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At our firm, we have the client—and only the client—in mind.

Our reasons for becoming financial professionals are deeply personal. We repeatedly saw many friends and family struggling to find the help they needed to map out their financial future. We are confident that with our understanding of personal finance, coupled with our training as financial professionals, we can help people better prepare for the future. After years in the business, we have developed a reputation for educating individuals in an easy-to-understand manner so they can grasp personal finance and use those concepts to pursue their financial objectives. We feel a commitment to our community.

At our firm, we have the client—and only the client—in mind.

Over the years, we have found that a team approach can be an effective method to help clients who have a wide variety of needs as they maneuver through a complex financial-services world. We invite you to discover and experience the power of our services. We believe it has far-reaching benefits for our clients to get opinions from several sources with diverse backgrounds, education, and experience.

No one strategy fits everyone, which is why every client gets our undivided attention—from planning to execution to follow-up. We take a proactive approach to helping you develop a strategy to address your financial goals and objectives, using the most efficient methods available.

Clyde W. Ford, MBA, CEBS, AIFA

President & Founder

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clyde@fortwashingtonfinancial.com

Clyde Ford is the President of Fort Washington Financial, CEO of Triton Corporate Services, Inc., and President of Marque Capital Management. He graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration-Business Law from California State...

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Pierre Frediere, CFA

CFA, Chief Investment Officer

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pierre@fortwashingtonfinancial.com

Pierre was born and raised in France and came to the United States at 24 to attend UC Berkeley Graduate Business School, where he graduated with an MBA with a concentration in Finance and Accounting. Pierre started his career as a...

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Monique Markarian

Chief Client Services Manager

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monique@fortwashingtonfinancial.com

Monique has over twenty years of experience and oversees operations for individual accounts currently housed at Schwab and data report management.

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Alex Green

Client Services Manager

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alexg@fortwashingtonfinancial.com

Alex obtained a Bachelors Degree in Finance from the Craig School of Business, California State University Fresno and has three years of experience working with qualified retirement plans and individual wealth management portfolios....

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Adriana "NIkki" John

Executive Assistant

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nikki@fortwashingtonfinancial.com

Nikki has years of experience working with qualified plan employee education, data flow and office management.

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Ashlynn Chandler

Operations Assistant

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ashlynn@fortwashingtonfinancial.com

Ashlynn manages the Triton PEO business model which also sponsors a Multiple Employer Plan (MEP) for adopting employers. She also oversees back-office functions for the PEO employers in human resources, benefits and payroll.

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Client Centered

Client Centered

Whether you are investing to build wealth, protect your family, or preserve your assets, our personalized service focuses your needs, wants, and long-term goals.

Our team of professionals have years of experience in financial services. We can help you address your needs of today and for many years to come. We look forward to working with you.