Ryan Penninger is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with McGinn Investment Management since 2010 and holds a Series 66 license. McGinn Penninger Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm follows a long-term, large-cap value equity strategy focused on fundamental analysis and serves as a sub-adviser to a mutual fund, offering clients access to investment company strategies not commonly managed by similar firms.

Richard Schoenfeld is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience and has been with InterVest Ltd. since 1985. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates out of Chevy Chase, MD. Schoenfeld is one of two advisors at InterVest Ltd. InterVest Ltd. advises individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and non-discretionary asset management consulting. The firm emphasizes a document-driven, individualized planning process and works with platforms such as SEI’s managed-account program while maintaining fiduciary roles for certain retirement accounts.

Charles Donalies is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Donalies Financial Planning, LLC since 2012. Donalies Financial Planning, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, focusing on dual-income families and individuals preparing for or in retirement. The firm’s investment approach combines a passive core with active satellite positions, incorporates tax-aware strategies, and uses third-party planning and reporting tools.

William Fitzgerald V is a financial advisor with BNB Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining BNB Wealth Management, he worked in the energy sector at Raidal Power and New Columbia Solar and held a position at Johnson Control PLC. BNB Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages diversified portfolios primarily using mutual funds and offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and participant education services.

Daniel Ryan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Alikos Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. Alikos Wealth Management serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes long-term, broadly diversified portfolios using primarily passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and offers customized solutions including ESG and tax-sensitive strategies.

James Simon is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Renew Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to founding Renew Wealth, he held roles at Cresset Capital and Charles Schwab, and serves as an Operations Officer at the White House Military Office while maintaining a long-term position with the US Army National Guard. He is also a member of the Department of Defense Investment Board's Investment Advisory Committee. Renew Wealth Management LLC provides customized wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a primarily long-term investment strategy, constructing portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, and manages approximately $34.6 million in mostly non-discretionary assets through a single-advisor practice.

James Sullivan is the sole advisor at Sullivan Wood Capital Management, LLC, based in Washington, DC, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has managed his firm since 2002. Sullivan Wood Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and project-based consulting services, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Amy Spalding is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently with District Capital Management, LLC. She previously worked at Walden Wealth Partners, LLC for four years and has experience in entrepreneurial and wellness-related ventures, including roles at Busykid.com and Yoga Lounge & Barre. District Capital Management serves individual clients, businesses, and charitable organizations with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes long-term, fundamental analysis and offers diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by educational workshops on various financial topics.

Jennifer Goodwin is a financial advisor at Re Envision Wealth with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Motley Fool Wealth Management, TMF Investments, and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services. Re Envision Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth households as well as some institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment consultation, wealth management, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes asset allocation combined with fundamental and cyclical analysis and performs due diligence on private-market opportunities, managing specialized pooled investment vehicles.

Joshua Zins is a financial advisor at Plandeavor with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management for six years. Plandeavor provides discretionary asset management, ongoing financial planning, and hourly consultations to individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a quantitative investment approach using ETFs and direct indexing, combined with tax-loss harvesting and tactical asset-allocation adjustments.

Kevin Cope is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience and is currently a managing member of Cope Connelly in Arlington, VA. He has worked at Hutchinson Capital Management and XPS Capital LLC prior to his current role. Cope is also involved with C4M Global Advisors LLC, a related advisory firm, and oversees the governance of Cope Connelly SPV Management LLC, a special purpose vehicle entity. Cope Connelly serves individuals, pension plans, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and private placement consulting. The firm emphasizes documented investment policies, regular portfolio reviews, and incorporates charting and technical analysis within a long-term trading approach while actively advising on private placements and special-purpose vehicles.

Mark Katz is a financial advisor with Katz Family Financial Advisors, LLC in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Katz Family Financial Advisors since 2005. Katz Family Financial Advisors manages approximately $106.5 million in assets across about 117 client relationships, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis investment process with proprietary screening focused on safety, quality, growth, and value, delivering personalized portfolio management through its fee-only wrap fee program and educational seminars.

Angela Barbour is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at Arkagos Advisors & Asset Management, Inc. and previously spent 10 years at Brookstone Capital Management. She has been associated with Tarkenton Financial, LLC since 2004. Arkagos Advisors and Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and access to private investments. The firm employs model-based allocations combining technical, fundamental, and modern portfolio theory techniques tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Stephen Memery is a financial advisor with Iconic Wealth Management in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Omnia Vincet Capital Management, Bay Capital Advisors, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. Iconic Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a Quantitative Value Bias investment approach that integrates fundamental analytics, technical tools, diversified allocations, and options strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Leah Bryan is a financial advisor at Bryspen, Incorporated, holding a Series 65 designation with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Bryspen since 1993. Bryspen provides advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment supervisory services. The firm manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis and emphasizes a fundamental, analytical investment approach tailored to each client’s specific circumstances.

Thomas Ricketts is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Evolutionary Tree Capital Management, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for one year. Evolutionary Tree Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio and investment management services to individuals, family offices, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing approximately $91.7 million in assets. The firm employs an innovation-focused, concentrated growth strategy with a long-term horizon, combining fundamental research with industry and ecosystem analysis.

Sherman Ethridge is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Capital Area Planning Group, having previously worked at CIC Wealth, LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in public speaking on investment topics through his sole proprietorship, Ethridge Consulting, LLC, and serves on the board of a Bluetooth headphone manufacturer, Dome Audio Inc. Capital Area Planning Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan consulting to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans. The firm offers customized, actively managed portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, and maintains affiliated non-advisory businesses such as tax preparation and insurance brokerage.

Erich Imphong is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Peakstone Financial Advisors and has previously worked with Independent Financial Group, LLC and Plotkin Financial Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he also provides various insurance products as a licensed agent and serves as an officer of a consulting firm focused on human resources and office leasing. Peakstone Financial Advisors serves individual and corporate clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, as well as employer-sponsored defined contribution plans. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and participant education, using customized asset-allocation strategies and third-party asset managers when appropriate.

Anna N'jie Konte is a CFP® professional at Poder Wealth Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at RBC Capital Markets and also served as CEO of Dare to Dream Consulting, where she provided speaking engagement services. Poder Wealth Advisors is a state-registered firm serving individual clients, business owners, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering diversified, low-cost portfolios alongside comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management.

John Bowles Jr. is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience at InterVest Ltd., where he has worked since 1997. Based in Chevy Chase, MD, he is one of two advisors at the firm. InterVest Ltd. provides financial planning, portfolio management, and non-discretionary asset management consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines document-driven financial reviews with ongoing client servicing, offering both non-discretionary advice and limited discretionary authority through SEI’s managed-account platform.