Meet Our Team

About Us

We want you to be a confident investor so you can work toward your life goals and dreams. We will strive to empower you through customized, goal-oriented investment strategies. Long-term relationships are built on the trust we aim to earn through integrity, hard work and service.
Todd Thornley

Todd Thornley

    • Private Wealth Financial Advisor
    • Managing Director - Investments
    For over two decades Todd has helped clients and businesses address their financial concerns and develop sound strategies by focusing on each individual’s specific needs. Todd works with specific business and family relationships that are concerned about the give and take between return and safety of principal. Todd helps clients preserve and distribute their wealth through prudent, objective and independent investments strategies. He has built his team on a foundation of positive values that include integrity and a devotion to clients.

    In 1999, Todd began his career as a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley in Portland, OR, before transferring to Orlando, FL. Todd grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska which instilled a passion for skiing, fishing, and boating. After attending The University of Alaska Fairbanks, Todd worked as a project manager for BP on the North Slope of Alaska in pipeline and drilling support.

    Away from the office Todd spends his time with his wife Jennifer, friends, and family. Todd and Jennifer like to stay active whether it’s spending time wake surfing in Lake Holden, or riding their motorcycle. Todd and Jennifer also have a passion for traveling and love attending live music events.

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    Ryan Wyatt

    Ryan Wyatt

    • CPWA
    • Private Wealth Financial Advisor
    • Managing Director - Investments
    Ryan’s approach to financial management is holistic. Ryan has earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® designation. The Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) is an advanced professional certification for advisors who serve high-net-worth clients. It’s designed for seasoned professionals who seek the latest, most advanced knowledge and techniques to address the sophisticated needs of clients with a minimum net worth of $5 million.

    Ryan was also named to the ranking of “Best in State Wealth Advisors” by Forbes* in 2019, 2020, and 2021. He brings 20 years of extensive knowledge and experience to the table. Ryan helps a limited number of individuals, families, and businesses identify and implement their investment plans. “The difference that our team brings is a focus on creating a detailed investment plan for each client; we focus on all aspects of a client’s financial well-being, not just the assets that we manage.” This consultative process is designed to help each individual client stay on track and adapt to any potential changes in the financial markets. “I believe my experience in a team situation working for a common goal helps bring an added value to our team. I understand the importance of working closely with specialists and utilizing everyone’s strengths.”

    Ryan earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida and graduated with honors. While in college he met the love of his life, Sarah, and they are blessed with their two sons, Walker and Jackson, and their beautiful daughter Olivia.

    Away from the office, Ryan is involved philanthropically as the Vice President of the Student Council at Eagle Creek Elementary. He also is on the executive committee of the Orlando Tour De Cure to benefit the American Diabetes Association. The Annual Tour De Cure is an important event to the Wyatt family as Type I Diabetes hits close to home for them.


    *The Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisor ranking algorithm is based on industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC, which does not receive compensation from the advisors or their firms in exchange for placement on a ranking. Investment performance is not a criterion.

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    Ashley Abraham

    Ashley Abraham

    • CFP
    • CIMA
    • Financial Advisor
    • Vice President - Investment Officer
    Ashley Abraham is a Financial Advisor for Wells Fargo Advisors in The Villages, Florida. She has fourteen years of financial services industry experience, spending nine of those fourteen years with Wells Fargo Bank prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Central Florida.

    Continuing education is important to Ashley and she has also earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, or CFP®, practitioner designation from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board). For this designation, she had to complete approved educational programs, pass rigorous examinations and meet stringent experience requirements.

    Through a long-term investment approach, Ashley helps clients develop and implement strategies for building wealth and realizing their goals. Her mission is to provide objective and timely comprehensive financial advice - with the highest level of professional service and integrity - in building and preserving wealth for clients. Ashley’s process takes into account the fact that it takes more than a single planning session to put your wealth to work in support of your life goals. As your life circumstances change, so must the investment strategies used to help keep you on course toward your objectives.

    Ashley is a Central Florida native and currently lives in Ocoee with her Yorkshire Terrier-Poodle mix Roscoe. When Ashley’s not striving to help her client pave their pathway to financial success, she enjoys spending her time in the kitchen cooking, baking and entertaining friends and family. Ashley feels strongly about both education and financial literacy and enjoys mentoring and providing financial literacy workshops to at-risk youth.

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    Marc Young

    Marc Young

      • Private Wealth Senior Registered Client Associate
      In April 2012 Marc joined Wells Fargo Advisors as a Registered Client Associate. He began his career in the financial services industry by joining a team at Wunderlich Securities where he spent 6 years as an operations specialist.

      Marc earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at the Richard T. Farmer School of Business from Miami University in Oxford Ohio. On breaks between his last and first semesters at Miami, he developed a passion for helping others while interning for his father at a financial services practice.

      Away from the office Marc enjoys the calm and serenity of the golf course. He started playing golf at the age of 8 and strives to lower his score each time he tees it up. He enjoys attending professional golf tournaments as well as most other major sporting events. He also finds it fulfilling to give back to the community by participating in projects with Habitat for Humanity.

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      Elizabeth Galarza

      Elizabeth Galarza

        • Private Wealth Registered Client Associate
        In February 2018 Elizabeth joined Wells Fargo Advisors, bringing with her over a decade of diligently serving clients in the financial services industry. Prior to joining the team, Elizabeth held client relationship roles with Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan’s Private Bank. Elizabeth earned her Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Business Management at the City University of New York. Elizabeth is a New York native who relocated to Orlando, FL in 2018 with her husband and two children.

        Elizabeth serves as our team development professional and strives to ensure our clients are the most important asset of our organization. She is responsible for keeping our practice aligned with our mission and that we are operating to the highest industry standards.
        Amanda Metcalf

        Amanda Metcalf

          • Private Wealth Registered Client Associate
          In January 2020, Amanda joined the team as a Registered Client Associate. She has 15 years of financial service industry experience, spending ten of those fifteen years with Wells Fargo Bank operations prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors. Amanda is a Florida native who grew up in Jacksonville, FL and later relocated to Orlando, FL.

          Amanda earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communications at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. She worked at Wells Fargo Bank full time while pursuing her education and developed a passion for finance during that time.

          Away from the office, Amanda enjoys traveling, being outdoors and spending time with her husband, mini–Australian Shepherd Lily, family and friends. Amanda enjoys giving back to the community by volunteering at schools and non-profits.