Welcome Our Newest Team Members to Meridian We’re excited to welcome Reilly Skorupski to Meridian as our newest Support Advisor. Reilly graduated from George Mason University in May 2026 with a degree in Finance and brings valuable experience in financial planning, investment analysis, and client service.

I saw a quote the other day from Donald Miller that went something like this: “Your customer doesn’t care about your awards or how long you’ve been in business.  They care about whether you understand their problem and can help solve it.”   This got me thinking about my own customer experience as a Meridian

There’s something special about welcoming a new team member, especially when that person so naturally embodies the heart of who we are. Melanie Renner recently joined Meridian as a Client Service Associate and brings with her the knowledge gained from a lifelong career in customer service in executive assistant,

We hope you have a wonderful holiday with family and friends. For this week’s blog, we wanted to share a couple of fun videos with you with our financial advisors team and our operations team.  

Just a few years ago, Meridian’s year-end meeting was a lunch with four people. Now, founding partners Nathan Gilbert and Sarah Yakel are eternally grateful for all the clients who took a chance on them so many years ago, as they celebrate their December meeting with 9 employees at the table. The yin-yang of

If you ask Meridian staff what the best part of working with Sarah Irving is, they will tell you it’s how she makes people feel. Coworkers and clients alike can count on Sarah for a warm smile and an authentic and caring conversation – and if you’re lucky she’ll make you laugh because she can […]

Meridian Financial Partners is proud to announce that Sarah Irving, Partner and Senior Financial Advisor, has been named to InvestmentNews’s Rising Stars 2025 list, which recognizes the nation’s top wealth management professionals and advisors under 40. The annual list highlights emerging leaders who combine

Meridian Financial Partners is proud to announce that Sarah Yakel, Founding Partner, has been recognized by InvestmentNews as one of the 2025 $100M Club Top Female Advisors. This inaugural list celebrates female advisors nationwide who demonstrate excellence in wealth management, managing over $100 million in assets

A Fauquier local through and through, Meridian Investment Analyst, Tyler Fetherolf, grew up in Bealeton and graduated from Liberty High School. A passion and talent for baseball and numbers put him on the path to Averett University in pursuit of a career in sports marketing. After graduating cum laude with a double