Elise Weinstein is a CFP® professional at AlphaCore Capital LLC with eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Sella & Martinic, LLC for 13 years and SPC Financial, INC. for 15 years. Elise is based in Rockville, MD. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing both traditional and alternative investment strategies to pursue multi-asset diversification and resilience.

Danita Yetter is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. She has worked with several firms including American Global Wealth Management, Inc. and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in long-term care insurance sales and provides notary services for the Government Employee Benefits Association. Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and various trusts and retirement accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a variety of asset managers, using a process that incorporates client-specific financial goals and risk tolerance with data-driven asset allocation strategies.

Linda Stapf is a financial advisor with LexAurum Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at LexAurum Advisors since 2019 and previously operated her own CPA and tax accounting practice. Stapf also owns and manages a local livestock properties business. LexAurum Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients with investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a multi-advisor team and emphasizes diversified portfolios based on modern portfolio theory, using a standardized program with model allocations typically implemented through low-cost ETFs.

Stephen Tan is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Deloitte Tax LLP for 16 years. Outside of advising, he is principal and managing shareholder of Tan & Associates Inc., where he manages day-to-day operations and overall strategy. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance services, utilizing a range of programs and third-party asset managers.

Mark Avallone is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and previously held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Potomac Wealth Advisors, among others. Avallone is the author of *Countdown to Financial Freedom* and contributes finance and economics articles to Forbes. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients with investment management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios and offers ESG-focused investment options, private funds, and specialized consulting through a broad network of advisors.

Adam Brubaker is a financial advisor at Vicus Capital, Inc. in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Allstate Insurance Company, and APR Supply Company. He also serves as Director of Financial Planning at Drown Financial Services. Vicus Capital serves a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies and providing specialized fiduciary consulting and plan-sponsor services.

Amy Lazas is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She is also an attorney and owner of Providence Law Group, LLC, where she specializes in estate planning. Lazas is a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing third-party platforms and model portfolios tailored to client needs.

Suzanne Wheeler is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Arkadios since 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as secretary for South Village Homes Corp and is an appointed agent at RAK Group Inc., providing life insurance and fixed annuity products. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, using customized investment plans that integrate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

William Friedrich is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Accelerate Retirement since 2023. His prior roles include a decade at BlackRock and a year at NFP Retirement, Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent and occasionally recommends insurance products on a commission basis. Accelerate Retirement serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors, offering retirement plan consulting, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach, constructing customized portfolios through a network of advisors and supporting its clients with ongoing portfolio monitoring and due diligence.

Caitlin Douglas is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Dynasty Wealth Management, Dynasty Securities, Triad Advisors, Planning Solutions Group, and Keeney Financial Group. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and business entities through model portfolio strategies that include tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles and incorporates insurance distribution and annuity servicing within its advisory services.

Andrew Theobald is a CFP® and Series 66 holder with four years of industry experience. He currently works at AlphaCore Capital LLC and has prior experience at SPC Financial, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and other firms. He is also a producing agent for an insurance affiliate of AlphaCore Capital. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management with a focus on both traditional and alternative investment strategies.

Todd Rundle is a CFP® professional with experience spanning from 2006 to the present. He has worked at AlphaCore Capital LLC since 2025 and previously held roles at SPC Financial, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing both traditional and alternative investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Steven Lim is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Founders Financial Securities LLC and Lim Financial Group. He serves as Vice President and Director of Planning at Lim Financial Group and holds a significant role in a traditional martial arts school as a 50% owner, administrator, and senior instructor. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and sub-advisory relationships to deliver customized investment solutions.

James Morgan is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Choreo, LLC and has previously worked at BDO Wealth Advisors and Hefren Tillotson. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with diversified model portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee, offering a range of services from portfolio management to specialized consulting such as 1031 exchange and Deferred Sales Trust™ advice.

Benjamin Offit is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Composition Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Offit Advisors and Kestra Advisory Service LLC. Offit also serves as an insurance agent for Offit Financial, Inc. and is a principal at Offit Advisory Services, LLC, a tax and accounting firm. Composition Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $9.5 billion on a discretionary basis. The firm offers investment management, comprehensive wealth planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and broker/dealers, utilizing a multi-advisor platform and a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach.

Michael Lin is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Choreo, LLC since 2022 and previously spent ten years at RSM US Wealth Management LLC. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Jose Jimenez is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at OneAscent Financial Services LLC since 2024 and previously at Parsonex Advisory Services, INC from 2020 to 2024. Jimenez serves as a battalion chaplain in the US Navy, providing religious support to soldiers. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers a range of asset management and consulting services, utilizing individualized asset-allocation strategies and various model-based and UMA platforms.

Jay Wilen is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America. Outside of his advisory role, Wilen serves as an assistant leader for a Boy Scout troop. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable “sleeves,” with oversight from an Investment Management team and committee.

Jordan Shuck is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Choreo since 2022. His prior work experience includes roles at Merrill Lynch and Fairfield University. Choreo serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic investment process that combines quantitative screening and due diligence to manage portfolios through a variety of investment vehicles and specialized advisory services.

Wayne Green is a financial advisor with KCD Financial, Inc. based in Elkridge, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Osaic Wealth, Inc., Securities America Advisors, The Patriot Financial Group, and Verus Capital Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he is an owner and agent of Associates Marketing LLC, where he consults on insurance, estate planning, and precious metals. KCD Financial, Inc. is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies, offering both advisory and managed account services through third-party platforms.