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Local Veterans from Service Experts Join as Military Makeover with Montel Renovates and Restores Florida Veteran’s Home

By: via GlobeNewswire

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veterans and team members from Service Experts joined the national home improvement series Military Makeover with Montel®, airing on Lifetime TV, a show dedicated to honoring veteran families through transformative home renovations. In the latest episode, filmed in West Palm Beach, hosts Montel Williams, Art Edmonds, and Jennifer Bertrand paid tribute to Christy LaVallee, a proud recipient of the Purple Heart.

“This renovation was particularly rewarding for us because local members of our Service Experts team who are themselves veterans were able to participate,” said Bill Selman, General Manager of Service Experts South Florida, who was also among the “boots on the ground” for the company. “At Service Experts, we’re deeply committed to supporting the military community as employers and members of the community.”

After enlisting in the Army, Christy served a notable deployment in Kandahar, Afghanistan from 2010 to 2011, and achieved the rank of Specialist in the Army Reserves. Her role as a combat support military police officer exposed her to a harrowing IED blast that left a lasting impact. She received several commendations in recognition of her bravery, including the Purple Heart, Combat Action Badge, and multiple campaign and service medals. She was left with PTSD, hearing loss, and mobility issues, but has remained committed to her community, demonstrating a profound sense of resilience and dedication that her partner Abbey Roberts admires. Now working as a Scheduling Dispatcher, she continues to make a positive impact through her dedication and service.

With the help of the 15-member Service Experts team drawing from 10 local Service Experts centers, which included George Ahearn, an Army veteran and recipient of The Purple Heart himself, Service Experts performed electrical, HVAC and plumbing work.

“Military Makeover is a great program and it was an honor to be a part of this for both myself and for Service Experts,” added Ahearn. “As a prior service member, it was a privilege to help out a veteran.”

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ABOUT MILITARY MAKEOVER WITH MONTEL
Military Makeover with Montel®, A BrandStar Original, is America’s leading branded reality TV show that offers hope and a helping hand here on the home front to members of our military and their loved ones. A veteran of both the Marine Corps and the Navy, talk show legend and military advocate Montel Williams, who creatively co-produces the show along with a colorful cast that seeks to transform the homes and lives of military families across the country. The cast includes co-hosts Art Edmonds and designer Jennifer Bertrand. This special series enlists caring companies of all sizes as well as non-profits and the local community. Military Makeover airs on Lifetime® and on the American Forces Network which serves American servicemen and women, Department of Defense and other U.S. government civilians and their families stationed at bases overseas, as well as U.S. Navy ships at sea. Help starts at home for veterans on Military Makeover. Join us as our makeover team engages to change the living situation – and the lives – of these deserving families.

ABOUT SERVICE EXPERTS
Founded in 1996, Service Experts is one of the largest residential HVAC service companies in the U.S., and has taken care of more than 800,000 homes and businesses, earning over 218,000 5-star Google Reviews, during its nearly three decades of service. Headquartered in Richardson, Texas with 82 locations across 31 states, Service Experts serves approximately 2,500 homes and businesses, on average, each working day. For more information on Service Experts sales, rebates, products and services, visit ServiceExperts.com.

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Delaney Nicodemus
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469-859-8380
delaney.nicodemus@serviceexperts.com

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