Tony is a Senior Wealth Advisor with over forty years experience in the financial services industry. He and business partner Valerie Kaiser founded EldenStreet Financial in 2015. As a advisor, Tony holds the designation of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) with Eagle Strategies LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor. Tony and his team partner with clients to help them succeed and achieve their life goals with effective financial planning strategies.
Throughout his professional career, Tony has been active in the industry, having served as President of Society of The Financial Service Professionals-Northern Virginia Chapter. He is a Past President of NAIFA (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors)-Northern Virginia Chapter. His professional affiliations include membership in the National Capital Area Financial Planning Association and the Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council.
Within the community, Tony has dedicated countless hours to volunteer organizations. He has served on the Boards of numerous community service organizations and is a Past President of The Rotary Club Of Herndon Virginia. Tony is passionate in the fight against Alzheimer’s and is committed to accelerating the global effort to eliminate this dreadful disease. Tony and his wife, Rosemary, reside in Great Falls, Virginia.
Val is a Senior Wealth Advisor with over twenty-five years’ experience in the financial services industry. In 2015, she and business partner Tony Fulkerson founded EldenStreet Financial. Specializations are financial, business and estate planning. implementation and service, for families and business owners who want a realistic approach to wealth accumulation and reduced investment risk.
Val holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional designation and is both an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) with Eagle Strategies LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor, and a Registered Representative with NYLIFE Securities LLC. She currently holds FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65. Val and her team partner with clients to achieve better coordination of personal or business assets; all to enhance retirement security with effective financial planning strategies.
Throughout her professional career, Val has been active in the industry, having been elected to serve on a national board and executive committee with New York Life’s Agents Advisory Council. Her professional affiliations include membership in the National Capital Area Financial Planning Association and NAIFA, National Association of insurance and Financial Advisers.
Within the community, she is the immediate past chair of the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce 2019-2020, past chair of Dulles Executive Women and has dedicated countless hours to volunteer organizations. She was also the past Chair for the Northern Virginia 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Val is passionate in the fight against Alzheimer’s and is committed to the efforts to eliminate this dreadful disease and will be Chair of the Executive Council for the 2021 Walk. She is serving on the boards for Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association and Women in Business Initiative for the George Mason University School of Business.
Valerie and her husband, Bruce, reside in Sterling, Virginia, where they enjoy being with their large family of five children, a daughter-in-law, 2 sons-in-law and five grandchildren.
“It is important to me to enrich your life by taking any financial issues, concerns and questions off your mind. You’ve worked hard for all you have. I help you protect it and have a secure future with the freedom to do what you want. This is the greatest contribution I can make.”
Mario is an advisor associate of EldenStreet Financial. Since 1999, he has helped people understand their investments and implement efficient distribution strategies. Since 2006, his focus has been to serve the Fairfax County Public Safety Community (Fire & Rescue, Police and Sherriff), and Civilian employees. He is extremely familiar with the Fairfax County Benefits programs including DROP, 457(b), and survivor benefit options. This has led to a breadth of knowledge and extensive experience with the Virginia Retirement System (VRS), and with members of FCPS, ACPS, APS and FCCPS.
As a former tutor and teaching assistant (LAUSD), Mario uses and trusts the relationship-based approach to financial education and advisory services.
Mario holds the following licenses:
(FINRA Series 7) General Securities Representative
(FINRA Series 65) Uniform Investment Advisor Law Examination
(FINRA Series 63) Uniform Securities Agent
(FINRA Series 6) Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Limited Representative
Life, Health and Variable Annuities Agent
Mario and his wife reside in Burke, Virginia with their two children.
Dream Vacation Any trip with family and great food
First Job Consular Office US Embassy
All Time Fave Food Stew (so many versions, so little time)
Biggest Pet Peeve Lack of communication
Life Goal Leave the world better than I found it
Fun Fact Once upon a time I won 1st Place in Fairfax County, VA HS Regionals AAA Indoor Track & Field for individual sprinting (500m) and within a few months unexpectedly found myself whitewater rafting with friends down the Ganges River in India (AMAZING YEAR!)
Marguerite is an Associate Financial Adviser at EldenStreet Financial, working with families and business owners in the areas of education funding, retirement planning, and wealth and risk management. Marguerite holds a designation as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and is an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) with Eagle Strategies LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor.
Before coming to the financial planning industry, Marguerite had a very successful career in the defense consulting industry providing senior program and financial management, systems engineering, and technical advisory services to major acquisition information systems.
Marguerite graduated from Rhodes College with a bachelor’s degree in International Studies, and from Harvard University with a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies. She also holds a certificate in Financial Planning from the University of Virginia.
Marguerite and her husband live in Fairfax, Virginia with their elementary-age son.
Dream Vacation A week at home by myself to work on my home to-do list, or Scottish Highlands tour
Life Goal Simplify things and feel the sense of peace and well-being that comes with having enough and everything in the right place; leave a lighter footprint (memories instead of stuff)
Fun Fact When I was growing up in Columbia, MD, spaghetti was considered exotic ethnic food
All Time Fave Food Middle Eastern, particularly Turkish Lentil Soup and good Iskender Kebab
First Job Lifeguard
Biggest Pet Peeve None
Love People Who Remember other people’s anniversaries
Jon is a Financial Adviser with EldenStreet Financial, specializing in financial, business, insurance, and retirement planning. Jon is an investment Advisor Representative (IAR) with Eagle Strategies, LLC a Registered Investment Advisor and a Registered Representative with NYLIFE Securities LLC.
Since 2008, Jon’s focus has been to determine financially where clients are now and help them to where they want to be in the future.
In addition to his 10 years of experience and obtaining a bachelor’s degree from Radford University, Jon holds a LUTCF (Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow) designation through the American College. In 2016, Jon was nominated and elected as one of the top “4 advisors under age 40” in the Northern Virginia chapter of NAIFA (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors).
Pooja started with ESF in 2017, when her responsibility was to digitize our records and organize them for easy accessibility. She converted thousands of records into an e-filing cabinet, so our staff could quickly access client information for better customer service. Pooja is now our Client Services Associate supporting both our advisors and clients with financial and account information and providing administrative support.
Pooja has worked in the retail industry for a very long time and likes interacting with customers. She resides in Chantilly, VA with her family. She enjoys cooking and loves entertaining friends and family.
All Time Fave Food Italian (Anything and everything with cheese)
First Job With my dad in his jewelry store after completing my diploma in Jewelry Designing (I was 19 years old)
Fun Fact The one hobby I can never leave is Makeup. The passion for makeup is more than skin deep. Makeup is just one of the ways in which I express my creativity.
Diana T. Le joined EldenStreet Financial as Director of Client Relations specializing in client services and account management. She served as an agent with New York Life for five years. Diana is also a life and health insurance agent and has successfully built a health insurance business with a focus in individual, Medicare supplement insurance and group health benefits.
Diana brings over 16 years of experience in client and corporate relations from her position with an educational association serving as their Educational Partners Program Director in charge of soliciting corporate membership, sponsorships, advertising and exhibits sales.
Diana holds a B.A. in International Business from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland in Baltimore and a graduate leadership certificate from Johns Hopkins University.
She resides in Centreville, VA with her husband, Brad, and their four children. She enjoys photography excursions and capturing photos of her extensive family and friends.
Ambika Bablani is a Bilingual professional and joined EldenStreet Financial as Director of Client Relations. Ambika manages client services and is the primary point of contact for all new account openings including administrative and operational needs.
Prior to her position with EldenStreet Financial, Ambika worked as an agent with New York Life for two years, working with families in the DC Metropolitan Area. Ambika started her career in India with the Taj Group of hotels. She worked in different management roles in Front Office and Human Resources. She has also worked with The Ritz Carlton and Bozzuto Management.
Ambika has a B.A. Hons in Hotel Management from the University of Huddersfield, UK and a B.A. from University of Delhi, India. She has active licenses for Life & Health Insurance and General Securities Representative.
Ambika lives in Fairfax County along with her husband and two daughters. She volunteers actively at her children’s schools and with the Girls Scouts. She enjoys reading, going on nature walks and meditation. Ambika aspires to live everyday to the fullest and achieve her goals with hard-work and perseverance.
Tim is a Financial Adviser with over 35 years of experience helping his clients find money they are losing unknowingly and unnecessarily and using those dollars found to solidify their financial future, preferably without impacting their current lifestyle.
Tim holds a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) and Chartered Life Underwiter (CLU) designations from The American College of Financial Services and specializes in wealth and protection planning. Tim is an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) with Eagle Strategies, LLC. Tim is also a Registered Representative with NYLIFE Securities, LLC, and an agent with New York Life Insurance Company.
Happily married to his wife of 40 years, Jan, Tim has three adult children, six grandchildren, and a fantastic miniature dachshund, Riley. Tim and Jan currently live in Fairfax, Virginia, and are thrilled to be part of the EldenStreet Financial family.
Sherry V. Ho is a native of Oahu and a recent graduate who has obtained her Bachelor of Science in Finance from George Mason University in Virginia. While completing her Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts at Kapi`olani Community College in Hawaii, she helped KCC students as a peer mentor, Math tutor, and an English tutor for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students.
Seeking a change of pace for higher education, she transferred to George Mason University. She participated in the WIBI (Women In Business Initiative) Mentorship Program where she met Valerie Kaiser and is currently serving as Client Relations Associate at EldenStreet Financial, LLC.
Within the community, she mentors and volunteers for SheSoft, a non-profit organization that strives to bridge the gender gap in technology by empowering young women in middle school and high school to thrive in STEM programs in the DMV.
Sherry enjoys drawing, painting, cooking, and exploring new places with friends on her free time.
