Ramzi Baklouti is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as Vice President at Law & Associates Inc in Glen Echo, MD. He has been associated with Raymond James Financial Services since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he prepares investment performance and financial reports for the firm. Law & Associates Inc provides wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including specialized Divorce Financial Analysis. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning approach with diversified asset allocation and manages accounts primarily through Raymond James–administered programs on a non-discretionary basis.

Valeria Suaza Salamanca is a financial advisor at Ortman Financial Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LifeGuide Financial Advisors, Wolford Companies, Inc, and Messiah University. Ortman Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a passive, asset-class investment approach complemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis, and offers educational seminars at no cost to attendees.

Bryan Perry is a financial advisor with Mint Asset Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Navellier & Associates, Inc. for seven years and has been involved with Eagle Financial Publications as a senior editor since 2015. Outside of finance, he manages Kona Body Care, a personal care products company. Mint Asset Management LLC is a small, supported registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using diversified, rules-based model portfolios and employs systematic ranking, trend-following strategies, and hedging techniques, including leverage and derivatives.

Bradford Yeakle is a financial advisor at MY Wealth Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining MY Wealth Management in 2024, he worked at T. Rowe Price from 2018 to 2024 and also has experience at West Virginia University. MY Wealth Management, Inc. provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages client portfolios using a variety of securities and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Eric Showalter is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Arbor Private Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing, and UBS Financial Services. He serves as the chair of the investment committee for the Community Foundation of Loudoun and Fauquier Counties and is the treasurer for Ross Svenson’s school board campaign. Arbor Private Wealth, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients using a consultative, plan-driven process that incorporates model portfolios and discretionary as well as client-advised accounts.

Bradley Sherman is a financial advisor at Sherman Wealth Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sherman Wealth Management since 2013, previously spending four years at Osaic FS, Inc. Outside of advising, Sherman is a co-owner of real estate rental properties, where he is involved in property maintenance and rent collection. Sherman Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, open-architecture investment approach focused on long-term investing, strategic asset allocation, and fundamental analysis, utilizing low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Amy Showalter is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Arbor Private Wealth, LLC, where she has worked since 2022. She has three years of industry experience and previously was involved with the Northern Virginia Volleyball Association and Ashburn CrossFit. Outside of her advisory role, she has experience as a homemaker. Arbor Private Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management to both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm provides tailored portfolios through ongoing planning and manages assets using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers, with a focus that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts as well as an institutional retirement-plan practice.

Kartik Pawar is a financial advisor at One Oak with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at HarbourVest, Dyson Capital Advisors, Cambridge Associates, and Investure LLC. One Oak provides outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and customized investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients, including endowments, foundations, and family offices. The firm emphasizes an integrated OCIO model involving investment policy development, manager selection, due diligence, and performance reporting, serving a relatively small client roster with a focus on larger or institutional mandates.

Daniel Morgan is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Independent Financial Planning, LLC since 2014. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Great Falls, VA. Morgan also participates on the investment committee of a private real-estate fund. Independent Financial Planning serves individual investors, including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, tax preparation, business consulting, and educational workshops, using a Core + Satellite investment approach that incorporates passive indexing with active satellite positions and selective use of derivatives.

Davita Alford Cooper is a financial advisor at Law & Associates Inc with 33 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and WealthSpire Advisors. Cooper is also the owner and president of The Fishel Group, Inc., a support company focused on financial services and portfolio management. Law & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities, providing wealth management that includes comprehensive financial planning, investment advisory, and investment management services. The firm employs a planning-driven investment process emphasizing asset allocation and diversification, administering a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Miles Laubinger is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Potomac Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he held positions at Dimensional Fund Advisors and The Vanguard Group. Potomac Wealth Management LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a broadly diversified, often passive, asset-allocation strategy using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and provides both discretionary and consultative portfolio management along with retirement plan consulting and participant education workshops.

Christopher Brown is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Ivy League Financial Advisors LLC, formerly Commonwealth Advisory, since 1999. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. Ivy League Financial Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, emphasizing documented client objectives and ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Gary Schlaffer is a financial advisor at Alexander Randolph Advisory Inc with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at the firm since 1993. Alexander Randolph Advisory provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non‑HNW clients, emphasizing client-specific investment policy statements, fundamental securities analysis, and minimizing transaction costs, while also offering accounting-adjacent services such as tax planning and preparation.

William Powell is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Ferguson-Johnson Wealth Management, Inc. since 2013. Ferguson-Johnson Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a research-based passive investment approach emphasizing broad diversification through ETFs, no-load index funds, and engineered-index funds, managing roughly $316 million across about 190 client relationships.

Samuel Brownell is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Stratus Capital Management, LLC. He has held roles at affiliated entities including Stratus Valuation, Stratus Legacy Planning, and Stratus Wealth Advisors since 2018, focusing on business valuation and succession planning. Outside of investment advisory, he manages a family LLC and leads legacy planning and valuation services for independent business owners. Stratus Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, families, and select institutional clients such as foundations and endowments. The firm employs a goal-based process to create diversified portfolios aligned with client risk profiles, supported by affiliated firms specializing in valuation and legacy planning.

Robert Barron is a financial advisor at Signet Financial Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at Signet Financial Management since 2021 and Summit Financial, LLC since 2026. Outside of advising, he was involved with Barron System Integration from 2017 to 2021. Signet Financial Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a disciplined, evidence-based investment process that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis and often utilizes diversified portfolios with options for tactical rebalancing.

Scott Puritz is a financial advisor at Rebalance LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Rebalance since 2012. Rebalance provides investment management, financial planning, and decision-support services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and pooled vehicles through its Rebalance360 program. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework focused on long-term rebalancing and offers a branded 401(k)/pension service, serving a broad client base with a compact advisory team.

Viveka Ryn is a financial advisor at Aegis Wealth with a Series 65 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Aegis Wealth Management LLC since 2005 and previously worked at Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP for three years. Aegis Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to tailor portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, real-estate funds, and non-U.S. securities.

Michael Elliott is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC, where he has been since 2024. Prior to this, he held roles at CFRA Research, Avascent, Raymond James & Co., and Marriott & Co Investment Banking. Harbour Capital Advisors serves ultra-high-net-worth families and charitable organizations, managing approximately $701 million for around 55 clients. The firm uses customized investment policy statements, mean-variance optimization, and a core-satellite investment approach that includes both liquid public securities and alternative investments, alongside wealth-transfer and family-governance services.

David Trenner is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with D'Orazio & Associates, Inc. since 2012. D’Orazio Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm follows a long-term, fundamentally driven, globally diversified investment approach and manages approximately $1.32 billion across about 285 client relationships.