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In 2015 Wanda Lee Hall approached the notaries in her FaceBook group about the concept of a Notary Association in Virginia. While overall the idea was met favorably – at that point, the level of effort needed was higher than anyone had time for. Wanda did not give up. In 2021 she met Sandy Lee Ames – who had experience in another State Association, and they began to collaborate. By 2022 Sandy’s experience with business brought forth the ground work of a solid business plan and Wanda’s contacts in the notary community gave her the reach-out to many experienced entrepreneurs. It did not take long to gather the team members with a passion for knowledge and sharing that are bringing you the Virginia Association of Notaries. Please meet our Founding Members below – not in any particular order – as this could not have happened without each and every one of them!
Wanda Hall became a Notary in 1999, while working as a Legal Assistant for a timeshare company. Wanda started Nichols Mobile Notary Services in 2010, where she specialized in General Notary Services and Loan Signings. In February 2016, she got her eNotary commission and worked with one of the first online notary platforms nationwide. She is the admin for the Virginia Notary/Mobile Notary/Signing Agent FaceBook page – 933 members strong. She has a personal belief that Virginia Notaries were missing representation from a state level Notary Association, so in 2022 she was one of the primary “driving forces” to gather a group together to get one started.
Sandra Ames was a Notary Public in Pennsylvania for 24 years. In addition to general notarizations, Sandy was a seasoned certified Notary Signing Agent – completing well over 500 closings and an official agent for PennDOTs Department of Motor Vehicles. Having been a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Notaries (PAN) throughout her tenure as a Notary, she gained an appreciation for the Associations’ support, assistance and benefits. Sandy became a Virginia Notary in 2018. In 2022, she lent her experience with PAN to heading the group of Virginia Notaries creating the Virginia Association of Notaries.
Bryce Hall is President of Mid-Atlantic Mobile Notary Services, Inc. established in 2003.
For two decades Bryce has delivered exceptional notary and mortgage loan signing services for 10,000 + mortgage loans throughout Virginia and Maryland as a title insurance producer / independent contractor.
Bryce has developed several Virginia Notary training programs which were taught at Northern Virginia Community College, Fairfax County Public Schools Adult Education Center, the Women’s Business Center in Springfield, and various conference centers in Northern & Central Virginia and the Tidewater area. Additionally, classes were taught in small-medium groups for new and refresher Notary training for Virginia county and city governments and multiple corporate locations.
Ally Ward has been a Virginia Notary since 2007 and has worked in business administration for over 20 years. She graduated from AIU with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Human Resources. She also earned an Associate of Science Degree and a Certificate in Office Management from LDSBC. Ally’s goal is to be an advocate for Virginia Notaries and ensure they receive the proper training, education, and resources to be professional and competent Notaries Public.
A Virginia eNotary with over 20 years of experience with traditional notarial acts, and more than seven years as an eNotary Public. A Loan Signing Agent and general notary, working both traditional acts and remote online notary acts. A public speaker and trainer on the IT portion of eNotary activities. Owner of Notaries at Large, LLC, with a sincere interest in promoting the knowledge of other Virginia Notaries Public.
LaTonya Wallace-Conyers, a Virginia native, has been a Notary Public during her 20-year corporate career as a Human Resources Professional and Administrative Director. In 2017, she became a full-time entrepreneur and founded ALC Concepts, LLC, a business management company providing small business owners strategy to streamline operational processes and a Certified Notary Signing Agent providing mobile notary services; the notary services were later branded in 2021 as The Traveling Notary-VA, LLC. LaTonya has completed and graduated from various nationally recognized notary training programs. In 2022, she obtained her Virginia Title Agent/Producer license. LaTonya continues to thrive as a Certified Notary Signing Agent and an Operations Consultant helping business owners and notary colleagues build a successful business.
Lora A. Jarrett, CEO of AndNotary LLC, founded in 2013, provides traditional and remote online notary public solutions for individuals, businesses, and organizations. Lora became an electronic notary (eNotary) in 2015 and performed her first e-notarization in 2016, performing over 1100 e-notarization. She is a Virginia native who received her Bachelor of Business Administration from Averett University. In addition, Lora is a Nationally Trained and Certified Notary, Virginia-approved Education Provider, Virginia Licensed Property and Casualty Agent, and Accredited Adviser in Insurance (AAI). She believes continual education increases knowledge and helps build a professional and successful business. Lora looks forward to helping others achieve their goals.
J.D. has been a Virginia Notary Public since 2006, and a Notary Signing Agent since 2011. He believes in giving back to those less fortunate, providing free notarial services to the military community he’s a part of. As an Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer, he drills in Maryland, and sought a Maryland commission to notarize for his fellow soldiers. J.D. is an advocate for part time notaries, and is mindful of what we can and cannot do. He believes this new Association will give Notaries Public in Virginia support and resources to safely push back against illegal and unethical demands.
Sharon Wolf began her service as a Notary Public in Illinois in 2014. She has been a commissioned Notary Public serving the Commonwealth of Virginia since 2019, and now a seasoned remote online notary as well. A nationally and regionally trained Notary Signing Agent, she utilizes her 30 years’ experience in the Real Estate industry to provide an excellent client experience with clear communication, integrity, and thoroughness throughout each transaction.
Kimberly Wright has more than 18 years of experience as a Virginia Notary Public. She is also a certified Notary Signing Agent, and a Staff eNotary. As a Staff eNotary, Kim’s awareness of the Virginia Notary Handbook and research of the VA Code of Notarial Law has helped her employer(s) maintain irrefutable records. A strong advocate for training – not just for Staff Notaries who may need support in a new role, but employers as well, her collaboration on the Staff & Employer Training is based on years of experience and research as she worked through the misconceptions that are prevalent in the field of Staff notarial transactions.
