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Bobbie Bascombe is a financial advisor with Authentic Wealth Partners LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 22 years of industry experience, including 15 years at LPL Financial before joining her current firm. She also operates a DBA focused on investment planning solutions. Authentic Wealth Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and serves as a fiduciary for retirement plans through ERISA-focused plan advisory. The firm constructs customized, primarily long-term portfolios using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and offers retirement plan oversight and participant education as part of its pension consulting services.

James Mullins is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Piedmont Wealth Management since 2011 and joined Burke & Herbert Wealth Services, LLC in 2026. Piedmont Wealth Management is a fee-only firm serving individuals, trusts, foundations, pensions, and corporations with personalized financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm manages portfolios based on client-specific investment policies using a combination of mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and ETFs, primarily guided by fundamental analysis.

Cathy Poe is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Level Four Advisory Services since 2022, following prior roles at Mid-Atlantic Securities and BB&T Investment Services. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, asset and portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios and a range of platform and sub-advisor arrangements.

John Zaleski II is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Mid Atlantic Securities, Inc. for 26 years before joining Level Four Advisory Services in 2014. He is also a licensed life insurance agent since 1995. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

William Frazer III is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Locust Grove, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 20 years of industry experience. Since 2013, he has been affiliated with Your Retirement Pathfinder, Principal Securities, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an elder and Bible teacher at Lake of the Woods Church, where he helps oversee local ministry activities including a homeless shelter and special programs for adults with special needs. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third‑party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically managed on a discretionary basis by these third parties.

Carolyn Poling is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Truist Bank for 15 years. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative analysis in its investment recommendations.