Name: Jude R. McDonough
Birthplace: Scranton, PA
College/University: University of Scranton.
Occupation:CFP® Practitioner, Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd.

Profiles: Jude McDonough

“After growing up in Scranton and choosing to stay in the area for college, I decided after graduation that I needed to see what else was out there.  With that in mind, I accepted an opportunity to work at a major financial firm outside of Philadelphia back in 2004. 

My time in Philadelphia was a lot of fun and I would never change it, but I will admit that I’ve been hoping to make it back home for the past few years.  After being away for a while, it became apparent to me that it was not a permanent move and I belong in the Scranton area.  This is the community that I grew up in and the community that I want to give back to. 

I spent a fair amount of time trying to figure out how to make it back while keeping my career on track.  Finally, I was approached by Sterling Investment Advisors, a Philadelphia based firm that had a small office in Wilkes-Barre.  They were hoping to expand their presence in the area and wanted to send me home.  After working out of the Philadelphia office for the past 15 months, they just sent me home to a new office in Kingston. 

Over the past 15 months, I’ve made some new connections in Scranton already.  All of the helpful people and the positive energy that is being applied to our community have made me feel very comfortable about my decision to move back.  I’m really looking forward to being home and having the opportunity to make a positive impact on the community that has given me so much.”