Top advisors focused on key person insurance & risk mitigation 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.

George Leisure is a financial advisor at BSG Advisers with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Eagle Strategies LLC, Avenue Wealth Management, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of life, disability, and long-term care insurance products as a sole proprietor. BSG Advisers provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses a tailored approach combining asset allocation, various analytical methods, and third-party money managers, along with a structured financial education program and business-owner specific planning.

Daniel Toro Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of experience at Edward Jones in Metairie, LA. He has served with the firm since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as an alumni advisor, assisting with recruitment and treasury duties for the Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity at LSU. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and overlay services, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Veska Kita is a financial advisor at ACI Group with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with Arete Wealth Management since 2011 and AFC Asset Management Services, Inc. since 2010. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as the treasurer for the nonprofit City Wildlife and is a board member and shareholder of Accustrata, Inc., a company specializing in thin film technology. ACI Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial and business planning, and corporate retirement-plan advisory, employing a range of strategies that include fundamental and technical analysis, with a formal communications and education program for clients.

Anthony Krance is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and is the principal of Circle R Wealth LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Crivitz, WI. He has held roles including sole proprietor and operator of AFK Solutions Provider, focusing on funding, tax planning, and retirement planning for small businesses. Approximately 50% of his time is dedicated to these outside business activities, including insurance products and services. Circle R Wealth LLC provides portfolio management and ongoing financial planning to individuals and entities such as pension plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis using model portfolios from Altruist LLC’s Model Marketplace and may refer clients to third-party money managers.

Jonathan Peyton is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Different Investments, LLC and has previously worked at USAA Financial Advisors, LPL Financial, and Finalis Securities. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in several business ventures including founding a publishing firm that produces educational content, a business consulting firm, and an accounting consultancy. Different Investments, LLC (dba C-Suite Planning) provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio management guided by an Investment Policy Statement and serves a diverse client base that includes executives, entrepreneurs, and institutional clients.