Ayden Al Shimary is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work history that includes roles at Blue Water Wealth and the University of Washington. Apella Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies, using a model-driven, quantitative investment approach that incorporates factor-based equity strategies and duration- and credit-focused fixed-income allocations. The firm offers various portfolio solutions, financial planning, and consulting services while integrating advanced technology and third-party managers in its implementation process.

David Bush is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He currently works at Apella Wealth and previously spent over two decades with PBMares in various roles. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a bank director for Chesapeake Bank and is a trustee for the Williamsburg Community Foundation. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a largely model-driven, quantitative investment approach and integrates third-party technology and managers to provide tailored portfolio solutions.

Matthew Marrella is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including The Vanguard Group and myCIO Wealth Partners, LLC. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm utilizes a largely model-driven, quantitative investment approach with offerings ranging from discretionary management to automated advisory solutions.

Daniel Yoo is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at Apella Wealth and previously held roles at UBS Financial Services and PBMares Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory work, he is an agent for various insurance companies. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach and offers a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, held-away portfolio advice, and automated advisory solutions.

Austin Eason is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at PBMares Wealth Management LLC and Robertson, Anshutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLL. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach that integrates proprietary optimization and third-party models across equity and fixed-income allocations.

Diana Bacon is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience currently advising at Apella Wealth. Her prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP, and her own firm, Bacon Financial Management. Outside of finance, she operates Eating With Mom, a venture focused on helping families transition their cooking to gluten-free, whole foods. Apella Wealth serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a largely model-driven, quantitative investment approach that incorporates both proprietary and third-party tools to manage equity and fixed-income allocations.

Edward Richter is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. His work history includes roles at Apella Capital, LLC, Symmetry Partners, LLC, WS Securities Incorporated, and ARC Investment Planning & Management Inc. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a largely model-driven and quantitative investment approach with strategies focused on factor-based equity allocations and duration- and credit-sensitive fixed income, integrating proprietary optimization tools and third-party technology in its portfolio management.

Shawn Hoyt is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Apella Wealth since 2021. His prior work experience includes roles at Vestory, LLC and a background in design and flooring. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a largely model-driven, quantitative investment approach with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary services, integrating proprietary optimization, third-party models, and technology into its processes.

Evelyn Zohlen is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She currently works at Apella Wealth, joining the firm in 2023 after two decades at Inspired Financial. Evelyn provides pro bono financial planning to underprivileged community members through events organized by the Financial Planning Association. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a largely model-driven, quantitative investment approach with a focus on factor-based equity strategies and fixed-income management, integrating proprietary tools and third-party platforms into its process.

Kathleen Parks is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Apella Wealth with 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Apella Capital since 2017 and previously held roles at Symmetry Partners, Patriot Investment Management Group, and R.W. Sidley, where she also served as a director of a privately held concrete company. Parks has been involved with the Financial Planning Association since 1997 and was a member of the Knoxville Rotary Club for 18 years. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach with a range of portfolio solutions and integrates advanced technology and third-party managers in its processes.

Samuel Marrella is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apella Wealth and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial and operated several of his own financial firms. He is also the author of a book available on Amazon. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies, using primarily model-driven, quantitative investment strategies and integrating multiple technology platforms to support its multi-team advisory approach.

Mimi Huss is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Morris Financial Concepts, Inc. and Palmetto Veterinary Hospital prior to joining Apella Wealth. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm uses a model-driven, quantitative investment approach with offerings that include discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, held-away portfolio advice, and automated advisory solutions.

James Femia is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cabot Wealth Management, Sentinel Pension Advisors, and Symmetry Partners. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a largely model-driven, quantitative investment approach and offers a variety of management and advisory solutions, integrating proprietary and third-party models and technology in its processes.

Thomas Spavone is a CFP® professional with one year of experience in financial advising at Apella Wealth. He is also a Tax Partner at PBMares, LLP, where he provides compliance, accounting, and tax advisory services. His prior work includes roles at PBMares Wealth Management LLC and CST Group. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach and integrates various technology platforms and third-party managers to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Alexander Crawford is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Apella Wealth since 2025 and previously held roles at PBMARES Wealth Management LLC and Lionsbridge. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a largely model-driven and quantitative investment approach, integrating proprietary and third-party tools to offer discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, financial planning, and sub-advisory services.

Justin Morrow is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Apella Capital, LLC since 2022 and previously held positions at Merrill and Capital One Advisors, LLC. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach and offers a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, separately managed accounts, held-away portfolio advice, and financial planning.

Roxana Butnar is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Apella Wealth with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Apella Capital, LLC in various roles since 2021 and previously held positions at Vestory, LLC, the University of Washington, and Icehouse Cryotherapy. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a largely model-driven, quantitative investment approach that integrates proprietary optimization and third-party tools to manage equity and fixed-income allocations.

Barbara Fallon is a financial advisor at Apella Wealth with one year of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Apella Wealth, she worked at Morris Financial Concepts and served seven years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a largely model-driven, quantitative investment approach and offers a variety of services including discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, and automated advisory solutions.

Kramer Croisant is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Apella Wealth in West Hartford, CT, where he has worked since 2021. He has two years of industry experience and previously held roles at several CPA firms including Neumann Curtis CPAs and Barnett & Company. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm uses a model-driven, quantitative investment approach with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options and integrates advanced technology and third-party platforms to support its portfolio strategies.

Jean Yamamoto is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Apella Wealth with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Young Wealth Management and has a background that includes 14 years at HomeMaking. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm’s investment approach is largely model-driven and quantitative, utilizing factor-based equity strategies, duration and credit considerations for fixed income, and advanced technology integration in portfolio management.