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.

Ryan Scott is a financial advisor at Brighter Financial Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and KLDiscovery. He is also affiliated with Clark & Associates, Inc., where he is involved in insurance services. Brighter Financial Capital Management provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, plan advisory, multi-tiered financial planning, and educational seminars, often implementing client programs through discretionary authority with third-party managers.

Sherman Ethridge is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Capital Area Planning Group, having previously worked at CIC Wealth, LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in public speaking on investment topics through his sole proprietorship, Ethridge Consulting, LLC, and serves on the board of a Bluetooth headphone manufacturer, Dome Audio Inc. Capital Area Planning Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan consulting to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans. The firm offers customized, actively managed portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, and maintains affiliated non-advisory businesses such as tax preparation and insurance brokerage.

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 holds a Series 66 license, with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Peakstone Financial Advisors and has previously worked with Independent Financial Group, LLC and Plotkin Financial Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he also provides various insurance products as a licensed agent and serves as an officer of a consulting firm focused on human resources and office leasing. Peakstone Financial Advisors serves individual and corporate clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, as well as employer-sponsored defined contribution plans. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and participant education, using customized asset-allocation strategies and third-party asset managers when appropriate.

Asitha De Silva is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with 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, Mr. De Silva is a shareholder in MRQ Holdings, a property investment and charitable foundation in Sri Lanka, though he has no operational duties there. Capital Squared Financial provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment vehicles guided by modern portfolio theory and offers socially responsible investment options upon client request.

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.

Stephen Guokas is a financial advisor at Kuhn & Company Investment Counsel, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at JP Morgan Chase, Simplicity Wealth Management, and Raymond James. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Grant Park Music Festival. Kuhn & Company Investment Counsel is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing approaches such as fundamental and cyclical analysis and modern portfolio theory, and may employ third-party manager programs and tax-management techniques like tax-loss harvesting.

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®, CFA®, and Series 63 credentialed advisor with 24 years of experience. He has been with Alexander Randolph Advisory, Inc. since 2002. The firm provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. Alexander Randolph Advisory customizes portfolios based on client-specific investment policy statements and emphasizes fundamental analysis, low-cost funds, and transaction cost minimization, managing approximately $364 million across 143 client portfolios.

Mario Zumbo is a CFP® professional at Preserve Private Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs for five years and has held roles at Strategic Advisers, Inc., Fidelity Investments, and Charles Schwab. Preserve Private Wealth 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 per client and offers access to a diverse 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.

Rast Gozeh is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Kassira Wealth Management, LLC since 2020 and previously held positions at Sierra Nevada Corporation and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. Kassira Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities with discretionary asset management and financial planning, utilizing a blend of fundamental, technical, and strategic investment approaches that include selective use of derivatives.

Charlotte Bell is a financial advisor at Trio Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, JPMorgan Securities, Goldman Sachs, and Bluespring Wealth Partners. Trio Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm that serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based approach, balancing passive and active investment vehicles, and offers educational seminars and flexible planning engagements.