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Ryan Blankenship
Senior Vice President - Investments
(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.

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Joseph L. Keiger IV, CFP®
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.

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Roynette R. McDonald-Vandi
Client Service Associate
(804) 780-2031
rmcdonald-vandi@investdavenport.com

Roynette joined Davenport in January 2021 and spent time working in the firm’s Client Services department before joining Cathy Keiger (retired), Ryan Blankenship and Joe Keiger. Roynette is instrumental in managing the client service operations and administrative requests for the team. She has gained extensive experience across several facets of customer service, she always strives to deliver proactive, individualized and timely support, making clients consistently feel cared for.

Prior to joining Davenport, Roynette worked in the insurance industry as a Travel Claim Examiner. She earned her BS degree in Business Administration and Management from VCU. In her free time, she enjoys entertaining friends and family with good cooking and great music, she also loves spending quality time with her husband and their two boys.