MEET THE EXPERT PANELISTS
No long presentations. No confusing jargon. Just practical information, real conversations and the opportunity to ask your own questions.
PANEL 1: Protecting Your Future
Money, Medicare & Legal Planning After 50
Sean Horn: Director of Strategic Partnerships | MediConnect
With 16 years of experience helping people navigate Medicare, Sean knows where the confusion happens—and the questions people often don't know they should be asking.
You’ll hear about: Medicare planning, understanding your coverage and decisions you can make before enrollment or a change in health catches you by surprise.
Benjamin A. Morgret, CIMA®: Financial Advisor | McRoberts Richmond Group at Baird Private Wealth Management
Ben helps individuals and families bring clarity to their financial lives and develop a roadmap for the years ahead.
You’ll hear about: Retirement readiness, preparing for future expenses, financial wellness and how thoughtful planning today can give you more options tomorrow.
Ashley Sharek, Esq., CELA, CDP: Founding Attorney | Entrusted Legacy Law®
As both a Certified Elder Law Attorney and Certified Dementia Practitioner, Ashley brings a unique perspective to the legal, financial and family decisions that often accompany aging.
You’ll hear about: The legal documents you really need, protecting your assets and family, long-term care and Medicaid considerations—and why having a will may only be the beginning.
PANEL 2: Taking Control of Your Health
What to Know Before You Need Care
Julie Ference, CNML, BCEN, PHRN, MSN, RN: Chief Nursing Officer | AHN Neighborhood Hospitals
Julie brings experience from nearly every side of emergency and hospital care—from Firefighter Paramedic to Emergency Department leadership, ICU and rehabilitation to her current role overseeing nursing across five community hospitals.
You’ll hear about: How to better navigate the healthcare system, advocate for yourself or a loved one and understand your options when an unexpected health issue sends you looking for care.
Bryan Koronowski, PharmD: Senior Manager of Long Term Care | Giant Eagle Pharmacy
Bryan works extensively with medication needs across assisted living, personal care, memory care and other residential-care settings throughout Pennsylvania.
You’ll hear about: Medication safety as we age, managing multiple prescriptions, important vaccines and the questions you should be asking your pharmacist as your health and medications change.
Niki Campbell: Founder & CEO | The Flourish Group
Niki is a wellness expert, keynote speaker and burnout survivor whose work focuses on helping people move beyond simply knowing what they should do for their health—and actually doing it.
You’ll hear about: Building healthier habits that stick, resilience, consistency and realistic ways to make wellness part of everyday life.
PANEL 3: Staying Independent
Home, Help & Your Changing Options
Most of us want to remain independent for as long as possible. But what happens when you—or someone you love—starts needing a little more help?
Nicholas McNutt, MPH, CDP: General Manager | Home Instead
Nicholas brings more than a decade of experience spanning caregiving, memory care, public health and home care, giving him a firsthand understanding of the challenges families face as care needs begin to change.
You’ll hear about: How to recognize when help at home may be needed, what home care can—and can't—provide, and ways families can plan ahead rather than waiting for a crisis.
Amy Rabo: Director of Referral Development | Presbyterian SeniorCare Network
Amy works with older adults and families as they navigate senior living, services and changing care needs. Her experience gives her a valuable perspective on one of the biggest questions families face: How do we know when it may be time to consider a different living option?
You’ll hear about: Understanding senior living and continuing-care options, when remaining at home may no longer be the safest or most practical choice, and what families should consider before making a move.
Celeste M. Fischer, MEd.: Senior Marketing Manager | Community LIFE
With more than 17 years of experience in PACE—Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly—Celeste helps connect older adults with coordinated healthcare and supportive services designed to help them continue living in their communities.
You’ll hear about: Options you may not even know exist, including PACE, coordinated medical and supportive care, and resources that can help older adults remain safely and independently in the community.
AND YES—YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS!
Each panel includes live audience Q&A, giving you the opportunity to ask our experts about the issues that matter to you.
Whether you're planning for your own future, approaching retirement, helping an aging parent or simply want to know what's available before you need it, you'll leave with information you can actually use.