OUR VISION: Virtus Wealth Advisors courageously helps lead our clients to accomplish life’s gifts of freedom and choice through financial planning and consultative advice.

OUR MISSION: We serve our clients by implementing accountability on tracking their goals, dreams, plans and purpose.


Our advisors

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Steven Merenda

CFP®, CRPC, CLTC®

Private Wealth Advisor

Franchise Owner
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Chris Hosko

CFP®, CRPC

Financial Advisor

Franchise Owner
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Mark Hopler

CFP®

Financial Advisor

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner
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Russell Wilson

AWMA℠, AAMS, CRPC, CLTC®

Financial Advisor

Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™
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Caleb Sibley

APMA

Financial Advisor

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Our team

Jenny Baez-Galyon

Jenny Baez-Galyon

Operations Manager,

Chief Operating Officer of Virtus Wealth Advisors

Qualifications

  • With Ameriprise since 2001
  • Florida Notary Public

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Hiring and Training
  • Human Resources
  • Office Procedures Development and Implementation
  • Reports and Database Management
  • Compliance and Training
  • Estate Management
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Cheryl Louis

Cheryl Louis

Client Service Coordinator

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of customer service experience

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Client Service and Communication
  • Practice Scheduling
  • Client Information Maintenance and Data Updates
  • Administrative Support
  • Tax Document Information
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Nikki Blevins

Nikki Blevins

Marketing Manager,

Event Planner

Qualifications

  • 20+ years in the financial industry. With Ameriprise Financial since 2012

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Marketing Strategy and Advertising
  • New Business Opportunities
  • Social Media and Websites
  • Event Planning
  • Branding
  • Client Onboarding
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Joshua Russell

Joshua Russell

Operations Specialist

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Finance from University of Central Florida

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Portfolio Management and Market Research
  • Structured Products, Private Placements, UIT's and CD renewals
  • Money Movement, Account Suitability
  • Trading and Rebalancing, MAAR's, CAR's and RMD's
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Olivia Merenda

Olivia Merenda

Financial Planning Assistant

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Finance from Florida State University

  • SIE- Securities Industry Essentials Examination

  • Series 65- Uniform Investment Advisor Law

  • Series 63- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Exam

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Financial Plan Data Gathering
  • Create, Close, and Review Financial Plans
  • Insurance Illustrations
  • Insurance and Annuity Funding
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