Laiken Victoria Beckley

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.

Delaina Kucish is a financial advisor with Alden Investment Advisors, LLC and J. Alden Associates, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Alden in 2024, she worked at Edward Jones from 2001 to 2023. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of The Monumental Basketball Association, a nonprofit organization. Alden Investment Advisors offers portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, advisors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on customized asset allocations using proprietary strategies and third-party managers, with distinctive services including fiduciary oversight of employer plans and integrated technology platforms for unified household reporting.

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.

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.

Leslie Boyce is a financial advisor with Lombard Advisers Incorporated, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lombard Advisers, Boyce worked at firms including Cetera Advisors LLC, The Huntington Investment Company, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of advisory work, Leslie serves as CFO for Poynter's Business Solutions, a company engaged in office equipment sales and service. Lombard Advisers provides personalized investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing various analytical methods, and manages approximately $670 million in assets as of the end of 2025.

Robin Faris is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 17 years of industry experience. Faris has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2017 and has also worked with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life and Casualty since 2004. Outside of advisory work, Faris serves as Capital Campaign Chair for the documentary film "Impossible Town" and owns a horse boarding business in West Virginia. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.