History of Agency

Jack
Leterman

Leonard
Frieden

Jack
Frieden

Paul
Terkeltaub

Bruce
Frieden

Ross
Winfield

The Frieden Agency/Frieden Wealth Management

The Frieden Agency began operating in 1928. Founded by the late Jack J. Leterman, it was the first John Hancock agency established in Virginia. For 86 years, the Agency was locally owned and operated by the family of its founder. The Agency has always focused on meeting the needs of business owners and individuals by offering employee benefits and life insurance planning (buy-sell agreements funding/key person insurance; estate planning strategies; and life, health, and disability insurance). 

In the late 1990s, the Agency augmented its focus on retirement planning services and wealth management. This led to the creation of the Frieden Wealth Management arm of the Agency which offers its clients a full range of innovative products and services aimed at building, maintaining, and protecting client assets.

Today, the Agency continues to work with businesses and individuals alike. January 2015 marked an historic change for the Agency as Bruce Frieden turned over the ownership to Ross Winfield. Following in his father’s footsteps, Ross is one of four Winfields working at the Agency. He began his career with The Frieden Agency in 2000, after graduating from James Madison University, and was instrumental in creating Frieden Wealth Management.