Fee-conscious, fiduciary-minded planning for families across Virginia & beyond

Family Financial Planning

Feel confident in your financial future

You’ve worked hard to build your life and your wealth. We bring your investments, retirement, and taxes into one clear plan — so your money works together, not against you.

A More Thoughtful Way to Plan

We look beyond the numbers to understand what matters most — then build a complete Family Financial Plan around it.

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Unified plan, every decision

CFP®

Fiduciary-minded guidance

360°

View of your finances

Relationships, not transactions

Our Philosophy

When everything connects, clarity follows

You’ve done well financially, but it doesn’t always feel like your money is working together. Investments, retirement, and everyday decisions can feel disconnected — making it hard to see the bigger picture.

We start with you

Your life, your family, and what you're truly working toward — before a single number.

We build one plan

A complete Family Financial Plan that brings every decision into alignment.

We do what's right

Advice driven by your best interest — never by what's good for the advisor.

The Allegia Belief

"True financial planning isn't about chasing returns. It's about building a life where every decision supports where you want to go."

— Darren Colananni, Founder

What We Do

Financial planning & investment services

As your life and wealth grow, your decisions need to become more aligned. We look at how everything works today and help you make smarter moves for the future.

Family Financial Plan

One written strategy that unites investments, retirement, taxes, and goals — everything, working together.

Retirement Planning

Build dependable, tax-aware income designed to last — so you can step into retirement with confidence.

Advanced Tax Strategies

Coordinate investments and income to reduce what you owe — and keep more of what you've earned.

Legacy Planning

Pass on more than wealth. Structure your estate so your values and your assets reach the next generation.

Inheritance Planning

Transfer wealth with intention. Minimize friction and tax drag so heirs receive what you intend.

College Savings Plan

Fund education the tax-smart way, balancing tuition goals with the rest of your family's financial picture.

Working With Allegia

A clear path, built around your life

We take time to fully understand who you are and what you’re working toward — then build a plan that’s intentionally yours.

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Start with a Conversation

We begin by understanding you — your concerns, your goals, and what life should look like moving forward.

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Look at the Big Picture

We review income, investments, retirement, taxes, and everything that shapes your financial life.

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Your Family Financial Plan

We create a written strategy around your priorities so every decision has purpose and direction.

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Refine & Adapt

As life changes, your plan evolves with it — so you keep moving forward with confidence.

Darren Colananni

Founder & Wealth Advisor

Meet Your Advisor

Advice driven by what's right — not what sells

Darren founded Allegia after seeing firsthand what happens when advice is driven by sales instead of the client’s best interest. His own family experienced it: recommendations that were good for the advisor, not for them.
He made it his mission to make sure that never happens under his watch. Today the focus is simple — do what’s right, dig deeper, build real relationships, and deliver a plan that truly serves the client.

CFP®

ChFC®

CIMA®

CPWA®

Let's Connect

A better plan changes what is possible

It all starts with a conversation. We’ll discuss what’s working, what may be missing, and what needs to happen to build the future you’ve envisioned for your family.