Bashar Qasem is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Azzad since 1997. Qasem serves as president, CEO, and shareholder of the firm, and is also the director and chairman of Azzad Funds. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other organizations. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing, using proprietary screening tools to exclude certain industries and offering multiple asset-allocation strategies including affiliated mutual funds.

Michelle Glicklin is a financial advisor at McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with McLaughlin Ryder since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the treasurer of Temple B'nai Shalom and is the vice chair of its endowment committee. McLaughlin Ryder Investments serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a client-centered investment approach, utilizing both active and passive funds, individual equities, and fixed income, with most accounts managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Naima Bush is a CFP® and ChFC® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fruitful. She has previously worked at firms including Ellevest, Cambridge Investment Research, Capital Investment Advisors, Capital Asset Management Group, and Motley Fool Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a knitting and crochet business. Fruitful Advisory provides financial planning and discretionary investment management exclusively to members of Fruitful, Inc. through a web-based platform and designated guides. The firm employs a diversified, low-cost investment approach focused on passive ETFs and index funds and offers advisory services via a subscription model rather than a traditional percentage-of-assets fee.

Jerome Lee Jr. is a financial advisor at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of experience in the advisory industry. His prior work experience includes roles at Ares Management Corporation and service in the U.S. House of Representatives. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a team-centric approach to provide tailored investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, overseeing approximately $1.33 billion in assets across an 18-advisor team.

Mikael Hallstrom is a financial advisor at USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc., Securities America Inc., and USAdvisors Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is also involved in life, health, and annuity insurance sales. USAdvisors Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm with 14 professionals managing approximately $488 million in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering portfolio management, model-portfolio strategies, financial planning, and business succession and estate planning services.

Joni Alt is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC since 2021. She previously worked at Hopwood Financial Services, Inc. for 11 years. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a team-centric model offering tailored client service levels and integrates investment, tax, and estate planning through affiliated and third-party resources.

Cathleen Phelps is a financial advisor with Monument Wealth Management in Alexandria, VA, holding a Series 65 license and four years of industry experience. She has been with Monument Wealth Management since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is associated with CDP Consulting LLC, a consulting business based in Alexandria. Monument Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $648 million across a team of nine advisors and employs a range of strategies including discretionary asset management, modular and full financial plans, and access to independent managers and private funds for qualified clients.

Owen Eldridge is a financial advisor with Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Evermay Wealth Management, he held positions at BrandSafway and DoorDash and completed studies at the University of Amsterdam. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a team-centric approach, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and retirement consulting, and manages approximately $1.33 billion in assets across an 18-advisor team.

Brian Jones is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and has been with CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. since 1997. He serves as co-director of the Financial Planning Association National Capital Chapter and is the author of a book on financial planning for Generation X. He is also a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA). CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. provides investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and variable annuity management to a broad client base, including high net worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm operates a wrap-fee platform, employs a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and follows policies on discretionary authority and AI tool usage.

Patrick Kimmel is a financial advisor with WealthCrest Financial Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cambridge Investment Research and WealthCrest Financial Services since 2019. WealthCrest Financial Services provides financial planning, consulting, and investment supervisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a fee-based portfolio management approach using custodial and platform relationships with Pershing and Cambridge, combining fundamental and technical analysis with various trading strategies.

Eric Dzik is a financial advisor with Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Evermay in 2023, he worked at West Financial Services, Inc. and has experience in education and hospitality sectors. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a team-centric advisory model with distinct service levels and integrates investment management with tax and estate planning through affiliated and third-party resources.

Ryan Kelly is a CFP® professional at Yeske Buie Inc. with seven years at the firm and four years of industry experience overall. Prior to joining Yeske Buie, he worked at Signature FD and held roles at the University of Georgia and the University of Texas at Austin. Outside of his advisory work, he prepares individual income tax returns for family and friends. Yeske Buie provides integrated wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, personal trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a process grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, implementing portfolios primarily with ETFs and mutual funds, and manages over $1 billion with a ten-person advisory team.

Eric Schaefer is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Evermay Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a team-centric model that integrates investment, tax, and estate planning services.

Jessica Ness is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. since 2014. She holds the Series 66 designation and is a member of The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA). CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm manages portfolios primarily through its wrap-fee program, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Ronald Dennis is a financial advisor with Invicta Financial Group in Arlington, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Command Insurance Services, Inc., and related entities from 2016 to 2024, before joining BDT & Associates, Inc. in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of Nazarene Discipleship International at Calvary Church of the Nazarene in Annandale, Virginia. Invicta Financial Group provides financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tailored written financial action plans and refers clients to third-party money managers for portfolio management, primarily operating in a non-discretionary advisory capacity.

William Cotton is a financial advisor at Fortress Private Ledger, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and S2K Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Collegiate Financial Group, focusing on financial planning. Fortress Private Ledger advises individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, ERISA-qualified retirement plan consulting, and Qualified Opportunity Zone advisory services. The firm’s investment approach integrates trend identification and technical analysis with complementary strategies across various asset types, supported by a network of investment adviser representatives and third-party managers.

Tracey Baker is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, serving as an advisor at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. since 1999. She is president of the Financial Planning Association of Nation’s Capital and serves on the Planned Giving Advisory Board for the Inova Hospital Foundation. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm manages investments primarily through its wrap-fee program, employing fundamental and technical analysis across a range of asset classes and maintaining policies on cryptocurrency authorization and AI tool use.

Andrew Crowe is a financial advisor with Professional Financial Solutions, LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Professional Financial Solutions since 2016 and previously worked in graduation photography with GradImages. Outside of finance, he has photographed college graduations. Professional Financial Solutions, LLC serves primarily individual clients and small business owners, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a passive, buy-and-hold approach to portfolio construction and manages client assets with an emphasis on documented investment policies and discretionary authority after an initial period.

Patrick Beagle is a CFP® and ChFC® with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2007 and has been with Wealthcrest Financial Services, LLC since 2004. He is the owner of WealthCrest Educational Services, which provides financial literacy and pre-retirement benefits training to federal employees. He also serves as treasurer for the Springfield South Condo Association. WealthCrest Financial Services offers financial planning, consulting, and investment supervisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides fee-based portfolio management utilizing custodial relationships with Pershing and Cambridge, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis alongside various trading strategies and regular account reviews.

Karen Blair is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd., where she has worked since 2025. Her prior experience includes roles at Cassaday & Company, Inc. and Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm manages portfolios through its wrap-fee program using a range of investment vehicles and applies both fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies.