Fountainhead
Team
Small on purpose. There is no rotating cast of associates and no hand-off from the person who sold you on the firm to the person who manages your plan.
Co-Founder & Lead Advisor
Ben Barbour
Ben Barbour is the Co-Founder and Lead Advisor at Fountainhead Wealth Advisors. He earned his degree in Economics from George Mason University before beginning his career advising organizations like NASA and Honda on complex project management solutions. That experience sharpened his systems-driven approach to problem-solving — a foundation he later brought into financial services.
Inspired by his grandfather, a CPA and financial planner, Ben transitioned into wealth management and built a thriving practice in Northern Virginia. Over the past decade, he has guided families across the country in developing sound investment strategies and retirement income plans.
When the pandemic reshaped how clients wanted to work with their advisors, Ben led Fountainhead's pivot to a virtual, tech-forward model. This made the practice more accessible nationwide while continuing to serve its Northern Virginia roots.
Today, the Barbours run Fountainhead as a true family business from their office on Solomons Island, Maryland. They commute together to the island, with their daughters in school just a block away, and occasionally bring along a rotating cast of their four dogs — Grace, Ginger, Tiny, and Maggie — who are regulars on the boardwalk. Behind the office, the family keeps a sailboat, fishing boat, and jet ski, which serve as both alternative client meeting spaces and family escapes between school, work, and community life on the island.
Co-Founder & Operations
Kristen Barbour
Kristen co-founded Fountainhead Wealth Advisors to deliver a more personal and disciplined approach to wealth management. Her years at Accenture, involved in large-scale technology and change initiatives, reinforced the importance of being client-focused in every decision. Today, she applies that same dedication to building lasting partnerships and ensuring clients receive reliable, seamless service every step of the way.
From the firm's base in Solomons, Maryland, the team is connected to the local community while serving clients from coast to coast. Fountainhead adapts and moves virtually with clients as their lives and goals evolve — always with a focus on trust, transparency, and long-term partnership.
As a working mom to two elementary-aged daughters, Kristen understands the value of time and simplicity. Outside of work, she enjoys volunteering at her daughters' school, staying active, and learning to sail and golf — pursuits that reflect her family's love of the Chesapeake Bay community they call home.
The practice started virtually, serving retirees in Northern Virginia long before we had a physical address, and that early discipline of direct, unfiltered access to the people running the firm is still how we operate today. Whether you meet with us on a video call or across the table in our office on the water in Solomons, Maryland, you are talking to the same two people who do the work.
Start where you are
We built Fountainhead this way because we think it matters who actually answers the phone and who actually manages the plan. If you'd like to talk with the people who would be doing the work, we'd like to hear from you.