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Phone: 877-770-TIES (8437) Fax: 276-466-3474 E-mail: customerservice@tiesforyou.com www.tiesforyou.com STYLISH MATCHING TIES FOR PROFESSIONALS Any Size Group or Organization MERIDIAN,ID— Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc (Wilbert) is proud to announce the appointment of four new national sales directors with its Memorial Monuments Group, expanding its leadership team with both tenured partners and seasoned talent from outside the company. Danny Porter and Curtis Smith, long standing partners, will be joined by new partners Carson Moon and Trey McAvoy, each bringing unique expertise and dedication to their roles in the monument and funeral industry. “This newly created role is an important strategic move for us as we continue to grow,” said Joey Chandler, senior vice president of Memorial Monuments. “We’ve built our reputation on being the very best at customer service, and this represents a significant investment in our relationship with customers and licensees. With this expanded team, we are better positioned to support our clients and lead the industry in providing high-quality memorial products. Our experts will assist everyone, from single-location funeral homes and cemeteries to large corporate owners, in building their businesses with granite products.” “Despite the declining burial rate, we continue to see double-digit growth in annual unit volume in monuments,” stated Mark Bates, president of Wilbert. “The combination of Wilbert Funeral Services and Memorial Monuments has had a significant impact on the monument industry in the past two years. With over 3,000 trucks in more than 300 locations, the Wilbert licensee network is the most powerful distribution system in the funeral industry. When this is partnered with Memorial Monuments’ industry-leading customer interface, distributed manufacturing capacity, and sourcing capabilities, we are uniquely positioned to create real value for the funeral homes and cemeteries we serve.” Porter joined Memorial Monuments in 2010, where he has significantly contributed to its growth. Becoming a partner in 2012 and later vice president of sales and marketing, Porter played a crucial role in expanding Memorial Monuments from 5 to 20 locations. With a background in mortuary science from Arapahoe Community College, Smith has a rich history in funeral service, tranNew Memorials Direct’s New Guitar Pick Pendant Memorial Monuments Announces New National Sales Directors to Support Monument Growth Memorial Monuments National Sales Directors (L to R) Carson Moon, Trey McAvoy, Danny Porter, and Curtis Smith. sitioning to a funeral home technology company in 2019 and joining Memorial Monuments in 2021. Beginning his career in the granite industry in 2012 at Elite Stone Solutions, Moon has gained extensive expertise in granite memorial production. Transitioning to a regional granite sales position in 2020, Moon has worked closely with funeral homes and cemeteries nationwide. McAvoy majored in accounting at Augusta State University and transitioned into the deathcare industry in 2017 with Star Granite Company, later acquired by Matthews International. McAvoy has dedicated his career to working closely with deathcare professionals, exploring and training on various styles of memorialization opportunities. GIG HARBOR,WA— After many customer requests, New Memorials Direct has added a new non-ash holding version of their personalized guitar pick pendant. This new variant is available in sterling silver, 14K yellow gold, 14K white gold, 14K rose gold, or platinum. With dimensions of 28.5 mm by 23.5 mm (about the same size as an actual jazz guitar pick), this pendant provides families with a lovely option to memorialize their dearly departed musician or music-loving family member. The lay-flat style of this pendant allows for both sides to be fully customized with their choice of fingerprint, footprint, handprint, 3D photo, actual handwriting, or text engraving in block or script font. To inquire about New Memorials Direct’s products, call 1-877-995-8767 or visit www.NewMemorialsDirect. com. Save on Shipping! 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