Claden Charles Connell

As a military spouse, Lauren has pursued her interest in personal finance around the globe. Lauren joined Illuminate Wealth Management in 2021 and works primarily with clients through the firm's Retirement Readiness and Financial Foundations planning projects. She enjoys getting to know each client's unique situation and helping them think through important financial decisions. For clients approaching retirement, Lauren helps evaluate retirement income needs, Social Security claiming options, Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), Roth conversion opportunities, and withdrawal strategies. Through the Financial Foundations projects, she works with individuals and families who want to build strong financial habits, organize their finances, and create a plan for future goals. In her free time, Lauren wrangles her three wild children (four if you include her husband) and is in constant pursuit of the perfect breakfast taco outside of Texas, which has yet to be found…

Robert Meadows is a Series 65 registered advisor with Capitol Landing Wealth Management in Williamsburg, VA, where he has worked since 2024. He has over a year of industry experience and previously worked at Fitzwilliams Financial and Atlantic Appraisal Group. Outside of his advisory role, Meadows is President of Meadows Appraisal Group, a real estate appraisal firm, and Meadows Tax Advisory, a tax preparation business. Capitol Landing Wealth Management offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning services through the AssetMark platform, serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and governmental entities. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach with discretionary account management and provides access to fee-only annuity solutions and standalone planning engagements.

Michael Coirin is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience, operating as the sole advisor at Foundations Financial Planning, LLC in Williamsburg, VA. Foundations Financial Planning offers personalized, confidential financial planning and investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core-and-satellite investment approach that favors low-cost, no-load mutual funds and ETFs, providing recommendations through written reports and periodic reviews without discretionary trading authority or custody of client assets.

Michael Harris is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Blue Rock Financial Services, Inc., an independent firm based in Williamsburg, VA, where he has worked since 2006. Blue Rock Financial Services primarily serves individual investors through discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing diversified, multi-asset portfolios tailored to client objectives. The firm also manages assets for a private foundation and offers both one-time and ongoing planning engagements.

Daniel Bickey is the sole advisor at B Hive Financial, LLC in Williamsburg, VA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the State Corporation Commission and Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Dawson Ford Garbee & Co., where he is also active as a real estate salesperson. B Hive Financial provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small- to medium-sized businesses. The firm uses a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and serves a client base that includes both individual and corporate clients.

Cheryl Nester is the principal advisor at Histor Investing, LLC in Williamsburg, VA, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Histor Companies since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, she is president and principal consultant of HistorConsulting, a firm providing financial and management consulting services to nonprofit organizations. HistorInvesting is a fee-only, fiduciary advisory firm serving individuals, small businesses, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside educational services such as workshops, seminars, a video series, and a monthly newsletter. Its investment approach emphasizes macroeconomic analysis, life-cycle planning, and a buy-and-hold strategy with limited trading.