STERLING R. BRIGHTMAN, CFP, ChFC, CLU

Focusing on Individual Estate Planning Strategies and Corporate Pension Design

The right financial guidance can do more than help you achieve the goals you have today. It can open up a world of possibilities and guide you toward your most fulfilling future.

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Sterling R. Brightman, is a Financial Consultant with Equitable Advisors in Hampton, Virginia. Sterling is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM professional. He has been with this Equitable Advisors since 1987. Sterling is committed to helping individuals, groups and businesses with their financial planning needs. He offers a wide array of life insurance products, investment portfolios, individual brokerage accounts as well as annuities and mutual funds, with a focus on Qualified Distribution Strategies and the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Market place. Sterling holds the Qualified Plan Specialist designation. He provides investment and estate planning seminars for local civic organizations and the military.

His other areas of focus are in working with Advanced Employee Benefit Concepts and Retirement Plan Funding Strategies. Because of his knowledge in the corporate sales arena the demand for his time across the region is extensive. Sterling is a graduate of Christopher Newport University and has BS degrees in both Mathematics and Education. He has achieved the Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant designations. Sterling resides in Newport News, VA, with his wife, Helene, and their three children.

Equitable Advisors does not provide legal or tax advice. Please seek assistance in these areas from an attorney and/or tax advisor based on your individual situation.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

Qualified Plan Specialist title awarded by Equitable Advisors, based on successful completion of an internal training program and written assessment.

Our services

Whether you run a business, have a family, or just need wealth management guidance for yourself, we can provide financial strategies that can adapt to your changing needs and the evolving life you live.

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Why work with a financial professional

We understand that financial guidance is about more than just money. It’s about appreciating who you are and what you want in life. Then working with you to design a comprehensive, personalized financial strategy that fits your goals today and your vision of tomorrow. It’s about helping you build a fulfilling future, your way.

We are here for you

To understand your situation – The most important work we do is getting to know who you are.
To respect your assets – We listen, learn, and build on your existing assets – respecting the choices you’ve already made.

We work alongside you

To educate you on your options – When you have questions, we’ll be ready with answers and the options to help you achieve your goals and objectives.
To provide clear recommendations and financial strategies – With insight and clarity, we guide you as you make some of your own life’s most important decisions.

We evolve with you

To track your progress – We help you understand financial performance and, more specifically, progress toward the goals you’ve communicated to us.
To stay in touch – With products and services designed for you at every stage of life, we help you secure your well-being, so you can live the life that’s most meaningful to you.

Choosing the right financial professional for your wealth management needs

We understand how difficult it can be to plan for the future. That’s why you and your family will never feel like you are walking this path alone. Instead, we want to work with you, in a true collaboration, so your vision is combined with our experience in helping people systematically reach their goals.

The right financial strategy can make all the difference

We are a full-service wealth management firm committed to helping people pursue their financial goals. We offer a wide range of financial products and services to individuals and business owners and are dedicated to helping you identify your goals and make sound decisions to help you successfully reach them.

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¹Fee-based, and non-fee based financial planning is offered by financial professionals who are investment advisor representatives of Equitable Advisors, LLC, a SEC-registered investment advisor.