The Colton Groome Strategists & Plan Implementers

Meet the Team

G. Tate Groome,
CFP®, CLU®, CEPA, AEP®

Co-CEO

Matt Groome,
CFP®, CPA, QPFC

Co-CEO

Taylor Bell Poteat,
CFP®

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer

George M. Groome,
MSFS

Community Liaison

Meridith Elliott Powell​
Business Strategist

Garst Reese,
CFA, MBA
Director of Investment Strategies

Dave Nelson,
CRPS®, AIF®, QKA®, MBA
Director of Retirement Plans

Kyle Grandstaff, CFA
Senior Investment Analyst
& Financial Advisor

Matthew Donohue,
CFA, CFP®, CPA
Financial Advisor & Manager of Trading

Amy Gillen
Manager of Insurance Services

Stacey Anderson,
QPFC, QKA®

Retirement Plan Advisor

Todd Burkhalter, CFP®
Financial Advisor

Robin Barber,
CTFA, FPQP
Financial Planning Strategist

Ashton Shope, FPQP
Financial Planning Strategist

Amy Strickland
Financial Planning Strategist

Connor Thiel
Investment & Financial Planning Analyst

Alli Lyons
Retirement Plan Coordinator

Keenan Streitmatter
Insurance Specialist

Emily Layne
Insurance Services Specialist

Logan Goodger
Client Experience Coordinator

Mabel Machin

Gina Fritts,
Controller

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