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.

Michael Karwic is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Glenayr Family Advisors LLC. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Lincoln Investment, and other firms. Outside of financial advising, he teaches Transition Finances as a faculty member with The Sudden Money Institute and owns a woodworking business through Apogee Innovations, LLC. Glenayr Family Advisors works with individuals, couples, professionals, business owners, and multi-generational families, including those facing sudden wealth or major life transitions. The firm emphasizes values- and goals-based life planning using the Kinder Method and provides educational seminars, referring clients to third-party money managers rather than managing portfolios directly.

Mark Stys is a financial advisor at WS Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He has held roles at WS Wealth Management since 2013, following prior positions at BlueMont Capital Advisors, LLC and Stanford Capital Management, LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. WS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tactical, diversified asset-allocation strategy using a range of investment vehicles tailored to clients’ objectives and constraints.

Richard Czechowski is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at WS Wealth Management, LLC. He joined the firm in 2021 after 16 years with LPL Financial. WS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with a tactical, well-diversified asset-allocation approach tailored to clients’ objectives and considerations.

Jonathan Wagner is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with WS Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2024, following an 11-year tenure at W&S Wealth Management, LLC. WS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $90.5 million across about 70 relationships. The firm uses a tactical, diversified asset-allocation approach incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, alternative investments, and covered options, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives, liquidity, tax, and legal considerations.

Peggy Frye is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Glenayr Family Advisors LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets, Citicorp Investment Services, Walsh & Associates, LLC, and Independent Financial Partners. Outside of advising, she is an adjunct instructor at the Kinder Institute of Life Planning and the Financial Transitionist Institute and co-owns a working farm that breeds championship show dogs and Angus beef cattle. Glenayr Family Advisors provides holistic financial life and transition planning to individuals, couples, professionals, business owners, and multi-generational families. The firm focuses on values- and goals-based planning, offers educational seminars, and refers clients to third-party money managers rather than managing portfolios directly.

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.

Reilly Skorupski is a financial advisor at Meridian Financial Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Meridian, Skorupski worked briefly at Signet Financial Management and has experience in the hospitality sector with Clyde's Restaurant Group and Finnegan's Irish Pub & Grill. Meridian Financial Partners LLC provides personalized asset management and ongoing financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation as the primary driver of performance and manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis while integrating financial planning throughout the client relationship.

Sarah Yakel is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Meridian Financial Partners LLC since 2015, where she is part of a four-advisor team based in Warrenton, VA. Meridian Financial Partners LLC provides personalized asset management and integrated financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pensions, and corporations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation as the primary driver of returns and manages client portfolios predominantly on a discretionary basis.

Daniel Fortunato is a financial advisor at Meridian Financial Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Monterey Church and Carfax. Meridian Financial Partners LLC provides personalized asset management and integrated financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pensions, and corporations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation as the primary driver of returns and manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis, with a focus on longer-term holdings and ongoing financial planning.

Kira Topeka is a financial advisor at Meridian Financial Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Meridian Financial Partners since 2020 and is also involved with Topeka Custom Design & Photo. Prior to her current roles, she was associated with The Great Meadow Foundation and Strider Pro. Meridian Financial Partners LLC provides personalized asset management and integrated financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pensions, and corporations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation as the primary driver of returns and manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis, with ongoing financial planning and regular account reviews.

Nathaniel Gilbert is a financial advisor at Meridian Financial Partners LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Meridian Financial Partners since 2015. The firm provides personalized asset management and integrated financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pensions, and corporations, managing over $510 million in assets. Meridian emphasizes asset allocation as the primary driver of returns, combining internal and third-party research to guide investment decisions, and manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Kerst Ter Weele is a financial advisor at Bookends Financial Planning with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial for 16 years before joining Bookends in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a cattle business partnership with a local farmer. Bookends Financial Planning serves individual, retirement plan, and corporate clients, managing approximately $288 million across a six-person team. The firm combines multiple analytical approaches to portfolio management and offers discretionary and non-discretionary services, educational workshops, and publishes various client resources.

Sarah Irving is a CFP® professional with nine years at Meridian Financial Partners LLC and a total of five years in the financial advisory industry. Prior to joining Meridian, she worked at Prospect 33 for six years. Meridian Financial Partners LLC provides personalized asset management and integrated financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pensions, and corporations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation as the primary driver of returns and generally manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis, combining internal and third-party research to inform investment decisions.

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.

Christopher Smith is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked in aviation before joining the financial services sector. Smith is also a licensed independent insurance agent. Encompass More Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-platform model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $985 million through about 85 advisors and employs model-based strategies that combine proprietary models and third-party sub-advisers across a range of investment options.

Brett Nelson is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Independent. His prior roles include positions at AdvicePeriod, LLC, VOYA Financial Advisors, and Nelson Financial Partners. He is also a life and annuity insurance producer. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, and specialized plan services supported by institutional and retirement plan resources.

April Blake is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Fortune Financial Services, Inc., Interactive Financial Advisors, and operates as a partner in Beach, Blake, & Assoc Financial Services, LLC focusing on insurance sales. Founders Financial Securities serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients through a network of IARs managing approximately $4.1 billion in assets. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and specialized services, including retirement guidance, managed portfolios, and 1031 exchange consulting.

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.

Christian Prioretti is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Navy Federal Credit Union and Monarch Financial Solutions LLC. Prior to his current role, Prioretti also held positions at Lord Fairfax Community College and Wegmans. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily uses managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and supports solutions such as unified managed accounts and automated ETF portfolios.