Giving & Investing

Trusted Advisors and Community Foundation Partners

Life’s most extraordinary accomplishments are very rarely ever achieved alone, which is why the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia created the Door Opener Society. This esteemed award honors attorneys, accountants, trust officers, and estate and financial planners who have helped clients achieve their charitable objectives through the Community Foundation. These advisors have helped serve their clients better by working effectively with the Community Foundation to optimize their clients’ gifts to our community. They know that the Community Foundation helps with philanthropic planning, adding value to their practice and client relationships. They know working with the Community Foundation is a win-win.

Door Opener Society Members

The following professional advisors are members of the Door Opener Society.

  • Alexandra K. Champion
    Northern Trust
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    202-303-1721
  • Michelle Cooper
    XML-W
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    703-790-5999
  • Serena Dupuy
    Merrill Lynch
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    703-464-8819 Free 800-308-8459
  • Mark Friese
    Merrill Lynch
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    202-659-6138
  • Jennifer Giancola
    Merrill Lynch
    Hirschfield Giancola Group
    757-631-5525
  • Brendan J. Guilday
    Merrill Lynch
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    202-659-7287
  • Rich Harpe
    Matthews, Carter & Boyce
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    703-218-3600
  • Kevin Hirschfield
    Merrill Lynch
    Hirschfield Giancola Group
    757-631-5525
  • A. Everett Hoeg, III
    Yates Campbell & Hoeg LLP
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    703-896-1153
  • Lisa Hughes
    Yates Campbell & Hoeg LLP
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    703-981-9581
  • Lauren Jenkins
    Offit Kurman
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    703-745-1821
  • David Karp
    Pagnato Karp
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    703-468-2700
  • Suzanne Kim
    Truist Wealth
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  • Eric W. Lantz
    Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
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    703-518-4184
  • Deborah G. Matthews
    Law Office of Deborah G. Matthews
    703-548-3699
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  • Autumn D. McCullogh
    NanoLumens, Ltd.
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    855-465-8895
  • David Mead
    Merrill Lynch
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    703-464-8817
  • Melinda Merk
    McCandlish Lillard
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    703-934-1126
  • Harry Pilson
    Trust Investment Services
    703-442-1664
  • Brandon Poteet
    Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
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    703-464-4307
  • Eric Schoener
    Cresset Capital
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    312-429-2456
  • Catherine F. Schott Murray, Esq.
    Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
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    703-218-2175
  • Bonnie Sewell
    Dakota Wealth Management
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    703-771-0905

    Joseph Speicher
    Cherry Bekaert
    301-589-9000, ext. 3202
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  • Josh Stillman
    Capitol Financial Consultants
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    703-821-2000, ext. 215
  • Don Strehle
    Sterling Capital Management
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    202-393-1777
  • Fred J. Tansill
    Frederick J. Tansill and Associates
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  • Karen Tovey
    Retired
    Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC
  • Bruce D. Vaughn
    VLP Financial Advisors
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    703-356-4360, ext. 701
  • Josh Winston
    The Financial Planning Group, LLC
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    703-394-2408
  • Marc Wishkoff
    Chevy Chase Trust Company
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    240-497-5023
  • John Wolff
    Wealthspire Advisors
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    703-972-6362

If you are a professional advisor interested in the Door Opener Society, or who can benefit from the services available at the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, please contact Patricia Eisner, Director of Development, at (703) 879-7636 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.