Andrea Dykes is the Managing Partner of Howard Insurance, where she leads the firm’s strategic direction and client engagement initiatives. In her role, Andrea focuses on delivering tailored insurance solutions that support complex wealth transfer, estate planning, and business succession strategies for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family enterprises.
Her expertise lies in the sophisticated use of insurance within multigenerational planning frameworks, including trust-owned life insurance, executive benefit structures, and risk management for privately held businesses. Andrea’s thought leadership has been featured in national publications such as the Investments and Wealth Institute, Wealth Management's Trusts & Estates, Probate & Property, the American Bar Association, and Leimberg Information Services.
A recognized leader in the insurance and financial planning space, Andrea has received numerous accolades, including being named a Top Financial Advisor and inducted into the Top Advisor Hall of Fame by Washingtonian Magazine. She is also the recipient of the inaugural AALU Transformer Award, honoring her work in advancing the insurance profession through leadership, diversity, and community impact.
Andrea serves as a trustee of the National Children's Museum and on the board of Nourish Now. She is also a member of Finseca and the DC Estate Planning Council. A graduate of Leadership Greater Washington, she previously served on the Board of Directors of the Washington Area Women’s Foundation.
She earned a degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Economics from the University of Delaware and holds the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) designation.
Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through The Leaders Group, Inc. Securities Dealer, Member FINRA/SIPC; TLG Advisors, Inc. Registered Investment Advisor.
