Girish Gupte is a financial advisor at Magnus Financials LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has prior business experience spanning various ventures including insurance and real estate companies that he has been involved with since 2008. Magnus Financials LLC serves individual investors and small businesses by providing financial planning, non-discretionary portfolio advisory, and targeted consulting such as small-business valuations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation informed by top-down and fundamental analysis, with advice delivered on a non-discretionary basis and tailored to client preferences.

Kartik Patel is a financial advisor at Simplify Investments with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He is also the president of Data Express Inc., an information technology consulting firm where he provides IT consulting and business strategy analysis, including work with a client in the financial sector. Simplify Investments offers portfolio management services to private individuals, families, and small businesses, focusing on fundamental, value-oriented analysis using a concentrated portfolio of stocks, ETFs, and bonds. The firm serves a notable number of non-U.S. clients and emphasizes addressing currency risk and overseas investment considerations.

Jitin Singhal is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at EJ Financial Corp. since 2004 and held roles at Farmer Mac from 2005 to 2019 and Sallie Mae since 2025, where he is Sr. Director of Portfolio Analytics and Strategy. EJ Financial Corporation provides investment advice and finance and technology consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines quantitative and economic analysis to guide investment decisions and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, alongside educational seminars and financial consultations for private companies and government entities.

Kevin Bernard is a financial advisor at Pivot Capital Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Avantax and Solomon Edwards. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed CPA and serves as Director of Assurance and Federal Practice at a public accounting and consulting firm, and he also manages a bookkeeping and tax preparation business. Additionally, he holds licenses as a health, life, and annuities insurance producer and acts as a real estate referral agent. Pivot Capital Management, LLC serves individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering customized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a broad investment universe and employs various analytical methods while managing assets both on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis.

Tihomir Yankov is a financial advisor at Tobi, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a legal background, having worked at Buckley LLP and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe prior to joining Tobi. Yankov is also a licensed attorney, though he does not offer legal services to his clients. Tobi, Inc. provides an algorithmic subscription platform featuring animated educational videos and account-aggregation dashboards designed to improve investment literacy and assist with retirement, custodial accounts, and debt management. The firm combines model allocations based on modern portfolio theory with discretionary portfolio management and a wrap fee program, serving individual users without account minimums.

Jonathan Maula is a financial advisor at Castle Hill Capital with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Castle Hill Capital since 2016, following a year at Smay Investments Ltd. Castle Hill Capital LLC is an independent, state-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and personalized financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm also works with employer plan sponsors on participant-directed retirement plan design, monitoring, and education, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with active and passive investment strategies.

Melanie Brophy is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Next Play Financial Solutions, LLC since 2018 and previously spent five years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Next Play Financial is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes passive strategies using diversified index funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental analysis and select third-party managers.

Rahul Aggarwal is the sole advisor at Aris Alpha LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Accenture Federal Service and several other firms. Aris Alpha LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach. The firm offers a broad range of investment options and manages accounts on a discretionary basis, tailoring strategies to each client’s risk tolerance and objectives.

Raymond Difilippo is a financial advisor at DBD Retirement and Financial Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., MassMutual, MML Investors Services, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Outside of advising, he is president of DBD Enterprises, LLC. DBD Retirement and Financial Services is an independent firm serving individual clients with retirement and financial planning.

Jonathan Knight is the principal of Knight Strategic Investment Advising LLC in Manassas, VA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has a background that includes nearly two decades in the United States Marine Corps, followed by roles at Amazon Web Services and Accenture. He founded his independent advisory firm in 2026. Knight Strategic Investment Advising LLC is a registered investment adviser offering asset management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management tailored to client goals and a fixed-fee financial planning service, combining individual portfolio management with standalone planning in a relatively uncommon structure.

Phillip Bour is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Bour Group, an independent financial planning firm based in South Riding, VA. Bour retired from active practice in 2011 but continues to provide financial planning services through his firm. Bour Group serves individuals and couples across various life stages, offering comprehensive financial planning advice without managing client assets. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategies focused on asset allocation and diversification, and provides clients with written plans and limited implementation support.

John Seraphin is a CFP® and Series 66 designated advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Phin Wealth Planning, LLC, an independent firm based in Middleburg, VA. His prior roles include positions at Steigerwald, Gordon & Koch Wealth Advisors, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), and several other firms. Phin Wealth Planning provides financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, families, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers fixed upfront and recurring fee planning engagements across Core and Advanced tiers, with discretionary portfolio management that combines passive and active strategies tailored to client objectives.

Gregory Gooden is the principal of RGC Wealth Planning Group in Ashburn, VA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has a background in technology and consulting, with prior roles at Microsoft Corporation, Amazon Web Services, Deloitte Consulting, and BambeCo. He also operates Gooden Publishing House, a financial-education business producing educational products and workshops. RGC Wealth Planning Group is a fee-only firm serving individuals, families, professionals, business owners, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and consulting services focused on cash-flow and retirement projections, tax-aware planning, insurance and risk review, employer benefits analysis, and investment review, with clients responsible for implementation and asset custody.

John Vyge is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial planning. He founded Bold Financial Planning in 2004 and currently operates as the sole advisor at Hillebrand Financial Planning LLC in Ashburn, VA. Hillebrand Financial Planning LLC provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a strategic, core-and-satellite investment approach using passive index and ETF exposures, offers various engagement models including project-based planning and educational workshops, and manages approximately $60.9 million in assets across 37 clients.

Vanessa Alanis is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed advisor at Black Dog Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Magellan Health providing financial counseling to military service members and at Chisholm Financial Planning & Investments as a paraplanner. Black Dog Wealth, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars, using an investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and passive management with index funds and ETFs. The firm provides both ongoing and project-based financial planning services, including hourly and fixed-scope engagements.

Kevin Boss is a CFP® and ChFC® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Boss Financial Strategies, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Signet Technologies, Inc. and Carrier Global Corporation. In addition to his advisory duties, he is a licensed insurance agent and dedicates part of his time to insurance sales and service. Boss Financial Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individuals, families, and trusts. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to short-term trading and options, managing approximately $9.9 million across about 32 clients without an account minimum.

David Slupe is a financial advisor at Pegasus Financial Group LLC in Chantilly, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Aging Consultants Group and Northwestern Mutual, and he also serves as a notary public and director at Aging Consultants Group. Pegasus Financial Group serves individuals, estates, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services with an emphasis on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines fundamental analysis and long-term orientation while offering customized portfolios and serves as an ERISA fiduciary for retirement-account advice.

Micah Child is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sound Investment Management Inc. since 2014 and previously spent nine years at Grange Capital, LLC. Sound Investment Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm manages approximately $243 million across about 131 client relationships, emphasizing a non-discretionary, team-based approach that combines institutional trading capabilities with personalized client involvement.

Stephen Moss is a financial advisor at Pegasus Financial Group LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Capital Planning & Investments and The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a consulting business focused on aging-related services. Pegasus Financial Group serves individuals, estates, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation and offers formal retirement-plan advisory services.

Travis Johnson is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Generational Private Wealth since 2025 and previously spent eight years at Hemington Wealth Management, LLC. Generational Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and nonprofit entities by providing discretionary investment management, wealth management, and advanced financial planning. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, diversification, and fundamental analysis, managing approximately $263 million in assets across 49 client relationships.