Daniel Pereira is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hwa Financial Group. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, WMS Partners, and Royal Alliance Associates. Hwa Financial Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach utilizing individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, with portfolios typically managed on a discretionary basis.

Derek Johnson is a financial advisor at Ferguson-Johnson Wealth Management, Inc. in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm, formerly known as Ferguson Asset Management, since 2000. Ferguson-Johnson Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a process-driven, research-based passive investment approach emphasizing broad diversification through ETFs, no-load index funds, and engineered-index funds, managing approximately $316 million across about 190 client relationships.

Franklin Koonce is a financial advisor at Montgomery Investment Management Inc with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Montgomery Investment Management and Koonce Securities, Inc. since 1994. Montgomery Investment Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, focusing on larger accounts with a value-oriented, fundamental analysis investment approach. The firm maintains a relatively small client base and manages portfolios that are concentrated in 20–30 securities, emphasizing companies with sustainable competitive advantages and often targeting underfollowed or turnaround situations.

Mario Zumbo is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Preserve Private Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Strategic Advisers, Inc., Fidelity Investments, and Charles Schwab. Preserve Private Wealth, LLC provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with a long-term trading approach, managing a relatively small client base with access to a broad range of investment vehicles.

Irina Gabidullina is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Donalies Financial Planning, LLC with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Gallant Financial Planning and Lighthouse Financial Planning, LLC. Donalies Financial Planning, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, with a focus on dual-income families and those preparing for or in retirement. The firm’s investment approach combines Modern Portfolio Theory with a passive core and active satellite positions, using tax-aware strategies and third-party planning tools.

Jiaxuan Zhuang is a financial advisor at MZ Capital, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He has held his current role since 2005 and holds a Series 65 designation. MZ Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a passive, asset-class allocation approach implemented with institutional funds under a buy-hold-rebalance discipline grounded in efficient market and modern portfolio theory.

Vijay Bhaskar Prasad Duddumpudi is a financial advisor at BORA Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. Before joining BORA Capital, he held roles at Neurocrine Biosciences, Biogen, Novartis, and ZS Associates, with his current outside employment as a Senior Manager in Commercial Analytics at Biogen, focusing on data and commercial strategy analytics. BORA Capital provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing fundamental equity analysis and long-term investment strategies. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, utilizes tailored model allocations, and conducts regular portfolio reviews.

Paul Glashofer is a financial advisor at Glashofer Financial Advisors with 18 years at the firm and 13 years of industry experience. He is also a licensed insurance broker offering life, disability, and health insurance as a supplemental service. Glashofer Financial Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and various organizations, managing approximately $281 million in client assets. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on companies with strong financial metrics and generally holds investments for at least a year to limit turnover.

Melinda Wiedel is a financial advisor at Kilner Capital Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Kilner Capital Advisors for 12 years before joining Apella Wealth in 2026. Kilner Capital Advisors, LLC manages approximately $337 million for around 230 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm uses a buy-and-hold asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily utilizing passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and offers integrated wealth planning alongside tax consulting and accounting services.

Richard Allridge is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Allridge Wealth Management, P.C. since 2017 and previously held roles at Century Financial Group, LLC and Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He is based in Bethesda, MD. Allridge Wealth Management, Inc. is an independent, fee-only firm that provides customized investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis and focuses on fundamental and technical analysis to support its recommendations.

Benjamin Brown is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Entelechy LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Focus Wealth Management, Ltd. from 2014 to 2017. Entelechy serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, tax preparation, and educational seminars. The firm employs a primarily passive investment strategy using diversified portfolios of index funds and ETFs, managing approximately $250 million in discretionary assets for around 80 clients within a single-advisor practice.

Denislav Dantev is a financial advisor at MG Capital Partners, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously with The Prudential Insurance Company of America and at Uber. MG Capital Partners, LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a non-discretionary advisory model focused on modern portfolio theory and long-term trading, primarily recommending mutual funds and ETFs.

Heather Mcgolerick is a financial advisor at Meritis Wealth Management, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing for a combined 17 years. Meritis Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses with customized wealth management that integrates investment management, financial planning, and insurance consulting. The firm uses a tailored, generally discretionary investment approach with ongoing monitoring, drawing on a combination of third-party research, fundamental and technical analysis, and may include sub-advisors as part of client strategies.

Valeria Suaza Salamanca is a financial advisor at Ortman Financial Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LifeGuide Financial Advisors, Wolford Companies, Inc, and Messiah University. Ortman Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a passive, asset-class investment approach complemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis, and offers educational seminars at no cost to attendees.

Brendon Worst is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Cedar Spring Advisors, LLC. He has previously worked at Northrop Grumman and Freshly, Inc., and holds a Series 65 license. He is also involved with Halcyon Financial as an insurance agent. Cedar Spring Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm manages approximately $169 million in assets and employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Bradford Yeakle is a financial advisor at MY Wealth Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining MY Wealth Management in 2024, he worked at T. Rowe Price from 2018 to 2024 and also has experience at West Virginia University. MY Wealth Management, Inc. provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages client portfolios using a variety of securities and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Bradley Sherman is a financial advisor at Sherman Wealth Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sherman Wealth Management since 2013, previously spending four years at Osaic FS, Inc. Outside of advising, Sherman is a co-owner of real estate rental properties, where he is involved in property maintenance and rent collection. Sherman Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, open-architecture investment approach focused on long-term investing, strategic asset allocation, and fundamental analysis, utilizing low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Genti Cici is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is the founder of StandUP Advisors, where he has served as a fiduciary advisor since 2017. In addition to his work at StandUP Advisors, he provides financial planning and fiduciary advice to clients through an independent contractor relationship with InvestEd. StandUP Advisors is a fee-only fiduciary firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a customized, goals-based process and manages assets on a discretionary basis with a broadly diversified, ETF-style global investment approach, offering both all-ETF core strategies and core-satellite options.

Kartik Pawar is a financial advisor at One Oak with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at HarbourVest, Dyson Capital Advisors, Cambridge Associates, and Investure LLC. One Oak provides outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and customized investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients, including endowments, foundations, and family offices. The firm emphasizes an integrated OCIO model involving investment policy development, manager selection, due diligence, and performance reporting, serving a relatively small client roster with a focus on larger or institutional mandates.

Micah Patashnik is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Macroview Investment Management LLC. He has worked at Absolute Investment Management since 2012. Macroview Investment Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, non-profits, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic investment approach and manages portfolios with diversified strategies that may include third-party managers.