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Daniel Douglas is a financial advisor at Empire Wealth Management, LLC in Moseley, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Empire Wealth Management since 2010, serving as the sole advisor at the firm. Empire Wealth Management is a small, independent registered investment adviser providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, charities, and small employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory, long-term purchase strategies, and technical analysis to tailor investment allocations based on client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance.

James Duby is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with over 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Markel Group Inc. for 13 years, followed by independent advisory work before joining Purpose Capital LLC. Purpose Capital LLC provides fee-based fiduciary financial guidance to self-directed investors, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, couples, and families. The firm emphasizes strategic financial planning and a passive, long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, with clients implementing recommendations independently.

John Hopkins is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Swift Creek Wealth Management since 2019 and previously spent seven years at Summit Financial Planning. Swift Creek Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, as well as occasionally advising other advisers. The firm employs tailored investment strategies using mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, with accounts typically managed on a discretionary basis and reviewed regularly.

Bradley Carnahan is a financial advisor at Carnahan Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Markel Group and Cherry Bekaert LLP. Carnahan manages his independent firm as a sole practitioner based in Midlothian, VA. Carnahan Capital Management, LLC is a small, independent registered investment adviser providing discretionary asset management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and business entities. The firm focuses on bottom-up stock selection through fundamental and qualitative analysis, maintaining longer-term holdings with periodic rebalancing and risk monitoring.

Osman Mazhar is the sole advisor at Stellar Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of experience in financial advising. Prior to founding Stellar Capital, he worked as a Principal Software Engineer at CarMax, where he continues to dedicate approximately half of his monthly time. He also has experience at Captech Ventures and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Stellar Capital Management LLC provides discretionary investment management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on individually managed portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and select individual securities. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation while maintaining flexibility for shorter-term adjustments and conducts formal client reviews at least annually.

Being the son of a CPA, I have always had a keen interest in finance. Along with my other two siblings, I spent a few tax seasons in my father’s office helping where I could and learning the basics of the tax universe. After my time at Virginia Tech, I spent 5 years in Northern Virginia in the hospitality industry, from country clubs to selling wine (fun!!). After the arrival of my first daughter, my wife, Emily, and I returned to our roots in Richmond. I joined his father at his firm in 2018 and made quick work of learning the financial planning world. My goal is to take the questions and stress out of my clients' financial situation, so they can live the life they’ve always wanted. I believe that everyone should have access to a financial planner, whether they have substantial assets, or are just starting to save. You’ve got questions, the Hussmen have the answers!