Amy Emery is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been employed by Blackridge since 2023. Outside of her advisory role, Emery works as a Student Assistant Specialist focusing on mental health and substance abuse at Loudoun County Public Schools, a position she has held since 2013. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model-based portfolio management and a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to manage client assets primarily through an affiliated turnkey asset management platform.

Shayna Lebowitz is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. Her prior roles include positions at Creative Planning, LLC, Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC, and Savant Capital Management. Mason Investment Advisory Services provides fee-based financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm employs a long-term strategic asset allocation approach, disciplined rebalancing, and rigorous manager selection across various investment vehicles.

Ryan Bergmann is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Brighton Jones and Mercer Global Advisors. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models and offers customized strategies including ESG and faith-based preferences, supported by proprietary technology and both internal and external research.

Craig Sablosky is a financial advisor with Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Access National Bank, LPL Financial, and Investment Professionals, Inc. Since 2019, he has also owned a group insurance business focused on health and disability insurance. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients with brokerage, advisory, and comprehensive financial planning services, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and offering access to third-party money managers and model portfolios.

Evan Mc Gavran is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Before entering the financial sector in 2025, he worked in education for several years, including roles at James Madison University and various schools. He is also an insurance agent involved in the analysis and sales of life insurance and annuities. Encompass More Asset Management LLC primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach that includes quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, with some exposure to digital-asset related vehicles.

Kent Johnson is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked within the Navy Federal Financial Group and its affiliated entities since 2009. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and portfolio management through advisory programs and brokerage channels, utilizing third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and providing specialized services for high-net-worth clients.

Robert Len is a financial advisor with CW Advisors, LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a PFS™ designation and a Series 65 license. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 16 years at RDL Financial, Inc. dba Wolf Group Capital Advisors prior to joining CW Advisors in 2025. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and provides wealth management, family office services, retirement plan advisory, and portfolio management.

Max Molina III is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC. He has three years of industry experience and has previously worked with Bankers Life and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Molina’s background includes roles across multiple financial services firms and mortgage companies. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union, offering financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and portfolio management through advisory programs and brokerage channels. The firm utilizes third-party portfolio managers accessed via the Envestnet platform and provides overlay services, a Private Wealth Consulting program, and maintains dual registration as an SEC investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Emily Parent is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fortune Financial Services and Brooklight Place Securities, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with Shenandoah Financial Advisors, where she provides financial planning, tax preparation, and fixed insurance services. Founders Financial Securities serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives managing approximately $4.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers a variety of advisory platforms and specialized services, including retirement guidance, 1031 exchange consulting, and co-advised private wealth portfolios.

Cesar Ortega is a financial advisor at CW Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wolf Group Capital Advisors, Wade Financial Advisory, and Cresta Advisors. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach that integrates active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies using both third-party and internally managed portfolios.

William Stade Jr. is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience and has been with Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Reston, VA, since 1999. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates under the DBA CS Wealth Management. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, charitable, trustee, and plan sponsor clients, offering brokerage and investment advisory services alongside financial planning, pension consulting, insurance products, and educational seminars. The firm manages assets through various programs, including separately managed accounts and wrap fee programs, utilizing a range of investment instruments and third-party money managers.

Joshua Jones is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and entering his first year in the industry. His work experience includes roles at Sound Income Strategies and Retirement Solution, LLC since 2026, and involvement with Complex Tax and Efile, LLC since 2012. Sound Income Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and pension clients, other registered advisors, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on fixed-income and income-oriented investment strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and offers specialized services such as family-office and special-needs planning.

Allison Gormier is a Certified Financial Planner® with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2008. Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $15.67 billion for over 1,000 clients with a team of 31 advisors. The firm focuses on fee-based financial planning, separately managed accounts, and institutional services, emphasizing long-term strategic asset allocation and portfolio oversight.

Timothy Strait is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. since 1988. He operates a separate business consulting and tax planning practice focused on federal and state income tax preparation. Capitol Securities Management serves individual investors, institutions, and small businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory programs, operating as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

Stefan Patchan is a CFA® charterholder with four years of experience at Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. Prior to joining Mason, he worked at TFC Consulting, Inc. and held positions at Virginia Tech. Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. manages approximately $15.67 billion for about 1,063 clients through a team of 31 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions, offering fee-based financial planning, separately managed accounts, and outsourced chief investment officer services with a focus on strategic, long-term asset allocation and manager selection.

Jason Kowal is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an agent for various insurance companies and provides advisory services through Kowal Financial Advisors. Stratos Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, corporations, and institutional clients, delivering financial planning and portfolio management via customized and model portfolios. The firm’s integration with SEI-affiliated businesses offers distinctive access to subadvisory and custody services.

Anne Ermlick is a financial advisor at First Advisors National, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cornerstone Senior Services since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent involved with Cornerstone Senior Services in Murfreesboro, TN. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, focusing on third-party money manager selection and tactical and strategic allocations. The firm provides investment management, retirement plan consulting, and advice on individual securities, ETFs, and mutual funds.

Kevin Ostergaard is a financial advisor at CW Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and previously worked at Wolf Group Capital Advisors, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he manages administrative duties and upkeep for a rental property. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach that incorporates active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and provides wealth management, family office services, retirement plan advisory, and portfolio management.

Frederick Baerenz is a financial advisor at F.L. Putnam Investment Management Company with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Kalos Capital, Inc. and Alpha Omega Group, Inc. Baerenz serves on the advisory board of Real Asset Advisor, a publisher of investment newsletters focused on real estate, infrastructure, and real assets, without receiving compensation for this role. F.L. Putnam serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, OCIO advisory, and family office solutions. The firm builds customized portfolios using internal and third-party strategies across multiple asset classes and manages the AOG Institutional Fund, an interval fund investing in private and illiquid alternatives.

Stephen Nelson is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. in Manassas, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and Cardinal Bank. He serves as a board member on the Board of Trustees for Novant Health Hospital in Manassas. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans, offering various managed account programs. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, mutual funds and ETFs, individual equity and fixed income selection, model portfolios, and tax-aware overlays.