Our STORY

Follow our journey of how Shore to Summit came to be, as well as the major developments in the history of our business.

September 1996

Scott Brown and Kelly Brown begin working together

April 1999

Ben Spiker, Scott Brown, and Kelly Brown begin working together

September 2017

Scott Brown and Ben Spiker form Shore to Summit after successful careers at Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch

September 2017

Kelly Brown , Aiyanna Tyler, and Mike Winter join Shore to Summit, opening offices in Bozeman and Annapolis

August 2019

John Gideon joins Shore to Summit

January 2020

Dan Hitchcock joins Shore to Summit, and the business surpasses $500 million in AUM

February 2021

Sherry Saucerman joins Shore to Summit, opening an office in Jacksonville, and the business surpasses $700 million in AUM

November 2022

Michael Hilliard joins us and opens the Severna Park, MD office

March 2023

Jim Hilliard joins us and opens the Severna Park, MD office

April 2023

Dan Parnes joins us in the Annapolis office and Chris Fiacco joins us as the Business Development Partner.

May 2023

Darlene Perna joins Shore to Summit, opening an office in Merritt Island, FL and the business surpasses $1 Billion in AUM.

June 2023

Brant M. Wiehardt joins the Bozeman office.

October 2023

The Logue Financial Group: A Shore to Summit Wealth Management Partner joins us with their office in Hanover, PA. The business surpasses $1.5 Billion in AUM.

Timeline Full Names and Titles:

  • Kelly Brown | Senior Vice President
  • Scott Brown | CEO, Founding Partner
  • Ben Spiker | COO, Founding Partner
  • Jim Hilliard | Managing Director
  • Mike Hilliard | Managing Director
  • Chris Fiacco | Partner, Business Development
  • John Gideon | Managing Director
  • Sherry Saucerman | Managing Director
  • Darlene Perna | Managing Director
  • Aiyana Tyler | Senior Administrative Associate
  • Dan Parnes | Financial Advisor
  • Brant Wiehardt | Associate Vice President
  • Mike Winter | Associate Vice President
  • Dan Hitchcock | Managing Director