James Birks is a financial advisor with Birks Financial Corp. in Herndon, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Birks Financial Corporation since 1996 and previously with Signator Investors, Inc. since 1989. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent representing various companies, including John Hancock Life Insurance Company. Birks Financial Corp. advises individual and trust clients on retirement planning and investment management through written financial plans, ongoing planning, and assistance with investment policy statements. The firm follows a long-term, risk-tolerance based investment process, managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and offering clients access to third-party estate-planning services.

Jessica Doll is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Reframe Wealth, LLC since 2021 and previously spent seven years with TIAA-CREF. Reframe Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and related consulting services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with a long-term orientation, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, direct indexing, and third-party managers, while delegating portfolio construction and trading to a sub-advisor.

Anise Faircloth is a financial advisor at Berg Faircloth Investment Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Berg Faircloth Advisors Corp. since 2013 and has affiliations with related Berg Faircloth entities dating back to 2010. Outside of advisory work, she serves as a firm administrator for an accounting firm, Berg Faircloth & Company. Berg Faircloth Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jeffrey Zures is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been a principal at Sanchez & Zures, LLC since 2006. The firm provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on a long-term, passive investment approach using primarily exchange-traded funds. Sanchez & Zures offers portfolio construction, ongoing rebalancing, written financial plans, and retirement rollover advice, operating under ERISA fiduciary standards when applicable.

Carlton Fitch is a financial advisor at Houlihan Financial Resource Group, Ltd. in Ashburn, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Houlihan Financial Resource Group since 2006. Houlihan Financial Resource Group, Ltd. is a privately owned advisory firm providing discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals, trusts, foundations, pensions, and corporations. The firm primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and tailors asset allocation guidelines through five internal investment program categories, managing accounts on a discretionary basis or via Schwab’s automated platform for smaller clients.

Ameen Estaiteyeh is a financial advisor with Investology Inc. in Reston, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Investology since 2004 and previously worked at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. in 2003. Investology Inc. provides portfolio management, investment policy development, and asset allocation services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that integrates multiple analysis techniques within a modern portfolio theory framework and incorporates AI tools, serving roughly 350 clients with about $250 million in assets under management.

Cody Cashman is a financial advisor at Capital Assets Planning Incorporated with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory roles, he served as the Commissioner of the Revenue for the City of Falls Church from 2021 to 2025. Capital Assets Planning, Inc. provides financial planning and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering customized plans covering cash flow, retirement, tax, insurance, and estate considerations. The firm uses client interviews and risk-tolerance questionnaires to tailor recommendations and typically implements investments through third-party managers.

Kelly Cappello is a financial advisor at Argo Wealth Advisory, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 20 years before joining Argo Wealth Advisory in 2025. Argo Wealth Advisory provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental-analysis approach with a generally long-term orientation, using model portfolios comprised of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, bonds, and options, while also incorporating Independent Manager overlays and borrowing within separately managed account structures.

Tyler Harper is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Variant Private Wealth LLC. Before joining Variant, he worked at Valeo Financial Advisors LLC and Precision for Medicine. Outside of finance, he has experience in secondary education and worked at Manhattan Pizza. Variant Private Wealth provides fee-based financial planning and individualized investment management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and corporations. The firm builds investment recommendations from client-specific financial plans using fundamental and technical analysis, and manages wrapped accounts through its sponsored wrap-fee program.

Luke Avery is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at DecisionMap Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining DecisionMap, he worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and has experience in both financial services and other sectors including education and logistics. DecisionMap Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a core-satellite investment strategy that combines passive and active approaches, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Timothy Mayer is a financial advisor at PrimeauMayer Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several related entities since 2016, including his own firm, Mayer Practice Limited Liability Company, which provides life and health insurance services. PrimeauMayer Advisors LLC offers investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes third-party sub-advisers to manage model portfolios tailored to clients’ risk profiles and administers a wrap-fee program combining advisory services and trading costs.

Jason Hemeon is a financial advisor at Argo Wealth Advisory, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Argo Wealth Advisory in 2025, he worked at Raymond James & Associates Inc. for seven years and held several roles at Wells Fargo and BB&T Investment Services earlier in his career. Argo Wealth Advisory provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and 3(21) retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a fundamental-analysis approach with a long-term orientation and integrates model portfolios, options, and Independent Manager overlays in a compact advisory model.

Christian Polito is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Clarion Wealth Management Partners and has previously worked at EverSource Wealth Advisors, Commonwealth Financial Network, Spire Investment Partners, Keel Point, McAdam LLC, and VOYA Financial Advisors. Christian is also licensed to provide non-variable insurance and annuities as a side activity. Clarion Wealth Management Partners offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, small business owners, nonprofit organizations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, utilizing long-term buy-and-hold and short-term trading strategies across various securities and emphasizes participant education and retirement planning services.

Mark Eid is a financial advisor at Acts Financial Advisors with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Qualderm Partners since 2020 and was previously employed at VA Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center. Outside of advising, Mark Eid practices as a Mohs micrographic surgeon at Qualderm Partners and co-founded Rich to Wealthy, a personal finance education and entertainment media company. Acts Financial Advisors is a small SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and public entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework using primarily passive index mutual funds and ETFs, while also offering financial planning, investment management, business consulting, and real estate analysis services.

Peter Rechter is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Rechter Wealth Management, LLC since 2003, where he serves as one of two advisors. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, as well as to small businesses, non-profits, trusts, and estates. Rechter Wealth Management, LLC manages approximately $98.7 million in billable assets, operating on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on tailored multi-asset allocation plans and diversified mutual fund exposures. The firm is notable for its client-approval trading process, quarterly portfolio reviews, and a CFP-led oversight approach.

Robert Fredeen III is a financial advisor at AD Deum Funds, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at multiple firms including AGM Institute, Bull Run Financial Group, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. AD Deum Funds primarily serves individual investors through discretionary portfolio management, investment planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs an options-centric investment approach using algorithmic tools and option dealer positioning signals, and offers additional services such as a paid newsletter, subscription-based consulting, and a multi-tier subscription dashboard.

Thiago Glieger is a financial advisor at RMG Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including H. Beck, Inc. and Grove Point Investments. Since 2020, he has contributed as an author to FedSmith.com, an online resource for federal employees. RMG Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and financial planning, specializing in areas such as divorce-related financial planning, federal employee retirement planning, and oversight of variable annuity and life-insurance sub-accounts. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification through SEI Asset Allocation Models and sub-advisors, managing approximately $137 million for about 174 client households with a two-advisor team.

Ning Jin is a financial advisor at Florin Group, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Florin Group, Jin held roles at Fortune and Beyond, J&J Premier Financial Alliance, and various companies in other sectors. Florin Group provides personalized investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth and multigenerational households, offering portfolio management and financial plans tailored to individual client needs. The firm emphasizes tax-aware implementation and multigenerational engagement, including senior-care planning and assisted-living fee negotiation.

Gladwyn Financial Advisors, Inc. is owned and operated by Timothy T. Murray and his wife Polly A. Murray. Tim has lived in Northern Virginia since 1972, has been a small business owner since 1993, and a financial planner since 2002. In 2000, Tim and Polly closed their learning center to allow Tim to fully pursue what had been, for many years, his undeniable interest — personal finance. After completing the required coursework and passing the CFP exam in 2002, Tim affiliated with Capital Planning & Investments, Inc. in Fairfax, as a financial planner and investment advisor. In 2005, Tim decided to go it alone and founded Murray Financial, Inc., a registered investment advisory (RIA) firm, which was subsequently renamed Gladwyn Financial Advisors in 2021. Tim’s motivation to start this business was his belief that fee-based investment advice alone, as opposed to dual agency (fee and commissioned based) was most appropriate for, not only him, but more importantly, his clients. As an RIA-only, Tim was then able to serve his clients without the corporate or institutional conflicts-of-interest prevalent in the financial services industry. Gladwyn’s investment advice revenue is limited to hourly charges or fees based on assets under management (AUM). While no longer preparing income tax returns for clients, Tim has been an income tax practitioner since 1986. He is a member of the National Association of Tax Preparers and annually maintains and improves his tax knowledge by way of continuing education courses. In 2006, after discovering that several new clients had previously made very poor divorce settlement decisions, Tim went back to school (again) to earn the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®) designation so that he could be better equipped to help those going through this very emotional difficult and financially trying time. With Tim's wide range of education, work, and life experiences, he provides a broad and balanced perspective to financial decisions. He enjoys and is fully dedicated to educating others on their personal finances. Whether you are a recent retiree, in mid-career, a small business owner, or a new college graduate, Tim and his team are prepared to help you meet your financial goals and provide you with client-centered financial planning, investment, and tax advice.

Jamie Lapin is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RMG Advisors in Rockville, MD. His prior experience includes roles at Grove Point Financial, LLC and Family Law Software. He has been active in the financial advisory field since 1986. RMG Advisors manages approximately $137 million for about 174 client households, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm focuses on niche planning areas such as divorce-related financial planning and federal employee retirement planning, utilizing SEI Asset Allocation Models and sub-advisors to implement diversified client portfolios.