WHO I AM

About Me

Amanda Gerkens is a licensed professional of financial expertise in the states of New York, New Jersey, Florida and has built expertise as an IRMAA (Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount) specialist. As owner of PDE Trusted Advisors, Amanda brings 25 years of financial and entrepreneurial knowledge to businesses, families and individuals looking to put their

“Financial House in Perfect Order”

Prior to her career as a financial strategist, Amanda owned a Home Health Care Agency.  After nearly a decade, she sold it and persued licensing as an independent financial strategist, finding a new and impactful way to serve.

Amanda was born and raised in Bayonne, NJ. She moved to Greenwood Lake, NY with her husband and two sons where they had a third son. And now she has five grandchildren.

As a resident of Greenwood Lake, Amanda has been instrumental in the formation of the Greenwood Lake Friends of the Library, serving as president for several years. She has also served as president of the Middletown, NY Rotary, is a prominent member of the Monroe, NY Chamber of Commerce, and has chaired many non-profit committees.

Amanda has given many educational seminars to help people understand financial risks and informed of their solutions. Her most staggering and widely attended, on the little known yet surprising IRMAA Trap, will be hosted in 2025 online, January 21st. Click here to learn more and reserve your free space. You’ll be shocked to discover the risks to your Social Security benefit!