Lawrence Judge is a financial advisor at Lafayette Investments, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Lafayette Investments since 2010. Lafayette Investments is a SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm focuses on fundamental and qualitative security analysis with a long-term, low-turnover investment approach, managing portfolios across equities, municipal and corporate fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Judith Barnhard is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MBI LLC. She has been involved with May Barnhard Investments, LLC dba MBI, LLC since 2013 and has over three decades of experience at May & Barnhard, PC, a full-service accounting firm providing accounting, tax, and financial planning services. MBI LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and not-for-profit organizations, utilizing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory. The firm manages client accounts with individualized Investment Policy Statements and provides ongoing reviews, financial planning, and educational resources.

Henry Meadows is a financial advisor with WMS Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes over two decades at Grove Point Investments LLC (formerly H. Beck, Inc.) and a formal tax principal role at SKMB, P.A. He also serves as a trustee for the Virginia Harris Holsinger Trust and is involved in life insurance sales. WMS Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $281 million for individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs asset-class oriented portfolios using ETFs, index funds, individual securities, and selective alternatives, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside comprehensive financial planning and tax and insurance advice.

Stephen Koda is a financial advisor at Advocate Investing Services with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has held roles at Univers Tech and DoorDash, and he is the owner and president of Rocket Sports, LLC, a custom apparel printing business. Advocate Investing Services is a four-advisor firm providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a range of investment strategies including derivatives and market-linked instruments and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client objectives.

Zachary Payne is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at PlanVest Financial, Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD. He has worked at PlanVest Financial since 2015, including time when it operated as an LPL Financial DBA. PlanVest Financial, Inc. serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive wealth planning and investment management with a team of six advisors managing approximately $176 million. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to customize portfolios and provides various engagement models, including a wrap fee program and a dedicated federal-employee planning service.

Robert Behr is a financial advisor at PlanVest Financial, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at PlanVest Financial since 2018 and LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in CFO Advisory and Tax Services, LLC, which provides tax preparation, accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services. PlanVest Financial, Inc. serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive wealth planning, financial planning, and investment management. The firm manages about $176 million across approximately 300 client relationships and incorporates a range of analysis techniques and engagement models, including a wrap fee program and a specialized federal-employee planning service.

Beverly Fischetti is a CFP® professional with over 43 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Delta Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1992 and has prior experience at Regulus, LLC and Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she owns a tax preparation service providing IRS filings and individual tax advice. Delta Financial Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm combines customized asset-allocation strategies with in-house accounting and tax capabilities, as well as an affiliated insurance agency.

Claire Dwyer is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schaeffer Financial LLC since 2015. She is part of a five-advisor team based in Rockville, MD. Schaeffer Financial serves individuals and families, including federal government employees and foreign nationals holding G‑IV visas, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a focus on diversified asset allocation and coordinates with outside professionals to address specialized client needs.

Sara Galvin is a financial advisor with AtCap Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Ceros Financial Services, Inc., Resource 1, Inc., Beskin-Divers Insurance Group, Inc., and Currency Exchange International. She is also office manager at Resource 1, Inc., where she performs administrative and compliance-related duties. AtCap Partners offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, including market-timing strategies, and provides access to proprietary strategies, sub-advisors, and third-party managers through the Envestnet platform.

Seth Emers is a financial advisor at Axiom Value Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he served for 21 years at the U.S. Department of State and retired from federal government service in 2024. Axiom Value Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative investment methods and offers retirement-focused education through workshops and webinars.

Eric Dunner is a CFP® professional at Glassman Wealth Services, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Glassman Wealth Services since 2015. Glassman Wealth Services provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach includes the use of mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and private investment funds, with a policy requiring client authorization for cryptocurrency purchases.

Blake Millard is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Arca Wealth, LLC and has previously held roles at Sandbox Financial Partners LLC and UBS Financial Services. Arca Wealth, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a client-centered process that builds customized asset allocations across conservative to aggressive approaches using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and alternatives such as cryptocurrency exposure and options strategies.

Scott Freund is a financial advisor with Family Office Research, LLC in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Family Office Research since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Freund is involved in consulting, personal investments, and publishing through Lower St Clair LLC, and serves as a consultant and part owner of FarmTogether US Farmland Fund LP, advising on fund operations and coordination. Family Office Research, LLC provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, employer plans, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $580.9 million in assets and emphasizes individualized portfolio supervision with tailored investment strategies for high-net-worth and institutional clients.

Richard Baker is a financial advisor with Milestone Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He concurrently serves clients at Brookstone Capital Management and Legacy Capital Planners, where he provides tax planning services. Mr. Baker is a board member of The Prepare Institute, a nonprofit organization. Milestone Asset Management offers discretionary asset management and modular financial planning primarily to individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of tactical and strategic investment approaches, utilizing both firm-developed and third-party model portfolios, overlay management, and access to a variety of sub-advisers and derivative-based investment tools.

Richard Clonch is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with PlanVest Financial, Inc. since 2017 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2009. Clonch provides investment advisory services through PlanVest Financial, an independent registered investment advisory firm. PlanVest Financial serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive wealth planning, financial planning, and investment management. The firm’s approach includes customized portfolios with fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, regular monitoring, and tax-aware rebalancing, and it sponsors a wrap fee program consolidating management and trade execution into a single fee.

Brendan Hughes is a financial advisor at Lafayette Investments, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Lafayette Investments since 2015. Lafayette Investments is a SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental and qualitative security analysis, mutual fund and ETF due diligence, and a long-term, low-turnover investment approach.

David Alicea is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Fruitful with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Matt Aaron and held multiple roles at Northwestern Mutual, including wealth management and investment services. Alicea served four years in the United States Marine Corps and attended the United States Naval Academy. Fruitful Advisory, LLC offers web-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients through a subscription membership model. The firm emphasizes personalized planning with passive, low-cost investment strategies focused on ETFs and index funds, serving primarily non-high-net-worth individuals.

Joseph Gallagher is a CFP® with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Advocate Investing Services since 2005 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Joseph is an author of a book titled "Born Again" and is the creator of a card game called "Here's the Deal." Advocate Investing Services is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $154 million for individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and employs a range of trading strategies including the use of derivatives such as options and futures.

Angela Holland is a financial advisor with AtCap Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has held compliance and advisory roles at Innovation X Advisors LLC, Foothill Securities, Inc., Advisors Preferred, LLC, and Ceros Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her financial services career, she operates Clearwater Fan Girl, LLC, a sports entertainment fan webpage and podcast. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a mix of proprietary strategies, sub-advisors, and outside managers, combining fundamental and technical analysis with market-timing techniques as part of its approach.

Joseph Yoon is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with QM Advisors LLC in Great Falls, VA. His previous roles include positions at Resources Investment Advisors, TimeScale Financial, and Charles Schwab, among others. Outside of advisory work, he is the principal of Castle Hill Consulting, LLC, which conducts various 1099 business activities. QM Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private hedge funds. The firm employs a range of analytical methods across multiple asset types and operates both separately managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles, including a private hedge fund.