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Banking | Finance 2025: GOETZMAN, NEIL
Goetzman’s father worked for Merrill Lynch for nearly four decades before retiring in 2000, according to AdvisorHub. At first, it seemed the apple hadn’t fallen far from the tree. Goetzman started with Merrill Lynch in 1987. But, in 2020, he took a different path. That year, Goetzman, along with partner Jeffrey A. Nau, left Merrill’s […]
Banking | Finance 2025: SCHOOLS, BRIAN
Over the decade that Schools has led the Virginia Beach-based credit union, Chartway has grown to nearly $3.1 billion in assets and 260,000 member-owners. With locations in Utah, Texas and Virginia, the credit union has more than 600 employees. Among new developments: Chartway opened a new East Beach branch in Norfolk in December 2024 and […]
Banking | Finance 2025: NOEL, TYRONE
Noel became president of Bank of America’s Hampton Roads market in 2023. In this role, Noel leads 500 employees across eight business lines. Additionally, Noel continues to serve as Merrill Wealth Management market executive for Greater Virginia, a role he’s also held since 2023. Noel joined Merrill, Bank of America’s investment and wealth management division, […]
Banking | Finance 2025: ROBBINS, KEVIN
When considering whether to invest, Robbins takes a long look at the entrepreneur behind the venture. “We have to get the read right on partnering with exceptional founders who want to get better and who will welcome our advice, counsel and experience,” he says. Robbins has had a while to figure out this recipe for […]
Economic Development 2025: HOSKINS, VICTOR
Following the second Trump administration’s federal workforce and spending cuts, Hoskins has worked hard to help displaced federal workers and government contracting employees. “We’re doing everything that we can, but the scale may outpace us pretty soon,” Hoskins told The New York Times in June. Nevertheless, Fairfax County has enjoyed notable economic development wins in [&hellip[...]
Banking | Finance 2025: SMITH, GREGORY S.
An Arizona native, Smith moved to Virginia in 1994. After completing a master’s degree in psychology at George Mason University, he earned a certificate in financial planning from the Florida Institute of Technology‘s Virginia campus. Later, he received a master’s degree from the College for Financial Planning. Smith put together the Wise Investor Group’s financial [&hellip[...]
Economic Development 2025: HAYMORE, TODD P.
Since 2018, Haymore has led the global economic development consultancy within Hunton Andrews Kurth, the second largest Virginia-based law firm. He previously served as Virginia’s secretary of commerce and trade under Gov. Terry McAuliffe and secretary of agriculture and forestry for Gov. Bob McDonnell. A Danville native, Haymore is a former executive for tobacco companies […]
Banking | Finance 2025: JOHNSON, JERMAINE
Johnson leads operations in Virginia and the Washington, D.C., metro area for Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group, one of the nation’s 10 largest banks, with assets of about $554.7 billion. In May, Johnson, who joined PNC in 2005 as a vice president, joined in a celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the Fortune 500 bank […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: WASSON, JOHN
Since joining ICF International in 1987, Wasson has risen to become the global consulting and technology services provider’s chairman and CEO. During the past two decades, ICF has doubled in size every five years on average. It reported fiscal 2024 revenue of $2 billion, up 6% from the previous year. Wasson, an alumnus of University […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: SMITH, CAREY A.
A seven-time winner of Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 Award recognizing leading government contracting executives, Smith joined Fortune 1000 defense contractor Parsons in 2016 and quickly rose through its ranks. Smith helped take Parsons public in 2019 and led its acquisition and integration of many companies, including its $89 million acquisition of Chesapeake Technology International in July, [...]
