David O'Neill is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Heritage Financial LLC since 2018. He previously worked at Spire Investment Partners LLC for one year. His other business activities include managing personal investment activities through a private entity. Heritage Financial advises individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and corporations, offering investment management and financial planning through a seven-advisor team managing approximately $408 million in assets. The firm employs a LifeMap Discovery process to tailor financial plans and uses core-and-satellite portfolio allocations often implemented via third-party model portfolios.

Tricia Lepofsky is a Series 65-licensed advisor at KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC with six years of industry experience. She has been with KFA Private Wealth Group since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the president of the Washington DC chapter of the Austin Peay University National Alumni Association. KFA Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and wealth management. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach combining passive and active management, with ongoing manager due diligence and client engagement.

Jason Rizkallah is a financial advisor at McLean Asset Management Corporation with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining McLean Asset Management in 2019, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2012 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Montgomery Countryside Alliance, where he provides education on general investing and financial topics. McLean Asset Management Corporation offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a portfolio approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and broad asset allocation principles, using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and approved managers, and provides specialized strategies such as tax-managed equity and ESG screening.

Jennifer Denner is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Professional Financial Solutions, LLC in Fairfax, VA. She has five years of industry experience, including seven years at the Door and Hardware Institute prior to joining her current firm in 2019. Professional Financial Solutions, LLC primarily serves individual clients, including those with living or irrevocable trusts, as well as small business owners on retirement plans and charitable gifting of client securities. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management with a focus on diversified mutual funds and ETFs using a buy-and-hold, passive approach.

Frank Zecca Jr. is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Activ8 Family Office LLC and previously worked at Octagon Financial Services and CETERA Financial Specialists LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Eat Learn Play Foundation, a children’s nonprofit, and is an advisory board member for Uncharted Power. Activ8 Family Office primarily serves professional athletes and their families, offering a Holistic Client Management Program that integrates financial planning, investment management, cash management, and tax services. The firm utilizes outsourced CIO and TAMP solutions with customized portfolios, including access to private fund investments, tailored to clients’ objectives.

Brian Henderson is a CFA® charterholder serving as an advisor at Signature Resources Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He is also the founder and sole member of Henderson Financial Consulting LLC, where he conducts investment research and provides expert witness consulting. Additionally, he is an associate professor of finance at The George Washington University. Signature Resources Capital Management advises individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a Global Target Risk strategy focused on diversification and customization, managing approximately $304 million in discretionary assets.

Benjamin Corson is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with D'Orazio Wealth Advisors, where he has worked for three years. Prior to that, he was with Hemington Wealth Management for one year and Absolute Investment Management for eleven years. D'Orazio Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes a long-term, globally diversified investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with quantitative tools and performs ongoing monitoring and rebalancing on a discretionary basis.

Rosemary Yue is a financial advisor at Brown | Miller Wealth Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at her current firm since 2020, following nine years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Brown | Miller Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers customized, tax-aware asset allocations using a combination of active and passive strategies, including equities, fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds, and may incorporate alternative investments or third-party managers when appropriate.

Samer Eshmawy is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Modera Wealth Management, LLC, JP Morgan Chase & Co., and T-Mobile US. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and small businesses. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing using proprietary screening tools and manages approximately $1.82 billion in discretionary assets.

Elizabeth Sharp is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Brown | Miller Wealth Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2020 following prior roles at Seia LLC and Zhang Financial. Brown | Miller Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers customized, tax-aware asset allocations combining active and passive strategies and provides both discretionary portfolio management and consulting services.

Garrett Welsh is a financial advisor at Allegiance Financial Group with a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Allegiance, he worked at Hunt Valley Country Club for four years. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and maintains a long-term investment orientation.

Dean Umemoto is a CFP® and ChFC® with 35 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with McLean Asset Management Corporation since 1984. He is a silent partner in a financial planning software company but has no active role in that business. McLean Asset Management Corporation provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, with a focus on tax efficiency and periodic rebalancing.

Elizabeth Drew Verdi is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 license. She has been with Rembert Pendleton Jackson since 2011, initially joining the firm and continuing through its affiliation with SSB Wealth Management. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach to create diversified portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Peter Grose is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bay Colony Advisors since 2021. His prior roles include long-term positions at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. and Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of the George Mason University Ice Hockey Alumni Foundation and an author of a novel titled "Time." Bay Colony Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office services. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach and offers a broad range of fiduciary and non-fiduciary retirement services alongside an active private-investment program.

Elissa Buie is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Yeske Buie Inc. since 2007 and previously spent 15 years with Financial Planning Group, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Yeske Buie provides integrated wealth management services including financial planning, discretionary asset management, and fiduciary services for a range of clients such as individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined investment process grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, and manages over $1 billion with a dedicated advisory team.

David Mulhearn is a financial advisor at Advisors Financial, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Advisors Financial since 2019. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Washington College for four years. Advisors Financial, Inc. offers customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, and other entities. The firm manages roughly $321 million in discretionary assets through a team-based approach and an investment committee that targets multi-year horizons while addressing client-specific needs.

John Shanley is a financial advisor at Aspect Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked in private client services and wealth management roles since 2021. Outside of advising, Shanley is an investor in a software company focused on website content monetization. Aspect Partners serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and businesses, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs quantitative and technical analysis, uses various investment vehicles, and engages third-party managers, including some who utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Kevin Deans is a financial advisor at KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Arete Wealth Management LLC and Spire Securities, LLC. Outside of finance, he is an investor in Aperture Coffee Roasters and serves as a paid baseball coach for Stars Showcase Baseball. KFA Private Wealth Group advises individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning, investment management, and in-house tax and accounting services. The firm uses goal-based strategic asset allocation and a combination of passive and active management, with a focus on manager selection and low-cost share classes.

Bob Amoako is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Rembert Pendleton Jackson in Vienna, VA. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at several firms, including Commonwealth Financial Network and AFS 401(k) Retirement Services. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting services to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a client-specific, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified asset allocations and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Yusuf Abugideiri is a CFP® professional at Yeske Buie Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Yeske Buie since 2009. Yeske Buie provides integrated wealth management services including financial planning, discretionary asset management, and fiduciary advisory for a range of clients such as individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm emphasizes a structured investment process using Modern Portfolio Theory and manager due diligence, managing over $1 billion in assets with a ten-person advisory team.