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Patti Brennan

  • MaryFrances McGarrity, Dianne P. Manges, Patti Brennan, and Gary W. Smith.
    Economic Development

    CCEDC’s 22nd Annual Economic Outlook Highlights Themes Pointing to Overall Growth

    January 22, 2026

    After a year of economic uncertainty related to tariffs and persistent inflation, attendees of the 22nd Annual Economic Outlook, presented by the Chester County Economic…

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    Events & Fundraisers

    Chester County Economic Development Council’s 22nd Annual Economic Outlook Returns

    January 5, 2026

    All are invited to attend the 22nd Annual Economic Outlook, the region’s longest-running economic forecast event, hosted by the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC).…

  • From left, CEO of Key Financial, Inc. Patti Brennan, CFP; CCEDC Senior Vice President of Business Development Services MaryFrances McGarrity; Director/Senior Investment Advisor for Truist Foundations & Endowments Specialty Practice Dianne P. Manges, CFA.
    Economic Development

    CCEDC Presents 21st Annual Economic Outlook to Packed Audience

    January 28, 2025

    On the heels of the U.S. Presidential Inauguration, the region’s longest-running economic outlook event was presented by the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) before a standing-room…

  • Dr. Laurie Bernotsky
    Leadership Profiles

    Brandywine Valley Women Leaders Share Stories, Offer Advice for Future Leaders

    March 4, 2024

    To celebrate Women’s History Month, the County Lines Magazine published its inaugural Women Leaders feature, in which Brandywine Valley women leaders shared their stories and…

  • From left, Chester County Economic Development Council CEO Gary Smith, CCEDC Board Chair Bill Stedman, Director/Senior Investment Advisor for Truist Foundations & Endowments Specialty Practice Dianne P. Manges, CFA; CEO of Key Financial, Inc. Patti Brennan, CFP; CCEDC Senior Vice President of Business Development Services MaryFrances McGarrity, and CCEDC President and COO Mike Grigalonis.
    Economic Development

    CCEDC Celebrates 20th Annual Economic Outlook with Expert Insights for 2024

    January 25, 2024

    The Chester County Economic Development Council’s Annual Economic Outlook is the longest-running event of its kind in the region, and it celebrated 20 years with…

  • Dianne Manges and Patti Brennan
    Chester County

    CCEDC Celebrates 20th Annual Economic Outlook, Attracting Hundreds of Businesses

    January 11, 2024

    The Chester County Economic Development Council is celebrating the 20th year of its Annual Economic Outlook with an all-star lineup coming up Jan. 24, 2024 at Penn State…

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    Technology & Innovation

    Not Just a Tech Upgrade but a Dialogue-Enabler: Two Local Businesses Use Live Streaming to Grow Their Reach

    October 24, 2023

    Over the past few years, live streaming has become a powerful way for businesses to get their message out to potential customers. Local businesses that…

  • From left, CCEDC President and COO Mike Grigalonis, CCEDC Board Chair Craig Styer, Patti Brennan, and CCEDC CEO Gary Smith.
    Awards & Recognition

    CEO of Key Financial Patti Brennan Inducted into Chester County Hall of Fame

    May 20, 2023

    400 of the region’s top business and community leaders erupted in applause as the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) inducted CEO of Key Financial, Inc. Patti Brennan, CFP into the Chester County…

  • Patti Brennan
    Awards & Recognition

    Patti Brennan to be Inducted into Chester County Hall of Fame by CCEDC

    March 9, 2023

    Before she was a commentator on CNBC and the keynote at Forbes Magazine’s Top Advisor Summit, Patti Brennan, CFP, was making sure wealth management made sense to businesses…

  • CCEDC Economic Outlook
    Economic Development

    Post-COVID Economy Examined at CCEDC’s Annual Economic Outlook

    January 21, 2023

    150 business executives and personal investors gathered Friday to hear expert insights on the local, national and global impacts of an unprecedented post-COVID economy at…

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    Commerce

    Eight Chester County Women Among 2022’s Power Women of Main Line and Western Suburbs

    October 8, 2022

    This year’s twenty power women of the Main Line and western suburbs are all poised, passionate, and persistent, with eight of them being from Chester…

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    Economic Development

    Economic Outlook for Chester County and U.S. in 2022: No Reason to Worry, Economy Is Adapting

    January 20, 2022

    “How are we doing in Chester County when it comes to the economy? Oh, baby, we’re doing terrific!” said Patti Brennan as she shared expert…

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    Investments

    Chester County Leadership: Patti Brennan, President and CEO of Key Financial

    July 27, 2021

    Patti Brennan, the President and CEO of Key Financial, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in a family with seven children, including one who…

  • Economic Development

    CCEDC’s 17th Annual Economic Outlook Examines Impacts of COVID-19 on Post-Election Economy

    January 13, 2021

    The Chester County Economic Development Council’s 17th Annual Economic Outlook – entitled “Impacts of COVID-19 on a Post-Election Economy” – attracted more than 200 local…

  • Economic Development

    CCEDC’s 16th Annual Economic Outlook Wrap Up

    January 19, 2020

    The Chester County Economic Development Council held its 16th annual Economic Outlook on Friday, January 10. More than 145 people attended our yearly forecast on…

  • Economic Development

    CCEDC Hosts 15th Annual Economic Outlook: Don’t Count the Economy Out!

    January 18, 2019

    For the 15th straight year, Patti Brennan, CFP and CEO of Key Financial, Inc. offered a comprehensive review of the market and the economy, with…

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    15th Annual CCEDC Economic Outlook Addresses Critical Economic Trends, Challenges for 2019

    January 14, 2019

    More than 100 local business leaders gathered Friday morning for the Chester County Economic Development Council’s 15th Annual Economic Outlook to learn more about the…

  • Investments

    Forbes Names West Chester’s Patti Brennan to Its List of Best-In-State Financial Advisors

    February 27, 2018

    West Chester-based financial advisor Patti Brennan ranks among the Top 10 Best-In-State advisors in Pennsylvania, writes Kristin Stoller for Forbes magazine. Brennan, 57, a graduate…

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