LeTip Chester County East met on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Exton, PA. We were joined by guests representing the categories of landscaping and marketing specialties.

Our showboaters were Mike Dobbyn and Gregg Clark. Mike (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) is our financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, and he shared information about investing and retirement planning.

Gregg was representing Jennifer Canfield-Clark, our travel agent with All In Vacations (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). He displayed photos of beautiful vacation sites, and he ended up filling in as a speaker for us also. Gregg and Jennifer specialize in all-inclusive vacations. They have had many excellent experiences with the Sandals family of resorts. Gregg recommends using a travel agent, because booking and holding various rooms on your own can actually drive up the price. The shortest vacation package for a good deal is three days, and more discounts will become available for trips of six days or longer. If someone wants to book a three-day vacation, Jennifer and Gregg suggest choosing a location based on the availability of direct flights and a resort close to the airport. Sandals offers a Sandals Select lifetime membership, but they may not advertise it openly. Jennifer and Gregg know how to get their customers signed up for the Select discounts and points, even for a vacation that already happened years ago. Talk to them to find out the advantages and price breaks that are available when booking with an experienced travel agent.

Our other speaker was our estate attorney, Beth Rondinelli (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Beth urges everyone to be prepared with a simple will, power of attorney, and living will. Over one million Americans die suddenly each year, and it is important to have these documents in place before they are needed. People may avoid getting their wills drafted, because they are busy and don't want to face their own mortality. Married people may assume that their spouse will automatically get everything, but this is not necessarily the case. Beth can help each person to talk through their wishes in a simple visit and get the documents drafted quickly. She will also look at anyone's existing documents to make sure that they reflect the person's true intent. Beth can make a difficult subject much less scary and provide peace of mind for her clients and their families.