Ben Arie is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, based in North Bethesda, MD. He has four years of industry experience and previously worked at Plotkin Financial Advisors and APEX Home Loans. Outside of advising, he is involved in selling life insurance and annuities. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Ittai Dvir is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC. He has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2011 and at Plotkin Financial Advisors since 2009. Dvir is an officer and director of several business entities including Monarch Global Partners, LLC, which offers institutional marketing and referrals, and he provides consulting services to a fund through ID Financial Advisors, Inc. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management utilizing both firm- and third-party models with a combination of passive and active investment exposures.