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Northwest Financial Advisors Announces Metropolitan School of the Arts “12 Days of Joy” Sponsorship
Herndon, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA) is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Metropolitan School of the Arts’ (MSA) “12 Days of Joy” dance celebration featuring “Santa’s Spectacular,” the organization’s newly revamped 30-minute holiday show comprised of talented MSA students of all ages.
Northwest Financial Advisors Celebrates Twenty-Five Years of Partnering and Planning with Purpose
Herndon, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA) today announced that the firm recently hit a major milestone in reaching its twenty-fifth anniversary.
Bank Investment Consultant Names Senior VP Karen Benedict a 2019 Top 30 Program Manager
Herndon, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA), a subsidiary of Northwest Federal Credit Union (Northwest Federal), today announced that Karen Benedict, NWFA senior vice president and investment program manager, was recently ranked No. 12 on Bank Investment Consultant’s (BIC) Top 30 Bank Program Managers list. Benedict has appeared on the prestigious investment industry list for four consecutive years. She is also the only institution-based investment program manager in Northern Virginia to make this year’s list.
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To our valued clients and others who may be concerned:
In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, we would like to assure you that we are taking steps to minimize any potential impact to our clients, employees and others in the interest of everyone’s safety and wellness.
This event, first and foremost, has all of us focused on the protection and health of our families, friends and clients. We are closely monitoring the rapidly changing data and facts associated with COVID-19 and the impact it is having both locally and around the world.
Northwest Financial Advisors Promotes Kim Heffernan to Financial Advisor
Herndon, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA), a nationally recognized wealth management firm,1 today announced the promotion of Kim Heffernan from associate financial advisor to financial advisor.
LPL Financial Honors Northwest Financial Advisors as 2019 Top Investment Program
Herndon, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA) today announced that LPL Financial, a partner in providing comprehensive wealth management services and the nation’s largest broker-dealer,1 honored the firm as a 2019 Top Investment Program.2
Russ Cesari and Jim Christy Land on Bank Investment Consultant’s Top 100 Bank Advisors List
Herndon, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA), the investment program serving members of Northwest Federal Credit Union, today announced that NWFA’s most senior-level wealth advisors, Russ Cesari and Jim Christy, made Bank Investment Consultant’s 2019 Top 100 Bank Advisors list.
Greg Grinnell Promoted to Wealth Advisor
Herndon, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA), a nationally recognized wealth management firm,1 is pleased to announce the promotion of Greg Grinnell from financial advisor to wealth advisor.
Karen Benedict Named to Bank Investment Consultant’s Top 30 Program Managers
Herndon, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors is proud to announce that Karen Benedict, senior vice president and investment program manager for Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA), a subsidiary of Northwest Federal Credit Union, was recently ranked No. 29 on Bank Investment Consultant’s (BIC) Top 30 Bank Program Managers list.1 This is the third consecutive year that Benedict has made the prestigious list.
Herndon Office Renovations Underway
Herndon, Va. — We’re excited to announce the renovation of our Herndon office space to accommodate our growing staff and serve our clients with even greater comfort and efficiency!
Northwest Financial Advisors Captures LPL Financial’s Institution Services Investment Program of the Year Award
Credit union investment program awarded at LPL’s annual Program Leadership Conference
Herndon, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA) claimed the #1 spot for financial institution-based investment programs at LPL Financial’s annual Program Leadership Conference for top bank and credit union executives. Karen Benedict, Northwest Financial Advisors’ Sr. VP and program manager, was in attendance and accepted the award.
Glen Cesari Promoted to Wealth Advisor
Herndon, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Glen Cesari, CFP®, from financial advisor to wealth advisor.
Jonathan Adams Promoted to Wealth Advisor
Herndon, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Jonathan Adams, ChFC®, RICP®, from financial advisor to wealth advisor.
Based in NWFA’s Herndon, Virginia office, Adams primarily assists clients currently employed by or retired from the U.S. federal government. Following a wealth management model, he focuses on goal planning and finding holistic financial solutions for his clients, rather than simply selling investment products.
Wealth Advisor Tom Turner Named to Bank Investment Consultant’s Top 100 Bank Advisors List
Herndon, Va. — Bank Investment Consultant (BIC) recently named Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA) wealth advisor, Tom Turner, to its 2018 Top 100 Bank Advisors list.
Northwest Financial Advisors James Christy Selected as a 2018 Five Star Wealth Manager
Herndon, Va. — Five Star Professional selected wealth advisor, James Christy, as a 2018 Five Star Wealth Manager in the Washington, DC region. This is the fourth consecutive year the organization has selected Christy for the recognition.
Karen Benedict Named to Bank Investment Consultant’s (BIC) Top 25 Bank Program Managers List
Herndon, Va. — Karen Benedict, senior vice president and program manager for Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA), a subsidiary of Northwest Federal Credit Union, was recently ranked No. 12 on Bank Investment Consultant’s (BIC) Top 25 Bank Program Managers list.1 She is the sole financial institution investment program manager in northern Virginia to make the list.
LPL Financial Awards Six NWFA Advisors 2018 Club Membership
Herndon, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA) today announced that LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer,1 has awarded six of its financial advisors 2018 club membership.2 The awards are based on annual production of all registered LPL advisors as of year-end 2017.
Russ Cesari and Jim Christy Rank in Top 25 of Bank Investment Consultant’s Top 100 Bank Advisors List
Herndon, Va. — Two of Northwest Financial Advisors’ (NWFA) most seasoned wealth advisors — Russ Cesari and Jim Christy — recently ranked in the top 25 of Bank Investment Consultant’s 2017 Top 100 Bank Advisors list.
Northwest Financial Advisors Reaches $1 Billion in Advisory AUM
Credit union investment program doubles advisory AUM in 5 years.
Herndon, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA), a subsidiary of Northwest Capital Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwest Federal Credit Union, today announced that the firm reached $1 billion in advisory Assets Under Management (AUM), a major financial milestone for the northern Virginia company.
Northwest Financial Advisors Partners with Members Trust Company - Strategic Partnership Expands Member Reach through Access to Trust Services
Herndon, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA) today announced its strategic partnership with Members Trust Company, FSB, the nation’s first nationally chartered trust company for the credit union industry. Members Trust Company will be available to serve as a corporate trustee and trust fiduciary for NWFA’s clients in need of trust services.
Northwest Financial Advisors’ Karen Benedict Named to Bank Investment Consultant’s Top 25 Bank Program Managers List
Herndon, Va. — Karen Benedict, Sr. Vice President and Investment Program Manager for Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA), a subsidiary of Northwest Federal Credit Union, was recently ranked No. 9 on Bank Investment Consultant’s (BIC) Top 25 Bank Program Managers list. She is the sole northern Virginia financial institution investment program manager and female to make the list.
Northwest Financial Advisors honored with #7 and #15 rankings in Bank Investment Consultant Top 100 Bank Advisors for 2016
Top 100 bank advisers: Which factors mattered most?
By Lee Conrad, Bank Investment Consultant Magazine
DEC 7, 2016
The signature ranking here at Bank Investment Consultant has been expanded from the former Top 50 to the Top 100. We used to run a secondary list called the Next 50, but in our new all-digital format, it felt outdated. So welcome to the Top 100 bank advisers.