Our Team

Edward “Ed” Ramsey is a co‑founder and principal of Avantis Private Wealth, a fee‑based, independent wealth management practice serving clients from offices in McLean, Virginia, and Greenbelt, Maryland. With more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, Ed helps individuals and families make confident financial decisions through comprehensive planning, thoughtful investment management, and tax‑efficient strategies.

Ed began his career in 1991 as a financial advisor with Ferris Baker Watts in Washington, DC, and later joined Commonwealth Financial Network® as an Investment Adviser Representative. Over the years, he has guided clients through complex financial choices with clarity, discipline, and purpose.

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^® professional and Certified Public Accountant, Ed brings both analytical rigor and practical insight to every client relationship. Known as a “teacher at heart,” he excels at translating sophisticated financial and tax concepts into clear, actionable guidance clients can understand and use. He regularly leads workshops and educational seminars for professional organizations and the general public. 

Ed works with a wide range of clients, from middle‑income families to high‑net‑worth individuals, with particular experience serving physicians, dentists, and other professionals. His advice is highly personalized and thoughtfully integrates investment management, tax planning, and estate considerations to support clients’ long‑term goals.

Ed lives in Great Falls, Virginia, with his wife, Lori. They have two adult daughters and are eagerly anticipating their first granddaughter. Outside of work, Ed enjoys playing guitar, wine tasting, cooking, traveling, visiting car shows, and spending time with family.