Timothy Wesling is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Wesling Financial Planning Services Corp. in Alexandria, VA, and has worked at Morgan Stanley DW Inc. since 2003. Wesling Financial Planning Services Corp. serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, 401(k) and qualified-plan advisory services, as well as divorce-planning advice and tax preparation. The firm integrates fundamental analysis with both long-term and short-term trading strategies, providing customized Investment Policy Statements and maintaining discretionary trading authority for ongoing engagements.

Harry Gaskin is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and the sole advisor at G, G, & M Financial Goals in Alexandria, VA. He has been operating as an independent financial advisor since 1998. G, G, & M Financial Goals provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and small business retirement plans. The firm focuses on non-discretionary investment management, using fundamental and technical analysis to select securities aligned with clients’ objectives.

Garo Partoyan is a financial advisor at Potomac Wealth Strategies, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Potomac Wealth Strategies since 2009 and holds a Series 66 designation. Potomac Wealth Strategies provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate/business clients. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis and uses fundamental analysis alongside a combination of long- and short-term strategies to guide portfolio management.

Melissa Carriles Biggham is a financial advisor at Lasting Legacy Wealth Management, LLC in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bay Financial Planning and Tax Services, Cambridge Investment Research, and H Beck, Inc. She is also an independent insurance agent and provides retirement benefit education through the Federal Employees Retirement and Benefits Institute. Lasting Legacy Wealth Management offers financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management primarily for individual clients, including those nearing or in retirement. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to build portfolios and manages model portfolios from third-party advisers, providing discretionary and non-discretionary management along with ongoing portfolio oversight.

Christine Parker is a CFP® professional and the sole advisor at Parker Financial, LLC, an independent firm she has led since 2007, with a total of 19 years in the industry. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in La Plata, MD. Parker Financial, LLC provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, one-owner small businesses, charitable organizations, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax-efficient investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, primarily using low-cost passive ETFs, equities, and investment-grade fixed income.

Keanon Swan is a financial advisor at Tennext LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has been with Tennext since 2025 and has prior experience in data analysis and risk reporting as Director of Analytics at the Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, a nonprofit community health center. Tennext LLC is an investment manager focusing on discretionary portfolio management for pooled and institutional assets, utilizing a multi-disciplinary investment approach that integrates evidence-based and quantitative methods with technical, fundamental, and behavioral finance analysis. The firm operates virtually and employs tax-aware strategies across a diverse range of investment vehicles.

Dennis Brown is a financial advisor at Investment Initiatives, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with his current firm since 2014. Investment Initiatives, LLC is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as banks, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning using a range of securities and employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Jeffrey Stouffer is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Mercantile Advisors, LLC since 2013. He previously worked at Kingsview Financial and Kingsview Asset Management. Mercantile Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, other advisors, and small businesses. The firm offers a broad range of products and services including retirement, tax, estate, and cash-flow planning, fixed insurance and annuity products, and managed commodity futures advisory services, operating with a unique combination of registrations as an RIA, insurance agency, and Commodity Trading Advisor.

Ryan Branch is the sole advisor at Iron Branch Wealth LLC, a fee-only registered investment adviser based in Alexandria, VA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at Goldman Sachs, OSAIC, and the University of Michigan. Ryan also served in the United States Navy from 2016 to 2018. Iron Branch Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm combines modern portfolio theory and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios using both passive and active investment vehicles.

Abel Gizaw is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is the founder of Gizaw Capital Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Alexandria, VA. Prior to establishing his firm, he held positions at Aronson Capital Advisors, LLC and SFG Asset Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Vice President and Director of Corporate Development at Accel Entertainment, focusing on mergers and acquisition activities. Gizaw Capital Management serves a limited number of clients, including private investment funds and individual investors, through a concentrated, value-oriented equity strategy. The firm emphasizes long-term investments in global micro- and small-cap stocks trading at discounts, with a consistent allocation approach across client accounts.

Andrea Brashears Sampson is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial planning. She is the principal of Wise Financial Counsel, LLC and has previously worked at West Financial Services, Inc., Wealthcare Financial Group, Inc., and Omega Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, she serves as president of GIGS Music Productions, LLC, which promotes songwriting and music distribution, and WE R WISE, Inc., a nonprofit focused on networking and professional development. Wise Financial Counsel, LLC provides fee-only financial planning, counseling, and strategic business planning services to individuals, families, small-business owners, and corporations. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and ongoing counseling rather than asset management or specific securities recommendations, and it offers public seminars and workshops as part of its client services.

Mark Ricardo is a financial advisor with MER Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He concurrently practices as an attorney with Real Estate Counselors, PLLC and has worked as a fine wine consultant and author. MER Capital Management is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser offering discretionary quantitative equity management to individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs a systematic, factor-based investment approach that emphasizes quality, value, low volatility, and momentum, and provides sub-advisory services and licensed model portfolios to other advisers.

Thomas Massie is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Massie Financial Planning Inc. in Alexandria, VA. His prior experience includes roles at TIAA-Cref Individual & Institutional Services and ReFrame Wealth LLC. Massie Financial Planning Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs diversified, passively managed asset-allocation strategies and partners with an independent portfolio manager for trade execution and model portfolio maintenance.

Julian Ball is the principal of Ball Wealth Management LLC in Owings, MD, holding the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 3 years of industry experience and has operated his independent advisory firm since 2004. Ball Wealth Management LLC is a single-advisor registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals and various institutional clients, including qualified retirement plans, trusts, and corporate pension plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach, with continuous portfolio monitoring and customized investment policy statements for each client.

Edward Anderson is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at ClearVue Financial in Alexandria, VA. He has operated multiple ClearVue-branded entities since 2016, including ClearVue Tax Advisors, LLC, which provides tax planning and preparation services to both ClearVue Financial clients and others. Outside of advisory work, he manages this affiliated tax-preparation business, working seasonally to support clients' tax needs. ClearVue Financial offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to working individuals and small businesses. The firm employs individualized investment policies with diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, combining passive and active strategies, and provides additional services such as workplace retirement plan advice and educational resources.

Glenn Fischer is the sole advisor at Fischer Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Alexandria, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2015, Fischer was involved in family office services and property management. He also manages an insurance agency, providing various insurance products including home, auto, and business coverage. Fischer Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisers. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, quantitative models, and modern portfolio theory.

John Corry is the sole advisor at Arete Capital Management in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has led Arete Capital Management since 2003. Arete Capital Management provides asset-allocation and portfolio management services to individuals and small businesses, managing approximately $24 million across a limited number of client accounts. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with subscription research to select investments aligned with clients’ objectives, tax situations, and risk profiles.

John Brittingham is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal advisor at Stock Plan Advisory Group LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following a seven-year tenure at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Del Ray United Methodist Church in Alexandria, VA. Stock Plan Advisory Group LLC provides discretionary asset management, ongoing financial planning, and consulting primarily to individual clients, including corporate executives. The firm specializes in employer equity compensation and stock plans, offering tailored investment strategies that incorporate both fundamental and technical analysis, along with regular educational seminars and workshops.

Joseph Bonaccorsy is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Core Advisory, LLC since 2005 and is licensed to sell various insurance products, spending approximately 80% of his time on insurance activities. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Core Fiduciary Advisors provides financial planning, investment advisory, and pension consulting services to institutional clients such as small-business retirement plans, corporate pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring third-party institutional managers and coordinates with other professional advisors for estate, tax, and risk-management planning.

Zaneilia Harris is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Harris and Harris Wealth Management Group, LLC since 2009. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and engages in insurance sales and public speaking related to investments. Harris is also an author and participates in investment-related speaking engagements. Harris and Harris Wealth Management Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based portfolio supervision using fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation guided by modern portfolio theory, and client education through workshops and retreats.