Keyana Johns Russ, CFP®, RICP®, TPCP™ 

Principal, Financial Planner

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Keyana is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and works from our North Charleston, SC office. Working closely with our investment advisors, Keyana helps clients navigate their complex financial lives. Her approach to wealth management is holistic, integrating essential financial planning elements such as financial positioning, asset protection, investment management, cash flow, education planning, tax management, retirement planning, and estate planning.

As a Retirement Income Certified Professional® and Tax Planning Certified Professional™, Keyana helps clients approaching or enjoying retirement feel confident about their financial future. She focuses on building income strategies that are not only sustainable but also tax-smart, while addressing important factors like healthcare and long-term planning.

Keyana has more than 20 years of experience in business management in the financial services, higher education, and nonprofit industries.

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Education

A.B., Political Philosophy, Brown University
Executive MBA, Florida Atlantic University
Certificate, Financial Planning, Boston University
Certificate, Retirement Income Planning, American College of Financial Services
Certificate, Tax Planning, American College of Financial Services

Certifications

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®
Retirement Income Certified Professional®
Tax Planning Certified Professional™

Distinctions

Association of African American Financial Advisors (AAAA) 2023 Fifty Under 50 Top Distinguished Professionals

Affiliations

Financial Planning Association (FPA) of South Carolina, Board Member
Savvyladies.org, Pro Bono financial planner
College of Charleston MBA program, Executive Mentor
National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), Member
Association of African American Financial Advisors (AAAA), Member