James Sexton is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Piedmont Wealth Advisory and has previously worked at Oak Barrel Wealth Advisory LLC, Oakmont Wealth Advisory, Hayden Royal, Niagara International Capital Limited, and Vanguard Marketing Corporation. He holds a Series 63 license. Piedmont Wealth Advisory provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm builds long-term portfolios using fundamental analysis and periodic reviews, offering customized strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers, with a focus on fiduciary responsibility and diversified, low-cost investments.

Manjot Grewal is a financial advisor at Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC with Series 65 credentials and over 12 years of experience at Miller Consulting Group, LLC. He joined Empire Advisors Wealth Management in 2026. Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment process and emphasizes a long-term trading approach with documented risk-tolerance profiles.

Ryan Houlihan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Houlihan Financial Resource Group, Ltd. since 2000. Houlihan Financial Resource Group, Ltd. is a privately owned advisory firm providing discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals, trusts, foundations, pensions, and corporations. The firm serves high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, managing assets through an in-house investment model that includes five internal program categories and offering both discretionary management and an automated portfolio service for smaller accounts.

Karan Malik is a financial advisor at Opulen Financial Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously spent five years coaching and training in squash through Malik Squash Training. Opulen Financial Group is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations with portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm emphasizes documented investment policy statements, fundamental analysis, and delivers advice through direct management and delegated digital platforms, along with public educational seminars and participant education for plan clients.

Sharan Sawhney is a financial advisor at Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Avantax Investment Services, Inc. for two years. Outside of his advisory role, Sawhney is a CPA and serves as the Director of Tax Services at Miller Consulting Group, LLC. Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a variety of analytical methods and a long-term trading approach. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services with a focus on mutual funds, equities, ETFs, fixed income, REITs, and inflation-protected bonds.

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.

Mark Hillman is the principal of Hillman Capital Management Inc in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 27 years of industry experience. He has led Hillman Capital Management since 1998. Hillman Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional investors. The firm manages the Hillman Value Fund and participates in wrap-fee, sub-advisory, and dual-contract programs, employing a long-term, fundamental value approach focused on companies with sustainable competitive advantages.

Natasha Cashman is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Capital Assets Planning Incorporated in Arlington, VA. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Grove Point Investments, LLC, and D'Orazio & Associates, Inc. She operates Capital Assets Planning, Inc. as an independent investment advisory business. Capital Assets Planning, Inc. provides financial planning and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, covering cash flow, retirement, tax, insurance, and estate planning. The firm tailors recommendations through client interviews and risk tolerance assessments, often implementing strategies via third-party investment managers rather than exercising direct investment discretion.

Kapil Shiohare is a financial advisor at Thinagee Investments Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Thinagee Investments since 2012, following seven years at First Management Group Investments Inc. Thinagee Investments provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $265 million in assets across about 40 client relationships, employing a strategic asset allocation approach that combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory with a mix of passive and active investments tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

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.

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.

Emily Fennell is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Suissa Private Wealth. Her prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Wealthspire Advisors. Outside of finance, she has experience working in the restaurant industry with The Restaurant Group. Suissa Private Wealth is a newly registered SEC investment adviser with three advisors that provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, non-profits, endowments, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on asset allocation and fundamental analysis, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Malee Turner is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. She is currently with Reframe Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Financial Growth Partners. Outside of financial advising, Malee manages a massage business, Malee Thai Massage, where she performs receptionist duties. Reframe Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach is grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and employs a wrap fee program that integrates transaction and custodial costs with its advisory fee.

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.

Casey Bettencourt is a CFP® at Bethesda Financial Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bethesda Financial Advisors, Casey worked at Clarendon Wealth Management and Gartenhaus Wealth Management. Outside of finance, Casey teaches yoga classes twice per week as a CorePower Yoga instructor. Bethesda Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with ongoing portfolio management and financial planning, typically using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and select non-U.S. securities. The firm applies modern portfolio theory with a core passive allocation supplemented by active tactical adjustments tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and goals.

Amr Alian is a financial advisor at Investology Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Investology in 2010, he worked at Corporate Executive Board and Azzad Asset Management. He is also the president and sole owner of Isynergy CPA, an accounting firm based in Reston, VA. Investology serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing portfolio management, investment policy development, and asset allocation services. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis within a modern portfolio theory framework and manages approximately $250 million in assets across 350 clients.

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.

Mark Primeau is a financial advisor at PrimeauMayer Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Virtue Capital Management and Knights of Columbus Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, Primeau is a managing member of PrimeauMayer Agency LLC, where he assists high-net-worth individuals and business owners with financial analysis and planning unrelated to investments. PrimeauMayer Advisors LLC provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed by third-party sub-advisers and offers a wrap-fee program that combines advisory services and trading costs, while also addressing a broad investment universe including alternative asset classes.

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.