Carol Petrov is a Certified Financial Planner® with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Kendall Capital Management since 2014 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Guardian Life, and Ameriprise. Kendall Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $744 million across about 352 client relationships with an eight-person advisory team. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis within an asset-allocation framework, using both long- and short-term strategies guided by clients’ objectives and constraints.

Jeffrey Gordon is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Steigerwald, Gordon & Koch - Wealth Advisors since 2002. He is a partner in SGK Real Estate Investments, LLC, a company formed to purchase the building housing the firm’s offices. Steigerwald, Gordon & Koch provides discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives using a range of asset classes and strategies, overseeing over $1.2 billion in discretionary assets across approximately 674 client relationships.

Abraham Abich is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Abich Financial Wealth Management, LLC, a five-advisor team where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he held roles at J. Hagan Capital Inc. and Retirement Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Abich Financial Services, Inc., where he is involved in insurance sales and services, and is a member of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce. Abich Financial Wealth Management provides ongoing investment management and financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside access to third-party managers and wrap-fee programs.

Peter Gerlach Mack is a financial advisor at Axiom Value Wealth Management LLC in Rockville, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has over 20 years of experience, including a long tenure at State Department FCU. He is also a licensed insurance agent independent of his advisory role. Axiom Value Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental and quantitative investment strategies. The firm also offers retirement education through workshops and webinars.

Jeff Doan is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Craft Wealth Services since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Capital One Advisors and Capital One Investing from 2015 to 2018. In addition to his advisory work, he is an insurance agent and author of the book *The One Percent - Financial Independence*, which is available on Amazon. Craft Wealth Services is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented, primarily long-only investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, with discretionary management and tailored client advice.

Evgeniy Yashin is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Signet Financial Management, LLC since 2014 and previously worked at Summit Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of Hollistico, a financial technology AI company, and is a board member and passive investor in GreenSmith, LLC, a hemp growing farm. Signet Financial Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm uses a disciplined, evidence-based investment process combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to construct customized portfolios for its clients.

Vijai Rangarajan is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and currently in his first year at the firm. He has prior experience at Northstar Group, Inc. and Akvarr, Inc., spanning over 18 years combined. Legacy Wealth Management serves individual clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a range of investment strategies including in-house model portfolios and alternative investments, tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Pamela Flick is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling, OSAIC, Triad Advisors, Inc., and National Planning Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers as a backup signer for the Memorial United Methodist Church’s bank account on an emergency basis. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors and over 14,000 clients. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset management, financial planning, and employee financial wellness programs through a long-term, diversified investment approach.

Clinelle Jean is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Potomac Wealth Advisors, Kestra Advisory Services, Grove Point Investments, and H. Beck, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, Jean serves as a trustee for First Missionary Baptist Church. Apollon Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios, offering a range of investment approaches including ESG models, direct indexing with tax management, and sub-advisory services for private funds and pooled vehicles.

Linda Black is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Lifemark Securities Corp. since 2008 and also works as an independent insurance agent. Additionally, she teaches money management classes for adults at the Center for Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University and conducts similar seminars for corporate groups. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans, using a suitability-driven approach tailored through risk assessments. The firm offers various managed account programs and allows for both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Mark Avallone is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience currently serving at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. He has held roles at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Potomac Wealth Advisors, where he was also owner and president. Avallone is an author, having written "Countdown to Financial Freedom" and contributed finance and economics articles to Forbes. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios, investing across asset classes and offering specialized services including portfolio management, sub-advisory, and retirement plan advisory.

Michael Lin is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Choreo, LLC since 2022 and previously spent ten years at RSM US Wealth Management LLC. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Donald Andrus Jr. is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Navy Federal Investment Services since 2015 and Navy Federal Financial Group since 2009, as well as a prior position at Ameriprise. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a managed advisory approach primarily using third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and provides a range of investment solutions including automated ETF portfolios and unified managed accounts.

Jordan Shuck is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Choreo since 2022. His prior work experience includes roles at Merrill Lynch and Fairfield University. Choreo serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic investment process that combines quantitative screening and due diligence to manage portfolios through a variety of investment vehicles and specialized advisory services.

Peter Burnham is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Diversify Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at DFPG Investment, LLC, Surevest Wealth Management, and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of the board for Driven To Cure, a nonprofit organization, and serves as an advisory board member for Creighton Farms Country Club. Diversify Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a tactically diversified investment approach across multiple platforms, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management aligned with clients’ objectives and fiduciary requirements.

Timothy Nelson is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bull Run Investment Management LLC, Centaurus Financial Inc., Bull Run Financial Group LLC, and Rillhurst Capital. In addition to his advisory work, he is a managing partner at Skyline Financial Partners, LLC, where he provides life insurance and annuities. Encompass More Asset Management LLC offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-platform model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model-based strategies utilizing proprietary and third-party sub-advisers across a range of investment options, including private placements and digital-asset exposures.

Anita Carr is a financial advisor at Core Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior work history includes roles at FEI Systems, Equinox, and Motionsoft. She has also taken a sabbatical since 2024. Core Planning is a multi-team firm providing fee-only financial planning, wealth management, and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses third-party model portfolios and automated tools to tailor and maintain investment strategies according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

David Guido is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Private Client Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in offering insurance products through multiple companies, earning compensation from these sales. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a combination of discretionary and consultative investment management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, with an emphasis on client-approved trades and customized portfolio allocations.

Franklin Stitely Jr. is a Series 66-licensed advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. based in Ashburn, VA, bringing three years of industry experience. He is also the managing member and majority owner of SK CPA's & Business Advisors PLLC, a CPA firm specializing in tax preparation and accounting, where he has worked since 1990. Additionally, he is involved with Clarity Practice Management, LLC, which provides practice management software for CPA and tax firms. ValMark Advisers offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified, goal-based investment approach, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with oversight from an investment committee and integration of third-party manager programs.

Tristan Hawkins is a financial advisor with United Brokerage Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with United Brokerage Services since 2016. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers various wrap and unified managed account programs and employs a process that includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, use of mutual funds and ETFs, individual equity and fixed income selection, third-party research, and tax-aware overlays.