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Pleased to announce Forbes Best-In State Wealth Advisors for 2023

In rapidly changing financial markets, you want advice you can trust. At RBC Wealth Management, we view the safety and security of your accounts as a priority equal to helping you build, preserve, enjoy and share your wealth.

Now more than ever, financial advice you can trust. Call today.

Eddie Link

Managing Director – Financial Advisor

Senior Portfolio Manager – Portfolio Focus

Forbes Best-In-State

Wealth Advisor in Virginia 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023

Bradley Blum

Senior Vice President – Financial Advisor

Senior Portfolio Manager – Portfolio Focus

The Meridian Group

110 Franklin Road SE, Suite 400 | Roanoke, VA 24011

(540) 404-6601 | us.rbcwm.com/meridiangroup

Mike Kemp

Managing Director – Financial Advisor

Senior Portfolio Manager – Portfolio Focus

Forbes Best-In-State

Wealth Advisor in Virginia 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023

Allison Link, CRPS® Financial Advisor

Investment and insurance products offered through RBC Wealth Management are not insured by the FDIC or any other federal government agency, are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank or any bank affiliate, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

The 2019 Forbes “Best-In-State Wealth Advisors” award was announced February 2019. Data as of 6/30/2018. The 2020 Forbes “Best-In-State Wealth Advisors” award was announced January 2020. Data as of 6/30/2019. The 2021 Forbes “Best-In-State Wealth Advisors” award was announced February 2021. Data as of 6/30/2020. The 2023 Forbes “Best-In-State Wealth Advisors” award was announced April 2023. Data as of 6/30/2022. The award was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of a ranking algorithm that includes: client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC and not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. The financial advisor does not pay a fee to be considered for or to receive this award. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients. This is not indicative of this financial advisor’s future performance. For more information: www.SHOOKresearch.com.

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Open seven days a week, The Little Gallery is a fine art gallery and consultancy that provides art sourcing, art installation and art advisory services for residential, hospitality and corporate spaces.

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BY JANE RENNYSON

BY GINNY SMITH

BY KENDALL ATKINS LIVICK

BY JERRY HALE

BY MITZI BIBLE

FERNE HALE

BY PAULA PETERS CHAMBERS

BY KATE ERICSSON

SARAH NICHOLAS

Summer has arrived, and with it, all the spoils of the season. It’s my favorite time of year, and I am not ashamed to admit it. And although many of us are looking forward to the annual beach trip, I’m a summer-in-the-mountains kinda gal. It may hearken back to the many summers I spent at sleepaway camp in the mountains of far Southwest Virginia, or it may be that a visit to the beach in April or September is just a bit more enjoyable in my opinion. Truly, either locale is to be appreciated this time of year.

Travel is a given during the summer months; and if it’s your turn to host, let HOME help you make sure your guest room rates a 5-star review. And while your guests are in town, get them outside and enjoy some of the best outdoorsy adventures the Roanoke Valley has to offer. A tree-top adventure or disc golf, there is plenty of fun and fresh air for all ages!

In this issue, HOME showcases a traditional 1960s colonial that has been transformed and reconfigured into an awe-inspiring French country home perfect for an active family of four. Unique materials and design choices make this home extraordinary!

I’m married to a DIYer. In the early days of our marriage, if something was broken or not working, I was sure it needed to be replaced. Oh no; I soon learned, my husband could disassemble, clean it, replace parts, rewire — whatever it was that he determined was wrong, he could make it right. After a while, my skepticism and eye rolls abated. Our article on DIY fixes can help you determine what is worthy of repair and what is deemed a goner.

After a hot summer day of work or play, relax and enjoy a refreshing cocktail. Local watering holes share their top tier beverage concoctions so you can enjoy a sensational summer sip!

Summer has so much to savor: July 4th is on a Tuesday, so you may eke out a four-day weekend in honor of America’s 247th birthday. Family picnics and vacations, outdoor concerts and festivals, lightning bugs and S’mores — it’s a veritable smorgasbord of summer fun. Do as much or as little as you like, but remember to call Dad on June 18th — it is Father’s Day after all.

As always, thank you for reading.

Anne Marie Poore | annemarie@jamesrivermedia.com