BEACH & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Owner / Financial & Insurance Advisor
In April 2011 April joined Beach & Associates as a Financial and Insurance Advisor. Upon the retirement of Jim Beach at the end of December 2021 April became the Owner/President of Beach, Blake and Associates. She currently holds her Series 6, 63, 65 and Virginia life, health and annuities license.
April grew up in Bealeton, VA and is a graduate of Liberty High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Public Relations from Bridgewater College. She graduated with cum laude honors.
After college, April returned to her hometown and began working for Smith-Midland and EasiSet Industries as the Executive Director of Advertising. After leaving, April began working for a Merchant Banking firm where she held the roles of Manager of Corporate Communications and Assistant to the Chairman. After four and a half years in her dual position, she took on the role of Manager of Human Resources with a subsidiary Government Contractor based out of Fairfax, VA. While in this position, she earned her Certificate for Human Resource Management from George Mason University.
April currently resides in her hometown of Goldvein, VA with her husband Kevin and daughter Avery. She has been passionate about devoting her time to her community and has volunteered with organizations such as Shelter House, Abolish Child Trafficking Now, and her daughters school parent/teacher organization. April currently serves on the leadership committee with Interactive Financial Advisors, and Fauquier County Chamber Wednesday Morning Leadshare.
After 25 years of starting Beach & Associates Financial Services, LLC, Jim retired at the end of December 2021, passing the torch to his business partner, April Blake. Jim will continue as a Consultant.
Jim grew up in Harrisonburg, VA. After completing high school, he was drafted into the United States Army. During his Army career, he served in Korea and the last four years in The Presidential Honor Guard in The Salute Gun Platoon at Ft. Myer based out of Arlington, Va.
While serving in Korea, Jim received the Army Accommodation Medal in a lifesaving rescue. He also received an Oak Leaf Cluster as a second award to the Accommodation Medal for distinguished service while serving as a Sergeant in the Salute Gun Platoon.
Shortly after receiving his degree, Jim was hired by Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Company as an Agent. Striving to increase his knowledge and help clientele, Jim achieved the LUTCF designation after completing a year of studies in Client Needs, Business Insurance and Estate Planning. Jim was promoted to Agency Manager and relocated to Manassas, VA. where he became Manager for Agencies in Manassas, Warrenton and Leesburg.
After a successful career with VA Farm Bureau he opened Beach and Associates in 1996.
Jim and his wife are settling into retirement on their lake house in Palmyra, VA. They have three adult children and are also blessed with eight grandchildren. In his spare time, Jim is an avid golfer, enjoys riding his Harley, bicycling, kayaking, watching grandchildren and landscaping.
Job Titles:
- Marketing Specialist
- Office Manager
Jessica joined Beach, Blake & Associates in August 2021 as the Office Manager/Marketing Specialist. She grew up in Fauquier County, VA and is a graduate of Liberty High School. After completing high school, Jessica attended Radford University where she earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Marketing.
Shortly after graduation she moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she worked for a Marketing Staffing agency as a Recruiting Coordinator.
Once back in the VA area, she began working for Congressional Federal Credit Union as their Marketing Specialist. After about 6 years she decided to leave the working industry and focus on her two kids as a stay at home mom.
Jessica currently resides in Culpeper, VA with her husband, Joey and their two children, Bryce and Emma.