DR. SAMANTHA HERRINGTON
CHEIF OPERATING OFFICER
PAINTED POST OFFICE
EXPERTISE
With a passion for excellence and a commitment to delivering exceptional results, Samantha plays a pivotal role in driving the operational efficiency and success of the HHFG Team. With a strong background in strategic planning and execution, she is dedicated to streamlining processes, optimizing resource allocation, and enhancing overall productivity.
Samantha oversees the day-to-day operations, ensuring smoothing functioning across all departments. With a keen eye for detail, she identifies areas for improvement and implements innovative solutions to enhance operational effectiveness. By leveraging her extensive experience, she establishes and maintains best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
She is not only adept at managing internal operations, but also excels in fostering strong relationships with our clients. With a deep understanding of our clients’ needs, she collaborates closely with our team and financial advisors to ensure the delivery of personalized and tailored solutions. Through effective communication and a client-centric approach, Samantha drives client experience and reinforces the team’s reputation for excellence.
In addition to her operational acumen, Samantha is known for her exceptional leadership skills. She inspires and motivates our team, cultivating a collaborative and high-performance culture. By providing guidance and mentorship, she empowers our team members to reach their full potential, enabling them to deliver a superb client experience to every one of our clients. Through her operational expertise and unwavering dedication, she drives our firm’s growth and plays a pivotal role in our clients’ financial success.
EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND
Samantha interned at HHFG while enrolled at Ithaca College, as a component of her business minor. With aspirations of opening her own physical therapy practice after graduating with her Doctorate, she felt a business minor would set her up for success should she venture in this direction after graduation. What she did not anticipate upon starting her internship with HHFG was how much she would love being involved in the financial services industry.
Samantha completed her Doctorate degree and was hired as a pediatric physical therapist. Not long thereafter, an opportunity opened to join the HHFG team—which she pursued without hesitation. It was her intent to join the HHFG team in a limited capacity and also practice as a therapist. She pivoted to a life immersed in the financial planning world, and Samantha discovered her empathetic-nature and love of helping others could also be fulfilled in this industry, not just in healthcare.
As time progressed and Samantha’s skills expanded, her role grew from operational associate through to current role as the Chief Operating Officer.
DESIGNATIONS & ACOMPLISHMENTS
Addison Youth Center Board Member, 2023, 2024
Founder, Five StarS Study Group – organization for support personnel in wealth management firms
Proud Member of Corning Area Chamber of Commerce
Proud Member of Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce
Board member of Own It! Conference, 2023
Life and Health Licensed
Securities Industry Essentials, SIE®
Build a Better Business, Deborah Taylor
Transform Learning Series, Wes Young
PERSONAL PASSIONS & FAMILY
Samantha resides with her husband, Colton, and their two young daughters. In her spare time, she loves taking long walks outdoors and reading books. She has a to-be-read pile that will likely take a lifetime to get through but wishes there were more days in a week so she could read all of the beautifully written books in the world. She likes non-fiction best—especially memoirs—but is known to enjoy Elin Hilderbrand’s summer beach reads too.
Her favorite time of day is early morning—often waking hours before her family to exercise and organize herself for the day ahead. She thinks there is something magical about watching the world wake up in the morning, as the sun begins to bathe the earth in light.
She loves spending time with her family during camping season. They have a lengthy list of places they’d like to visit but have grown especially fond of the Adirondack Park the last few years. They hope to see more of the National Parks together in the next few years—especially Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Mount Rushmore.