Norfolk, VA Office

Josef Mehall is a financial advisor with Advisory Alpha, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. He has entrepreneurial experience through his ownership of Ideas by Mike LLC, a firm providing financial services, consulting, and education, as well as Mehall Financial LLC, which focuses on fixed insurance product sales. Advisory Alpha serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialty solutions such as retirement plan services and donor-advised funds. The firm also provides subadvisory and co-advisory services to other registered investment advisors and manages a broad range of managed portfolio series using a primarily fund-of-funds approach.

Stephen Harlow is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Advisory Alpha, LLC and has previously worked at USA Financial Securities and his own firm, Harlow Financial Associates. Outside of advisory roles, he provides financial services and consulting through Ideas by Mike, LLC. Advisory Alpha is an SEC-registered multi-team firm managing over $4.3 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a centralized Investment Team using a fund-of-funds approach and serves as a subadvisor and co-advisor to other registered investment advisers.

Steven Milligan is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Advisory Alpha, LLC. His career includes roles at multiple firms such as JB Wealth Advisors LLC and Blue Ridge Bank. Outside of advisory work, he is an adjunct lecturer at Old Dominion University teaching financial planning and is involved in business coaching, authorship, and speaking engagements through his own firm, Mike Milligan, LLC. Advisory Alpha serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized solutions like retirement plan services and 529/ HSA platforms. The firm also supports other registered investment advisors through subadvisory and co-advisory relationships and employs a diversified investment approach featuring managed portfolio series across various asset classes and strategies.