Edward Williams is an independent financial advisor and founder of DEW Financial Management Group (DEW). DEW provides investment management, financial planning, retirement planning services, insurance and products to individuals, small businesses and nonprofits.
Mr. Williams has a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from North Carolina A & T State University in Greensboro, NC. He holds the Series 7, 9, 10, 31, 63, 65, Insurance Life & Annuity licenses. He holds the designations of Certified Financial Fiduciary (CFF®) and Professional Plan Consultant (PPC®). Mr. Williams has over a decade of experience in the financial services industry as a financial advisor, National Advisor Training Officer, Branch Manager, Business Developer, and a former franchisee for the national income tax firm Jackson Hewitt Tax Service.
Mr. Williams has appeared on TV, radio and in print publications such as Kevin Boston’s Moneywise television program, Florida Today newspaper, Black Enterprise Magazine, Brevard News newspaper, Ebony News Today, Fairfax City Patch newspaper and other TV and radio shows.
Before making a career change and moving into the financial services industry Mr. Williams was a Software Developer with Link Simulation Inc, IBM Corp, Harris Corp., and GE-Harris Corp.
Mr. Williams is the past Chairman of the South Carolina State University Foundation Board, past Vice Chairman of the Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce, and a past member of the National Association of Securities Professional, the Insured Retirement Institute, and the Financial Services Institute, Advisory Council for the Salvation Army Fairfax and is a past President of the Association of African American Financial Advisors. He has been involved in the Business Advisory Committee for the University of North America. He previously served as a Steward and the Chairman of the Faith AME Mission Church-Woodbridge Stewardship & Finance Committee.
Mr. Williams enjoys reading mystery and suspense books and movies and being active with community organizations. He also enjoys golf, tennis and other team sports. He is the father of four children and eight grandchildren.
