William Friedrich is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Accelerate Retirement and has previously worked at NFP Retirement, Inc. and BlackRock. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent and recommends certain insurance products on a commission basis. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and comprehensive retirement plan consulting and education. The firm employs a primarily long-term allocation approach, customizing portfolios with a range of investment vehicles while adjusting for client objectives and market conditions.

Mark Hughes is a financial advisor at Lafayette Investments, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Lafayette Investments since 2005. Lafayette Investments is a SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental and qualitative security analysis, mutual fund and ETF due diligence, and a long-term, low-turnover investment approach.

Joseph Caputo is a CFP® certificant with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors since 2012. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and nonprofit organizations with fee-only wealth management, offering financial planning, portfolio management, integrated tax services, and business services. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors operates a team-based, holistic model that integrates investment strategies with clients’ goals and tax situations, supported by an Investment Committee and specialized services such as retirement planning using Monte Carlo analysis.

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.

Dana Sippel is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist™ (PFS™) with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Glassman Wealth Services, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at West Financial Services, Inc for eight years. 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 portfolio approach using various investment vehicles and incorporates private investment fund valuations and planning tools to integrate non-managed assets into client advice.

Tyler Cunningham is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors. Before joining the firm in 2021, he worked at T. Rowe Price from 2016 to 2021. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors provides fee-only wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a team-based, holistic approach that integrates investment management, tax services, and business advisory to align strategies with clients’ goals and tax situations.

Timothy Pang is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience currently at Sargent Investment Group. He has previously worked at Savvy and Merrill, and has a background that includes roles at University of Maryland Alumni Association and Randstad. Sargent Investment Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations, defined-contribution plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a consultative, goals-based approach to construct customized asset allocations and serves as investment manager to pooled private funds with rigorous valuation and due-diligence processes.

Steven Schleupner is a financial advisor with Councilor Wealth LLC in Bethesda, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at Merrill, Guardian Life, and TIAA-CREF. Schleupner also works as a Divorce Financial Planning professional for the accounting firm Councilor Buchanan & Mitchell. Councilor Wealth provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, and not-for-profit organizations, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory. The firm emphasizes documented investment policies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Michael Treanor is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Aegis Wealth since 2013. He is based in Bethesda, MD, and is part of a six-advisor team at Aegis Wealth Management LLC. Aegis Wealth Management is a team advisory firm managing approximately $708 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, third-party adviser selection, and tax return preparation, employing a mix of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Zarrelli is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advisory roles. He currently works at Foundry Financial LLC and previously held positions at Financial Services Advisory, Inc. and PNC Financial Services. Outside of finance, his work history includes roles in the food service industry. Foundry Financial LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses risk-based, diversified portfolios and employs various analytical methods while maintaining adviser-held discretion to manage client portfolios.

Karen Schaeffer is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Schaeffer Financial LLC since 2004 and previously worked at FSA Wealth Partners for 14 years. She serves on the board of directors for the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, a nonprofit private operating foundation. Schaeffer Financial LLC serves individuals and families, with a particular focus on federal government employees and foreign nationals holding G-IV visas. The firm combines financial planning with portfolio management, employing diversified asset allocation and both fundamental and technical analysis, while emphasizing risk management and offering education through seminars and workshops.

Sean Flynn is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with PlanVest Financial, Inc. and previously worked at Knollwood Investment Advisory and PNC Bank. PlanVest Financial, Inc. serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive wealth planning and investment management through various engagement models. The firm customizes portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses, and manages approximately $176 million for about 300 client relationships.

Gregory Manara is a CFP® certificant with 23 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Arca Wealth, LLC, a team-based firm located in Bethesda, MD. His prior work includes positions at Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, and Merrill. Arca Wealth, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a client-centered process with customized asset allocations across multiple risk profiles and utilizes a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies.

Eric Hilderbrand is a financial advisor at AtCap Partners, LLC in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 13 years at National Securities Corporation and four years at Ceros Financial Services, Inc. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning for individual clients, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, including market-timing strategies, and offers access to proprietary strategies, sub-advisors, and third-party managers through the Envestnet platform.

Isiah Williams is a financial advisor at Audible Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Merrill Lynch. In addition to his advisory role, he also works as a life insurance agent. Audible Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, business development clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, educational seminars, and bill-pay services, utilizing a diverse investment approach that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory methods.

Margaret Horsley is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with four years of industry experience. She currently works at Glassy Mountain Advisors, Inc., where she has been employed since 2023, and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Services and The Vanguard Group. Glassy Mountain Advisors provides personalized wealth management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $370 million across 127 client relationships. The firm employs a value-oriented investment process and typically requires a $1,000,000 account minimum while offering fund-only portfolios for smaller accounts.

Stephanie Anderson is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She currently works at Councilor Wealth LLC and has previous experience at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., and Anderson Hamlin Consulting. Anderson holds active real estate salesperson licenses in Washington, DC, and Maryland, and may receive commissions or referral fees from real estate transactions or referrals. Councilor Wealth LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm uses a documented Investment Policy Statement and employs fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory to manage client accounts, offering discretionary trading authority and a range of financial planning options.

Momodou Bojang is a financial advisor with Axiom Value Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at various firms including USAdvisors Wealth Management and Securities America Advisors, Inc. He is also the founder and CEO of Axiom Value, LLC, an investment and retirement planning business. Axiom Value Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm integrates planning with ongoing asset management and uses a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and quantitative analysis, while employing a third-party sub-advisory model and custodial resources for client education.

Michael Mattison is a financial advisor at PlanVest Financial, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at PlanVest Financial since 2018, with previous experience at LPL Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. PlanVest Financial, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth planning, financial planning, and investment management across various account types. The firm employs a comprehensive approach including fundamental and technical analysis, offering multiple engagement models and managing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Cornell Abod is the sole advisor at Beacon Investment Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon since 2003 and is also the owner of C.P. Abod & Co., LLC, an accounting firm, as well as Beacon RPC, LLC, a retirement plan consulting company. Beacon Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, and financial and retirement planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $542 million in discretionary assets and uses fundamental analysis to develop client-specific investment plans that often include diversified portfolios and derivative strategies.