Meet the Financial Planners and Director of Operations
The professionals at Sideling Hill Financial in Hancock, MD, are ready to help you carve out your financial future. Our goal is to impress you every step of the way, from your first phone call and consultation to fulfilling your financial goals. We’re here for the long term and committed to your success. Call us today at (301) 678-5030 and work with the financial team that truly cares about your goals.
John Schriever
Financial Planner
John is local to the Tri-State area and graduated from Southern Fulton High School in 2000. He served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, receiving his bachelor’s degree in Ag Business from Brigham Young University-Idaho. John has been in the financial services industry since January 2010, starting his career at Northwestern Mutual. In 2016, he transitioned to a more open investment and planning platform at MML Investors Services, LLC. A goal since the inception of his career is to bring a first-class financial planning experience to his hometown and continue to be a resource for the area. John enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and two children. John, Ashley, Kaiden, and Brynley can often be found in one of three places - around a baseball/softball diamond, near a stream or lake fishing, or in the woods hunting.
John’s primary focus is on helping clients build a financial plan and to be a catalyst for client goals. The purpose of the plan is to improve the client’s relationship with their dollar and removes emotion from investing. John brings the most value to young professionals, pre-retirees, retirees, and business owners.
Dylan Beddow
Director of Operations
Dylan hails from the Tri-State area, growing up in Hancock, Maryland, and eventually moving during his childhood to Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, where he currently resides with his wife, Chelsea, and his son, Beau. He graduated from Berkeley Springs High School in 2011 and went to Shepherd University, where he graduated in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a focus on mathematics. He taught algebra at Berkeley Springs High School from August 2015 until joining Sidling Hill Financial in December 2021. During his tenure at Berkeley Springs High School, he received his master's degree in Curriculum in Technology from Western Governors University in 2018.
This love for math and finance sparked his desire to join the financial team at Sidling Hill Financial. His educational background has instilled in him a desire to help others and drives his focus on superior customer service. Dylan's life is family-oriented, whether it is family picnics, fishing at the pond, or just going out for ice cream. His other hobbies include bowling and golf.
Dylan's focus is to help clients receive top-notch customer service by efficiently servicing customers' accounts and swiftly answering clients' questions or concerns. Dylan has completed the insurance licensing process in an effort to better understand and service our client's needs.
Michael Swink II
Financial Planner
Mike hails from West Virginia, living his entire life in Berkeley Springs, WV, where he still resides with his wife Rebecca and two children, Scarlett and Chance. He graduated from Berkeley Springs High School in 2002; after that, Mike attended Shepherd University, where he received his associate degree in information technology. After college, Mike worked for Truist Bank, starting in August 2005 and going through June 2023. In September 2023, Mike joined the Sideling Hill Financial Team.
His love for finance and customer service led him to change his focus from Banking to the Sideling Hill Financial Team. Mike loves spending time with family; some of his favorites are hunting, fishing, baseball, and softball with the kids or quality time outdoors with the whole family. Mike's other hobbies include bowling, golf, and Men's Softball.
Mike's primary focus is to assist clients with questions and concerns regarding life insurance needs. He is very dedicated to the customer service. Mike has completed
his Life Insurance Licensing process to best help with the needs of clients. Mike looks forward to helping clients with future and present financial needs.
Need more information? Call Sideling Hill Financial at (301) 678-5030 to speak with an expert.