Olac Pallan Gayol is a financial advisor with OPG Asset Management in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His background includes roles at firms such as Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Americas, and Onyx Bridge Wealth Group. OPG Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and business entities with a variety of investment advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm uses portfolio models and multiple research methods to implement asset-allocation, ETF, structured-product, and alternative strategies, with an emphasis on tax management and portfolio transition tools.

Ethan Miller is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and the sole advisor at Planning for Progress in Silver Spring, MD. His prior work includes roles at the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO, and Jobs With Justice. He also serves as finance and operations director for IFPTE Local 70, a Washington, DC-based union, managing its financial operations on a part-time consulting basis. Planning for Progress serves middle- and upper-middle-income individuals and families, as well as small businesses, nonprofits, and employer plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive and project-based financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using diversified, long-term asset allocation strategies tailored to clients’ goals and values.

Owen Lyons is a financial advisor at Demand Wealth with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Prudential Financial Planning Services, Spencer Lyons Partners, and LPL Financial among others. Demand Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using ETF-based strategies, model portfolios, and digital planning modules. The firm employs modern portfolio theory with a range of investment tools including structured products and derivatives.

Yingjie Shu is a financial advisor with Kailasa Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Before joining Kailasa in 2024, Shu worked at Equitable Advisors from 2020 to 2024. Outside of advisory work, Shu is involved with Blue Latitude, LLC, which is unrelated to investment activities. Kailasa Capital Management oversees approximately $298 million in client assets and serves individuals, family offices, trusts, endowments, institutions, and other registered investment advisors. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and internal due diligence, managing portfolios with equities, fixed income, ETFs, and options, and also operates private funds and provides ERISA fiduciary services.

Peter Keefe is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Rockbridge Capital Management, where he has worked since 2024, and previously spent 33 years at Avenir Corporation. Rockbridge Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, institutions, trusts, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes fundamental research to identify businesses with high returns on invested capital and skilled capital allocators, offering both long-only separately managed accounts and pooled funds that may use short positions, derivatives, hedging, and leverage.

Colleen Harrington is a CFP® with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Longview Financial Advisors, LLC, Apella Wealth, Facet Wealth, Inc., Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc., and previously held a position at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Longview Financial Advisors provides investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and institutional ERISA retirement plans. The firm uses an evidence-based, strategic asset allocation approach centered on passive ETFs and Dimensional Funds Advisors products, supplemented by active managers when appropriate.

Andrew Evans is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Revolution Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at PBMares Wealth Management, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, Evans works as an independent insurance sales professional, focusing on life, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Revolution Wealth, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative models, and technical analysis, offering both long- and short-term trading across various asset classes while maintaining close integration with accounting and insurance services.

Nevin Kaul is a financial advisor at Kirk Capital Advisors LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ategra Capital Management, LLC and 1st Portfolio, Inc. since 2012. Kirk Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using firm-developed model portfolios and discretionary oversight of certain held-away retirement accounts. The firm employs a mix of modern portfolio theory, fundamental, and technical analysis in its investment approach and sponsors a wrap-fee program with institutional custody relationships.

Ben Avor is a CFA® charterholder with experience in financial services roles dating back to 2017. He currently serves as managing partner at Adnate Credit Opportunities GP I, LLC and is involved in managing multiple investment entities within the Adnate Capital group. Prior to founding Adnate Capital Management LLC, he held positions at Midcap Financial Services LLC, Capital One Bank NA, and JP Morgan Bank NA. Adnate Capital Management LLC advises private pooled investment vehicles focused on private credit, emphasizing senior-secured lending to U.S. middle-market companies through a bottom-up, credit-focused investment approach that integrates ESG considerations and risk-mitigation tools. The firm provides discretionary management primarily to funds and plans to offer separately managed accounts to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and institutional clients.

Christopher Brugel is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Grey Owl Capital Management, LLC since 2009. He operates out of Arlington, VA, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Grey Owl Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non‑HNW households, managing approximately $47.7 million across 33 client relationships. The firm’s two-advisor team publicly discloses historical performance results, a practice uncommon among similarly sized supported firms.

Joseph Cope is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing partner and adviser at Cope Connelly in Arlington, VA. He has held roles at XPS Capital LLC, Jarred Bunch Consulting, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and First Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is a general partner responsible for public relations at Prosomnus Sleep Technologies. Cope Connelly serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and private placement consulting. The firm employs a long-term trading approach centered on charting and technical analysis, performs regular portfolio reviews, and is involved in special-purpose vehicles and private-fund structures.

Chris Bettencourt is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bethesda Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014. He also holds licenses as a life, annuity, and health insurance agent and is a licensed loan officer with Bancstar Mortgage, LLC, working 10 hours or less per week in mortgage financing. Bethesda Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning, using a blend of core passive allocation and active tactical adjustments tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals.

Albert Wu is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Vocare Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Edward Jones, and Freedom Street Partners. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of NeXco Inc and serves as Treasurer for The ServiceSource Foundation, a nonprofit supporting people with disabilities and their families. Vocare Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary managed account programs and tailored written investment strategies encompassing estate planning, retirement income, taxes, healthcare, and risk management. The firm emphasizes individual portfolio management and client-specific financial consulting.

Curtis Sheldon is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at C.L. Sheldon & Company, LLC since 2009. He holds a Series 65 license and operates out of Fairfax Station, VA. C.L. Sheldon & Company provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high net worth clients. The firm focuses on a non-discretionary advisory model, emphasizing asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and cash positions, while offering bundled wealth management, financial coaching, and tax-preparation services.

Nicholas Hart is a financial advisor at Clarion Wealth Management Partners with over five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at EverSource Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network. In addition to advisory services, he is licensed to provide non-variable insurance and annuities. Clarion Wealth Management Partners offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, small business owners, nonprofits, and corporations. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management and operates an Investment Management Program alongside a comprehensive Wrap Fee Program that includes estate review, tax strategies, and retirement planning.

Kurt Cooper is a financial advisor at Kingdom Capital Advisors, LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Kingdom Capital Advisors since 2021 and previously spent seven years with Indigo Golf Partners. Kingdom Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, family offices, and investment companies, focusing on micro- and small-cap equity strategies. The firm builds concentrated portfolios using fundamental and cyclical analysis and employs active trading tools including long and short positions, margin, and options.

Paula Pass is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Arkagos Advisors & Asset Management, Inc., where she has worked since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Brookstone Capital Management, Center Street Advisors, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Arkagos Advisors & Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and access to private investments. The firm uses model-based allocations and a combination of technical, fundamental, and modern portfolio theory approaches tailored to client objectives, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Robert Lee is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Doxa Capital, LLC since 2015 and previously spent three years at Morgan Stanley. Lee holds a Series 66 license and is based in Arlington, VA. Doxa Capital, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $71 million across around 75 client accounts and offers two primary investment programs: a passive, rules-based ETF allocation strategy and a more active, tactical management option.

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.

Thomas Welsh is a financial advisor with Pegasus Financial Group LLC in Oakton, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Pegasus Financial Group since 2011 and also operated under his own name from 2014 to 2026. Pegasus Financial Group serves individuals, estates, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, employs fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation, and provides formal 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services.