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J. Douglas Light

Principal | Director of Wealth Management

Doug is a financial advisor who brings peace of mind to his clients through thoughtful wealth management designed to help them reach their goals. As a partner with Graves Light Lenhart, Doug also serves as a Director of Wealth Management. He brings significant experience in the business and financial world with over 24 years as a financial advisor, 16 years as a business executive, and eight years as a bank officer advising professionals, executives and families. Doug began his career in banking before joining Rocco Enterprises, Inc. At Rocco, he worked as Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Distribution; President of Rocco Turkeys, Inc.; Vice President and General Manager of Cargill Inc.’s Deli, Foodservice and Commodity divisions. He is deeply rooted in the Harrisonburg community and has served as Chairman of the Harrisonburg Electric Commission, Chairman of the Daily News-Record Leadership Awards Committee, President of the Boys and Girls Club of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Member of the Harrisonburg Economic Development Advisory Committee, and Member of the Shenandoah Valley Airport Ambassador Committee. He is currently an Honorary Board Member for the Arts Council of the Valley and a Member of the Advisory Committee to the Boys & Girls Club of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Doug is a member of the Church of the Nazarene and is an enthusiastic fan of Carolina football. In his free time, he enjoys golf, skiing, cycling, and scuba diving.

Education & Accolades:

  • B.S. in Accounting, University of South Carolina at Columbia
  • M.B.A., James Madison University
  • Postgraduate study at the universities of Michigan, Notre Dame, Chicago and Dartmouth College.

Contact Doug

Email or Call: 540-433-3076

Asa W. Graves VII, CFA®

Principal | President & Chief Investment Officer

J. Douglas Light

Principal | Director of Wealth Management

Jeffrey G. Lenhart, JD, LLM, CFP®

Principal | Director of Wealth Strategies & Chief Compliance Officer

A. Wesley Graves, VI

Director of Wealth Management

Ashley “Ash” Heatwole, CFA®, CFP®

Principal | Director of Wealth Management

Nicholas A. Perrine, CPA, CFP®

Principal | Director of Wealth Strategies

Ryan P. Waid, JD, LLM, CFP®

Director of Wealth Strategies

Jason Fink, PhD

Director of Research

Kathleen M. Graves, JD

Compliance Manager

Angela Moats

Senior Client Associate

Kara Morgan

Senior Client Associate