performance helping new homebuyers.

Many of our realtor partners rely on Blayre to provide her top notch service day in and day out.

Jeanne Greek

Senior Territory Rep

Jeanne leads our Florida Home & Auto branch. She is one of our top producers in the entire company. Jeanne and her team perform exceptionally well in the high value luxury space. She also helps homebuyers find the best priced flood insurance which can be difficult in the Florida Coast.

Jeanne and her husband love the year round warm weather that come with living in Florida!

 

Trey Cheek

Senior Territory Rep

Trey joined our firm in 2018 after several years in the financial services industry across the globe. Applying his polished sales skills, he quickly became one of our sales leaders. Trey is extremely consistent which leads to his success.

Trey is one of our leaders in our Carnegie branch. He works with realtors and homeowners across the PA and NJ region.
Trey resides in Wayne, PA.

TJ Ervin

Senior Territory Rep

TJ spent several years at Allstate, a Fortune 500 company, working as a claims adjuster. Working heavily with complex policy form from major carriers like Liberty Mutual, State Farm, Nationwide and more, TJ learned how insurance policies work to protect their policy holders when claims happen. We brought him to Pinnacle to offer this added layer of experience to our clients and partners. TJ is one of our leaders in our Carnegie branch. He works with realtors and homeowners across the PA and NJ region.

TJ serves in the reserves and is an amazing dad of 3.  

Sue and Joe Ringer

Senior Territory Reps

Joe and Sue are the perfect team. Joe spent 5 years at Chubb working as a High Net Worth Affluent Segment Director for Personal Lines. He provided ongoing direction to underwriting staff on risks exceeding regional underwriting authority. He has also spend time at Nationwide and other insurance carriers. Sue has worked as a Productivity Coach for Keller Williams and has started her own companies. Together they offer their Keller Williams agents and homebuyers a terrific experience with a wealth of knowledge and care behind them!  

Pete Manfra

Senior Territory Rep

Peter spent time working at Allstate Insurance before joining Pinnacle. He is one of our leaders in our Premier branch and manages a hybrid team of sales and CSRs. He works with realtors and homeowners across the United States.

Peter is a father of 2 boys and likes spending time in the outdoors in his free time.  

Virginia Ellis

Licensed Onboarding Specialist

Virginia completed our internship program out of Bloomsberg University. During her time as an inter, Virginia displayed an exceptional amount of efficiency and upon graduating she was offered a role at our flagship branch, Guard Home and Auto!

Virginia walks new clients through the process of getting new accounts from making proposals to synching new policies with financial institutions. Virginia lives in Conshohocken with her two dogs, Daisy and Rosie! She enjoys baking, cooking and enjoying nature in her free time.  

Matt Sidor

Licensed Advisor

Matt is a wealth of knowledge in the insurance industry focusing in on the greater Chicago area.

Matt is a Devon Prep alum and lives in Philadelphia
 

Tony Brown

Licensed Advisor

Tony is a dual agent able to help his clients with their real estate needs and insurance needs.Pinnacle is lucky to have Tony with the insight he provides.

Tony lives with his wife Claritza (who is also in real estate) acting and traveling!

Eileen Teran

Licensed Advisor

Eileen came to Pinnacle from the law patent world. She helped her clients secure legal services for their ideas. Now Eileen helps her clients protect their assets.

Eileen lives in Malvern with her children. Her great attitude creates a great culture in our office!

Mike Warner

Licensed Advisor

Mike has been in the home settlement services for over 10 years. He brings an abundance of client servicing to his team.

Mike loves spending time with his wife and 4 children!

Jordan Peskin

Licensed Advisor

Jordan came to Pinnacle from the real estate world where he worked on a top performing KW team in GA. This transitioned perfectly into helping homebuyers insure their biggest asset!

Jordan enjoys coaching and playing hockey on his free time. He aslo enjoys golfing!

Jennifer Farnsworth

Licensed Advisor

Jennifer joined Pinnacle after many years at Liberty Mutual. When we met Jennifer, we knew she would be the perfect fit for our Carolinas expansion. Her level of service is unmatched in the industry!

Jennifer loves spending time at the beach with her husband and daughters!

Alyssa Windsor

Sales Associate

Alyssa joined Blayer's team in 2020. She is dedicated to finding her clients the best value and coverage! Since joining she has helped Blayre reach new heights!

Eric Battiste

Licensed Advisor

Eric went to West Chester University and then took a job in sales with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Eric was recruited to take a position within Pinnacle. He has quickly excelled and is helping build the Premier and Carolinas branches!
Eric lives in Conshohocken.

Bill Darcy

Licensed Advisor

Bill joined Pinnacle in 2021. He was working in supply chain managemnet but his entreprenural spirit brought him to Pinnacle where he could control his career trajectory. Since then he has been a leading member of the Heartland branch expansion.

Lisa Fenton

Licensed Associate

Lisa joined the Dan Gough team in 2018. Since joining, she has been a key to running the operations of the top producing team at Pinnacle.
Lisa lives in Philadelphia with her Husband, Dave and their son!

Brianna Vochinsky

Pinnacle Operations

Brianna assists our Operations Team while focusing on implementing processes and strategies to drive referrals throughout the country. Brianna also oversees the Sales Associates to ensure that they are providing excellent service to our customers. Her organizational skills ensure the growth and success for each Joint Venture.

Dominick Monchek

Licensed Advisor

Dom joined the Dan Gough team in 2021. Dom completed our intern co-op program while at West Chester Univeristy where he excelled. After becoming a full time associate, he quickly got his license. Now he is playing a major part of a dynamic team with huge growth upside.
Dom lives in Conshohocken and in his free time enjoys playing soccer and skiing!

Ryan McLaughlin

Pinnacle Financial Operations

Ryan graduated from Temple University with a degree in Corporate Finance. He assists the Operations team in all accounting and finance matters. While in undergrad, Ryan worked for a real estate company and was also a part of the Pinnacle internship program for 2 years. Because of his entrepreneurial spirit, Ryan turned down offers from multiple national companies upon graduating in favor of returning to Pinnacle.

Cristina Lee

Account Specialist

Cristina possess top notch client servicing skills. She has a deep understanding of problem solving and making sure our clients walk away with a 5-star experience.

Luby Araica

Licensed Associate

Luby has 7+ years of experience working directly with clients to service policies. She prides herself on the many 5-star google reviews than customers give her. Luby is bilingual (fluent in both Spanish and English). Client’s cite her speed in servicing their policies and her professional demeanor. Luby has her bachelor’s degree in business management from Penn Foster College. She currently resides in Miami, FL.

Charles Kocisko

Licensed Advisor

Charles has 6 years’ experience in the insurance industry. He has his bachelor’s degree in accounting and business management from Bohecker’s Business College. He is a team player who develops productive relationships with customers and colleagues alike. Customers always thank Charles for finding the proper coverage at the best price. Charles loves Ohio State University football and spending time with his family.

Morgan Kaminski

Account Specialist

Morgan previously worked at Allstate, as well as a family-owned brokerage representing 10 different carriers. Morgan prefers to work at an agency that represents more than 1 carrier so she can do what’s best for the customer. She went to Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Heights, IL and got her associate of general studies and lives in Oak Lawn, IL.

Kelly Fisher

Account Specialist

Kelley has 10 years’ experience working Safeco and Liberty Mutual and her clients rave about her ability to explain policy coverages and billing matters in an easy to understand manner. Kelley has been licensed in 40+ states. Nobody’s customers appreciate the ability to talk to a human instead of a bot more than Kelley’s. She lives in Avon Lake in Ohio and loves to boat with her husband on the Great Lakes.

Jessica Dewing

Account Specialist

Jessica has 6 years’ experience at State Farm. Her proficiency with servicing insurance policies gives many customer the peace of mind that their cars and homes are covered exactly as they should be. Jessica lives in Huntersville, NC and grew up in Greenville SC.

Dallas Rhodes

Licensed Associate

Dallas in a licensed agent and has held licenses in TX, FL, MI, and NV. She has worked in the customer service field since 2010 with 13 years’ experience at insurance brokerage Goosehead, and she accomplishes more policy reviews and customer service tasks in a day than any other CSR. Dallas was born in TX and was named after the Cowboys, she now lives in Lansing, MI.

Ella Joy

Account Specialist

Ella is an amazing customer service specialist who interacts with insurance carriers on behalf of the customer to get issues resolved. Her patience, attention to detail, and can-do attitude has allowed her to excel in her customer service role. Her previous positions include as a supervisor at AT&T, customer service rep for a health insurance company, and chat support for GELATO. In her spare time, Ella loves watching documentaries and listening to and writing music.

Jenell Lessley

Licensed Advisor

Jenell has over 6 years’ experience in the industry industry with extensive knowledge of our 15 carriers. Jenell served in the United States Air Force. Jenell earned her BS of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship from Southern New Hampshire University. She is a highly motivated, self-starter and effective team player. Jenell is a dedicated and positive-minded individual with excellent time-management skills. Fun Fact: Jenell used to be an ejection seat technician in the Air Force!

Gabrielle Williamson

Account Specialist

Gabrielle lives in New Braunfels, TX. She previously worked at Farmers and National General and has 4 years experience in the insurance industry.

Lilly Larkin

Account Specialist

Lilly lives in Las Vegas, NV. She has immaculate customer service and phone skills and is a rapid learner. Her sense of urgency in completing assigned tasks allows her to multitask. Lilly is perfect
for our customer service line due to her capability in handling high stress situations. She is a licensed insurance agent in 49 states and has experience with RTA software and CRM software to supervise within a call center. Lilly has experience leading a metric-based team in a fast-paced environment to meet and maintain required metrics.