Matthew Miller is a financial advisor at Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Avantax Advisory Services, Inc. and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Miller Consulting Group, LLC, which provides accounting and tax preparation services, and serves on advisory boards for Truist Bank, George Mason University, and Radford University. Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC is a boutique firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term trading strategy based on multiple analytical approaches and acts as a fiduciary, providing customized Investment Policy Statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Goeun Choi is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Buchanan Wealth Management in Reston, VA. Her background includes multiple roles at both Buchanan Wealth Management and LPL Financial LLC since 2018. Prior to her advisory career, she held positions at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, United We Dream, and Dickinson College. Buchanan Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on retirement objectives. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven approach using efficient-market strategies combined with quantitative and qualitative analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis through various custodial platforms and model programs.

Audrey Jones is a financial advisor at Poder Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Carson Wealth, CWM, LLC, and the Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is the CEO and founder of SkateFit, LLC, a fitness business. Poder Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, business owners, and nonprofit entities, focusing on discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and provides tailored planning tracks for diverse client needs.

Edward Giese is a Series 65-registered financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Promethium Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to joining Promethium, he was with Sargent Investment Group LLC and United Capital Financial Advisors. Promethium Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to both individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach, combining passive and active strategies, alternatives, and tactical asset allocation, and manages a wrap fee program that encompasses the majority of its assets.

Kevin Mcloughlin is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently advising at Trio Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Chain Bridge Bank, United Capital Financial Advisers, Arista Wealth Advisors, and Capital Financial Services. Trio Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines strategic asset allocation and a mix of passive and active investment vehicles with options to delegate management to independent third-party managers while maintaining supervisory oversight.

Ehab Selim is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investology Inc. since 2017 and previously spent three years with Lincoln Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through Synergy Consulting, offering various health and life insurance products. Investology Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual investors, company retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods and implements both long-term and short-term trading strategies across a diverse range of asset classes.

Alon Zieve is a financial advisor at Aption Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Aperios Solutions Ltd, Bringg Delivery Technologies, and Seeking Alpha. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of Apeiros Inc and its subsidiary Apeiros Solutions Ltd, and is the sole owner and CEO of Eximia Ltd, a consulting firm. Aption Advisors provides investment advice to individuals with large, concentrated positions in venture-backed private companies, focusing on share forward transaction contracts to help clients reduce concentration risk. The firm uses proprietary technology to monitor private holdings and does not exercise investment discretion or recommend other securities.

John Coleman is a financial advisor at Piedmont Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his role in financial advising, Coleman owns Commonwealth Business Services, a CPA and tax preparation firm. Piedmont Wealth Management is a fee-only financial planning and investment management firm serving trusts, foundations, pension plans, and corporate/household accounts. The firm offers personalized financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and consulting, with a focus on institutional and trust/corporate relationships and coordinated services through affiliated financial and accounting entities.

Dzhemma Menkeeva is a financial advisor at Foxman Asset Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Foxman Asset Advisors in 2025, she worked at PJSC Rosbank for 11 years and at Suffolk University for one year. She is also an insurance agent involved in client solicitation for insurance products. Foxman Asset Advisors provides advisory services to individual investors, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm generally pursues long-term trading strategies based on fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative techniques.

Michael Schwartz is a financial advisor with MZ Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at MZ Capital Management since 2018 and previously held roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Master's Financial Associates. Outside of advising, he owns Home Instead Senior Care and serves as a regional leadership council member for Messiah College. MZ Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a passive, asset-class allocation strategy using institutional funds with a buy-hold-rebalance approach and offers ongoing portfolio supervision, written planning reports, newsletters, and client seminars.

Ross Anderson is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and is currently with Craftwork Capital LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he spent six years at Motley Fool Wealth Management. Outside of financial services, he is the owner of Anderson Entertainment, a DJ services business he has operated since 2001. Craftwork Capital primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to third-party digital platforms, utilizing model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and AI tools to support portfolio construction and ongoing management.

Lisa Pendley is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at 8th Street Investments, LLC since 2008. She works out of Alexandria, VA, and is part of a two-advisor team at the firm. 8th Street Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and tailored asset-allocation strategies, combining long-term holdings with active trading and derivative instruments within discretionary mandates.

Charles Harris is a financial advisor with First Georgetown Securities, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 44 years of industry experience with the same firm since 1982. Outside of his advisory role, he produced and stars in a YouTube TV pilot titled "Becoming Van Vlack," a non-investment related project started in late 2022. First Georgetown Securities provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, using growth, growth-and-income, and income strategies. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach integrating fundamental and technical analysis and manages approximately $101.7 million in discretionary assets as of mid-2025.

Ryan Beckwith is a financial advisor at Bluestone® Financial Advisors, LLC in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GP Strategies Corporation and Waddell & Reed. Bluestone Financial Advisors primarily serves entrepreneurs, business owners, high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing personal CFO services through financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes long-term financial strategy and capital allocation, using fundamental research to guide investment decisions and operates with a fixed-fee pricing model.

Mikayla Rodarte is a financial advisor at Capitol Financial Consultants, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at George Mason University and Westfield High School. Outside of her advisory role, she is the lead instructor and general manager at Kore Defense Industries, where she teaches martial arts and manages youth and women’s programs. Capitol Financial Consultants provides financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach with adjustments based on market conditions and offers ancillary services including tax preparation and business planning.

Matthew Buchanan is a financial advisor with Buchanan Wealth Management in Reston, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2002 and founded Buchanan Wealth Management in 2019. Buchanan Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on retirement objectives. The firm uses an asset-allocation driven approach incorporating efficient-market strategies and manages accounts largely on a discretionary basis through various custodial platforms, also offering a wrap fee program and ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary services for retirement plans.

Iram Amir is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with SageVest Wealth Management in McLean, VA, bringing three years of industry experience. Prior to joining SageVest, Iram worked at Global Advisor Group and Pavlov Financial Planning. SageVest Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $423 million in discretionary assets for individuals, families, trusts, charitable accounts, and small businesses. The firm constructs diversified, multi-asset portfolios using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual bonds, combining fundamental and limited technical analysis with integrated financial planning.

Tomasz Cymer is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Opulen Financial Group, LLC, an independent advisory firm he has led since 2014, and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2009. In addition to his advisory work, Cymer holds a licensed insurance agent role, spending part of his time on life, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. He is also involved in educational seminars and teaching through a separate corporate entity. Opulen Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations with portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm emphasizes documented investment policies, fundamental analysis, and combines direct management with third-party platform oversight, while offering ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services and participant education.

Taro Taguchi is a financial advisor at MZ Capital, LLC with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with MZ Capital Management since 2015. 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 using institutional funds within a buy‑hold‑and‑rebalance framework, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with individualized investment policy statements.

Christopher Poch is a financial advisor at Promethium Advisors, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and as an independent consultant and author. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in executive coaching through Purpose Advisors, LLC, serves on the finance committee of the Society of the Sacred Heart, and has authored books on investment topics. Promethium Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals—including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients—as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and nonprofits. The firm uses a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, alternatives, and tactical asset allocation, with continuous portfolio monitoring and oversight of any Independent Managers employed.