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Dana Ritchie urges Harrisburg staff to 'find your why' at money-mindset lunch-and-learn

Town of Harrisburg · November 20, 2025
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At a Town of Harrisburg lunch-and-learn, Pinnacle Bank presenter Dana Ritchie urged employees to define long-term financial goals, use SMART targets and 'push the pause' before emotionally driven purchases; HR closed by asking attendees to complete a survey for wellness points.

Dana Ritchie, a presenter with Pinnacle Bank, told employees at a Town of Harrisburg lunch-and-learn that identifying a clear financial “why” is the best defense against impulse decisions and analysis paralysis. Ritchie, who said she has worked at Pinnacle for 20 years and that the bank — which has about 180 branches — will merge with Synovus Bank next year, led a roughly hour-long session of examples, audience exercises and practical tips.

“Money is a means to an end, not the end,” Ritchie told the group, summing up a recurring theme from her slides and examples. She urged staff…

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