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Meet the Faces Behind Longview Advisors

At Longview Advisors, our team is committed to your success. With decades of experience, we pride ourselves on building relationships grounded in trust and clear communication.

Each team member brings expertise and dedication to help you make informed decisions about your finances. We focus on protecting your wealth, preparing for the future, and building a legacy that lasts. Get to know the people who are here to support your financial peace of mind.

Ted Beason - Longview Advisors

TED BEASON | PARTNER

DAN PHILLIPS | PARTNER

Longview Advisors - LaGrange, Georgia Financial Advisor Service

KYLE CRAWFORD | PARTNER, CFP®

Longview Advisors - LaGrange, Georgia Financial Advisor Service

MEGAN BUSBY | SENIOR INVESTMENT ANALYST

Ted Beason - Longview Advisors

Quote to live by:
“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”
– Confucius

Ted Beason

Partner

Amos T. “Ted” Beason is in his 26th year as a financial advisor in LaGrange, Georgia. His prior work experience included 28 years of management responsibilities in commercial and investment banking and 3 years of serving on the staff of the U.S. House Banking Committee in Washington, DC.

Ted is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and was raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He is proud of all of his family and particularly pleased that four of his grandchildren (pictured) are completing college or graduate school.

Longview Advisors - LaGrange, Georgia Financial Advisor Service

Quote to live by:
“One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.”
– Michael Korda

Megan Busby

SENIOR INVESTMENT ANALYST

Megan serves Longview Advisors as a Senior Investment Analyst with over 30 years in the investment management business. She graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Applied Psychology, continuing her education with a M.B.A. in Finance from Georgia State University.

She began her career with Baldwin United, assisting with corporate leasing decisions for rolling stock and barges. After acquiring an interest in investments during graduate school, she furthered her career by joining Synovus Trust Company, managing client portfolios. Over time, she was added to the firm’s Investment Policy Committee as well as overseeing the trading function for Synovus Investment Advisors. In 2007, she joined GLOBALT Investments as a Senior Vice President, managing institutional fixed-income portfolios to include two Synovus mutual funds; the Synovus Fixed Income Bond Fund and the Synovus Georgia Municipal Bond Fund. In 2021, Megan Joined Bison Wealth as a Senior Investment Analyst, which led to her current position with Longview.

In 1990, she earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Megan lives on a family farm near LaGrange Georgia and, as a hobby, is a small- scale organic grower of vegetables, fruits, and flowers.

Longview Advisors - LaGrange, Georgia Financial Advisor Service

Quote to live by:
“The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.”
– Arnold Palmer

Kyle Crawford

PARTNER, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Kyle Crawford brings decades of financial expertise to Longview Advisors, with a career spanning roles at Lakeview Capital Partners, Bison Wealth, and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Since earning his BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia in 1991, Kyle has held leadership positions in trust and investment management, beginning as a Loan Officer with Trust Company Bank of Georgia before joining Synovus Financial Corp. From 1997 to 2006, he served as Senior Relationship Manager in Synovus’s Trust and Investment Division, specializing in wealth transfer planning, investment management, and trust administration for high-net-worth clients. Kyle became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) in 2001 after graduating from Cannon Trust School.

Deeply engaged in his community, Kyle has served as treasurer of the LaGrange Rotary Club, a director of Southern Trust School, and a member of Leadership Georgia’s Class of 2004. He currently sits on the Board of Planning and Zoning for LaGrange and is a former Director of Planned Gifts for the West Georgia Health Foundation. An active member of First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange, Kyle has also served as a deacon. He and his wife, Kim, are proud to call LaGrange home.

“Wealth is created through the long-term ownership of growing businesses.”

Dan Phillips

PARTNER

With 30 years of experience in financial advisory, Dan Phillips brings a wealth of expertise to individuals, families, and small business owners. His career includes key roles at GT Global, where he worked under the Prince of Liechtenstein, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, earning accolades like Smith Barney’s Investment Consulting Group awards.

Dan specializes in thoughtful, tax-aware portfolio strategies with a long-term focus. Drawing from his years advising financial advisors, he has developed a service model that adapts to modern technology and client needs, making financial planning simpler and more effective. He has also shared his expertise with startups and served as President of Eastside FC, a premier youth soccer program whose athletes have competed at the U.S. National Team level.

Now enjoying a simpler lifestyle with his wife, who raises bees while he “pretends to help,” Dan spends his spare time competing in Masters Swimming. A regular at National and international meets, he’s built a network of friendships through the sport and is always eager to connect poolside. Dan is a graduate of Auburn University (BS, Industrial Engineering) and earned his MBA at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.