(6/5) Two of Thurmont’s premier small businesses have joined forces to form one finance company. Vinores Financial Services, an independently owned and operated financial planning firm, has partnered with the financial advising team of Ed Gills. The new company will be using the Vinores name while utilizing the Gills location.

Gills, known widely throughout Thurmont and surrounding towns, brings a great reputation of over thirty years of service and expertise operating as a financial advisor within the community.

The affiliation of Gills and his team with Vinores Financial Services, "will help to enhance our abilities to provide specialized knowledge, resources, and a multi advisor approach focusing on working with our clients to achieve their financial goals," Vinore said.

Gills has been working with the Vinores agency for insurance benefits for the past several years.

"Through the working relationship, the two entities learned a little more about each other’s financial planning practice and client focus. The two agencies operate less than a mile apart and seemed like a perfect fit to work together especially as Ed looks for someone who can continue the client focused service and planning that he has been committed to for so long in the Thurmont area," Vinores said.

"Vinore’s brings a team of insurance advisors as well as financial planners that can offer expanded services and technologies that we can build on, [that are] based on the knowledge that Ed has accumulated from the many years in the industry," he said. A crucial aspect for the two financial entities was to maintain a business rooted in Thurmont and keep a local service to the clients and residents of the area.

The combined financial services now have a team of a Certified Financial Planner, a Wealth Management Specialist, Financial Services Representatives, and Insurance Advisors that can all work collectively with shared knowledge to provide a greater holistic approach to planning and financial management.

"Recognizing the unique needs and culture of the community of Thurmont was important for the financial planners to ensure a local presence and commitment to the town and the broad community we are centralized in." according to Vinores.

With the addition of Gills and his associates, the Vinores Financial Services team looks forward to expanding services and resources to provide an even better experience and knowledge base for all clients. More information about Vinores Financial Services can be found at vinoresfinancial.com.