Our Team

Marvin entered the financial services industry in 1967.  He began his career by serving in various management positions with a major financial services firm.  He founded Taylor Financial Group Inc. in 1986 and became a Certified Financial Planner™ in the same year. When away from the office, Marvin enjoys fly fishing and playing golf.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Practitioner, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.

Sam graduated from Roanoke College in 1992 and joined Taylor Financial Group Inc. as a financial planner the same year.  He is a Certified Financial Planner™ and a Certified Investment Management Analyst™.  Sam is a member of the Investments & Wealth Institute (www.investmentsandwealth.org).  In his spare time, Sam enjoys playing golf and spending time with his nephew, Alex and niece, Lilly.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Practitioner, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.

CIMA® is a registerd certification mark of the Investments & Wealth Institute in the USA and worldwide.

Jay graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2006 and entered the financial services industry that same year.  He became a Certified Financial Planner™ in 2012 and joined Taylor Financial Group in 2018.  When away from the office, Jay enjoys trivia, playing soccer, and the great outdoors.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP^®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Practitioner, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.

Rhonada has over 15 years of Financial Services experience working at Merrill Lynch and Atlantic Union prior to joining Taylor Financial Group Inc.

Rhonada grew up in Roanoke. She attended Virginia Tech for her undergraduate degree and finished at Mary Baldwin with her Masters. Rhonada is a proud mother of two little girls, Livi (age 7) and Claire (age 4). She loves all things sports, live music, gardening and is an active coach within the local soccer community.

Laura joined the Taylor Financial Group family in August 2024.  She will be our newly designated Operations Manager.  Laura is a graduate of James Madison University and has many years of experience in customer relations and business administration.