Harman Claytor Adds Four New Associates
Four new associates join Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, alongside several other hires and promotions across Virginia firms.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in People
Hailey E. Kates, Sydney A. Coker, Alyssa C. Ritchie and Laurel M. Wilkerson joined Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman as associates. The roundup also lists new hires and promotions at real estate, investment, insurance and nonprofit firms.
Why it matters
Personnel moves at established firms signal staffing changes and growth in Virginia's professional services sector. Tracking these hires gives readers a view of where local businesses are expanding their teams.
Four associates joined Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, and 13 individual hires or promotions were announced across the roundup. The announcements do not disclose headcount totals or staffing targets for the firms involved.
The players
Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman
A Virginia law firm that added four new associates in this roundup.
Raymond James & Associates
A national financial services firm whose Richmond office added two managing directors, Steve Gow and Sam Mintz.
The details
Hailey E. Kates, Sydney A. Coker, Alyssa C. Ritchie and Laurel M. Wilkerson joined Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman as associates. Other announced moves include Ciara Porch joining Providence Hill Real Estate, Catherine Juson joining Davenport & Co. as a compliance analyst, and Jordan Harless being promoted to director of preconstruction at Boone Homes.
Timeline
November 10, 2026: Roundup of new hires, promotions and departures published.
Market Landscape
Regular personnel roundups in Virginia's business press track hiring across real estate, finance, law and insurance firms. Recurring announcements like these offer a snapshot of which sectors in the state are adding staff.
Job seekers in Virginia can use these announcements to identify firms that are actively hiring for associate, broker and analyst roles. Professionals tracking career moves can follow these firms for future openings.
The takeaway
Staffing announcements like these show where Virginia firms are investing in talent. Watching these roundups over time can reveal which industries are growing across the state.
Further reading
For more workforce moves across the state, see Virginia People.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Richmond BizSense.
