Jonathan Browning is a financial advisor with Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Acorn since 2017 and has prior experience at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. and Great Point Capital, LLC. Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $1.4 billion in assets. The firm offers personalized financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, utilizing globally diversified portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, including subadvisory services and tactical tools.

Eric Thomas is a financial advisor at Heritage Financial LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Heritage Financial, he worked in IT support at Texas Tech University and served nine years in the United States Marine Corps. Heritage Financial LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and corporations. The firm uses a LifeMap Discovery process to develop tailored plans and constructs portfolios using a core-and-satellite approach with broadly diversified mutual funds and ETFs, often implementing strategies through independent third-party advisers.

Scott Beck is a financial advisor with Chesapeake Investment Management LLC in McLean, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Chesapeake Investment Management since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, Beck serves as a principal at Washington Financial Planners, LLC, a financial planning company separate from his investment advisory work. Chesapeake Investment Management provides fee-based asset management and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individualized, discretionary portfolio management focused on individual equity and fixed-income securities, with a client onboarding process that includes in-depth interviews and ongoing portfolio review.

Paul Harney is a financial advisor at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. in Falls Church, VA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Kaplan Financial Group, LLC and Mason Investment Adv Svcs. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and variable annuity management to individual and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio construction, offers a wrap-fee program, and operates a multi-office structure with distinctive policies on cryptocurrency and AI tool use.

Robert Reardon is a financial advisor at Hendershot Investments, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Hendershot Investments since 2020. Prior to his advisory role, he spent four years at Pennsylvania State University. Hendershot Investments provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach emphasizing high-quality companies, intrinsic-value analysis, and conservative fixed-income laddering, supported by AI and machine-learning tools, and maintains regular investor communications.

Daniel Trosch is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with West Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, including prior experience at Untied Brokerage Services from 2016 to 2018. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion for individual, retirement plan, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a focus on long-term investment, utilizing a core-and-satellite equity approach alongside laddered fixed-income allocations and tactical adjustments informed by quantitative and qualitative research.

Lindsay Shetterly is a financial advisor at Glassman Wealth Services, LLC with 22 years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. She has been with Glassman Wealth Services since 2014 and previously worked at Highline Wealth Management, Convergent Wealth Advisors, and Lydian Wealth Management Company. Glassman Wealth Services provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified investment approach, including allocations to mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and private funds, with distinct practices such as the routine use of Dimensional Fund Advisors funds and formal AI governance for advisory use.

Nicole Davis is a financial advisor with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC, Northwest Financial Group LLC, and LPL Financial for over a decade in various roles. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach, tailoring portfolios based on client time horizons, risk tolerance, and objectives, while utilizing LPL Financial custodial programs and an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program to support portfolio oversight and manager due diligence.

Eliot Bares is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at McGlone Suttner Wealth Management, Inc. He has held roles at Gold Friday LTD and Chequers Financial Management, LLC and is an investor in a packaging business and a trading fund, though he does not participate in their management. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, qualified retirement plans, and businesses, managing approximately $1.0 billion in assets using customized model portfolios and active trading strategies.

John Lienert is a CFP® at OLIO Financial Planning in McLean, VA, with approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining OLIO, he spent three years at SignatureFD and has held positions in diverse fields including healthcare and education. OLIO Financial Planning serves individual clients across a broad range of wealth levels, as well as retirement plans, nonprofits, and corporations, managing about $600 million. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to implement a primarily buy-and-hold investment approach and offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with a distinctive fee structure that includes project-based and hourly fees rather than traditional asset-based fees.

Newton Pendleton III is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Rembert Pendleton Jackson since 1990, including six years at SSB Wealth Management, Inc. D/B/A Rembert Pendleton Jackson. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and managing assets across various account types.

Nicholas Studebaker is a financial advisor at McLean Asset Management Corporation with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Studebaker & Brackett, PLLC for eight years and at the University of Virginia for two years. McLean Asset Management Corporation provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory and broad asset-allocation principles to develop individualized portfolios and offers tax-managed equity strategies, ESG screening models, and ERISA advisory and investment-manager services.

Daniel Jackson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rembert Pendleton Jackson and its predecessor entities since 2017 and previously held positions at NYlife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Jackson is based in Vienna, VA. Rembert Pendleton Jackson serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach to build diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Max Kortegast is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hopwood Financial Services, Inc. and previously worked at WealthSpire Advisors, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of financial advising, he owns and supervises operations for MK Heavy, LLC, a business involved in 18-wheeler sleeper truck rentals. Hopwood Financial Services primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and related entities, offering discretionary, fee-only investment management alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $666.6 million for about 273 client households with a six-advisor team and employs a disciplined investment process overseen by an Investment Committee.

Patrick Moore is a financial advisor at Hughes Financial Services, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Hughes Financial Services since 2016. Prior to joining the firm full-time, he also worked at George Mason University from 2016 to 2018. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser with nine advisors managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program utilizing firm-developed model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, cyclical analysis, and modern portfolio theory.

David Chandik is a financial advisor at Pactolus Private Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Pactolus, he worked at the South Carolina Office of the State Treasurer and L&L Management, Inc. Pactolus provides fee-based family office and wealth management services to high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable entities, corporations, and other business entities, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial and estate planning, tax-aware advice, and related services. The firm typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis, uses quantitative and third-party research, and sponsors proprietary private funds alongside bundled wrap-fee programs.

Andrew Downey is a financial advisor with Heritage Financial LLC in Gainesville, VA, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Before joining Heritage Financial in 2024, he worked in various educational roles, including positions with Prince William County and Culpeper County Public Schools. Heritage Financial advises individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and corporations, managing approximately $408 million in assets for about 350 clients through a seven-advisor team. The firm employs a LifeMap Discovery process to customize financial plans and uses core-and-satellite allocations with third-party model portfolios, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis.

Panagiotis Plevritis is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brown | Miller Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ALMA Bank and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Brown Miller Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $991 million for about 487 clients through an 11-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses with customized, tax-aware investment and wealth management strategies that combine active and passive approaches across multiple asset classes.

Kyler Stephens is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Brown | Miller Wealth Management, LLC since 2025. Prior to this role, he worked at Cerity Partners LLC, FJY Financial, and Traditions Wealth Advisors. He also has a background in education from Texas A&M University. Brown | Miller Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $991 million for nearly 500 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses, offering customized, tax-aware asset allocations that combine active and passive strategies across a range of investment vehicles.

Bashar Qasem is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Azzad since 1997. Qasem serves as president, CEO, and shareholder of the firm, and is also the director and chairman of Azzad Funds. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other organizations. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing, using proprietary screening tools to exclude certain industries and offering multiple asset-allocation strategies including affiliated mutual funds.