Johnny Medina is a financial advisor at Ridg Oak Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill and KPMG. Medina is also involved with NHABLA, a financial services firm. NHABLA LLC provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, and small businesses, managing approximately $33.3 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and passive management with rules-based, in-house model portfolios, maintaining a low client-to-advisor ratio and offering access to third-party managers under ongoing oversight.

Sarah Slattery is a CFP® and Series 66 professional with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at PieCapital Wealth Management LLC since 2026 and previously spent 11 years at Truist Bank. PieCapital provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, offering a range of investment strategies including options and access to private placements and venture capital.

Laura Marrero Garcia is a financial advisor at Capital Area Planning Group in Washington, DC, holding a Series 65 license. She has one year of experience in the financial industry following a 13-year career at NASA and concurrent work at Southern New Hampshire University. Capital Area Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan advising for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers customized, actively managed portfolios and integrates tax preparation, mortgage brokerage, and insurance services under common ownership.

Lily Poy is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Iconic Wealth Management since 2017 and previously spent four years at Omnia Vincet Capital Management, LLP. Iconic Wealth Management serves individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a derivatives strategy for qualified clients. The firm employs a Quantitative Value Bias investment approach that integrates fundamental analysis, CAPM, macroeconomic inputs, and technical tools, focusing on individualized portfolio management through a small, two-advisor team.

Alexey Belkin is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at 3Summit Investment Management, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Kapital Asset Management LLC for ten years and has been the director and investment manager of The Avalon Fund, a private balanced fund registered in the Cayman Islands, since 1997. 3Summit Investment Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, companies, and other advisers. The firm manages approximately $25 million across 95 client relationships, offering customized portfolio management using proprietary software, model portfolios, and a range of investment strategies including long-term equity and fixed income.

Peter Timmons is a financial advisor with T/R Financial Management Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lotus Investment Management, LLC for 17 years and serves as Managing Member of Lotus Fund, LLC, an investment pool no longer open to new investors. T/R Financial Management Group provides personalized, discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients and trusts. The firm employs a blend of proprietary technical, cyclical, and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios, operates as a fee-only adviser, and does not sell commission products.

Joseph Warren is a financial advisor at Warren Capital Group with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Warren Capital Group since 2005, following a three-year tenure at Cheytac LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of several companies, including Mortgage Harmony LLC, AmplfiedAg, and Stash Storage, and manages multiple private holding entities. Warren Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and business entities. The firm manages diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes using fundamental and cyclical analysis and offers a bundled wrap fee program with in-house portfolio management.

Bernard McGinn is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with McGinn Investment Management since 1992 and currently serves as Chief Investment Officer of Union Street Partners LLC. McGinn Penninger Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, employing a long-term, large-cap value equity strategy with a focus on fundamental analysis and contrarian purchases. The firm also acts as sub-adviser to the Union Street Partners Value Fund and offers portfolio management across individual accounts and the fund on a discretionary basis.

Jitendra Tandon is a financial advisor with Ficadenti Tandon Asset Management, Inc. in Springfield, VA, holding 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ficadenti Tandon Asset Management since 2000 and also has a longstanding role with the Department of Navy dating back to 1985. Ficadenti Tandon Asset Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm tailors portfolios based on client-specific financial information and employs a variety of analytical techniques and investment strategies, including performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Tyler Morris is a financial advisor at Rembert Pendleton Jackson with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RPJ, he worked at Clarendon Wealth Management and has experience with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Brambleton Bettas. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Charles Gibbons is a financial advisor with KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Arete Wealth Management LLC and SPIRE Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent. KFA Private Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, and in-house tax and accounting services. The firm uses goal-based strategic asset allocation with a combination of passive and active management, emphasizing manager selection and low-cost share classes.

Steven Tomisek is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Evermay Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Kirk Capital Advisors, LLC and Advisors Financial, Inc. Evermay Wealth Management, LLC 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-based approach to provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, with portfolios tailored to clients’ investor profiles and ongoing monitoring of third-party managers.

Ryan Streilein is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with West Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2018. Prior to joining WFS, he held roles at MUFG Investor Services and Guggenheim Investments. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.8 billion and employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite equity strategy and laddered fixed-income allocations.

Lori Gulin is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Atwood Financial Planning LLC since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Fearless Finance, LLC, a company she founded to develop budgeting software and an accompanying app. Atwood Financial Planning serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charities, providing comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary investment support. The firm emphasizes low-cost index funds and ETFs, a buy-and-hold investment approach, and personalized risk assessment through advisor-client discussions.

Rodrigo Huerta is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with West Financial Services, Inc. He joined West Financial Services following a year at Aegis Wealth Management LLC and has been with West Financial Services since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Huerta is President and Co-Owner of Water’s Edge Group, a real estate management business. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.8 billion using a diversified, client-specific asset allocation approach that includes core-and-satellite equity strategies and laddered fixed-income allocations.

Brian Dorsey Jr. is a financial advisor at USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including TD Bank, NYLIFE Securities LLC, AXA Advisors, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through New Perspective Financial Solutions. USAdvisors Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and asset allocation, utilizing model portfolios from multiple third-party providers and offering accounts managed on a discretionary basis with regular suitability reviews.

Paul Harney is a financial advisor at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. in Falls Church, VA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Kaplan Financial Group, LLC and Mason Investment Adv Svcs. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and variable annuity management to individual and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio construction, offers a wrap-fee program, and operates a multi-office structure with distinctive policies on cryptocurrency and AI tool use.

Daniel Trosch is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with West Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, including prior experience at Untied Brokerage Services from 2016 to 2018. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion for individual, retirement plan, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a focus on long-term investment, utilizing a core-and-satellite equity approach alongside laddered fixed-income allocations and tactical adjustments informed by quantitative and qualitative research.

Erick Egender is a financial advisor at The Ithaka Group, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Cedar Partners, Ltd for 16 years before joining The Ithaka Group in 2025. The Ithaka Group, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and SEC-registered investment companies. The firm employs a concentrated growth management style focused on US and International Large Cap Growth portfolios, emphasizing fundamental research and low turnover.

John Lienert is a CFP® at OLIO Financial Planning in McLean, VA, with approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining OLIO, he spent three years at SignatureFD and has held positions in diverse fields including healthcare and education. OLIO Financial Planning serves individual clients across a broad range of wealth levels, as well as retirement plans, nonprofits, and corporations, managing about $600 million. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to implement a primarily buy-and-hold investment approach and offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with a distinctive fee structure that includes project-based and hourly fees rather than traditional asset-based fees.