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.

David Hainsworth is the sole advisor at David N. Hainsworth, C.P.A., P.C. in Fairfax, VA, with 9 years of industry experience and credentials including CFP® and Series 63. He has been operating his firm since 1989, which functions as both a CPA practice and an independent advisory firm. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans, employing modern portfolio theory and a long-term trading approach. It combines CPA services with investment advice and works with third-party managers while offering non-discretionary advice and documented investment policies.

Robert Krueger is a financial advisor at Auburn Skies Financial Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a PFS™ designation and a Series 65 license. Prior to founding Auburn Skies Financial Advisors in 2025, he spent six years at Alexander Randolph Advisory Inc. and has been associated with Alexander Randolph Inc. since 2000, where he is also a partner and stockholder involved in tax and accounting services. Auburn Skies Financial Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, with an investment approach that combines passive and active strategies based on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory.

Bryan Thomas is the sole advisor at Financial Solutions, LLC in Oak Hill, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial Solutions since 2018 and concurrently serves as Vice President at Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc., specializing in commercial real estate services. Financial Solutions provides comprehensive financial planning to individuals and families, covering areas such as cash flow, retirement, education funding, estate and tax considerations, and risk management. The firm emphasizes a long-term, passive investment approach with fundamental analysis, offering written financial plans and educational workshops while clients retain full discretion over implementation.

Hitendra Pavuluru is a financial advisor at IDEAUM LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of experience in investment advisory. He founded and manages Ideaum LLC, an IT consulting firm providing technology advisory and support services since 2010. Prior to his current advisory role, he worked at KForce Inc and ASRC Federal Holding Company. IDEAUM LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning services for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-only, value-oriented asset allocation approach with tactical adjustments and non-discretionary client relationships.

Uttam Bharwani is the founder and sole advisor at SagePro Wealth Management, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He previously operated Bharwani Asset Management LLC for six years before establishing his current firm. SagePro Wealth Management offers personalized portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, employing various strategies including long- and short-term positions, margin transactions, and options, with services typically delivered on a discretionary basis.

David Brandolph is the sole advisor at David B. Brandolph, J.D., CFP, an independent firm based in Fairfax, VA. He holds CFP® and Series 65 designations and has 32 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his advisory practice in 1993, he worked for Bloomberg BNA for 39 years. Since 2019, he has also operated a communications consulting business providing writing and editing services for nonprofit organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families, focusing on a buy-and-hold strategy using diversified, low-expense mutual funds and ETFs. It manages approximately $2.45 million in client assets and emphasizes tailored asset allocation and client selection, often providing one-time or hourly consultations for lower-asset clients.

Hilary Carroll is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Lander & Associates Inc., an independent firm based in Oak Hill, VA, since 2005. Lander & Associates is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and global diversification, using both active and passive investment vehicles tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and objectives.

Anthony Lombard is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with two years of industry experience. He is the principal at Noteworthy Financial LLC and previously worked at CJM Wealth Advisers, LTD. and DocuSign, Inc. Concurrently, he has been employed with Fairfax County Public Schools. Noteworthy Financial LLC is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth households, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting without managing client assets, emphasizing goal-based planning and passive, diversified investment recommendations.

David Martin is a financial advisor at Splizer Invest with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for the U.S. Department of State for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a financial consultant at Federal Solutions Support, LLC. Splizer Invest is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement-plan sponsors and participants. The firm offers portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension consulting, employing a primarily passive investment approach supplemented by technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis.

Wan Mccormick is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Reliable Alliance Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a business consultant for a family business, dedicating up to 50% of his time monthly to this activity. Reliable Alliance Financial provides financial planning and education to individuals and small businesses through modular engagements, hourly consultations, and educational workshops. The firm’s approach is tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, emphasizing diversified, tax-aware investments without managing client assets or exercising discretionary authority.

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.

Srinivas Sundaragopal is the sole advisor at AlgoMinds Capital, LLC in Centreville, VA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in the financial advisory industry. Prior to founding AlgoMinds Capital, he held roles at various firms including Elevance Health and Saxon Global Inc. AlgoMinds Capital provides discretionary portfolio management focused on aggressive growth through concentrated exposure to leveraged exchange-traded funds and short-duration cash instruments. The firm employs systematic strategies combining quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis to actively manage portfolios primarily for individual investors who accept a high level of risk.

Jason Su is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in financial services. He is the sole advisor at Family Ai! Financial, an independent, fee-only advisory firm based in Fairfax, VA. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group, USAA Financial Planning Services, and Fidelity. Family Ai! Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing a blend of passive and active strategies aligned with clients’ risk tolerance. The firm offers customized, planner-led engagements and provides public and organizational educational seminars.

Rajesh Jha is the principal advisor at Halo Capital Management with 17 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has led Halo Capital Management since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he provides strategic consulting related to business development, corporate development, technology licensing, and strategic alliances through a separate part-time business. Halo Capital Management is an independent firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, employing quantitative and tactical tools to manage risk and retaining ongoing oversight of model and sub-advisor strategies.

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.

Larry Edwards is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Asset Management Group LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bestvest Investments Ltd and serves as an adjunct professor at Northern Virginia Community College, where he teaches three classes per semester. Commonwealth Asset Management Group LLC is an independent, single-adviser firm providing discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage customized portfolios that may include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options, with occasional use of derivatives for hedging and tactical purposes.

Robert Moore is a financial advisor at Everman Prosperity LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has served in the United States Army since 2003, continuing active military duty alongside his advisory role. Everman Prosperity is an independent firm that provides investment management, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, charities, and employer plan participants. The firm operates on a fee-only basis and employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive and active management, including socially responsible investment options.