Seasoned, options & derivatives strategies financial advisors in Staunton, VA
The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.
If you trade or hold options and derivatives, you need an advisor who understands the complex risks and tax implications involved. Without deep experience, it's easy to misprice risk or overlook how these strategies affect your overall portfolio.
- Risk management expertise. Confirm how they assess and hedge the unique risks options and derivatives introduce.
- Tax impact awareness. Ask how they handle the often-complex tax treatment of gains and losses from these instruments.
- Strategy integration. See how they incorporate options and derivatives into your broader financial goals, not just as isolated trades.
- Experience depth. Seasoned advisors here bring decades of navigating market cycles and regulatory changes affecting derivatives.
Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.
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Asa G
CFA®, Series 63, Series 65
Harrisonburg, VA
Graves Light Lenhart
Asa Graves VII brings 31 years of experience and a CFA® charter to managing options and derivatives strategies, emphasizing risk management and tax implications. Based in Harrisonburg, VA, his firm uses a top-down investment approach with strategic asset allocation, serving high-net-worth clients with a 0.90% AUM fee, differentiating him through extensive expertise and a core/satellite portfolio structure.
Experience: 32 years
Avg account: $2,559,506
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Joseph B
Series 63, Series 65
Mount Solon, VA
Farther
Joseph Byerly's 25 years of experience and expertise in options and derivatives strategies make him well-equipped to manage the complex risks and tax implications these instruments entail. Operating from Mount Solon, VA, he offers flat-fee, independent advice through Farther, which employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with algorithmic model portfolios, distinguishing him from others by integrating technology-driven, discretionary investment management.
Experience: 26 years
Avg account: $972,193
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Elizabeth N
Series 63, Series 66
Staunton, VA
Davenport & Company LLC
Elizabeth Nye's 28 years of experience and expertise in options and derivatives strategies make her well-equipped to manage the complex risks and tax implications these instruments entail. Working at Davenport & Company LLC, a large, employee-owned firm, she offers flat-fee financial planning and active portfolio management, distinguishing her from others by combining seasoned insight with diverse investment services in Staunton, VA.
Experience: 28 years
Avg account: $1,062,051
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John G
Series 63, Series 65
Harrisonburg, VA
GIRA & GIRA Investment Advisors LLC
John Gira brings 35 years of experience and specializes in options and derivatives strategies, making him well-equipped to manage the complex risks and tax implications these instruments entail. Operating from Harrisonburg, VA, his firm uses a macroeconomic approach alongside fundamental and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with a 1.00% AUM fee, serving a diverse client base including individuals and institutions.
Experience: 35 years
Avg account: $658,906
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