Berkshire Bank Hires New Wealth Adviser

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Bank has appointed Tanya Haas as vice president/wealth adviser.

Beginning her banking career in the Berkshires 26 years ago, 16 of those spent previously at Berkshire Bank, Haas has returned to the Wealth Management Team.
 
Haas will be responsible for client relationship management, trust administration and new business development, working to increase the Berkshire Bank Wealth Management portfolio. Before returning, Haas held a leadership role as an assistant vice president/client relationship manager for Alexandra Dest Capital Management. During her previous time at Berkshire Bank, she served as a Trust Officer, administering and retaining trust investment relationships for the group.
 


"Tanya's expertise in new business development and trust administration, paired with her 26 years of prior experience in the financial field here in Berkshire County, will help to lead and strengthen our Wealth team. She is committed to a customer focused approach, maintaining strong client relationships," said Janice Ward, senior vice president/wealth adviser and senior fiduciary officer.
 
Haas received an associate’s degree in business and banking and a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor Designation from the Institute of Certified Bankers. Active in her community, she volunteers with the Money Management Program at Elder Services of the Berkshires and the Make A Wish Program of Northeast New York.

She is a native of Berkshire County and currently resides in Pittsfield with her husband Adam and son Brett.

 


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Boston Red Sox's Wally Visits Morris Elementary School

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
LENOX, Mass. — Students at Morris Elementary School, sporting red, navy and green, along with plenty of baseball memorabilia, welcomed Big League Brian Dwyer and his iconic buddy, Boston Red Sox Wally the Green Monster, as he shared his love of reading with the community's future leaders.
 
"Reading opens up so many doors in so many different situations and areas in life. We have so many Boston Red Sox fans, and then bringing Wally here just reinforces the love that Wally has for reading," Principal Holly Soules said. "Kids want to be like Wally, so it's really fun to see the connection between the kids.
 
Wally's visits to the western part of the state are "rare," making his appearance at Morris Elementary especially timely following the school's recent library revamp, which prominently features one of the school's mantras: "Readers are leaders."
 
The event gave students a unique opportunity to interact with a character they may have only seen from afar at Fenway Park or on television.
 
"It was my favorite assembly of all time because I got to do stuff with Wally," fourth grader Tanner Wood said. "I like seeing him because I've never gotten that close to seeing Wally, and I got to like high five him and stuff." 
 
For the last decade, Big League Brian and Wally have encouraged students to read more while showing them ways to make reading fun and engaging through the "Wally's Making Books Come Alive" program. Schools can book a visit with Wally here. 
 
Using special bookmarks and a few silly antics from the goofy monster, Wally teaches students different strategies to make reading easier and more enjoyable for young learners, including reading aloud, acting out scenes, visualizing the story and using their imaginations to become more engaged readers.
 
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