Chris has many responsibilities as the founder and owner of Chestnut Ridge Financial Services, LLC. Including decisions concerning finance, marketing, customer service and service offerings. Chris is uniquely qualified for her position and is no stranger to being an entrepreneur. In the past Chris has owned and operated two small retail businesses with her daughter. Chris was born in Ithaca New York and came to the Central Pennsylvania area over 30 years ago. She says she loves the people and communities around the area that she now calls home.

Chris holds a BS degree in Hotel Management from Cornell University and a MS in Business Ethics from Duquesne University. Upon graduating from college, Chris held several positions in hotel and retail management. More recently she has worked in the financial department of a large corporate healthcare insurance company in the area. He vast experience in customer service combined with the back-office experience gained in healthcare experience gives Chris valuable insights into the operation of CRFS.

Chris is licensed in Life, Health, Annuities, Long Term Care, Property and Casualty Insurances. She is a member of the West Shore Chamber of Commerce, Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce, and NAPA.

Chris resides in Mechanicsburg PA with her daughter, her partner Michael and his son. The family also shares the house with two dogs and a mischievous deaf kitty. Chris loves animals, reading, travel, gardening and most any outdoor recreation and sports.

You may reach Chris my calling CRFS or emailing her at cstoudt@chestnutridgefinancial.com