The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company announced that Kirkland resident Ryan T. Fleming, CLU, ChFC, CFP, CASL, AEP has received the company’s prestigious Financial Professional of the Year Award during the 2009 Penn Mutual Leaders’ Conference in Nevada. The most distinguished award that a producer can receive from the company, the award recognizes individuals for their extraordinary commitment to continuing education and a high standard of ethics and performance in helping clients achieve financial security. Additionally, Penn Mutual’s Financial Professional of the Year must be in good standing with specific industry organizations and achieve a high degree of sales success. Fleming is a financial advisor with Pacific Capital Resource Group in Bellevue.