Ronald Gibbs is a financial advisor with Verity Asset Management in Blacksburg, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Verity Financial Group and Verity Asset Management since 2012 and recently joined The Leaders Group Inc DBA Simplicity Investments. Outside of advising, he owns an independent insurance agency in Blacksburg. Verity Asset Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $1.15 billion and serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and other advisers. The firm employs a largely model-based investment process with tactical asset allocation and offers both internally managed specialty strategies and third-party sub-advisory services.

John Rudd is a financial advisor with Verity Asset Management in Blacksburg, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Verity Asset Management and its related firms since 2017 and previously was affiliated with The Leaders Group DBA Simplicity Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a tax preparation and advising business as well as a home care business. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and institutional clients, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, model portfolio services, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning, employing a model-driven investment process focused on tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes.