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At Global Advisor Group, we’re dedicated to serving the financial planning needs of communities worldwide.
Founded by industry veteran and CEO James T. Barnette, Jr., CFP®, Global Advisor Group provides financial planning and wealth management services in all 50 states and 106 countries across the globe.
Our advisors, with decades of industry experience, use their deep knowledge of the complex financial planning needs of United States and international educational institutions, expatriate Americans, and foreign nationals with integrity, objectivity, and perspective.
Of our licensed Advisors, James T. Barnette, Jr., Jackie Gentry, Joe Pabis, and Joan Confoy have achieved the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professional designation, which is awarded to financial advisors who have undergone extensive training, rigorous testing and exhibit a commitment to excellence through ongoing education. The CFP® is one of the world’s most recognized financial planning designations.
Our dedicated advisors travel worldwide throughout the year to meet with clients to discuss their needs. “Many of our clients have complex financial planning needs, and our team is committed to serving them with the utmost integrity and objectivity,” said Barnette.
MEET OUR TEAM
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
James, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, has spent decades in the financial management industry, with specialties in portfolio management, retirement planning, tax planning, education funding and estate planning.
Throughout the years, he’s been honored by “Forbes” and the “Financial Times” as a top advisor.
And for the fifth consecutive year, James was recognized by BARRON’s Magazine as number 16 out of a list of 1,200 of the top financial advisors in the country. A total of 4,000 were considered. The factors included in the rankings were: assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work.
James entered the financial world after earning a bachelor’s degree in finance from Tennessee Technological University and a master’s in business administration from Boston University.
Office Manager
Jennifer Donnelly is a financial industry veteran who entered the business in 1999 and has worked with us for 15 years.
Jennifer holds the following registration through LPL Financial: Series 7, 65, and 24.
As she describes her role, “I’m the problem solver. I try to keep everything moving in a positive direction. I want to make sure that both clients and employees love working with the Global Advisor Group.”
When she’s not working, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family. She has two young girls who are active in travel soccer and horseback riding, so most of their evenings and weekends are spent on the soccer field or at the barn. They also love spending time outdoors, hiking, biking and exploring new places. She also has a hidden talent – “I love to cook and make a really good chili!”
Wealth Manager Assistant
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“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
Lone lives in Virginia, but is originally from Sweden, where she studied psychology and business economics. As a wealth manager assistant, she works with different team members and advisors to onboard and transition client accounts while servicing and assisting in the financial planning and management of portfolios.
Lone holds the following licenses: Series 7 Series, 66 VA (all securities registrations are held through LPL Financial.)
Lone finds wealth management an ever-changing field that allows her to constantly challenge herself as she learns and improves professionally.
“It is imperative to connect with the people I work with in order to understand each unique situation and need,” says Lone. “The idea of an ongoing process of assisting the financial advisors in creating, implementing and managing a financial plan was an important factor that inspired me when choosing my career.”
She’s passionate, she says, “about building strong relationships directly with clients, provide advice and see a plan through with them.”
When she’s not working, Lone enjoys travel, watching the Washington Capitals, spending time with my family, listening to and playing music (drums, guitar, and piano), and fine arts. And while she’s no longer a seamstress, as a teenager, she designed and made her own clothing.
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional
Joan became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional because, “I believe in financial planning! Everyone can benefit from growing, protecting & passing assets on to their beneficiaries. Everyone can benefit from understanding how to reduce their taxable income, and everyone can benefit from putting together a plan to prepare for their retirement.”
Joan holds the following designations and licenses: Designations: CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) Licenses: Series 66 – Uniform Combined State Law Examination Series 63 – Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination Series 7 – General Securities Representative Examination Series 24 – General Securities Principal Examination Series 26 – Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination.
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional (all securities registrations are held through LPL Financial.) she works directly with a diverse group of clients, supporting them with their investment and cash flow needs, retirement planning goals and projections, tax, and estate planning needs. She also specializes in IRS-qualified retirement plans and helps employers set up and administer 401k plans and educates them on their fiduciary responsibilities.
When she’s not working, Joan enjoys bicycling and gardening. She has given back to her community doing volunteer work for various environmental organizations, including participating in her local community’s annual bike-a-thon fundraiser.
Financial Advisor
Katrina was born in Heerlen, The Netherlands, and raised in Ashburn, VA. She originally set out to be a fashion designer, but after an internship, she says, “I quickly became interested in this field of work. I saw how people oriented it is and loved how unique the business model was.”
Katrina holds the following licenses: Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 (all securities registrations are held through LPL Financial.)
She went to college in Pennsylvania and has a bachelor’s degree in business. As a financial advisor, Katrina works closely with both domestic and international clients. She tends to specialize in retirement planning for clients between ages 50 to 60. She also works closely with international educators living in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Athens, Greece.
Katrina says she’s passionate about building relationships. ‘I think what I do best is listening. I listen to clients and try to see what it is they are looking for and how we can help them. I also stay very organized and don’t check something off until it’s completely complete!”
When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, being with her son, being outdoors, going to fun coffee shops and wine bars, going on a run, and decorating/fixing up her house.
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Ernesto, from Peru, has visited 104 different countries around the world. He has a keen interest in assisting clients to build a strategy that allows them to control their financial situation, as well as to maintain their financial health and achieve financial goals.
He has a degree in Economics and holds the following registrations held through LPL Financial: Series 7, Series 63, Series 65.
Ernesto enjoys, “Providing personalized and hands-on guidance to my clients. I also really like working with clients who live in different countries.”
When he’s not working, Ernesto is swimming, and, you guessed it, traveling.
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it,” – Yogi Berra.
Matthew had a great interning experience while working on his bachelor’s degree in finance at the University of Pennsylvania. So great, that he decided he wanted to make financial planning his career.
While he’s working on his licensing, he helps make the jobs of the C team easier. He’s passionate about creating good relationships with people. “I really enjoy reaching out and communicating with the clients, and getting to know them as people, not just clients,” Matthew says.
When he’s not working, Matthew loves golfing and reading, but is most likely watching or listening to Philly sports. He also loves to travel. He studied abroad in Valencia, Spain, and has been to 12 countries, with plans to visit many more.
Frank was born in Washington D.C. to Dutch parents and although he’s lived in various countries in South America, Europe and Asia and went to college in the Netherlands, he always ends up back in the D.C. area.
Frank has the following registrations held through LPL: Series, 7, 66 and 24.
As a financial advisor, Frank helps clients plan for both their short-term and long-term goals. These include education expenses and retirement. In addition to meeting with clients to discuss their goals and how to meet them, he educates and answers their questions about investment options and potential risks.
“I enjoy the one-on-one interaction with clients,” he says. “I am passionate about helping clients achieve their long term goals.”
When he’s not working, Frank enjoys long walks with his family and dogs, and enjoys traveling (he speaks fluent Spanish). He’s also an animal lover, with two dogs, a Golden Retriever named Prince and Shih Tzu named Slash and one Umbrella Cockatoo named Rio.
Michael first started working with our team in 2019. As a Financial Advisor holding the SIE, Series 7, -63, and -65 licenses, Michael works closely with James Barnette to serve institutional clients in developing portfolio strategies, creating investment plans, and preparing monthly and quarterly performance reports. Michael acts as the primary point of contact and is responsible for the daily administration and management of institutional investment portfolios. Michael also assists with manager due diligence and investment research.
Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in economics with a concentration in quantitative economics from James Madison University and is enrolled in the Chartered Financial Analyst® program.
Financial Advisor and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional
David Miller, CFP® is a Financial Advisor for Global Advisor Group’s high-net-worth families with multi-generational wealth management needs. David enjoys sharing his experience in personal financial planning to help clients achieve their personal and financial ambitions. David works with James Barnette to serve clients and develop recommendations for lifestyle funding and complex financial planning situations.
David is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and holds securities and insurance licenses. David earned a Certificate for Financial Planning at the University of Virginia.
Invited to attend the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s prestigious National Defense University, he earned the Master of Science in National Resource Strategy (Financial Services Industry). He also served at National Defense University as the Deputy Director of the International Fellows Program in one of his last assignments before retiring from the active-duty military.
In the community, David is active with several professional and charitable organizations in the Washington D.C. region, including the DAV Arlington-Fairfax Chapter and participates in the Global Advisor Group’s volunteer efforts. David resides in Loudoun County, Virginia with his wife Lillian and children. David enjoys reading and hiking or biking on local trails.
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Series 7, 63 & 65 securities licenses
Joe, a citizen of planet Earth, entered the financial advisory field because he wanted to use his mix of mathematical, analytical, and interpersonal skills to help others be more financially cofident regarding their financial future.
Joe holds the following designations/licenses:
He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees: a bachelor’s degree in math and philosophy from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in philosophy from the University of Illinois.
Joe works with James Barnette to service and develop recommendations for higher net worth local clients.
“My versatility is my strength. I can see the big picture of a client’s portfolio and circumstances, or I can do in-depth analysis of capital gains and losses,” he says. “Or, I can be charming and entertaining – to those who appreciate my particular sense of humor.”
When he’s not working, Joe enjoys the outdoors, including walking and hiking, anything from a casual stroll to a grueling hours-long hike. Indoors, he likes reading, doing puzzles, and especially playing obscure board games like Terraforming Mars.
“The cure for anything is salt water – sweat, tears or the sea.” – Isak Dinesen
Julia was adopted from China and raised in Reston, VA. Julia graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business from Virginia Tech in the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM track.
As a financial representative, Julia primarily works with international educators in the Middle East/NESA region, and she is passionate about educating on investments and getting others interested in learning more about their financial goals.
Julia has the following licenses: Series 7, Insurance, Series 63
Julia is motivated to educate for the same reason she decided to become a financial representative: “The family experience of losing a loved one who did not have their financial affairs in order and seeing the good that a financial advisor could do to prevent another family going through that situation.”
When Julia is not working, she enjoys traveling, Les Mills BODYPUMPTM, running and spending time with her family and friends.
Sr. Client Service Associate
Liz supports operational functions of the accounts, giving guidance to anyone who has a question on operations and speaking with clients.
She has a motorcycle named Archie, and belongs to a riding group that rides with and raises funds for veterans.
Client Service Associate
Janet, as a client service associate, assists in opening and closing accounts, as well as providing support to financial advisors and teams in the office. Janet Lawton-Client Services Associate should be capitalized in her bio
When she’s not working, she enjoys bowling, and watching action and mystery movies.
Administrative Assistant
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” – Paulo Coelho
Humaira, who speaks a total of four languages, coordinates office activities and operations to help manage efficiency and compliance with company policies, as well as manages agendas and travel arrangements and appointments for upper management
She likes the team aspects of her job. “I like when we collectively come together and find a solution for an issue which ultimately helps me continue my passion of helping others achieve their goals,” Humaira says. “One recent example would be that during a recent transition, we faced many challenges but ultimately we did it and it’s only because we all came in as a team rather than individuals.”
When she’s not working, Humaira puts a high priority on her health, so she’s really passionate about fitness. “I do yoga five times a week and eat healthy. This has helped me stay disciplined, learn what works for me and where I can improve, and keep track of my short and long term fitness goals” She also loves fashion and styling, so she usually styles everyone at family events or weddings.
She’s passionate about helping both coworkers and clients.
When she’s not working, she likes to sing and make clothes.
The daughter of Indian immigrant parents, Manjot was born and raised in Fairfax, VA. She has a background in retirement services and serves as a liaison between our Financial Advisors and the third-party companies we partner with. She ensures documents are completed accurately, signed and sent to the correct destinations.
Manjot is passionate about helping to lighten the financial advisors’ load by trying to take anything she can off their plate. She’s also, “passionate about living life to the fullest and stopping to look at the view,” she says.
When she’s not working, Manjot likes to spend time in nature with her dog.
Ranbir supports our international team and helps with operational tasks throughout the office. Another facet of his job is organizing detailed records of client accounts and the account opening and funding process.
He has a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and is certified in greenhouse management.
When he’s not working, he enjoys painting, basketball and grilling.
He’s also only ever met one person with the same first name. This isn’t much of a mystery, since there are only 436 people in the entire United States named Ranbir, according to mynamestats.com.
Human Resources Coordinator
I’m the Human Resources Assistant at Global Advisor Group. I handle various HR-related issues and administration of Human Resources policies, procedures, and programs. I’m also passionate about improving the effectiveness of organizations and the individuals and teams within them. I’ve been with the firm since November 2020. I’m originally from Mekelle, Ethiopia and I currently reside in Lorton, VA. I graduated in 2019 from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and Sociology. I’m currently enrolled in a Master’s program, studying Industrial-Organizational Psychology with a concentration in Training and Development at Adler University. I love to create artwork in my free time, hang out with my loved ones, and watch Grey’s Anatomy.
Careers with Global Advisor Group
At Global Advisor Group, we are committed to integrity, objectivity, perspective, and deep knowledge of the complex financial planning needs of life today, as well as tomorrow.
We recruit individuals who share our values and philosophies.
Interested in Financial planning?
We offer an intensive, hands-on internship program for rising college seniors who are serious about pursuing a career in financial planning.
Who? We’re looking for rising college seniors who are willing to join our team at any point in the year.
What? As an intern, you will gain tremendous experience in the world of finance. Because we operate both domestically and internationally, there will be many opportunities to learn the ins and outs of the financial world and grow professionally. The internship’s combination of practical experience and development of a strong work ethic can help set you up for a successful career.
When? Our internship is available year-round, not only in the summers!
How to Apply? For consideration, please send your resume and cover letter to our Human Resources Coordinator: Humaira.Rana@lpl.com.
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