he Washington Business Journal recognized Blisk as one of 25 Women Who Mean Business in the Washington metropolitan area. Blisk has been recognized for the past two years as one of Barron'ss Top 100 Women Financial Advisors in the U.S.
McLean, VA , December 8, 2008 -- Brenda Blisk, CFP's174; and CEO of the Blisk Financial Group at Spire Wealth Management in McLean, Virginia, has been named one of the 2008 Women Who Mean Business (http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/11/24/tidbits6.htmljst=pn_pn_lk) by the Washington Business Journal. She was one of 25 women who were recognized at an Awards Banquet November 20 at the Ritz Carlton, Washington, D.C.
Washington Business Journal Publisher Alex Orfinger describes these awards as representing leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, business savvy and just plain hard work.
Earlier this year, Blisk was named one of Barron'ss Top 100 Women Financial Advisors (http://www.spireip.com/june08.htm) and one of the Top
50 Wealth Advisors in Virginia. She received both designations for the second consecutive year. Both lists are compiled by R. J. Shook and based on criteria such as a minimum of seven
years of financial services experience and other weighted requirements, including wealth management focus and customer satisfaction.
In June 2007, Blisk received a Bravo Women Business Achievement Award sponsored by Washington Smart CEO magazine and TiE-DC, an organization dedicated to supporting the community of
entrepreneurs in the Mid-Atlantic region. Blisk was one of 25 women honored.
Criteria for the Bravo Awards include overcoming business obstacles, financially outperforming competitors, displaying leadership and work ethic beyond the workplace and using a business
base to benefit community fundraising.
About Brenda Blisk
Serving clients in more than 20 states, Brenda Blisk heads a team of six, which includes two other financial consultants, two client service representatives and a research analyst. Her
team manages $240 million in assets. She founded The Blisk Financial Group 22 years ago and in 1997 became an Investor Advisor Representative of Legacy Advisors, LLC, (now Spire Wealth
Management) in McLean, Virginia. Wealth Manager Magazine has ranked the firm as one of its top financial advisory firms five consecutive years from 2004 through 2008.
Blisk provides independent financial advice and asset management to executives, retirees, women and their families and business owners. Her services include retirement planning,
investment management, distribution planning and long-term care and special needs planning. To read more about Blisk'ss awards, visit her Website, www.bliskfinancialgroup.com.