About Us
As fee-only fiduciaries, we serve your needs first. Our principal, Bonnie A. Sewell (formerly Hughes), CFP®, has been working in financial services since 1981, and has been a Certified Financial Planner for families since 1992. She also earned the Accredited Investment Fiduciary, AIF®, designation and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst designation, CDFA™. She served 3 years on the National Board for the Financial Planning Association and currently serves as President on the Board of Directors for the non-profit Loudoun Therapeutic Riding (www.ltrf.org).
- Interviewed by CNBC’s Sharon Epperson, October 2010
- Spoke at College of Charletston “Discipline Determines Destiny”, November 2010
- Spoke at Investment News Retirement Income Summit “The Golden Fears”, NYC, March 2009
- Served as Georgia’s Secretary of State Cathy Cox’s Retirement Planning Speaker in her Investment Education Series, “Money Counts” with letters of commendation, 2004-2006
- Lead author 2004 white paper, “It Takes a Wired Village” accepted by the National Association for Financial Education (NEFE)
- Writes a column for the industry’s Journal of Financial Planning
- Speaking at 80 Prosperity Ave. SE, Leesburg, VA, from 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. on October 12, 2011 2011, “Monte Carlo in the Morning”
Bonnie earned a Masters degree in Financial Planning and keeps current throught at least 30 hours of professional continuing education each year. In gratitude to her community, Bonnie donates up to 10% of her annual hours to pro bono work reflecting her commitment in helping to create a world where everyone thrives and prospers.
As the 3rd generation of women business owners in her family, Bonnie has expertise in helping men and women meet their wildest dreams in business ~ she can help you plan, build or exit your business profitably, she helps divorced clients keep and grow their settlements, and guides widows and widowers in their new lives.
Sometimes, clients like to know what their planner is doing to achieve their own life balance. To that end, Bonnie is happily married to Murray Sewell, she works out on her Concept II rower daily, snorkels when in Miami, hikes in Northern Virginia, and joins her adult son, Kevin in the mountains of North Carolina for bouldering and caving excursions and her oldest son, Sean in Charleston, SC for exploring local culture, fine eating and drinking establishments, and beach time. Active in the game of golf after years away, Bonnie is playing again. Golf is a wonderful way to get outdoors, play hard, and relax with friends at the 19th hole.
