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FINANCIAL ADVISOR PROFILES 2020

Helping you reach your
financial goals
The Matthews Thomas Griffith Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
Creg F. Matthews, First Vice President - Investments, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Brian A. Thomas, First Vice President - Investments

Creg F. Matthews, CFP® , ChFC®

Brian A. Thomas

Creg F. Matthews, CFP®, ChFC Brian A. Thomas

Creg has been working in the financial services industry since
Brian has been working in the financial services industry since
1997. He started his career with Dean Witter, which would later
1991. After beginning his career with Prudential
merge with Morgan Stanley. He and his business associate,
Insurance Company, he joined Morgan Stanley where he
Brian Thomas, decided to move their practice to Wells Fargo
worked for 17 years before deciding to take his experience
Advisors in 2012 in order to offer other products and better
and knowledge to Wells Fargo Advisors. Brian's services help to
service to their clients. He specializes in investment planning,
meet the needs of business owners, successful professionals,
tax-efficient strategy, and estate investment planning, as well as
retirees, divorcées, and widows. His areas of experience are taxholding the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
preservation strategies, wealth creation, and retirement
Creg has been working in the financial services industry
since 1997.
He startedFinancial
his career
in the financial services industry since 1991. After beginning
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and Chartered
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planning.

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT-INVESTMENT OFFICER
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS

with Dean Witter, which would later merge with Morgan Stanley. He and his business
his career with Prudential Insurance Company, he joined Morgan Stanley where
Creg attended
Virginia
Military
Institute
earned for 17 Brian
Radford to
University
a long distance
running to
associate, Brian Thomas, decided to move their practice
to Wells the
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in 2012
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before deciding
take his on
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his bachelor's
in Biology.
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graduated
a Bachelor's
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specializes
in investment
Wells Fargo Advisors.
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planning, tax-efficient strategy, and estate investment planning, as well as holding the
successful professionals,
retirees,
divorcées, and widows. His areas of experience are
After growing up on his family's dairy farm in Franklin County,
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and
Chartered Financial Consultant ®.
tax-preservation strategies, wealth creation, and retirement planning.
Virginia, he has made Roanoke his home for the last 26 years.
After being born in Roanoke, Brian grew up in Christiansburg,
Creg attended the Virginia Military Institute where
he earned his bachelor's degree in
Brian attendedand
Radford
University on a long distance running scholarship and
He and his wife, Kristin, have three sons, Jack, Carter, and Nick.
moved back to Roanoke after college. Away from the office,
Biology.
graduated
with
a
Bachelor's
In his spare time, Creg enjoys riding ATVs, shooting sports, and
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and moved
attending
college
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with family and friends.
is born
wellinasRoanoke,
playing tennis,
and spending
time with his family
and back to
Roanoke his home for the last 26 years. He and hisa wife,
Kristin,
have
three sons,
Roanoke
member
of the
Virginia
Tech Jack,
Hokie Club, Franklin
County after college.
friends.Away from the office, he continues to follow his passion of long
GunATVs,
Club,shooting
and the Brushy
Gun Club. distance running, as well as playing tennis, and spending time with his family and
Carter, and Nick. In his spare time, Creg enjoys riding
sports, Mountain
and attending
college football games with family and friends. He is a member of the Virginia Tech Hokie
friends.
Club, Franklin County Gun Club, and the Brushy Mountain Gun Club.

"You can count on us to provide a customized financial plan, tailored
financial guidance, and remarkable service."-Creg F. Matthews

"No matter where you are in your financial journey-it helps to
have a trusted guide." -Brian A. Thomas

Wells Fargo Advisors is not a legal or tax advisor. However, we will be glad to work with you, your accountant, tax advisor and or lawyer to help you meet your financial goals.

The Matthews Thomas Griffith Group
of Wells Fargo Advisors
10 S. Jefferson Street, Ste. 100
Creg F. Matthews
Roanoke, Virginia 24011
First Vice President - Investments
(P) 540-983-1347| (F) 540-345-3775
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
https://home.wellsfargoadvisors.com/matthews-thomas-griffith
10 S Jefferson Street, Suite 100

CAR-0220-00082

10 S. Jefferson Street, Ste. 100
Brian A. Thomas
Roanoke, Virginia 24011
First Vice President - Investments
(P) 540-983-1352 | (F) 540-345-3775
10 S Jefferson Street, Suite 100
https://home.wellsfargoadvisors.com/matthews-thomas-griffith
Roanoke, VA 24011

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