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Dawn Tobin

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Dawn is a Bethlehem, PA native, and has 25 years of experience in the financial industry.Her experience includes serving as the Retirement Plans Supervisor with Summit Financial Services, assisting in the establishment of a local broker/dealer in Allentown, PA, and serving as the Compliance Officer for a regional financial planning firm.

Dawn joined Great Scott Financial in September 2010. She is a Registered Representative of Cetera Advisor Networks, and holds her General Securities Representative (Series 7), Uniform Combined State Law (Series 66), and General Securities Principal (Series 24) registrations.

In her spare time, she enjoys crocheting, knitting, and walking and playing with her dog, Blue.

Linda Beidleman

Client Relationship Manager

Linda is a life-long resident of Allentown, PA, and joined the Great Scott Financial Services team in July 2012. The majority of her professional career has been dedicated to many years in the financial industry, employed with Morgan Stanley and its legacy companies. Her past roles include Wire Operator, Branch Manager’s Assistant, Operations Manager, and Registered Senior Client Service Representative.  She also assisted the Director of Development and the Director of Finance at Allentown Symphony Hall.

Linda joined Great Scott Financial in 2012, and holds both her General Securities Representative (Series 7) and Uniform Agent State Law (Series 63) registrations, and is a Registered Representative of Cetera Advisor Networks.

Linda loves musical performances, gardening, and most importantly spending time with her husband, their children, and their three grandchildren, Nolan, Maxwell, and Emmett.

Pieter Van De Keer

Senior Portfolio Analyst

Pieter is a Belgian native who joined Great Scott Financial in June 2018 as Senior Portfolio Analyst. He resides in Bethlehem, PA.

Previously he worked at BNP Paribas Fortis in New York and Brussels, Belgium, where he served as Fixed Income Trader in a wide range of fixed income products (government bonds, corporate bonds, interest rate swaps and options).

He holds a Master in Business Administration degree in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business and is a graduate from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Applied Economics – Finance.

He holds his Uniform Investor Advisor Law (Series 65).

In his personal time, Pieter enjoys spending time with his wife Melanie and their 5-year old daughter, reading and jogging.

Jonathan Kerstetter

Client Relationship Manager

Jonathan Kerstetter is a financial services professional who makes his home in Emmaus, PA.  Jonathan has worked in the financial services industry for the past 6 years.  As a life-long Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley resident, Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Muhlenberg College.  He is also currently working on completing his Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degree at DeSales University.

Jonathan has worked in various areas of the financial services industry over his young career:  RIA Operations Analyst at Park Avenue Securities, Business and Operations Case Manager at Guardian Life Insurance, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones.  Most recently, Jonathan worked as a Senior Financial Specialist with PNC Investments.

Jonathan joined Great Scott Financial in March, 2017 as a Client Relationship Manager.  His primary responsibilities include managing client expectations, new business operations and portfolio reporting.

Jonathan is also a Registered Representative for Cetera Advisor Networks, and holds his General Securities Representative License (Series 7), Uniform Combined State Law License (Series 66) and Pennsylvania State Accident, Health and Life License.

Walt Wandall

Walt brings a wide range of experience and leadership to Great Scott Financial Services. He has over 25 years of experience providing customized financial consulting strategies and solutions in portfolio construction, retirement and college education planning, retirement income and estate transition.

In the role of Director of Business Development, Walt is responsible for cultivating multifaceted relationships and encouraging tangible expansion across the wide range of current business partner and client ecosystems.

Walt will establish new pathways for Great Scott Financial to closely collaborate with business owners, families and executives. This will be driven by recognizing the unique needs of each and deploying client-centered, customized solutions that will leverage the strengths of the Great Scott Financial team and its partners. He will identify strategic opportunities to develop while providing feedback to the President.

Walt received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Moravian College in 1990 and serves on the Moravian College Leadership Council. In 2015, he was candidate for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s Man of the Year campaign. He and his family are active in many pediatric cancer charities and Walt is also a former steering committee member of the United Way of the Lehigh Valley Young Leaders committee.

In his personal time, Walt is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys golf, fishing and tennis. He has competed in many offshore fishing tournaments and earned his 50-ton Master Captain’s license endorsement from the U.S Coast Guard in 2008.