

Allie Byrum has joined Joss Brown Wealth Advisors as an associate. A Williamsburg native, Byrum graduated from Virginia Tech, where she earned a degree in business with a focus on financial planning and wealth management. Phillip Saunders, CFP® has been promoted from associate to wealth advisor. Saunders holds the distinguished Certified Financial Planning Professional™ designation and is an approved NAPFA Registered Advisor. A Virginia native and Virginia Tech alum, his work includes helping families through fee only values based financial planning and investment management.
Newport News Education Foundation (NNEF)held its fifth annual golf tournament at Kiln Creek Golf Club in June. Participating in the tournament and seen on the Oyster Pointer-sponsored hole were (from left) golfers Dave Martin, Bill Rinehart and Charlie Manriquez.Financial support of the golf tournament will be used to fund the important work of NNEF, which among other initiatives provides mini-grants to teachers, awards the Wayne D. Lett Scholarship and fosters relationships between local business partners and the school division.Sponsors of the event included Oyster Pointer; Brown Edwards, CPAs; Michael Leech-Pro Auto; Riverside Health, College of Health Sciences; Dusewicz & Soberick, Attorneys at Law; Achievable Dream Academies; Virginia Educators Credit Union; Peninsula Community Foundation; Newport News Board of Education; US Lawns, team 113, Kiln Creek Golf Club: and OMV Financial-Bob Wharton.
Top May agents for CENTURY 21 Nachman Realty’s Peninsula office were Chaz Fiscella, top listing agent; Denise Smith, top selling; Jamie Coldsnow, top closing agent; Judy Sawyer, top producing agent; and Michael Nachman-Adelson, top referring agent.
Top June agents for the office were Chaz Fiscella, top listing, closing and producing agent; Chad Walker, top selling; and Nicole Pappas, top referring agent.
The Virginia House of Delegates recently honored Angela York, THRIVE’s executive director, (left) )with a special resolution recognizing 10 years of leadership at THRIVE Peninsula. Presenting the resolution is Shelly Simonds, delegate, Virginia General Assembly.

Newport News Education Foundation (NNEF)held its fifth annual golf tournament at Kiln Creek Golf Club in June. Participating in the tournament and seen on the Oyster Pointer-sponsored hole were (from left) golfers Dave Martin, Bill Rinehart and Charlie Manriquez.Financial support of the golf tournament will be used to fund the important work of NNEF, which among other initiatives provides mini-grants to teachers, awards the Wayne D. Lett Scholarship and fosters relationships between local business partners and the school division.Sponsors of the event included Oyster Pointer; Brown Edwards, CPAs; Michael Leech-Pro Auto; Riverside Health, College of Health Sciences; Dusewicz & Soberick, Attorneys at Law; Achievable Dream Academies; Virginia Educators Credit Union; Peninsula Community Foundation; Newport News Board of Education; US Lawns, team 113, Kiln Creek Golf Club: and OMV Financial-Bob Wharton.