Claire M. S. Meade Financial Planning Specialist, Financial Advisor My clients are busy people - they don't have the time, resources, or perhaps just the interest in managing their own assets -- I worry about their retirement so that they can focus on what's happening in their life now. My practice focuses on financial planning based investment management. I work with clients to develop personalized financial plans by helping them to set specific goals and objectives to plan for retirement, to make investment decisions, to save for college, and to manage their insurance needs. In addition, I host a quarterly luncheon called Moms at Work: News You Need to Know. I have served on the boards of non-profits such as Let's Help Kids, the elementary school's PTA, and Bite Me Cancer as well as the board of the for-profit Success in the City. I have presented workshops for Northern Virginia Family Services Training Futures program, where I am also a member of their Planned Giving Advisory Council and their Women's Leadership Group. Previously, I was a founding member of the ground-breaking group W.E. L.E.A.D (Women Engaged in Leadership, Education, and Action in Democracy). I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Rhetoric and Communication Studies from the University of Virginia where I also earned a Masters of Education. I married my college sweetheart and I am a life-long resident of Northern Virginia where I live with my husband, two sons and our dog, Savannah. NMLS#: 1421405 