Saly Glassman
Saly was employed by Merrill Lynch (now Bank of America) for 39 years, where she led one of the largest retail investment practices in the world. In addition to her financial advisory skills, Saly has been known and respected for her experience as an instructor, innovator, author, and problem solver. Her book, “It’s About More than the Money” (Glassman, 2010), has been translated into many languages and is used as a teaching tool all over the world.
When her younger partners whom she mentored from adolescence acquired her business, Saly had the opportunity to integrate her 55+ year passion for horses with her goals of contributing to the mental health needs of Montgomery County and Southeastern Pennsylvania. Saly applied for and received tax exempt status for the Kindle Hill Foundation (EIN 88-1644015) and established an endowment, which is supplemented by grants and donations from the public. One of her highest priorities was to integrate her love of horses with her goal of helping our community, especially law enforcement, and to provide mental health services for those in need.
As a graduate of Cornell University, majoring in psychology, Saly has been driven to make a difference in the mental health world by developing a unique equine assisted therapy, learning and training program that offers an alternative approach to traditional mental health services. Driven by her passion to address the stigma of seeking help in the law enforcement community, she has vigorously advocated for constructive mental health protocols within the first responder community.
Saly has been a competitive equestrian for most of her life, and she is also an avid conservationist and trail advocate. For over 30 years, she has been working in close partnership with various conservation organizations, such as Wissahickon Trails and Natural Land Trust, to permanently preserve parcels of land so they can be kept open and enjoyed by the public. Her own properties include open trails that are appreciated by equestrians and pedestrians alike. Saly enjoys riding her horses and her bikes with her husband Ira!
