Michael Paul Williams

Current Employers

Employment History

• 07/2021 → 04/2022
  Us Foods
  Salem, VA
• 09/2014 → 06/2021
  Fedex Ground
  Roanoke, VA
• 06/2022 → Present
  New York Life Insurance Company
  Roanoke, VA
• 05/2022 → 05/2022
  Unemployed
  Salem, VA
• 02/2023 → Present
  Nylife Securities Llc
  Roanoke, VA
• 02/2025 → Present
  Eagle Strategies Llc
  Roanoke, VA
• 09/2025 → Present
  Ascend Financial Strategies, Llc
  Roanoke, VA
• 07/2026 → Present
  Blanks & Company
  Roanoke, VA

Other Businesses

[OPERATING UNDER THE DBA NAME OF Ascend Financial Strategies, LLC FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING NEW YORK LIFE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AS WELL AS BROKERING NON-REGISTERED INSURANCE PRODUCTS; INVESTMENT RELATED; OWNER; ROANOKE VA; START DATE: 09/2025][Insurance Brokering; [APPOINTED WITH OUTSIDE INSURANCE CARRIERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BROKERING NON-REGISTERED INSURANCE PRODUCTS; 2965 Colonnade Dr Suite 220 Roanoke VA 24018; Start Date 11/2024; Role/Title: Independent Contractor; Investment Related; 40 hours per month; 40 hours per month during securities trading hours] [OPERATING UNDER THE DBA NAME OF BLANKS & COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING NEW YORK LIFE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AS WELL AS BROKERING NON-REGISTERED INSURANCE PRODUCTS; INVESTMENT RELATED; (ASSOCIATE); (ROANOKE, VA); START DATE: 07/2026]

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2025-02-21
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2023-06-05