MEET OUR TEAM
 Janet H. Wills, CFP ™
Janet founded Wills Financial Group with her husband Dick in 1989. Her years of experience in varying market conditions make her a natural as the firm’s chief investment strategist. Yet it’s her innate common sense that has been the key to success in financial planning. A graduate of Sullins College and Pennsylvania’s West Chester University, Janet is an Investment Advisor Representative and a Certified Financial Planner.
A big believer in the power of involvement, she has channeled her energy into volunteer work on the boards of FOCUS (Fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools); King College; Good Shepherd Episcopal School; Orchard House School; Children’s Home Society of Virginia; and the Edna Gladney Center for Adoption. When Janet is not focused on finance, she hikes, reads, swims laps, and cheers for her hometown football team, the Crimson Tide.  Richard B. Wills (Dick)
Dick left a 20-year career in engineering to help launch Wills Financial Group. A graduate of Virginia Tech, he is also an Investment Advisor Representative. Dick ensures WFG is always in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission by completing annual filings and staying abreast of the ever-changing regulatory environment.
Consistent with his interest in local history, Dick has spear-headed the couple’s renovation of an 1850s farmhouse, now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. When not at work in Richmond, he is an active member of Rotary International in Amherst and an avid chef, hiker and fly fisherman.  Denise S. Dance (Sissy)
Having worked in law and real estate after attending the University of Richmond, Sissy came to Wills Financial Group in 1995. A self-described problem solver, she finds being Director of Family Office Services is the ideal opportunity for her to research – and solve – complicated social security, insurance and tax issues.
Sissy has served on the Finance Committee of her church and currently volunteers as Personnel Chairman and Worship Team Leader. In her spare time, she enjoys entertaining, gardening and cooking meals for people in need.  Mary Beth Nolan
Mary Beth came to Wills Financial Group in 2002 with strong analytical and mathematical skills. Her research experience and retirement analyses make her an expert at selecting individual stocks and bonds to meet specific goals. An Investment Advisor Representative and master of the spreadsheet, Mary Beth also maintains the WFG portfolio management system. She is a graduate of Georgia Tech.
In the Richmond community, Mary Beth is an active member of the ChildSavers Endowment Board. She’s also an art collector and part-owner of a number of winning race horses.  Betty M. Fahed
A former vice president and veteran of 36 years in statistical research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Betty joined Wills Financial Group in 2006. As an Investment Advisor Representative, she now researches bonds and follows the credit markets for WFG. Betty earned her B.A. in Business from Meredith College in Raleigh and her Master’s degree in Commerce from the University of Richmond.
Drawing on her long experience in management, Betty has served Richmond as President of the Kiwanis Club and Governance Committee Chair of the Alzheimer’s Association. She also enjoys working on Kiwanis service projects with children and volunteering as a Master Gardener with Henrico County.  Matthew J. Abatecola
Matt graduated from the University of Richmond in 2011 with a degree in Business, concentrated in Finance and International Business. He has packed a lot of practical experience into his undergraduate years: as an exchange student at the University of Hong Kong; as an intern with an e-commerce website; and as a summer associate at Wills Financial Group. He now works directly with WFG clients and applies his skills to dissecting the financials of companies world-wide.
When he’s not helping investors or working in Excel, Matt is immersed in sports: basketball, baseball, tennis and distance running. He also uses blogs and news sites to follow current events, politics and international relations.
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