Blacksburg, VA South Main Street Office

Allen Lavender is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Blacksburg, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, including its predecessor Axa Advisors, and concurrently serves as president of the CPA firm Cooke, Lavender, Massey & Company, PC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and a range of third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model that combines advisory and brokerage channels tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Christopher Massey is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Blacksburg, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He is also the managing member of Cooke, Lavender, Massey & Co. PC, a CPA firm providing tax and accounting services since 2002. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through a network of third-party asset managers and LPL programs. The firm operates a hybrid advisory and brokerage model, tailoring services based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Michael Cooke is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Blacksburg, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999 and previously worked with AXA Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he provides consulting on complex tax matters through his CPA practice and serves as an executor for estates and trusts. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage services tailored to clients' goals and risk tolerance.