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Congratulations, Laura & David!

Dr. and Mrs. Edward Joel Prostic of Mission Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Michele Prostic, to David Jon Peetz, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Jon Peetz of Spring Lake, New Jersey. The bride-to-be is a graduate of The Pembroke Hill School. She graduated cum laude from The University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor of arts degree in English and economics. Laura earned a master’s degree in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business. She was a Jewel Ball debutante in 2001. Laura is employed with Credit Suisse in New York City. 

Her groom-elect is a graduate of Manasquan High School in Manasquan, New Jersey. David graduated with distinction from Penn State University with a bachelor of science degree in finance. He earned a master’s degree in accounting from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University. David runs a wealth management office for his family. Theirs will be a June 10th wedding at the Spring Lake Bath and Tennis Club in Spring Lake, New Jersey.web

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