Ryan Mellinger
President
Ryan attended Millersville University where he played on the men's tennis team and achieved his undergraduate degree in Education. He taught 8th grade math at Susquehanna Township Middle School for five years before deciding on a career change.
While attending Widener University in pursuit of a law degree, Ryan held internships at Schmidt Kramer in Harrisburg and the Law Offices of Craig A. Diehl in Camp Hill. After graduating and passing the Pennsylvania Bar Exam in 2011, Ryan gratefully accepted a position as an associate attorney at the Law Offices of Craig A. Diehl. There, he was exposed to many areas of transactional law - wills, estates, business, real estate, etc. - as well as tax preparation. After two years of valued experience, he decided to focus his attention on title insurance. He opened Prime Transfer for business in 2013.
Ryan lives in Harrisburg with his wife, Hollis, and their four children; Murphy, Archie, Wade, and Gloria.
Erin Eshelman
Vice President
Erin grew up in Lititz, PA. She has extensive experience in the real estate title industry.
Erin started her career in real estate title work in 2003 when she accepted a position at T.A. of Lancaster. During her time at T.A. of Lancaster, she processed files for Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Florida. In 2006, Erin accepted a position at Keystone Abstract, where she worked as a settlement coordinator. In 2013, she teamed up with Ryan and has been with Prime Transfer since day one.
In her free time, Erin enjoys being outdoors, CrossFit and spending time with friends and family.
Stefanie Reisser
Attorney
Stefanie attended the University of Pittsburgh. She graduated in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in Communication and Journalism. She went on to study law at Duquesne University School of Law. During her time as a legal student, she served as a student advocate in the Civil & Family Justice Law Clinic, a certified legal extern for the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg Legal Clinic, a legal intern for the Honorable Kim D. Eaton in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Family Law Division, and a legal extern for the Honorable Nora Barry Fischer in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She became a member of the Pennsylvania Bar 2011.
Stefanie began her career as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Deborah E. Curcillo in Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, where she was exposed to all areas of civil and criminal law. Thereafter, she worked as a Deputy Trial Prosecutor in York and Dauphin Counties. In 2017, she took a position as an attorney for the Pennsylvania Department of Education in the Office of Chief Counsel's Disciplinary Unit, reviewing and prosecuting complaints and mandatory reports against educators across Pennsylvania. Additionally, Stefanie periodically served as an adjunct professor at Central Penn College in the undergraduate pre-law division, teaching classes such as Business Law, Criminal Process, and Torts.
Stefanie currently lives in Harrisburg with her husband, Ryan, and their twins, Thomas and Rosalie.
Lucy Dalessio
Title Processor
Lucy is a Lancaster County native. She attended Lancaster County Career and Technology Center for Dental Assisting, and worked in the dental industry for 7 years prior to becoming a title processor. She joined the Prime Transfer team in 2015.
Lucy enjoys being outside and spending time with her family. She lives in Lititz with her husband, Brooks and two sons, Greyson and Colton.
Hailey Herr
Title Processor
Hailey was born and raised in Montgomery County. In 2019, she started working for Prime Transfer part-time while still in school. After she graduated in 2021, she transitioned to working full-time as a Title Processor and Settlement Agent.
Hailey enjoys hanging out with family and friends, spending time outside, and reading.
She currently lives in Elizabethtown, PA.
Ann Strickhouser
Title Processor
Ann joined Prime Transfer in the fall of 2020, bringing with her over five years of title experience. Prior to that, she worked in the banking industry for 15 years.
She enjoys the outdoors, going to concerts, and traveling.
Ann was born and raised in Lititz. Now she resides in Charlotte, NC with her husband, Micah, and their cat, Toby.
Emily Mowery
Settlement Officer
Emily was born and raised in the Harrisburg area. Prior to joining Prime Transfer in 2019, she managed a large resale children's store for nine years. Emily learned title on the job and hasn’t looked back. She is now running an office in Enola with her twin sister, Laura. She loves what she does but more importantly the coworkers and clients she gets to work with every day.
Emily lives in Camp Hill with her husband Brian and three children, Ella, Harper, and Miles. She enjoys spending time with family & friends and making new connections.
Laura Ruhl
Settlement Coordinator
Laura started with Prime Transfer in February of 2022. Prior to working with Prime Transfer, Laura was the Head branch Teller for M&T bank in Hershey, PA. She also currently works Part-time for Troegs Brewing Company in the Events department.
In her spare time, Laura enjoys spending time with her family and friends, playing guitar, singing and spending time outdoors.
Laura was raised in Harrisburg PA and she lives in Mechanicsburg, PA with her Husband Chris and her four kids Kai, Camden, Adele, and Coen.
Sarah Herr
File Opener
Sarah was born in Lancaster and grew up in Harrisburg. In 2017, Sarah began working for Prime Transfer and is currently the File Opener.
Sarah enjoys spending time with her family, homeschooling her children, being outdoors, cooking, and mastering the art of sourdough baking.
She currently lives in Harleysville, PA with her husband, Brian, and their five children - Hailey, Justin, Sydney, Callie, and Emma.