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Funds will aid New Bethany Ministries via Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Program. 

Fogelsville, PA (January 18, 2023) - Client 1st Financial (C1F) has contributed $35,000 to New Bethany Ministries (NBM) through Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP). As the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to affect the Lehigh Valley, C1F felt inspired to partner with NBM and broaden its ability to help those experiencing poverty, hunger, and homelessness. 

NBM will use these funds to help lessen the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on impoverished families and children in the Lehigh Valley region by expanding its Housing Advocate program at three Bethlehem Area School District elementary and middle schools. The Housing Advocate program works to provide case management and tenant navigation to families facing housing insecurity. 

“We at Client 1st Financial are honored to be a small part of the important work that New Bethany Ministries does every day,” says Michael Fischer, president and CEO of C1F. “Like many of our customers, Client 1st is dedicated to charitable giving, so we continually advocate giving back to our community. It feels good to support an organization like New Bethany that truly changes the lives of local individuals and families.”

NAP grants are extended to organizations that address neighborhood and community problems in low-income areas. Those receiving grants must serve low-income residents of communities in need; projects must involve affordable housing, community economic development, community services, crime prevention, education, job training, neighborhood assistance, or neighborhood conservation. 

Learn more about New Bethany Ministries HERE.

President and CEO of Client 1^st Financial, a member of Royal Alliance Associates (RAA), recently qualified for the Royal Alliance Associates Royal Court, one of the highest honors that RAA bestows on financial professionals within their national network.  Fischer qualified by ranking in the top 120 of all Royal Advisors throughout the country. 

As part of the recognition for achieving this distinction, Fischer will join other Royal Court members at a meeting sponsored by the company in Cabo San Lucas, MX. At the meeting, Advisors will participate in sessions focused on upcoming enhancements to RAA’s support systems and provide Fischer with the opportunity to interact with other top representatives of the company.  Fischer said, “An honor of this type serves to remind us that our focus on keeping our clients’ needs and interests first and foremost always leads to a mutually beneficial result.” 

A thirty-four-year veteran of the financial services industry, Fischer is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University (1986.)  Fischer is a life-time member of the Million Dollar Round Table and a three-time qualifier of the Top of the Table. 

Michael Fischer ranks among the top 120 financial advisors in the network.

Fogelsville, PA (September 17, 2021) - Michael J. Fischer, CLU, ChFC, CASL, AIF, President and CEO of Client 1st Financial, a member of Royal Alliance Associates (RAA), recently qualified for the Royal Alliance Associates Royal Court, one of the highest honors that RAA bestows on financial professionals within their national network. Fischer qualified by ranking in the top 120 of all Royal Advisors throughout the country.  

As part of the recognition for achieving this distinction, Fischer joined other Royal Court members at a meeting sponsored by the company in Ojai Valley, California. At the meeting, advisors were informed of upcoming enhancements to RAA’s support systems and provided Fischer with the opportunity to interact with other top representatives of the company.  

“An honor of this type serves to remind us that our focus on keeping our clients’ needs and interests first and foremost always leads to a mutually beneficial result,” said Fischer. 

A thirty-three-year veteran of the financial services industry, Fischer is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University (1986), a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Round Table, and a two-time qualifier of the Top of the Table. 

(May 13, 2021) Fogelsville, PA – Recently, Michael J. Fischer, CLU, ChFC, CASL, President & CEO of Client 1st Financial, LLC of Fogelsville, PA was a featured presenter at The Advisor Group’s virtual Wealth Management Symposium.  Fischer’s comments focused on “Making Sense of the Unified Managed Account.”  

As Fischer explained, “With 1,000 separate account strategies, over 200 model portfolios and 7,000 mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETF’s) the investment options and combinations in this type of platform are practically endless.  Helping clients to understand how to best utilize those options is a large part of the value we, as advisors, bring to our clients’ tables.”

The Wealth Management Symposium is an annual three-day event that brings together thousands of Advisors from across a wide variety of Broker-Dealers under the Advisor Group’s umbrella.  Fischer remarked, “To be identified as someone who has mastered the intricacies of this advanced product and its applications on behalf of clients is truly a recognition of our hard work and focus at Client 1^st.”

Fogelsville, PA (March 13, 2019) Michael Fischer, CLU, ChFC, AIF, CASL, President & CEO of Client 1^st Financial, LLC of Fogelsville, PA, a member of Royal Alliance Associates, has qualified for the Signator Investors, Inc. ACE Platinum Award.  The award is one of the highest honors that Signator bestows on financial professionals within the national network. ACE stands for “Achieving Client Excellence.”  This marks the nineteenth time that Fischer, named a Signator Hall of Fame member in 2014, has qualified for the ACE award.
According to Thomas Nikles, Managing Partner of Keystone Financial Management located in Allentown, PA, the ACE Award serves as a confirmation of Michael Fischer’s exceptional abilities. “It is a testament to not only sales excellence, but also the level of professionalism, respect, and real value he delivers to clients and the community every day. We are very proud of Michael’s high level of achievement,” said Nikles.

About Michael Fischer

With over three decades’ experience in the financial services industry, Michael holds multiple designations including Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) and Chartered Advisor for Senior Living (CASL.) Michael is a fifteen-time qualifier of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) and has qualified for prestigious Court of The Table. Michael is a nineteen time Signator ACE (Achieving Client Excellence) qualifier. In 2014, Michael was named to the Signator Investors Inc. Hall of Fame. In 2012, Michael and his firm, Client 1st Financial, were named the winner of the national Signator Investors, Inc. Practice of the Year winner, which recognizes excellence in several key areas of practice management and client service. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University (1986), Fischer spent a year in foreign undergraduate studies at the University of Exeter in England. He is a lifetime member of Penn State Alumni Association. In 2012, Fischer founded the Client 1^st Foundation which benefits local charities within the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas.  Michael resides in the Kutztown area where he is an active member of the Kutztown, PA Lions Club. 

About ACE

The Achieving Client Excellence Award (ACE) was granted by former broker-dealer Signator Investors, Inc.  and the John Hancock family of companies.  The ACE award is granted to the top 250 advisors each year based on total weighted premium from the sale of both proprietary and non-proprietary protection and wealth products.  No other factors are considered.  Third-party rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. These ratings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor are they representative of any one client’s evaluation.