Ed Hoppe

Ed serves as Verus’ senior vice president and is known by his peers for his keen eye for detail, “an absolutely critical component of our work as financial planners.” Ed is a primary Personal Financial Specialist who helps clients field questions related to financial planning, tax, and investment decisions. He draws from a broad experience from one of the “Big 4” accounting firms and a large national bank’s wealth management division.

Ed holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce with a concentration in accounting, along with a master’s degree in accounting with a concentration in taxation, both from the University of Virginia. He is involved at Cool Spring Baptist Church and is the current chair of the Young Life Adult Committee in Hanover County, Virginia. He and his wife, Lucky, have four children and a life filled with high school sports activities, traveling to visit children, and an ever-growing number of family vacations to Walt Disney World.

Ed holds the following certifications and memberships:

• CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^®
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) designation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Life and Health Insurance Consultant license in Virginia
• Past Chairman and Past President, Financial Planning Association of Central Virginia
• Verus Investment Policy Committee, Leadership Committees, and Board of Directors