Jennifer Hutton is a financial advisor at 4J Wealth Management, LLC in McLean, VA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. She worked previously at McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Inc. for six years before joining 4J Wealth Management in 2018. 4J Wealth Management serves individual investors and retirement plans, providing financial planning and investment management services through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements. The firm employs a fiduciary approach that includes multi-style portfolio construction, regular client education seminars, and integrates third-party estate-planning software with human review.

Frank Ficadenti is a financial advisor at Ficadenti Tandon Asset Management, Inc. in Springfield, VA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Ficadenti Tandon Asset Management since 2000. Additionally, he has been associated with the Department of Navy since 1976. Ficadenti Tandon Asset Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored portfolios using fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, implementing various strategies with regular reviews and detailed reporting.

George Clark is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with two years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at Variant Private Wealth LLC and has prior experience at LII Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, Clark has worked at Bull Run Golf Club and held positions at Virginia Tech and Home Depot. Variant Private Wealth LLC provides fee-based financial planning and individualized investment management to a range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers consolidated reporting for multi-custodian relationships and sponsors a wrap-fee program, using client-specific financial plans and tailored asset-allocation strategies.

Daniel Messeca is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Craftwork Capital LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC for six years. He is also the co-founder and Director of Finance at Blue Crab Brewing Company, Inc., a manufacturing business he has been involved with since 2015. Craftwork Capital primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and digital wealth platforms while employing borrowing, derivatives, and AI tools in its investment approach.

Jose Sobrado is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with MG Capital Partners, LLC and previously worked at Innovation Partners, LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities, LLC. He is also a licensed insurance agent. MG Capital Partners, LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates on a non-discretionary advisory model, using modern portfolio theory and long-term trading strategies while leaving execution authority with clients.

Ryan Benson is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Planning in Reston, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Planning in 2022, he worked as an educator in Fairfax and Arlington County public schools. Outside of advising, Benson is the CEO and founder of EPE Math Tutoring and manages Independent Financial Education, which provides financial education resources, seminars, and coaching. Independent Financial Planning serves individual investors, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach combining passive indexed holdings with active satellite positions and offers comprehensive financial planning alongside educational workshops.

Hi! I'm Sefa, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a fiduciary advisor who helps people with cross-border ties (e.g. international families, globally mobile professionals and cross-border entrepreneurs) live their best lives without worrying about money. I also have extensive experience working with globally-mobile professionals and executives who receive equity compensation (RSUs and employer stock options). My practice approach is hands-on and ongoing. I essentially act as a personal CFO: helping my clients to manage their overall financial life and life events - beyond just investments. Together, we tackle: -Cash flow and budgeting -Saving for goals and major purchases -Investments -Tax strategy -Insurance planning -Estate planning -Financial independence and retirement planning ...and the various life events that come up. Typical client questions for me: How do I manage/plan for cash flow and savings when international travel is central to my family values? How do I manage cash flow and accounts in different currencies? How do I plan for retirement when I’m not sure where I’ll retire? How do I manage my equity when some of it was granted while I worked overseas? How do I think about real estate (overseas and here in the US)? How do I minimize taxes when I have tax obligations in different countries? How do I save for my children’s college when I’m not sure where in the world they will go to college? How do I support family here and abroad? If you’re seeking a long-term partnership with a comprehensive financial planner who can guide you through all aspects of your financial life in the US and wherever life may take you, please send me a note and we can figure out if we’re a mutual fit.

Bernard Suissa is a financial advisor with Suissa Private Wealth and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, including roles at RBC Capital Markets, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of finance, he is involved as a silent partner in an indoor gardening store and has ownership stakes in businesses related to food manufacturing and guest accommodations. Suissa Private Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, non-profits, endowments, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and asset allocation, offering a long-term investment approach with periodic reviews and the use of both internally managed portfolios and external money managers.

Brittany Chapman is a CFP® at District Capital Management, LLC with experience spanning roles in financial advising since 2023. Her prior work includes positions at Amara Financial, North Financial Advising, and Artemis Consulting, as well as service in the U.S. Navy from 2014 to 2022. Outside of financial services, she worked at Starbucks Coffee Company from 2018 to 2021. District Capital Management serves individual clients, businesses, and charitable organizations with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm offers comprehensive and shorter planning sessions alongside educational seminars, using a long-term, fundamental approach with diversified portfolios and internal artificial-intelligence tools to support research and risk monitoring.

Jiyang Liu is a financial advisor at OSAIC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and Pinion Financial Services. Liu assists financial advisors as part of his role at Pinion Financial Services. OSAIC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies supported by technology-driven portfolio management tools and offers access to various custodial platforms and third-party managers.

Laura Markoff is a financial advisor at Meritis Wealth Management, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley for 10 years and then at Wells Fargo under the Meritis Wealth Management name for six years before joining Meritis as a supported firm in 2025. She holds a Series 66 license and is also a licensed insurance agent. Meritis Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses by providing customized wealth management that integrates investment management, financial planning, and insurance consulting. The firm implements investment programs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, typically on a discretionary basis, and employs research from multiple sources to construct portfolios.

Kimberly Bleck is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Burkholder & Associates, LLC. She previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for seven years. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed notary public. Burkholder & Associates provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning to individuals, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to inform investment decisions and offers pension consulting services without relying on third-party managers.

Kayla Welte is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of industry experience. She has worked at District Capital Management, LLC since 2021 and has previous experience with Colorado State University, Commander Navy Installations, and ZEIDERS Enterprises. District Capital Management serves individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm combines a long-term, fundamental analysis investment approach with educational seminars and uses internally developed AI tools alongside human oversight.

Daniel Cooper is an associate advisor at Brighter Financial Capital Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Madison Avenue Securities and Kalos Capital, Inc. He is also involved with Clark & Associates, Inc. Financial Solutions, where he serves as an insurance agent and paraplanner. Brighter Financial Capital Management provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as specialized plan advisory and multi-tiered financial planning. The firm frequently implements client programs under discretionary authority and utilizes sub-advisors while maintaining ongoing client relationships and periodic reviews.

Nicholas Burkholder is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Financial and Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. for 17 years before founding Burkholder & Associates, LLC, where he currently serves as the sole member. He also offers seminars and writes articles on financial planning topics. Burkholder & Associates, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach integrates individualized Investment Policy Statements with fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reporting.

Kurt Laubinger is a financial advisor at Potomac Wealth Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with the firm since 2009. Based in Great Falls, VA, he works alongside a small advisory team serving a range of clients. Potomac Wealth Management LLC provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a broadly diversified, often passive, asset-allocation approach using institutional and no-load funds with periodic rebalancing, and offers educational seminars for retirement plan participants.

Jeffrey Sciscilo Jr. is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at 4J Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent six years at McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent providing insurance advice tailored to client needs. 4J Wealth Management serves individual investors and retirement plans, offering financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm employs a client-focused, fiduciary approach with a multi-style portfolio construction methodology and supplements its services with estate-planning visualization tools and formal AI review processes.

Matthew Trogdon is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Craftwork Capital LLC and has previously been employed at Motley Fool Asset Management and Capital Investment Advisors, among others. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches financial literacy workshops through the Babson Financial Literacy Project and writes articles on financial planning for The Humble Dollar website. Craftwork Capital primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to digital wealth platforms, using model portfolios and separately managed accounts with continuous monitoring and rebalancing.

Coe Magruder is a financial advisor at Washington Growth Strategies LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Washington Growth Strategies since 2014. Washington Growth Strategies LLC provides personalized investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, including trusts, foundations, pensions, and corporations. The firm uses fundamental research and a variety of investment instruments to create tailored asset allocation strategies, and also serves as manager of a private pooled vehicle, Washington Growth Fund, LP.

Juliana O'Neill is a financial advisor at Tesfaye O'Neill Financial with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Tesfaye O'Neill Financial since 2022. In addition to her financial advisory role, she is an attorney at Tesfaye O'Neill Law, an estate planning firm, where she has worked since 2015. Tesfaye O’Neill Financial provides financial coaching, educational seminars, and co-advisory investment services to individual clients, utilizing a third-party discretionary manager for trade execution and fee billing. The firm focuses on risk profiling, investment horizons, and long-term asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers legal and tax services through an affiliated law practice.