Benjamin Strader

I’m a Certified Financial Planner and the founder of Blackwater Financial. I’ve spent a decade working in wealth management and creating financial plans. I’ve worked in firms big and small, and with clients from every walk of life. I’ve served engineers, physicians, graphic designers, attorneys, teachers, college professors, tech workers, blue collar workers and many, many more. I’ve held the titles of Financial Advisor, Team Leader, and Director of Financial Planning. Most importantly, I love what I do and genuinely enjoy coming to work everyday. During the first decade of my career, I became very disenchanted with the way most advisors serve clients who are still in the wealth accumulation stage of life. I created Blackwater Financial to fix this problem.

Matthew Williams is a CFP® certificant with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with OneSeven, where he has worked since 2023, following an eight-year tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Williams serves on the boards of the Old Town Greens Townhome Association and the West Virginia University Alumni Board in the National Capitol Area. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, typically employing a long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, alternatives, and private placements.

Delaina Kucish is a financial advisor with Alden Investment Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones for over two decades before joining Alden Investment Advisors, LLC and J. Alden Associates, Inc. She is president of The Monumental Basketball Association, a nonprofit organization. Alden Investment Advisors serves individual clients, retirement plans, nonprofits, other advisors, and pooled vehicles with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and fee-only financial planning. The firm uses customized asset allocations combining proprietary strategies with third-party managers, delivered primarily through its Alden COVE platform, which integrates multiple technology and service providers and supports unified managed accounts.

Sherri Sharpe is a financial advisor with Wesbanco Securities, Inc. in Parkersburg, WV. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. Sharpe has been with Wesbanco Securities since 2015. Wesbanco Securities, Inc. provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $166 million in assets and offers a range of wrap-fee programs and third-party managed solutions, employing a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies.

Keith Ruckman is a financial advisor with StoneX Advisors Inc. in Bridgeport, WV, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with StoneX Advisors Inc. since 2015 and StoneX Securities Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of The Gideons International, assisting with the placement of Bibles and testaments in various community settings. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and related services through independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including proprietary models and third-party money managers, supported by integrated clearing, custody, and lending capabilities as part of StoneX Group.

Leslie Boyce is a financial advisor at Lombard Advisers Incorporated with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC for 10 years. Outside of her advisory role, Boyce serves as CFO of Poynter's Business Solutions, a company specializing in office equipment sales and service. Lombard Advisers provides personalized investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and offers access to various wrap and separately managed program options through affiliated broker-dealer relationships.