Qualifications
Managing Director
(804) 780-2177
rblankenship@investdavenport.com
Ryan entered the financial services industry in 2008 when he joined Branch Banking &Trust (now Truist Financial Corporation) in Charlotte, North Carolina. He had great exposure to both the retail and commercial side of the banking industry. In 2012, he transitioned to the BB&T Wealth platform where his role was to provide an advisory level of service in areas related to client’s banking relationships, credit structuring needs, investment options, insurance, trust and fiduciary needs, and estate planning concerns.
Ryan graduated from The University of Tennessee with a BA in Economics. He is Series 7 and 66 registered with FINRA and is also licensed to sell insurance products.
Ryan and his wife, Lindsey, have two children, Molly and Brandon. The majority of his time spent outside of work is devoted to his church, family and the community. Ryan is a member of the Midlothian Rotary Club (District 7600) where he has served as the club’s President, Director, and Membership Chairman. He is also a regular volunteer with the Junior Achievement of Central Virginia program, Feed More, Lighthouse Family Retreat, Shalom Farms and Special Olympics Virginia. In his spare time, Ryan enjoys playing golf, carpentry, boating, skiing, camping and fly-fishing.
Associate Financial Advisor
(804) 780-2016
jkeiger@investdavenport.com
Joe joined Davenport in January 2022 after more than three years at Hefren-Tillotson, Inc., a privately held financial services firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Prior to that, he began his career at Federated Hermes. Joe is Series 7 and 66 registered with FINRA and is licensed to sell insurance products. Additionally, he earned and maintains the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional designation.
A graduate of Dickinson College, Joe earned a BA in International Business & Management, a BA in French & Francophone Studies and a minor in Economics. He enjoys traveling, skiing, golf and discovering new restaurants. He also plays guitar and piano in his spare time. Joe is very family-oriented and prefers to spend his free time boating around the different lakes in Virginia or exploring new destinations with his wife, Meghan.
Client Service Associate
(804) 780-2031
epetersen@investdavenport.com
Emily joined Davenport in September 2025. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Milestone Financial Solutions as a New Business Manager and Executive Assistant. Drawing on her experience in customer service and relationship management, she helps the Blankenship & Keiger team deliver personalized, proactive, and timely support tailored to each client’s needs. She graduated from Davis and Elkins College in 2014 with a degree in Business Management.
Active in the community, Emily volunteers with the James River Horse Foundation and her children’s school and dance studio. She and her husband, Adam, have two young children, Annabelle and Emmett. In her free time, she enjoys yoga, reading and taking care of all of her animals.
