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Senior Advisor to the Shapiro Transition Committee

Rob has extensive experience in crafting and implementing policy, particularly in the areas of economic development and energy. A veteran of state government, Rob served in the Governor Tom Wolf Administration as Deputy Chief of Staff, Speechwriter, Secretary of Intergovernmental Affairs and most recently as Senior Advisor to the Governor. In this position, he served as primary political advisor and oversaw all aspects of economic development for the Wolf administration as well as coordinated all economic development related grant programs in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. He also coordinated all aspects of the administration's federal government relations efforts to advance the Governor's agenda in Washington, D.C.

Rob is an expert on the intersection of economic development, state funding and labor organizations. He has built coalitions to advance common goals and fostered relationships with a range of stakeholders, including interest groups, business and professional organizations, elected officials and community leaders across the state.

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Public affairs professional with more than 45 years of advocacy, association management, and corporate business experience.

20+ years

Named as most effective association lobbyist by PA Legislative Services. Twice included in top ten of City and State PA Power 100 List.

  • - Alex Halper, VP of Government Affairs, PA Chamber of Business and Industry
  • - Pete Calcara, PA Association of Certified Public Accountants
  • - Dave Thompson, PA Medical Society
  • - Dave Taylor, President, Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association
  • - Stephanie Wissman, Executive Director, Associated Petroleum Industries of PA
  • - Dave Callahan, Executive Director, Marcellus Shale Coalition
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    City and State's "40 Under 40 State Leaders" in 2022

    PoliticsPA's "Top PA Political Operatives" in 2014

    Board Member on the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

    Elena has significant experience coordinating and advancing legislative initiatives in Harrisburg. As former Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of Governor Tom Wolf, she oversaw operations of 24 executive agencies, led the planning and implementation of the Governor's strategic plan and worked closely with the General Assembly to advance budgetary, investment, tax reform, election reform, public health and economic goals. Among numerous major initiatives that Elena helped guide from development to completion include the 2022-23 $45 billion budget process, Pennsylvania's largest tax credit package for energy and advanced manufacturing development, COVID vaccine distribution, Pennsylvania's Broadband Authority, regional economic hub development and business recruitment, and the regulatory and executive action agenda for equal rights policies across various industries. She also oversaw the development of risk management, process improvements and data management structures across state agencies. Having served as a liaison between various cabinet agencies, nonprofit organizations and public and private leaders, Elena understands how to collaborate to achieve a common objective.

    Elena also has a depth of strategic knowledge about the organization and coordination of political and field programs for key caucus operations and races. Prior to her senior advisory career in the Governor's Office, Elena held executive leadership roles in the Democratic Party and election organizations. She was Executive Director for Campaign for a Fresh Start, which coordinated gubernatorial campaign and other Democratic campaign efforts; served as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party; and was Political Director for the Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee.

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    Former Chief of Staff to Governor Tom Wolf as well as a national political affairs manager for a "Big Five" technology company. Mike also served two full terms as a State Representative in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and as Executive Director of the New Hampshire Democratic Party.

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    Mike is Managing Director of GSL Public Strategies Group as well as GSL Government Consulting's state and local government consulting practice. He works with public and private sector clients within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and across the country to structure, maintain and further organizational partnerships and continuous improvement in the markets they serve.

    Mike has an extensive background in legislative leadership. He served as Chief of Staff to the Office of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, working with a wide range of public and private stakeholders and advising the Governor in strategic political, policy, legislative, communications and intergovernmental affairs. He has led various multi-billion dollar budget negotiations and key legislative reforms in areas that include pensions, criminal law, health care, education, election law and school safety, among others.

    As an electoral strategist, Mike's experience includes serving two full terms as a State Representative in the New Hampshire House of Representatives as well as Executive Director of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Mike was also Executive Director of the Service Employees International United (SEIU) Pennsylvania State Council, National Campaign Director of SEIU and a national political affairs manager for a "Big Five" technology company.

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    Michael has more than a decade of experience crafting strategy and facilitating legislative goals in Harrisburg. Most recently, he served as Senior Advisor to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate of Pennsylvania. He has also served the Senate Republican Caucus, served Senator Tom Killion as the Executive Director of the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee and was Chief of Staff for Senators Rich Alloway and Tom McGarrigle. Prior to his senior advisory roles to various legislators, Michael was the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.

    As a business leader before his career in state government, Michael has a keen understanding of the interplay between public and private interests that can help drive economic growth in Pennsylvania. Having served various government officials with constituencies in urban, suburban and rural regions, he knows the political, business and economic issues and challenges important to communities across the commonwealth.

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    Former Budget Secretary and legislative drafting attorney provides a unique insight into making the deal as well as the interpretation of what the deal was made.

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    John brings 24 years of strategic experience in shaping legislative, budgetary, and regulatory policy in the Commonwealth. He most recently served three terms as Pennsylvania State Senator for Senate District 14 in Carbon and Luzerne Counties, where he earned a reputation as a consensus-builder and accomplished notable community and economic development objectives. John was Chairman of the Senate Community and Economic Development Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Aging and Youth Committee and minority Chairman of the Senate Environmental and Energy Resource Committee, a role he held for nearly a decade. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served the 119th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 12 years.

    Across his senatorial tenure, John managed multiple community and economic development projects in Northeastern Pennsylvania that transformed the region into one of the leading economic development areas in the country. He forged coalitions with labor groups, such as the Pennsylvania State Building and Construction Trades Council, and business groups, including the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, to advance the Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit, the Pennsylvania EDGE Tax Credit and the Sales and Use Tax Exemption for computer data center development.

    John also worked with the Earth Conservancy to reclaim thousands of acres of mine-scarred lands and set the stage for national developers, like NorthPoint Development, who have invested $1 billion to create 8,000 new jobs in the South Valley of Luzerne County.

    Throughout his career, he worked with Republicans and Democrats to author laws to support veterans (Sgt. Sherwood Baker Act), protect seniors (Senior Citizens Full Benefits Act), support law enforcement (Officer John Wilding Law), improve our environment (Coal Refuse Energy and Reclamation Tax Credit) and expand educational opportunities (SHINE Afterschool Program).

    Affiliations
    • The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board, Member, 2011-2019
    • The Luzerne Foundation, Executive Board Member, 2001-2017
    • The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Executive Board Member, 2011-2015
    • The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Executive Board Member, 2009-2010
    • Osterhout Free Library, Director of Development, 1995-1998
    • The Earth Conservancy, Board of Directors, 2022-Present
    • The Pennsylvania Tuition Account Advisory Board, 2022-Present

    Recognition
    • Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries Elected State Official of the Year
    • Children's Service Center Commitment to Children Award
    • North Branch Land Trust Community Stewardship Award
    • Pennsylvania Health Care Association Legislative Champion
    John is the founder of the Yudichak Family Lighthouse Fund of the Luzerne Foundation, a charity that has donated over $250,000 to public libraries, college scholarships, and youth programs.

    Credentials
    Education
    • The Pennsylvania State University, M.A.
    • The Pennsylvania State University, B.A.

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    Before joining the GSL team, Elizabeth worked as a registered lobbyist in Harrisburg. She assists the GSL team in communications and public affairs strategy, design and delivery.

    Elizabeth attended Penn State University and received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. Elizabeth was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society.

    Elizabeth is an avid golfer and volunteers with LPGA*Girls Golf USA in the Central Pennsylvania area. She is also a member of the Harrisburg Young Professionals.

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    Nick has served in key leadership positions both within Pennsylvania's Office of Administration (O.A.) and Governor's Office under both Governor Corbett and Governor Wolf. He brings a bipartisan approach to assisting GSL clients. While in O.A., Nick served as the Director of the Bureau of State Employment overseeing 32,000 non-civil service jobs and the application, interview and selection process associated with them. Nick built relationships with key stakeholders in the hiring process, including Deputies for Administration, labor unions and human resources personnel. Additionally, he was influential in proposing and implementing various executive orders, HR initiatives, management directives and policies throughout the enterprise


    After transferring to the Governor's Office under Governor Wolf, Nick served as the Director of Administration and as a Deputy Chief of Staff before being named the Governor's Executive Deputy Chief of Staff. In these various roles, he oversaw personnel, procurement and the Governor's Office of Performance Through Excellence. He participated in legislative negotiations and played a key role in the Governor's final budget. Through his administration and procurement background, Nick has extensive experience working with all state agencies and delivery centers and specifically served as a liaison for the Office of Inspector General, Office of Administration, Department of General Services and the Department of Agriculture.

    Widely regarded as one who could always work in a bipartisan manner within the halls of the Capitol, Kyle has been able to utilize those relationships to achieve numerous successes for his clients. Over the last few years, Kyle has worked with his clients to accomplish many legislative victories, such as the expansion of tax credit programs, implementing the first e-Scooter pilot program in Pennsylvania, amending state licensure laws and securing state appropriations.

    Kyle brings to GSL Public Affairs and Communications more than two decades of experience in state government. A native of northeast Pennsylvania, Kyle came to Harrisburg more than 20 years ago and began his career in the Pennsylvania State Senate.

    Kyle quickly worked his way up the ranks, serving in various roles and most recently as the Chief of Staff for Senator John Yudichak.

    As Chief of Staff, Kyle was responsible for the day-to-day operations of both the Harrisburg Office and the District Offices. Kyle developed, implemented and promoted the Senator's legislative proposals and public policy agenda. He also identified and helped secure funding sources, such as RACP, LSA, PennDOT/DCED Multimodal and other CFA grant programs for economic development and infrastructure projects in the Senator's district.

    In 2016, Kyle made the transition from chief of staff in the Senate to a career in lobbying. Widely regarded as one who could always work in a bipartisan manner within the halls of the Capitol, Kyle has been able to utilize those relationships to achieve numerous successes for his clients. Over the last few years, Kyle has worked with his clients to accomplish many legislative victories, such as the expansion of tax credit programs, implementing the first e-Scooter pilot program in Pennsylvania, amending state licensure laws and securing state appropriations.

    Throughout Kyle's entire professional career, he has maintained an outstanding reputation amongst his peers. Kyle continues to use his experiences and longtime connections to collaboratively work with his clients and stakeholders to achieve policy and legislative goals.

    JOSH ALKIN

    (Federal)
    • 2028416777

    • 1201 15th Street, N.W.Suite 320WASHINGTONDC20005-2842

    BRIAN BALLARD

    (Florida)
    Clients:

    1) 19 Enterprises, LLC

    2) 8038 and 165 Owner LLC

    3) A Resilient Future Florida, Inc.

    4) Access Restoration Services US, Inc.

    5) Adashi Systems LLC

    6) Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts

    7) Advanced Rx Pharmacy, LLC

    8) AIDS Healthcare Foundation

    9) Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    10) Alfred Benesch and Company

    11) Alma Advertising

    12) Amazon.com, Inc.

    13) American Fintech Council

    14) American Investment Holdings, LLC

    15) American Polymer Company

    16) American Veterinary Medical Association

    17) Armoured One

    18) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP

    19) Atlas Air, Inc.

    20) Atlys Global, LLC

    21) Augmented Intelligence Technologies, Inc.

    22) Automated Healthcare Solutions

    23) Avecina Medical

    24) Axon Enterprise, Inc.

    25) Babcock Property Holdings, LLC

    26) Banyan Health Systems, Inc

    27) Barry University

    28) Basketball Properties, LTD

    29) Bayer U.S. LLC

    30) BCC Engineering, LLC

    31) Becker Boards

    32) Bellini Better World Foundation

    33) Belvedere Terminals Company, LLC

    34) Big Bend Homeless Coalition

    35) BioSpine Institute

    36) Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper

    37) Block, Inc.

    38) Blue Origin Florida, LLC

    39) Blue Waters Development Group, LLC

    40) BMG Money, Inc

    41) Broward County

    42) Broward County Public Schools

    43) Broward County Sheriff's Office

    44) Buena Vista Homes LLC

    45) BusPatrol America LLC

    46) Camillus House, Inc

    47) Caplin Family Offices, LLC

    48) Carahsoft Technology Corporation

    49) CareSource Mission

    50) Churchill Downs, Inc

    51) Citrus Health Network, Inc

    52) City of Boynton Beach

    53) City of Cape Coral, Florida

    54) City of DeBary

    55) City of Delray Beach

    56) City of Hallandale Beach

    57) City of Largo

    58) City of Marathon

    59) City of Miami

    60) City of Palm Beach Gardens

    61) City of Pembroke Pines

    62) City of Pensacola, Florida

    63) Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County

    64) Clyde Johnson Contracting & Roofing, Inc.

    65) Coinbase, Inc.

    66) Colonial Management Group, LP

    67) Communications International, Inc.

    68) Core and Main LP

    69) Cougar Contracting LLC

    70) Council of Florida Medical School Deans

    71) COVE Behavioral Health

    72) Cox Science Center and Aquarium

    73) Cruise Lines International Association

    74) D.R. Horton, Inc

    75) DACRA

    76) David A. Straz Jr Foundation

    77) DBL Ventures

    78) Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc

    79) Destinations Florida

    80) DISH Network LLC

    81) Diversified Technology Consultants

    82) DMF Employment Opportunities, Inc.

    83) Doodie Calls, Inc.

    84) DoorDash, Inc.

    85) Downtown Vision, Inc.

    86) Dream Greene Holdings Florida LLC

    87) DSS, Inc.

    88) East Coast Packers, LLC

    89) Eisai, Inc

    90) Embassy of Japan

    91) Epilepsy Florida

    92) FarmaceuticalRX LLC

    93) Fast Forward Sports Group, LLC

    94) Feeding Florida, Inc.

    95) Feeding Northeast Florida, Inc.

    96) FG Holdings Florida, LLC

    97) Florida A & M University Foundation

    98) Florida Alliance of Children's Councils & Trusts, Inc.

    99) Florida Association of Cosmetology & Technical Schools (FACTS)

    100) Florida Chiropractic Association, Inc

    101) Florida Entertainment & Arts Venues Association, Inc.

    102) Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, Inc

    103) Florida Podiatric Medical Association

    104) Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc

    105) Florida Power & Light Company

    106) Florida Rural Water Association

    107) Florida Sheriffs Risk Management Fund

    108) Florida Society of Ophthalmology

    109) Florida Society of Pathologists

    110) Florida Transportation Builders Association, Inc

    111) FOP Foundation

    112) Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    113) Foster Care Review, Inc

    114) Foundation for Seminole State College of Florida, Inc

    115) Fresenius Medical Care North America

    116) Friends of Miami Dade College

    117) Friends of the Underline, Inc.

    118) FSCC, LLC

    119) Gates Housing Group, LLC

    120) GlaxoSmithKline

    121) Google LLC and its Affiliates

    122) Habilitation Center for the Handicapped, Inc.

    123) Health Care District of Palm Beach County

    124) Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

    125) HistoryMiami Museum

    126) HNTB Corporation

    127) Hope Healthcare

    128) Housing Trust Group, LLC

    129) Huntsman International LLC

    130) IGT and its Affiliates

    131) Indelible Management Solutions, Inc.

    132) Infrastructure Rehabilitation USA, Inc.

    133) Inseparable Action Inc.

    134) Intellectually Developmentally Disabled Community Foundation

    135) International Atlantic, LLC

    136) Investment Corporation of Palm Beach

    137) Jacksonville Port Authority

    138) Jacksonville Transportation Authority

    139) Jamco, Inc.

    140) K&L Gates, LLP

    141) Keystone Properties, L.L.C.

    142) Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    143) Kitson Evergreen LLC d/b/a Kitson & Partners

    144) Kleo, Inc. d/b/a ClassWallet

    145) KOR Medical

    146) KPMG LLP

    147) L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    148) Lee Memorial Health System

    149) Liberty Dental Plan

    150) LifeScience Logistics

    151) Lighthouse Central Florida

    152) Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research, Inc.

    153) Lions World Vision Institute, Inc.

    154) Loggerhead Marinelife Center

    155) M&M Realty Partners LLC

    156) Major League Baseball

    157) Marine Towing of Tampa, LLC

    158) Martin County Board of County Commissioners

    159) Max Planck Florida Foundation, Inc

    160) Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc

    161) MCI, LC

    162) Miami Design District Associates, LLC

    163) Miami Learning Experience School

    164) Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc

    165) Milan Laser Hair Removal

    166) MorseLife Health System

    167) Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC

    168) Mount Sinai Medical Center

    169) Mulicka Properties LLC

    170) Murphy Pipeline Contractors, LLC

    171) NAIOP Tampa Bay

    172) Natural Health Partners, LLC

    173) Netskope Inc.

    174) New York Yankees

    175) Nomi Health Inc

    176) North Broward Hospital District (d/b/a Broward Health)

    177) Northport Health Services of Florida, L.L.C.

    178) Nova Southeastern University

    179) Novavax Inc.

    180) NTT Data, Inc.

    181) Nuestra Senora de la Vivienda Community Foundation

    182) Office of the Commissioner of Baseball

    183) Okeechobee Community Developers LLC

    184) Online Lenders Alliance

    185) Orange Barrel Media

    186) Padel X

    187) Palm Beach Aggregates, LLC

    188) Panza, Maurer & Maynard, P.A.

    189) Passport Labs, Inc.

    190) Pensacola State College Foundation, Inc.

    191) PointClickCare Technologies USA Corp

    192) Priority Holdings LLC

    193) Public Health Trust

    194) Pulse Clinical Alliance

    195) Radom Corporation

    196) RAI Services Company

    197) Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola, Inc.

    198) Renew Financial Group LLC

    199) Revenue Based Finance Coalition

    200) Robinhood

    201) Rubicon Technologies LLC

    202) RUDG, LLC

    203) Safe Port Terminals LLC

    204) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida

    205) Sanford Airport Authority

    206) SAS Institute, Inc

    207) Security Scorecard

    208) Selah Freedom

    209) Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC

    210) Sentara Health Plans, Inc.

    211) SePro Corporation

    212) Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc.

    213) Shopping Center Management d/b/a Turnberry Associates

    214) Simon Wiesenthal Center, Inc.

    215) Simpson Nurseries

    216) Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc.

    217) Skyward, Inc.

    218) Socure, Inc.

    219) Solar Sportsystems, Inc

    220) Somnia, Inc.

    221) South Central Florida Express, Inc

    222) SouthEast Development Group, LLC

    223) Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits, LLC.

    224) Southern Roots Filling Station, Inc.

    225) Spark Learning, Inc.

    226) SPIDR Tech, Inc.

    227) St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care

    228) Stircor Services, Inc.

    229) Strategic Digital Services

    230) Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.

    231) Sunfest Herbs LLC

    232) SWARM Inc.

    233) Talk of the Town, Inc.

    234) Tampa Bay Lightning

    235) Tampa Bay Sports & Entertainment, LLC

    236) Tampa General Hospital

    237) Teach Florida

    238) The Beck Group

    239) The Fire Watch

    240) The Florida Theatre

    241) The Private Suite

    242) TheraTrue Florida, LLC

    243) Titan America LLC

    244) Town of Lantana

    245) Town of Palm Beach

    246) Transit Village Venture, LLC

    247) Tremco Incorporated

    248) Trulieve, Inc.

    249) Unite USA, Inc.

    250) United States Sugar Corporation

    251) University of Central Florida Foundation, Inc.

    252) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.

    253) University of Miami

    254) Versaterm Public Safety

    255) Village of North Palm Beach

    256) Vinik Family Office LLC

    257) Voices for Children Foundation, Inc

    258) VyStar Credit Union

    259) Walden Lake, LLC

    260) Walgreen Company

    261) WeatherSTEM

    262) Wheeler Emergency Management Consulting, LLC

    263) Windstorm Mitigation, Inc

    264) Worldwide Interactive Network, Inc. d/b/a WIN Learning

    265) YMCA of the Palm Beaches

    266) Youth Opportunity Investments

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    RICHARD HAZELTON

    (Arizona)
    • 602-466-1284

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    JAY HOWARD

    (Texas)
    Clients:

    NEAL JONES

    (Texas)
    Clients:

    40) Houston Municipal Employees Pension System

    41) Houston NFL Holdings, L.P. , DBA Houston Texans

    42) Houston Police Officers' Pension System

    43) Huckabee & Associates, Inc.

    44) JPI Multifamily Development, LLC

    45) LaCore Enterprises LLC

    46) Landsea Homes Corporation

    47) Lone Star Transmission LLC

    48) Long Cove Development, Inc. on behalf of the Lake View Management & Development District

    49) Lubbock Power & Light

    50) Majestic Realty Co., a California Corporation

    51) Microsoft

    52) Molina Healthcare Inc.

    53) National Football League(NFL) c/o MultiState Associates LLC

    54) National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation

    55) NextEra Energy Inc.

    56) NextEra Energy Resources LLC

    57) Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, DBA Major League Baseball

    58) Perry Homes, LLC

    59) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America

    60) Pogue Construction Company, LP

    61) Port of Corpus Christi Authority

    62) Raise Your Hand for Public Schools/Raise Your Hand Texas

    63) Rangers Baseball LLC

    64) SHI Government Solutions Inc.

    65) SLR Property I, LP

    66) Southern Spirit Transmission LLC c/o Pattern Energy Group LP

    67) Speedway Motorsports LLC

    68) Sports Betting Alliance

    69) Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems

    70) Texas Motor Speedway, LLC

    71) Texas Technology Consortium

    72) The Javelin Group, LLC

    73) The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    74) Touchstone Communities

    75) Trellis Company and Subsidiaries

    76) Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance

    77) United Airlines, Inc.

    78) Waste Control Specialist, LLC

    ADRIAN LUKIS

    (Florida)
    • (850) 577-0444

    • 201 East Park Avenue5th FLTallahasseeFlorida32301

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    Clients:
    • 17 North Second StreetHarrisburgPA17101

    Clients:
    • 602-466-1284

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