Sharan Sawhney is a financial advisor with Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 65 license and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empire Advisors, she worked at Avantax Investment Services, Inc. She is also a CPA and serves as the Director of Tax Services at Miller Consulting Group, LLC, where she is involved in tax preparation and consulting. Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, preparing customized Investment Policy Statements and offering ongoing portfolio monitoring across various asset classes. The firm employs a blend of investment analysis techniques within a long-term trading strategy and acts as a fiduciary for retirement accounts.

Anthony Matteo is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SageVest Wealth Management. He has been with SageVest since 2019 and previously attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. SageVest Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm that serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable accounts, and small businesses with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm manages approximately $423 million in assets for about 150 clients, constructing diversified portfolios using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual bonds, and incorporates both fundamental and limited technical analysis in its investment process.

Alexander Tagliareni is a financial advisor at Variant Private Wealth LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in hospitality and education before joining the firm. Variant Private Wealth provides fee-based comprehensive and goal-based financial planning and individualized investment management to a range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers consolidated reporting for multi-custodian relationships and sponsors a wrap-fee program with portfolio management tailored to client-specific financial plans and asset allocation guidelines.

Douglas Birnie is a financial advisor at Piedmont Wealth Advisory with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including Oak Barrel Wealth Advisory LLC, Oakmont Wealth Advisory LLC, Hayden Royal, Niagara International Capital Limited, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Piedmont Wealth Advisory provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm operates as a fiduciary, building customized, long-term portfolios using fundamental analysis and diversified, low-cost instruments, and offers discretionary portfolio management along with integrated financial planning.

Kira Rogozhina is a financial advisor at Foxman Asset Advisors Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Avantax Investment Services, and NBAC Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she is a commissioned notary in Virginia. Foxman Asset Advisors provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs long-term trading strategies based on fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative techniques, primarily recommending mutual funds alongside ETFs, fixed income, and other securities.

Michael Burns is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Campion Asset Management, LLC since 2017, with a brief tenure at Icma Rc in 2018. Burns also spent four years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University early in his career. Campion Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individual investors and tax-exempt organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process that combines macroeconomic analysis, active security selection, and passive ETF implementation, managing approximately $228 million for about 106 clients.

Malee Turner is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor at Reframe Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to her advisory career, she worked at Financial Growth Partners and has operated a massage therapy business, Malee Thai Massage, since 2018. Reframe Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, and bonds, and offers portfolio customization and tax-aware investment options.

Jason Howell is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is the principal of Jason Howell Company in Fairfax, VA. He has taught personal finance as an adjunct professor at American University since 2015 and at George Mason University since 2020. Jason Howell Company serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and family office administrative services. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach with a core-and-satellite structure, incorporates ESG screening, and offers educational seminars and workshops to various groups.

Amr Alian is a financial advisor with Investology Inc. in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Investology since 2010 and also serves as president and sole owner of Isynergy CPA, an accounting firm. Prior to Investology, he worked at Corporate Executive Board beginning in 2004. Investology provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, company retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of analytical methods and modern portfolio theory to manage a diverse range of investment instruments and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Joseph Berenato is a financial advisor at 4J Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has prior work history with Fairfax County Public Schools, Towson University, Montgomery County Community College, and Berenato & White, LLC. 4J Wealth Management primarily serves individual investors and retirement plans, offering financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with multi-style portfolio construction and integrates estate-planning tools and AI-supported review processes into its advisory services.

James Brown Jr. is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Meritis Wealth Management, Inc. He previously worked for Wells Fargo under the Meritis Wealth Management brand for 10 years. James is also a licensed insurance agent and dedicates a portion of his time to insurance sales and implementation. Meritis Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses with customized wealth management that integrates investment management, financial planning, and insurance consulting. The firm focuses on tailored investment strategies typically implemented on a discretionary basis, combining fundamental and technical analysis and managing over $200 million in assets with a three-advisor team.

Boris Foxman is the CEO of Foxman Asset Advisors Inc. in Rockville, MD, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at Avantax Investment Services, NBAC Corp, and Crump Insurance Agency. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president of iVenture Accounting Group, an accounting firm. Foxman Asset Advisors provides advisory services to individual investors, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm implements long-term investment strategies based on fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative techniques, primarily recommending mutual funds alongside ETFs, fixed income, and other instruments.

Dawn Page is a financial advisor at Impact Capital, LLC in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Impact Capital since 2021 and previously spent five years at PagnatoKarp Partners. Impact Capital provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a multi-method investment approach, including fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and offers tailored Investment Policy Statements with monthly reporting through approved custodians.

Jayden Liu is a financial advisor at B&L Wealth Group, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining B&L Wealth Group in 2024, he worked at Bank of America for nine years and was self-employed for eight years. B&L Wealth Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm also offers sub-advised portfolio management to other registered investment advisers and serves a notable non-U.S. client segment.

Bradley Loper is a financial advisor at DouglasBradley LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with DouglasBradley LLC since 2005. The firm provides investment portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family businesses. DouglasBradley LLC manages approximately $84 million on a discretionary basis for about 75 client households, using a tailored approach that emphasizes income-producing securities and combines fundamental and technical analysis.

Nicholas Joseph is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Sentinel Wealth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sentinel, he worked at Ernst & Young LLP for a total of six years and held academic positions at the University of Virginia and James Madison University. Sentinel Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory to construct portfolios focusing on risk management, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and alternative strategies, and manages approximately $389 million in assets across about 97 clients.

Daniel Cohen is a financial advisor with Impact Capital, LLC in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Impact Capital since 2018 and has prior experience at Ameriprise Financial Services and Kestra Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, Cohen has served as a Tax Manager at E. Cohen and Company, CPAs since 2011, where he is involved in tax return preparation and tax planning. Impact Capital provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting for employee benefit plans, and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary, asset-based fee basis.

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® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Reframe Wealth, LLC since 2021 and previously worked at TIAA-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC from 2014 to 2021. ReFrame Wealth manages approximately $345.8 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary wealth management, portfolio supervision, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and long-term asset allocation, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks and bonds, and independent managers, with portfolio construction and trading overseen by an independent sub-advisor.

Anise Faircloth is a financial advisor with Berg Faircloth Investment Advisors in Leesburg, VA, holding 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Berg Faircloth Investment Advisors and related entities since 2010. Outside of advising, she serves as a firm administrator for Berg Faircloth & Company, an accounting firm. Berg Faircloth Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and business entities. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis in managing a range of securities and integrates tax and accounting advice through its affiliation with an accounting practice.