Astrid Blazek is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Cary Street Partners since 2007, working previously at Wells Fargo Clearing. Cary Street Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad investment menu and proprietary strategies through its affiliated asset manager, serving both retail and specialized institutional niches such as state and municipal governments and insurance companies.

Sara Goldman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with one year of experience. She is currently with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, having previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services primarily through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform.

Jaymie Chmil is a financial advisor with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Her previous work includes roles at Edward Jones, Wells Fargo Clearing, and First Clearing. First Heartland Consultants provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers personalized asset management, third-party asset management services, financial planning, and model-based self-directed brokerage account programs, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Daniel Clendenin is a financial advisor with Cary Street Partners in Fredericksburg, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Cary Street Partners since 2007. Clendenin serves as an adjunct professor of personal finance at the University of Mary Washington and holds several trustee and investment committee roles with nonprofit organizations, including the Mary Washington Hospital Foundation and the University of Mary Washington Foundation. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment options and proprietary strategies, serving both retail and niche institutional markets such as state and municipal government entities.

Cheri Litzenburg is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Cary Street Partners, based in Fredericksburg, VA, and has 25 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets, Legg Mason Wood Walker, and Merrill. Outside of finance, she teaches line dancing locally. Cary Street Partners offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients, utilizing a wide range of investment products and proprietary strategies.

Sarah Kooker is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Fredericksburg, VA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2026, she worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as Bank of America. She has also been involved with the online platform Depop. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are delivered through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Whitney Riley is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. She is based in Fredericksburg, VA. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs, utilizing both in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.

Elizabeth Pate is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Mass Mutual Investors Services, MASSMUTUAL Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. She serves as a board member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, contributing to educational course development and membership promotion. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, managing a substantial portfolio with a network of advisors and relationships with third-party asset managers.

Ronald Holmes Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Janney since 2018, following prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Holmes serves as a board member of the Spotsylvania Regional Medical Advisory Board. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by a mix of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Nicole Cole is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Colonial River Investments, and Next Financial Group, as well as running her own firm, Nicole Cole Financial Services Group, LLC. Cole serves as an elected school board member for Spotsylvania County Public Schools. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutional clients. The firm operates an advisor-driven model with an open-architecture investment approach, integrating multiple third-party platforms and offering customized portfolio management and financial planning services.

Seth Wagner is a financial advisor at Davenport & Company LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Davenport since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in breeding dogs as a personal interest. Davenport & Company serves individual and institutional clients, providing asset management, retail brokerage, fixed income, public finance, and investment banking and advisory services. The firm’s investment advisory division offers separately managed accounts, model delivery, financial planning, and other advisory programs, supported by dedicated portfolio manager teams and a Manager Research group.

Bryn Thacker is a Series 66 registered financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Fredericksburg, VA, and has four years of industry experience. Before joining Janney, Thacker worked at Avery Hess Realtors and was involved with Livingston Manor Arabians. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering services such as brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party asset management.

Aric Wagner is a financial advisor with Davenport & Company LLC in Fredericksburg, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Davenport & Company LLC for 32 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Step Brothers LLC, a private LLC related to estate planning. Davenport & Company LLC serves individual and institutional clients, including banks, pension plans, trusts, estates, nonprofits, and corporations, offering asset management, retail brokerage, fixed income, public finance, and investment banking and advisory services. The firm’s asset management is organized around dedicated portfolio teams and research groups, managing separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and unified managed accounts.

Regis Keddie III is a financial advisor at Davenport & Company LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Davenport since 2007. Keddie serves on the board and Finance Committee of Friends of the Rappahannock and is also the chairman of the Finance Committee at Precious Blood Catholic Church. Davenport & Company LLC serves individual and institutional clients, including banks, pension plans, trusts, nonprofits, and corporations, offering a range of services such as asset management, retail brokerage, fixed income, and investment banking. The firm utilizes dedicated portfolio manager teams and an Investment Policy Committee to manage separate accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and unified managed accounts.

Benjamin Hazekamp is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LPL Financial, Burke and Herbert Bank, Lyft, and the Tax Foundation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chairman of the 7th District Republican Committee for the Republican Party of Virginia. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot for employees. This offering uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

Thomas Colson is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services LLC, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Colson is also involved in insurance brokerage as an agent with Elevate Financial Group. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines SEC-registered advisory services with broker-dealer capabilities, managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets.

Stewart Emenheiser is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Davenport & Company LLC since 2019 and previously spent 13 years with Edward Jones. Davenport & Company LLC serves individual and institutional clients, including banks, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, nonprofits, and corporations, offering asset management, retail brokerage, fixed income, public finance, and investment banking and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach includes dedicated portfolio manager teams and a Manager Research team that oversee separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and unified managed accounts.

Jessica Wolford is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fredericksburg, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked exclusively with various entities of First Command since 2021. Wolford serves as treasurer for the Spotswood Elementary School PTO, where she oversees budgeting and financial reporting. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers selected by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Regis Keddie II is a financial advisor at Davenport & Company LLC in Fredericksburg, VA, with 53 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Davenport & Company since 1994. Outside of his advisory work, Keddie serves on the finance committees of the Mary Washington Healthcare Corp. and the Fredericksburg Area Chamber of Commerce, and he holds leadership roles in several local nonprofit organizations focused on healthcare and community services. Davenport & Company serves individual and institutional clients, including banks, pension plans, trusts, nonprofits, and corporations, providing asset management, brokerage, fixed income, public finance, and investment banking services. The firm offers separately managed accounts, model portfolios, and advisory programs, with asset management organized around portfolio manager teams, an Investment Policy Committee, and a Manager Research team.

Eden Coltrane is a financial advisor at Davenport & Company LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Davenport since 2000. Davenport & Company serves individual and institutional clients, including banks, pension plans, trusts, and nonprofits, offering a range of services such as asset management, brokerage, and investment advisory. The firm manages multiple mutual funds and employs a team-based approach to portfolio management across various account types.