Matthew J. Spradlin, CFP®, CEPA™
Director, Wealth Manager
The important things...
I am married to my best friend and life rock, Beth. I have the most amazingly brilliant and energetic son, Reed, who keeps his mom and me on our toes and full of laughter. I am blessed with a loving family and friends; and I get to come to work every day and spend time with people who not only appreciate what we do for them, but genuinely care about us.
The professional things...
I was the first person in my family to attend, let alone graduate from college. I worked two jobs while paying for my education at Virginia Commonwealth University. I am incredibly proud that I obtained my BS in Finance and even graduated with a few Latin words after my name (Cum Laude). I continued my education as I built my career at Merrill Lynch and achieved the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification (CFP®), awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. My team joined Steward Partners in 2018 after an almost 2 year due diligence search.
The interesting things...
I have done national TV interviews, spoken at various conferences throughout the country, and have lots of accolades, BUT when I spend time with the families we serve, we discuss more interesting topics... like books, movies, dreams, travel, sports, and politics. So here's what makes me, well... me... my favorite book is All Quiet on the Western Front, I read it at 14 and it changed my life; I have a soft spot for old Christmas movies and cry at the end of Rudy and Field of Dreams; I've seen every episode of Seinfeld at least 100x; I love every kind of music from Sinatra and Miles to Garth and Elton; I dream of traveling all over the world and love suggestions, NYC remains my annual favorite; I love the ocean and am a soul surfer at heart; and am always up for a good conversation around any political topic du jour.