Flat-fee financial advisors working with faith-focused clients in McLean, VA

Benjamin Peress is a financial advisor with Cary Street Partners in McLean, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Dixon, Hubard, Feinour & Brown, Inc., Old Dominion Capital Management, and Outfitter Advisors, Ltd. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of WRE Hendersonville, LLC. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a comprehensive investment menu and proprietary strategies, serving distinct institutional niches such as state and municipal government entities and insurance companies.

Anthony Matteo is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SageVest Wealth Management. He has been with SageVest since 2019 and previously attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. SageVest Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm that serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable accounts, and small businesses with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm manages approximately $423 million in assets for about 150 clients, constructing diversified portfolios using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual bonds, and incorporates both fundamental and limited technical analysis in its investment process.

Robert Speidel is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience, all of which he has spent at Everett Harris & Company since 2002. He is based in McLean, VA, and is part of a 10-advisor team at the firm. Everett Harris & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. Founded in 1937 and employee-owned, the firm manages over $11 billion in assets, focusing on a fundamental, buy-and-hold investment approach tailored to each client’s objectives and restrictions.

Ravi Narayan is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license, with 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge in 2019, he worked at Summit Financial Group Inc and Summit Brokerage Services Inc from 2014 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in Radiant Solutions Inc, a CPA and tax preparation business he has operated since 2005. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent financial professionals, utilizing proprietary and third-party model strategies across multiple platform arrangements.

Brian Callery is a CFP® certificant with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2003. He is registered with the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory work, Callery performs periodically as a musician in a band. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and supports a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide, offering a range of investment strategies and affiliated financial services.

Kurt Supe is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Kokomo, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Supe Culpepper Inc DBA Creative Financial Group and related entities since 2006, focusing on insurance, tax planning, and financial services. Outside of advisory work, Supe is involved in tax planning and preparation, online retail sales, and authoring tax-related content for Amazon. Creative Financial Designs serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and employer retirement plans with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses a model-driven investment approach informed by third-party research and offers various strategies including Biblical Responsible Investing, with flexible billing and execution options.

Owen Freel is a financial advisor at Christy Capital Management, Inc. in Macon, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with Christy Capital Management since 2018 and previously worked for Fountain Car Wash from 2016 to 2018. Christy Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans by providing investment advisory, wealth management, financial planning, and related services. The firm uses a client profile and risk-tolerance questionnaire to tailor recommendations and implements discretionary management through a subadvisor program, offering values- or faith-based model portfolios managed by EverSource Wealth Advisors.

Benjamin Nunn is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Values First Advisors, Inc. since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to sell insurance and may receive commissions on insurance product sales. Values First Advisors, Inc. is an independent SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs Biblically Responsible Investing principles and uses long-term equity and fixed-income strategies, managing approximately $215 million for nearly 1,000 clients through a team of seven advisors.

Robert Barber is a financial advisor with Christian Financial Advisors in New Braunfels, TX, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Girard Securities, Inc. He is also the author of a book titled *7 Pillars of Biblical Stewardship*. Christian Financial Advisors is a team of five advisors managing approximately $187.7 million, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and broker/dealers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, employing a long-term, customized investment approach that incorporates a Biblically Responsible Investing overlay.

Andrew Halbrook is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for the City of Ruston for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he co-manages a family-owned LLC involved in rental property. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment strategies and advisory services supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is also involved with NIHFCU Wealth Advisors, a related business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Amanda Scheele is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2024, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2024 and is involved with Lucky Duck since 2025. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary consulting services, drawing on various portfolio management styles and affiliated research.