MAHONING COUNTY, Ohio - A Canfield financial advisor has been announced as the 2024 recipient of the Youngstown Business and Professional Women (YBPW) group's "Woman of the Year" honor, who they say is a “champion for local businesswomen” and a strong supporter of the special needs community.

Amy Less Shope, a Managing Partner at the Lehner Shope Wealth Group, will be honored as "Woman of the Year" at a special event on Tuesday, October 22 at The Lake Club of Poland during National Business Women's Week®.

Amy Shope has been advising clients in Northeast Ohio for over 25 years as a part of the Lehner Shope Wealth Group, which offers boutique financial services with locations in Canfield, Canton, and Perrysburg.

Since opening the Canfield location, Shope began her "Women's Power Lunch" series where like-minded women are able to connect, network, and collaborate. She has also developed a spin off workshop series entitled Health & Wealth: Invest in Yourself.

In addition to finance, Shope is passionate about supporting the special needs community. She previously served on the board of the Autism Society of Mahoning Valley, and she currently serves on the Advisory Board of Spectrum Education Center at Mount Union University.

Shope and her husband also recently formed a non-profit called Dylan's House, after their son, which is focused on raising funding and awareness to improve and enrich the lives of young adults with Autism.