Michael Whitney is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Solitude Financial Services, Inc. He previously worked at Albany Financial Group and LPL Financial, LLC. Solitude Financial Services provides fee-only, fiduciary investment advice and discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients using a financial life management framework. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategies with model portfolios primarily composed of ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds, and employs options strategies to manage portfolio risk.

Jacob Fleming is a financial advisor with Solitude Financial Services, Inc. in Charlottesville, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and VALIC Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a notary service as a sole proprietor. Solitude Financial Services provides fee-only, fiduciary investment advice and discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients using a financial life management approach. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategies with model portfolios primarily composed of ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds, and also incorporates simple options strategies to manage portfolio risk.

Ty Bilderback is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill for 24 years before joining Solitude Financial Services, Inc., where he has been since 2024 as part of a team of six advisors based in Charlottesville, VA. Solitude Financial Services, Inc. provides fee-only fiduciary investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients through a financial life management approach that integrates goal setting, cash-flow and net-worth modeling, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy using model portfolios and incorporates options strategies to manage portfolio risk.

Ashley Vice is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Solitude Financial Services, Inc. since 2021 and previously held roles at SIMA Wealth Partners, SIMA Retirement Solutions, Mercer Global Advisors, Gfs Private Wealth, and Merrill. Solitude Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only fiduciary firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with a comprehensive “financial life management” approach that includes goal setting, lifetime cash-flow and net-worth modeling, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategy using model portfolios, fundamental and technical analysis, and incorporates options strategies to manage risk.

Andrew St.Jean is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience currently serving as a financial advisor at Solitude Financial Services, Inc. Prior to joining Solitude, he worked at Ameriprise Financial and Barrett-Johnson & Associates for six years. Solitude Financial Services, Inc. provides fee-only fiduciary investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a “financial life management” approach that includes goal setting, lifetime cash-flow and net-worth modeling, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment framework using model portfolios informed by fundamental and technical analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating options strategies to manage risk.

Gene Kowalski is a financial advisor at Solitude Financial Services, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 credential and has been with Solitude since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Gene is a 787 First Officer pilot for United Airlines, a position he has held since 1996. Solitude Financial Services, Inc. provides fee-only fiduciary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach using model portfolios that incorporate fundamental and technical analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and options strategies to manage portfolio risk.