Exhibit 23.4 ------------ CONSENT OF FINANCIAL ADVISORS October 5, 2000 LeClair Ryan, A Professional Corporation 707 E. Main Street, 11th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 Gentlemen: We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our letter to the Board of Directors of Atlantic Financial Corp., included as Appendix II to the Proxy Statement-Prospectus that is a part of this Registration Statement, and to the references to such letter and to our firm in such Proxy Statement-Prospectus. In giving such consent we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder. DAVENPORT & COMPANY LLC BY: /s/ Robert F. Mizell ----------------------------- Robert F. Mizell Senior Vice President