CFP®-certified advisors focused on expats in Virginia

Kristin Manna is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Consolidated Planning Holdings, Inc. Prior to entering the financial industry, she worked in education for eight years. Outside of advising, Kristin is an author and publisher of a basketball coaching notebook and works as a math tutor for high school students. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types and investment vehicles.

Amanda Quicke is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Amanda is a Series 66 license holder and has partial ownership in an investment-related business, Granite Wealth Management, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning options using proprietary research and tools, with services tailored to clients who meet specific net-worth criteria.

James Comer is the sole advisor at Valley Investors Corporation in Roanoke, VA, where he has worked since 1995. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Valley Investors Corporation provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $2.6 million in assets for 11 clients. The firm operates under a solo practitioner model, emphasizing direct advisor involvement in account management and review.

Charles Steele is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Kestra Advisory, Kestra Investment Services, and Cambridge Investment Research prior to founding Steele Advisory LLC. Steele is also a licensed insurance agent, spending a limited amount of time on insurance sales and implementation. Steele Financial Studios provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, incorporating low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and unaffiliated independent managers, with a notable focus on pension and retirement plan consulting.

John Jones II is a financial advisor at Merrill with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at both Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2015 in Richmond, VA. Merrill serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional investors, offering managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage execution services. The firm integrates closely with Bank of America affiliates and emphasizes manager selection, tax-focused investment strategies, and a variety of portfolio management options.

Domonic Mustafa is a financial advisor at Hoxton Wealth USA LLC with a Series 65 designation and a background that includes roles at Infinity Financial Solutions, Selby Jennings, and Pinpoint Partners. He has been active in the financial services industry since 2016 and is also involved with Infinity Financial Solutions, a financial planning firm based in Bangkok, Thailand. Hoxton Wealth USA LLC serves individual clients with international pension assets, particularly expatriates holding UK pensions, as well as U.S. citizens seeking financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a network model of independent advisors and focuses on pension transfer and SIPP advisory services, managing approximately $470 million in assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Henry Preston is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at Veteran Wealth Planning, having previously worked at Hanson and Doremus Investments and Planning and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages several LLCs involved in investment real estate. Veteran Wealth Planning serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, and expatriates, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach focused on passive ETFs and modern portfolio theory, operates under fiduciary standards, and offers educational seminars and written communications to clients.

Jon Holand is an investment advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Beacon Global Advisor Network since 2019. He also has a long-term affiliation with Austen Morris Associates dating back to 2006. Beacon Global Advisor Network provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients through a network of about 60 independent advisors. The firm manages approximately $397 million in client assets and offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with a focus on serving U.K. expatriates alongside non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals.

Benjamin Robinot is a financial advisor at Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Transatlantique since 2024, following a decade at 360 Advisory LLC. Robinot is a non-operating partner at Three Sixty Advisory LLP in the UK and a minority shareholder in Orfi Capital Ltd, an asset management firm based in Hong Kong. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and asset allocation services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and expatriates, with a focus on French expatriates in the U.S. The firm uses a customized asset allocation approach informed by European research teams and offers access to commingled funds and affiliated custodial and execution services.

Ratnadeep Damle is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on understanding clients' financial and life priorities to customize strategies that align with their goals. His expertise includes college education planning, international wealth management, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Before joining Merrill, Ratnadeep managed the international division of an aerospace software company. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master's Degree from Columbia University. He carries the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Ratnadeep is involved with community organizations such as Civil Air Patrol, CyberPatriot, and the MIT Alumni Group in the Delaware Valley Region. He speaks English, Marathi, French, Hindi, German, and Japanese. His personal interests include hiking, music, reading, singing, spending time with family, traveling, and yoga.

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She is currently with Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously worked at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, delivering investment advice through the FMAX managed-account platform with discretionary portfolio management and ongoing suitability reviews.

Elanna Gould is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Her prior work includes roles at PepsiCo and The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Center. She also maintains an independent insurance agency representing various insurance companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party sub-advisers through multiple account platforms.

Ethan Siekkinen is a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2023. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at J Wilson Wealth Management and has experience outside finance with Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supported by a proprietary equity market valuation model.

Thomas Mcintire is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial in Irving, TX. His prior roles include positions at Cadent Capital, LLC, Insurance Planners & Advisors Group, and The Guardian Life Insurance Company. He serves as a board member and finance committee member for the Dallas Rotary Club Foundation, overseeing investments and supporting the foundation’s philanthropic efforts. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipalities. The firm provides financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, emphasizing tailored strategies developed through client collaboration and supported by extensive research and asset-allocation analysis.

Jace Hart is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Leo Wealth, LLC since 2023. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Leo Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of diversified ETF model portfolios and systematic single-stock models, utilizing sub-advisors and third-party managers to implement specialized strategies.