Derek Johnson is a financial advisor at Ferguson-Johnson Wealth Management, Inc. in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm, formerly known as Ferguson Asset Management, since 2000. Ferguson-Johnson Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a process-driven, research-based passive investment approach emphasizing broad diversification through ETFs, no-load index funds, and engineered-index funds, managing approximately $316 million across about 190 client relationships.

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.

Stephen Guokas is a financial advisor at Kuhn & Company Investment Counsel, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at JP Morgan Chase, Simplicity Wealth Management, and Raymond James. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Grant Park Music Festival. Kuhn & Company Investment Counsel is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing approaches such as fundamental and cyclical analysis and modern portfolio theory, and may employ third-party manager programs and tax-management techniques like tax-loss harvesting.

Franklin Koonce is a financial advisor at Montgomery Investment Management Inc with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Montgomery Investment Management and Koonce Securities, Inc. since 1994. Montgomery Investment Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, focusing on larger accounts with a value-oriented, fundamental analysis investment approach. The firm maintains a relatively small client base and manages portfolios that are concentrated in 20–30 securities, emphasizing companies with sustainable competitive advantages and often targeting underfollowed or turnaround situations.

Matthew Shriver is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Alexander Randolph Advisory Inc since 2002 and previously worked at Steigerwald, Gordon & Koch - Wealth Advisors. Alexander Randolph Advisory provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policy statements, fundamental securities analysis, and cost-efficient portfolios, along with accounting-related services such as income and estate tax planning.

Mario Zumbo is a Certified Financial Planner® at Preserve Private Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs for five years and held roles at Strategic Advisers, Fidelity Investments, and Charles Schwab. Preserve Private Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with a long-term trading orientation. The firm manages a relatively large pool of assets for a small client base and offers access to a broad range of investment vehicles, including hedge funds, private equity, and digital assets.

Irina Gabidullina is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Donalies Financial Planning, LLC with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Gallant Financial Planning and Lighthouse Financial Planning, LLC. Donalies Financial Planning, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, with a focus on dual-income families and those preparing for or in retirement. The firm’s investment approach combines Modern Portfolio Theory with a passive core and active satellite positions, using tax-aware strategies and third-party planning tools.

Jiaxuan Zhuang is a financial advisor at MZ Capital, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He has held his current role since 2005 and holds a Series 65 designation. MZ Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a passive, asset-class allocation approach implemented with institutional funds under a buy-hold-rebalance discipline grounded in efficient market and modern portfolio theory.

Vijay Bhaskar Prasad Duddumpudi is a financial advisor at BORA Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. Before joining BORA Capital, he held roles at Neurocrine Biosciences, Biogen, Novartis, and ZS Associates, with his current outside employment as a Senior Manager in Commercial Analytics at Biogen, focusing on data and commercial strategy analytics. BORA Capital provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing fundamental equity analysis and long-term investment strategies. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, utilizes tailored model allocations, and conducts regular portfolio reviews.

Paul Glashofer is a financial advisor at Glashofer Financial Advisors with 18 years at the firm and 13 years of industry experience. He is also a licensed insurance broker offering life, disability, and health insurance as a supplemental service. Glashofer Financial Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and various organizations, managing approximately $281 million in client assets. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on companies with strong financial metrics and generally holds investments for at least a year to limit turnover.

Janice Henderson is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. She is the CEO and an owner of Law & Associates, Inc. and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial and Raymond James Financial Services. Henderson also holds ownership in an insurance business that manages life and long-term care insurance commissions. Law & Associates, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities with wealth management services that integrate financial planning, investment advisory, and management. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning framework with diversification and asset allocation and manages client accounts primarily through Raymond James–administered programs on a non-discretionary basis.

Melinda Wiedel is a financial advisor at Kilner Capital Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Kilner Capital Advisors since 2014. Kilner Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial consulting to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and a buy-and-hold strategy, emphasizing broadly diversified, passively managed mutual funds and conservative fixed-income securities.

Richard Allridge is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Allridge Wealth Management, P.C. since 2017 and previously held roles at Century Financial Group, LLC and Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He is based in Bethesda, MD. Allridge Wealth Management, Inc. is an independent, fee-only firm that provides customized investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis and focuses on fundamental and technical analysis to support its recommendations.

Benjamin Brown is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Entelechy LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Focus Wealth Management, Ltd. from 2014 to 2017. Entelechy serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, tax preparation, and educational seminars. The firm employs a primarily passive investment strategy using diversified portfolios of index funds and ETFs, managing approximately $250 million in discretionary assets for around 80 clients within a single-advisor practice.

Kyle Haesler is a financial advisor at FarrCrest Capital LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Jefferies LLC and as a self-employed professional. FarrCrest Capital is a privately held family office providing portfolio management and generational wealth counsel exclusively for the founding family and affiliated members. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term stewardship and fundamental research, managing primarily long-only equity and fixed income portfolios with discretionary oversight.

Denislav Dantev is a financial advisor at MG Capital Partners, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, Bankers Life, Acn, and Uber. MG Capital Partners, LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and standalone financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates on a non-discretionary advisory model, applies modern portfolio theory, and focuses on long-term trading while leaving execution authority with clients.

Heather Mcgolerick is a financial advisor at Meritis Wealth Management, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing for a combined 17 years. Meritis Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses with customized wealth management that integrates investment management, financial planning, and insurance consulting. The firm uses a tailored, generally discretionary investment approach with ongoing monitoring, drawing on a combination of third-party research, fundamental and technical analysis, and may include sub-advisors as part of client strategies.

Ramzi Baklouti is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as Vice President at Law & Associates Inc in Glen Echo, MD. He has been associated with Raymond James Financial Services since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he prepares investment performance and financial reports for the firm. Law & Associates Inc provides wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including specialized Divorce Financial Analysis. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning approach with diversified asset allocation and manages accounts primarily through Raymond James–administered programs on a non-discretionary basis.

Valeria Suaza Salamanca is a financial advisor at Ortman Financial Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LifeGuide Financial Advisors, Wolford Companies, Inc, and Messiah University. Ortman Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a passive, asset-class investment approach complemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis, and offers educational seminars at no cost to attendees.

Bradford Yeakle is a financial advisor at MY Wealth Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining MY Wealth Management in 2024, he worked at T. Rowe Price from 2018 to 2024 and also has experience at West Virginia University. MY Wealth Management, Inc. provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages client portfolios using a variety of securities and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.