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.

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.

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.

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.

Edward Lu is a financial advisor at Blackfield Capital Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Cambrian Asset Management. Lu is also a licensed insurance agent and offers insurance products to clients when appropriate. Blackfield Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on a small number of client relationships. The firm’s investment process is based on fundamental analysis and includes a broad range of strategies, with a notable emphasis on including held-away private investments in fee calculations.

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.

Erich Imphong is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Peakstone Financial Advisors and has held positions at X Advisors, LLC, Plotkin Financial Advisors, LLC, Independent Financial Group, LLC, and Geier Asset Management Inc. In addition to advisory roles, he is also a Maryland-licensed insurance agent and serves as an officer/director of a consulting entity focused on operational efficiencies. Peakstone Financial Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and employer-sponsored defined contribution plans by offering financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes portfolios based on asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and it utilizes third-party asset managers when appropriate.

Asitha De Silva is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is an advisor at Capital Squared Financial LLC and has previously worked at Rock Den Advisors, Sweetbay Capital Management, UBS AG, and UBS Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a shareholder in MRQ Holdings, a property investment and charitable foundation in Sri Lanka. Capital Squared Financial serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses with wealth management, investment management, and financial planning. The firm utilizes modern portfolio theory with a combination of passive and active investment vehicles and offers both ongoing and project-based financial planning in a fee-only registered investment adviser capacity.

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.

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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.

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.

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.