BCT Wealth Advisors Promotes Emma Pedraza to Wealth Advisor

July 17, 2025
Charles Town, WV, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ (OTC: PTBS) – BCT Wealth Advisors, a division of Bank of Charles Town, recently announced the promotion of Emma Pedraza as a Wealth Advisor. Responsibilities include establishing new client relationships and managing client financial plans, estates, trusts, and portfolios. Ms. Pedraza will report to Leslie Crabill, Executive Vice President, Director of Wealth and Investments.
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Emma Pedraza, CFP - Wealth Advisor

She will serve clients from their main office at 111 E. Washington Street, Charles Town, West Virginia, 25414.

“It has been gratifying observing Emma’s exceptional growth within our team,” stated Leslie Crabill, Executive Vice President, Director of Wealth and Investments. “From the time she transferred from the bank three years ago as a Client Coordinator, Emma has demonstrated excellent financial acumen and outstanding client service.  During that time, she completed the Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) certification and is fully prepared to serve clients as their personal Wealth Advisor.”

Ms. Pedraza served as a Client Coordinator with BCT Wealth Advisors from 2022, where she managed client communications and account administration in coordination with Wealth Advisors.  Prior experience included serving as a part-time Teller with Bank of Charles Town, during which she also attended Shepherd University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude.  While at Shepherd she was selected as a McMurran Scholar, the highest academic honor of the university.  Additionally, she earned entrance into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and was elected Senator for the Student Government Association.  Ms. Pedraza also served as President of the University’s Financial Planning Club. 

Ms. Pedraza earned certification as a Certified Financial Planner® in 2025 from the CFP Board after completing a rigorous two-year education and training program, concluded by passing the demanding CFP® exams.
 
A native and current resident of Jefferson County, West Virginia, Ms. Pedraza and her husband are active members of St. James Catholic Church.  They enjoy traveling, exercising, attending sporting events, and most especially spending time with friends and family.

BCT Wealth Advisors serves clients in D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.

 

 

About BCT Wealth Advisors

BCT Wealth Advisors is a division of Bank of Charles Town, also known as The Community’s Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Potomac Bancshares, Inc.  For over 70 years, BCT Wealth Advisors has been a trusted provider of financial services, evolving into a premier firm specializing in wealth management, investment strategies, trust services, and estate settlement. Serving the metropolitan Washington, DC, region, including Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, the firm remains committed to delivering expert financial guidance and personalized solutions.

Securities and advisory services are offered through LPL Financial (LPL), a registered investment advisor and broker-dealer (member FINRA/SIPC). Insurance products are offered through LPL or its licensed affiliates. BCT-Bank of Charles Town and BCT Wealth Advisors are not registered as a broker-dealer or investment advisor. Registered representatives of LPL offer products and services using BCT Wealth Advisors, and may also be employees of BCT-Bank of Charles Town. These products and services are being offered through LPL or its affiliates, which are separate entities from, and not affiliates of, BCT-Bank of Charles Town or BCT Wealth Advisors.

Securities and insurance offered through LPL or its affiliates are:

Not Insured by FDIC or Any Other Government Agency, Not Bank Guaranteed, Not Bank Deposits or Obligations, May Lose Value  

 

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About the Company

Potomac Bank, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Potomac Bancshares, Inc., was founded in 1871 as Bank of Charles Town and renamed Potomac Bank on November 3, 2025. The Company’s total assets were $976 million as of March 31, 2026. The Bank conducts operations through its nine-branch network and one loan production office serving the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, Washington County, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. The Bank offers comprehensive financial solutions through its consumer and commercial banking divisions, Trust, Wealth, and BCT Investments divisions, and its Residential Lending mortgage division. The Bank is also proud to serve its communities as a Small Business Administration (SBA) Preferred Lender. Over the past several years, the Bank has received numerous awards and recognitions, including American Banker’s “Top 200 Community Banks” and “Best Banks to Work For”, the Journal-News “Best of the Best” award, and the LoudounNow “Loudoun’s Favorite” award. 

The Company's shares are quoted on the OTCID marketplace under the symbol "PTBS." For more information about the Bank, please visit our website at www.potomac.bank.

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