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® affiliated with District Capital Management, LLC in Arlington, VA, with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Colorado State University, Commander Navy Installations, and ZEIDERS Enterprises. District Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs with a long-term investment approach supported by proprietary artificial intelligence tools for research and risk monitoring.

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 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Potomac Wealth Management since 2009. Potomac Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm employs a broadly diversified, asset-allocation driven approach that favors passive index exposure through institutional or no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with periodic rebalancing rather than market timing.

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.

Fred Krause is a financial advisor at Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Miller Consulting Group LLC for 19 years. Krause is also a partner at MCG CPA LLC, where he prepares and manages tax and consulting engagements. Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a long-term trading strategy based on a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm acts as a fiduciary for retirement accounts and requires clients to maintain accounts with Charles Schwab.

Girum Tesfaye is a financial advisor at Tesfaye O'Neill Financial with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He is also a partner and attorney at Tesfaye O'Neill Law, an estate planning law firm where he has worked since 2015. Tesfaye O’Neill Financial serves individual clients through financial coaching, educational seminars, and co-advisory investment services using a third-party platform. The firm focuses on risk profiling, investment horizons, and financial objectives, employing Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term investment approach while collaborating with a discretionary third-party manager for trade execution and fee billing.

Cindy Spitzer is a financial advisor with Bull Bear Investment Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Black Swan Strategies, LLC since 2019 and ARK Financial Management, LLC since 2015, alongside over 30 years of self-employment experience. Bull Bear Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis. The firm employs a range of trading strategies and manages approximately $66.6 million across about 142 clients.

Mitchell Falter is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Reframe Wealth, LLC since 2021. Prior to joining Reframe Wealth, he worked at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC from 2007 to 2021. Reframe Wealth manages approximately $345.8 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary wealth management, portfolio supervision, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and independent managers, with portfolio construction and trading supported by an independent sub-advisor.

Robert Wiedemer is a financial advisor at Bull Bear Investment Management LLC in Reston, VA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bull Bear Investment Management since 2022, following eight years at Ark Financial Management, Inc. Wiedemer has also been involved with Bull Bear Publishing, formerly Aftershock Publishing LLC, since 2004. Bull Bear Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading strategies. The firm manages approximately $66.6 million across around 142 clients and is known for its formal affiliations with other investment entities, including private pooled funds and intellectual property licensing arrangements.

Ami Shah is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Steward Inc. Prior to joining Steward Inc., Shah worked at Hemington Wealth Management and McKinsey & Company. Outside of financial advising, Shah is a limited partner in Glimpse LLC, a digital photo frame company. Steward Inc. offers integrated wealth advisory services combining discretionary investment management with comprehensive financial planning for individuals and families. The firm manages approximately $61 million, focusing on diversified, long-term asset allocation primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, and provides ongoing portfolio supervision alongside client-specific financial plans.

Feldy Suwito is an investment advisor at BNB Wealth Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Bellamah, Neuhauser & Barrett, Inc. since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a photography business specializing in family portraits and event photography. BNB Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm constructs diversified portfolios, develops individualized investment policies, and offers a wrap-fee program combining advisory, execution, and custody services.

Paul Bennett is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at DecisionMap Wealth Management, LLC and previously held roles at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and United Capital Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, he is an author who writes and promotes books. DecisionMap Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core–satellite investment approach, utilizing various securities and third-party platforms to implement and monitor portfolios.

We created Lifetime Financial to serve the professional households working for the greater good. Our clients are unintentional millionaires. It might be surprising to think of yourself as a millionaire, but when you add up the equity in your home, a lifetime of saving, high market returns, and inflation—it quickly adds up. Though modestly affluent households like yours don’t have the resources of the ultra-wealthy, you still have much of the same complexity and the need for regular guidance. Typically, these households hold an average of $1.5 million in liquid assets and are often underserved by the financial community. Eighty percent of high-net-worth and mega-millionaires work with financial advisors to plan and manage their finances, but only 60% of unintentional millionaires do. We provide extensive, full-service financial planning and investment management with great services and ongoing support at a reasonable price. We are independent fiduciaries and keep our fees low, well below Wall Street rates, while providing services they don’t offer. An important distinction is that we are a Fee-Only firm, which is often confused with Fee-Based which is more common in larger firms. In contrast to Fee-Only, Fee-Based advisors receive commissions on products they sell you. We are only paid by you. Our typical clients are nonprofit professionals and those working for the greater good who want expert financial help with retirement, college planning, investing, tax planning, and more. Together we will connect the dots between your financial realities and the life you long to live.

Zachary Moss is a financial advisor with Potomac Investment Company, holding a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Bank of Montreal, Hamilton Ventures, Georgetown University, Potomac Investment Co, and The York School. Potomac Investment Company is a small investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement accounts. The firm employs a conservative, long-term investment strategy focused on diversification and fundamental analysis, managing portfolios of publicly traded equities, mutual funds, and fixed-income securities.