MAI Expands Into West Virginia With $750M RIA Acquisition

Published on February 17, 2026

LOC Investment Advisors was co-founded by Robert O’Dell and David Lanham in 1981. The advisors were two of West Virginia’s first Certified Financial Planners.

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