Alliance Financial Network, Inc.

09/02/2026

🏈 A great cause + the start of Bills season! ❤️💙

We’re proud to help spread the word about the The Jack G. Rogers Foundation, Inc. Bills Season Opener Tailgate Party, a cause especially meaningful to our AFN family.

Come out, have some fun, support a great cause, and kick off the season together!

Check out the details below 👇

Go Buffalo Bills! ❤️💙🏈

09/01/2026

We are wishing Emily Willis a very Happy Birthday! We hope your day is full of all your favorite things and lots of family time! 🎂

09/01/2026

🎉 Celebrating 31 Years with Alliance!

Today, we’re proud to recognize Mark Nelson, LUTCF and an incredible 31 years with Alliance Financial Network.

Throughout his career, Mark has built lasting relationships, served his community, and helped shape the Jamestown office with a strong commitment to caring for clients and doing things the right way.

One of the most meaningful parts of this chapter has been welcoming his son, Andrew R. Nelson, CPA, into the practice. Alongside Eric Harvey and the Jamestown team, Andy is helping carry the agency into its third generation.

For Mark, there is great pride in knowing that the clients and relationships he has spent decades building will continue to be cared for with the same standards and values that have guided the agency for generations.

31 years of impact. Three generations. One lasting legacy. Congratulations, Mark!

Learn more about Mark here: https://www.myafn.com/team/mark-nelson

08/31/2026

Saving for college doesn’t have to be as complicated as college itself.

Here's a crash course on saving for college.

08/28/2026

With great wealth comes even greater questions. Learn more in our article.

08/25/2026

🏆 A big congratulations to AFN intern Brendan Morse!

Brendan recently earned #1 in the Role Play Competition at the Guardian Life Internship Capstone; an accomplishment that reflects the growth, preparation, and confidence he built throughout his summer with AFN.

For Brendan, one of the most valuable parts of the internship was learning how protection, cash flow management, and wealth building come together to create a comprehensive financial plan. He also credits the role-play sessions and coaching he received at AFN with helping him turn what he learned into natural, real-world conversations. Thanks Nick Chiera & TJ Naples!

When asked what it meant to finish #1, Brendan shared:
“𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒔, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒙𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓.”

His advice to other college students considering an AFN internship?
"𝐃𝐨 𝐢𝐭! 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒓, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅."

Congratulations, Brendan! We’re proud of what you accomplished and even more excited to see what’s ahead.

08/25/2026

We’re excited to welcome Keegan Jenkinson to Alliance Financial Network!

Keegan joins AFN as an 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 & 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞, a unique role that allows him to make a difference in two important ways supporting clients as they work toward their financial goals while also helping us develop and grow the next generation of talent at AFN.

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

Keegan is officially part of the team, and we’re excited to see the impact he’ll make. Welcome to AFN, Keegan! 👏

Guardian Life

08/24/2026

It’s terrible to contemplate losing your business associate, but it’s a risk all business co-owners face, making it important to plan for. Transitioning a business after the passing of an associate can be difficult, but I can help guide you.

08/22/2026

Celebrating 21 Years with AFN!

Today, we’re recognizing an incredible milestone....Andrea Bjork's 21st work anniversary!

For more than two decades, Andrea has been an important part of our Jamestown office, serving as a New Business Administrator and bringing dedication, experience, and commitment to our team year after year.

Thank you, Andrea, for 21 amazing years and for all you continue to do for AFN.
We’re incredibly grateful to have you on our team!