Jonathan Cox is a financial advisor at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also an attorney, owning NOVA Estate Planning, PLLC, an estate planning and administration law firm where he provides legal services on a flat-fee and hourly basis. Cox serves clients in northern Virginia and has plans to expand similar legal services to the Richmond area. Acorn Financial Advisory Services provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.23 billion for around 2,300 to 2,400 clients through 11 advisors, offering both custom and model-based portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms.

Thomas Kim is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC since 2011. The firm serves ultra-high-net-worth families and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management alongside family office, financial planning, and foundation advisory services. Harbour Capital Advisors manages approximately $665.6 million in assets for about 60 clients, employing a core-satellite investment model with a focus on integrated family office services and private fund advisory roles.

Lauretta Kramer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at West Financial Services, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent 11 years with LPL Financial, LLC. She is also associated with Sandy Spring Bank. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, client-specific investment approach with a core-and-satellite equity strategy and tactical adjustments, managing approximately $2.8 billion in assets.

Elizabeth Hollman is a financial advisor at McLean Asset Management Corp. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bull Harbor Capital, MML Investors Services, Raymond James & Associates, and RBC Capital Markets. From 2014 to 2020, she was involved with the Skywalkers Lacrosse Program. McLean Asset Management Corporation provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $819 million in assets through a multi-advisor team and employs strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering tax-managed equity approaches and ESG screening options.

James Ventrelli is a financial advisor at AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has been with AMJ Financial since 2022 following an eight-year period as a student. AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC provides financial planning and discretionary investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and quantitative sector evaluations to guide its investment decisions and offers additional services such as retirement-plan advisory and small-business consulting.

Thomas Bryan is a financial advisor at Abich Financial Wealth Management, LLC in Ashburn, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors, LLC and various positions outside the financial sector. Abich Financial Wealth Management is a five-advisor team providing investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment process and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and access to third-party managers and wrap-fee programs.

Daniel Larrabee is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Rembert Pendleton Jackson, where he has been part of the firm since 2021. Prior to that, he worked at Bogart Wealth, Financial 360, LLC, Keswick Hall and Golf Club, and Virginia Tech University. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and plan sponsors. The firm uses a client-specific, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach to design diversified portfolios across various account types and meets with clients quarterly.

Travis Russell is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Glassman Wealth Services, LLC since 2011. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Stowe, VT. Glassman Wealth Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and private funds, with a methodology that incorporates cash as an asset class and integrates non-managed assets into client reporting.

Brian Jones is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and has been with CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. since 1997. He serves as co-director of the Financial Planning Association National Capital Chapter and is the author of a book on financial planning for Generation X. He is also a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA). CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. provides investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and variable annuity management to a broad client base, including high net worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm operates a wrap-fee platform, employs a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and follows policies on discretionary authority and AI tool usage.

Kristan Anderson is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at West Financial Services, Inc. since 2009. He operates within a team of 22 advisors based in McLean, VA. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion across various clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a long-term focus, utilizing core-and-satellite equity investments, laddered fixed-income, and tactical adjustments based on quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Ryan Kelly is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Yeske Buie Inc. since 2019. Prior to joining Yeske Buie, he had roles at Signature FD and spent time at the University of Georgia and University of Texas at Austin. Outside of his advisory work, he prepares individual income tax returns for family and friends. Yeske Buie provides integrated wealth management services, including financial planning and fiduciary asset management for a range of clients such as individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined investment process based on Modern Portfolio Theory and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Eric Schaefer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of industry experience. He currently works at Centurion Wealth Management and previously served at Evermay Wealth Management, Savant Wealth Management, and Edelman Financial Services. Centurion Wealth Management advises high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes diversified, asset-allocation driven portfolios overseen by an investment committee and provides private investment opportunities to eligible clients.

Andrew Miller is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with OLIO Financial Planning since 2015. OLIO Financial Planning serves a diverse client base including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $600 million in assets. The firm employs a comprehensive financial planning and investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, typically using a buy-and-hold, core-and-satellite strategy with ETFs, mutual funds, and select individual securities.

Jessica Ness is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. since 2014. She holds the Series 66 designation and is a member of The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA). CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm manages portfolios primarily through its wrap-fee program, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Karen Monborne is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Advisors Financial, Inc. since 2011. Advisors Financial, Inc. is a six-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, endowments, charitable organizations, and other legal entities. The firm provides customized investment management and financial planning, managing approximately $321 million in discretionary assets and utilizing a team-based approach with fundamental analysis and a long-term investment horizon.

Thomas Gaultney is a financial advisor at West Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has over 12 years of experience, including a prior role at Lyon Park Solutions and Services LLC. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion across a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a client-specific, diversified investment approach with a core-and-satellite equity strategy and laddered fixed-income allocations, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Tracey Baker is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, serving as an advisor at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. since 1999. She is president of the Financial Planning Association of Nation’s Capital and serves on the Planned Giving Advisory Board for the Inova Hospital Foundation. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm manages investments primarily through its wrap-fee program, employing fundamental and technical analysis across a range of asset classes and maintaining policies on cryptocurrency authorization and AI tool use.

Shawn Williamson is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is a partner at Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC and has held roles at related firms since 2001. Williamson is also an owner of SMW Holdings, Inc., a holding company associated with Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, holistic financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, focusing on strategic asset allocation guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term investment approach.

James Gambaccini is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2003 in various capacities. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and leads Acorn Tax Planning, a tax preparation and filing service. Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. is a fee-only SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.4 billion in assets and employs diversified portfolios using individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and third-party managers, incorporating tactical tools and alternatives for suitable clients.

Patrick Fitzgerald is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with West Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at The Brookings Institution and Janney Capital Management. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion for individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation approach with long-term and tactical strategies, primarily managing portfolios on a discretionary basis.