Woodard Peay joined The Welch Group in 2003 and was named a Member of Welch Investments, in 2012. He has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry dealing directly with individuals and families in order to help them achieve their financial goals. His areas of focus include business planning and investments. Prior to joining the firm, Woodard worked for seventeen years in the natural gas pipeline and energy marketing industries. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor’s of Engineering in Civil Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration from The University of Alabama.

Woodard holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^™ practitioner certification. He is a member of the Birmingham Sunrise Rotary Club, Estate Planning Council of Birmingham, and Financial Planning Association of North Alabama. Woodard is a lifelong resident of Birmingham and in his spare time, he enjoys fresh and saltwater fishing.