Margaret began her financial services career in 1994 as an advisor with Dean Witter (which later merged with Morgan Stanley) and joined Financial Designs of Virginia in 2003. Margaret is a Registered Representative with United Planners' Financial Services of America.   She earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM certification in 2001 and works with both individual and corporate clients, specializing in comprehensive financial planning and wealth management. Margaret is originally from New England, and earned her Bachelor of Arts in French from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was a professional equestrian for many years before joining the investment community, and is a USA Equestrian judge in the discipline of Dressage. She is a member of Rotary International and Zonta International. She also serves on the board of the World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads. She and her husband Tim moved to Hampton Roads in 1987, and live in Suffolk.