CHESTERTOWN — Kristen Owen, CFP®, has joined Marty Knight and Jenna Joswick at Chesapeake Investment Advisors, an independent financial services practice located in downtown Chestertown.
Owen, who grew up in the Chestertown area, began her career with Chesapeake Bank & Trust Company in 2005 shortly after graduating from McDaniel College with a Bachelor of Arts in history. She passed the Series 7 & 66 exams in 2015 and obtained her Certified Financial Planner designation — the standard for financial planning — in 2019.
As board president of Main Street Chestertown, Owen is the Kent County Chamber of Commerce’s Outstanding Individual of the Year for 2025.
This category pays tribute to an individual whose personal and professional efforts have made a lasting and positive impact on the Kent County community.
In addition to her role with Main Street Chestertown, Owen is a member of the finance committee of the Garfield Center for the Arts board.
She also is a past president of the Downtown Chestertown Association.
Knight, CFP®, has operated Chesapeake Investment Advisors since 2005.
A former Maryland State Police captain, Knight transitioned from a decorated 26-year law enforcement career into financial advising, driven by his passion for service.
He earned a B.A. and MBA from Loyola College, and passed the Series 7, 24, 31 and 66 exams.
Owen and Knight offer financial planning and wealth management services with the support of their office manager and registered sales assistant Jenna Joswick.
Chesapeake Investment Advisors will host two events at its offices at 106 Spring Ave. in the coming weeks:
• On Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to noon, free document shredding provided by Shred Instead.
• On Friday, May 9 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., an open house where the public can meet Knight, Owen and Joswick. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, call 410-810-0735 or visit www.chesadvisors.com.
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This is great, congrats!