Ansley E. "Trip" Whatley, III

Trip Whatley is the President at Holman-Whatley & Associates. He joined the firm in 2004 and became a partner in January of 2005.

After graduating from Troy State University, Trip began his financial planning career in Birmingham with New York Life. He was Rookie of the Month for 3 consecutive months and was also a member of New York Life executive council. He returned to Dothan in 2004 and began working with Ann Holman at that time. He is a member of Protective Life's Honors Club and is in the top 20 of Protective's brokerage affiliate, First Protective.

Trip is an active member of the Westgate Church of Christ where he serves on the missions committee, as well as the praise team. He also serves on the Board of Directors for both the Dothan Education Foundation and the Grove Park Community Association. Trip and his wife Staci have a 17 year old son, John Garner and 9 year old twins, Henry and Thomas. Trip enjoys hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.

Trip Whatley has spent more than two decades helping families, professionals, and retirees in Dothan, Alabama, bring clarity and confidence to their financial lives. A Dothan native with deep roots in the community, Trip began his career with New York Life in 2000 and later joined Holman-Whatley & Associates in 2004. Over the years, Trip has guided clients through market cycles, life transitions, and generational change, earning trust through responsiveness, care, and consistency.

Trip believes financial planning isn’t just about money; that it’s really about family, peace, and purpose. His clients often describe him as their “quarterback,” someone who helps them see the whole field and make coordinated, thoughtful decisions across every aspect of their financial lives.

Today, Trip leads Holman-Whatley & Associates with a focus on relationship-driven, independent wealth management. He takes pride in helping clients simplify complexity and make decisions that support the lives—and legacies—they’re building. Outside the office, Trip is deeply connected to Dothan life and family, raising his children in the same community that’s shaped his values for generations.