STERLING D. NEBLETT, CEPA, CFP® – FOUNDING PARTNER
Sterling Neblett is the Co-Founder of Centurion Wealth Management, LLC, where he brings over two decades of experience helping clients and families address complex financial needs and goals.
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He works closely with both emerging and established entrepreneurs to develop personalized strategies around startup planning, succession, tax structuring, and philanthropy. His expertise spans investments, taxation, cash flow, debt management, estate planning, business succession, and exit planning—aimed at helping clients grow and protect their wealth across generations.
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Sterling’s interest in finance was sparked early when his mother introduced him to Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett’s storytelling and value-driven approach to investing inspired Sterling’s career path. He began as a Financial Advisor at one of the country’s leading wealth management firms and spent eight years at a Virginia-based advisory firm before co-founding Centurion with Wendy Payne in 2015. Since then, Centurion has grown into a firm recognized for its integrated approach to long-term investing, combining tax strategy and risk management to support a diverse client base—from first-time founders to high-net-worth families.
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Sterling is also an active participant in the startup ecosystem, having invested in over 70 early-stage companies across the technology, med-tech, and consumer goods sectors. Since 2003, he has served as President of the Robert Baskervill Neblett Jr. Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer, overseeing fundraising and grant-making initiatives that support research for prevention and treatment. He is also a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) DC Chapter.
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His work has earned industry recognition, including being named to Forbes’ Best-In-State Wealth Advisors in 2025. He was featured on AdvisorHub’s 100 Advisors to Watch in 2023 and its Fastest Growing Advisors to Watch list in 2022. He was named one of Washingtonian’s Top Financial Advisers in 2022 and has appeared on Northern Virginia Magazine’s Top Financial Professionals list in 2014 and 2017–2023. Centurion Wealth Management was also included on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list in both 2023 and 2024. These recognitions are based on various criteria, including assets under management, growth metrics, and editorial or peer input, and do not guarantee future results.
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Sterling is a regular media contributor, with features in CNBC, Forbes, Investment News, and U.S. News & World Report. He is also the co-author of The Retirement Success Solution & Lessons I Learned from Past Bear Markets.
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He earned a B.B.A. in Finance and International Business, with a minor in Spanish, from James Madison University, and completed an Executive Certificate in Financial Planning from Georgetown University at age 22. He is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP) and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA).​
