Lisa Kirchenbauer is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Omega Wealth Management LLC in Arlington, VA. She has worked with Omega Wealth Management since 2008 and also leads Omega Wealth Consulting, LLC, where she provides business and life planning training, coaching, and consulting to institutions, small businesses, and individuals. Omega Wealth Management offers life and wealth planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based investment process tailored by client interviews and risk assessments, managing assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis and incorporating strategies such as borrowing and derivatives within client accounts.

Kelly Conner Haslbeck is a financial advisor at Clarion Wealth Management Partners with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Clarion since 2015, after a brief tenure at EverSource Wealth Advisors. Kelly is also licensed to provide non-variable insurance and annuities. Clarion Wealth Management Partners serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as small business owners, nonprofit organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, combining traditional and wrap fee programs with educational seminars and workshops.

Joel Stillman is a CFP® with 43 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is president and COO of Capitol Financial Consultants, Inc., and has held leadership roles at several firms including Sterling Wealth Management, Inc. and Capitol Securities Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a basketball referee. Capitol Financial Consultants provides financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment strategy based on in-house asset allocation models, fundamental analysis, and manager interviews, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management along with ancillary services such as tax preparation and business planning.

Benjamin Brown is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Entelechy LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Focus Wealth Management, Ltd. from 2014 to 2017. Entelechy serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, tax preparation, and educational seminars. The firm employs a primarily passive investment strategy using diversified portfolios of index funds and ETFs, managing approximately $250 million in discretionary assets for around 80 clients within a single-advisor practice.

Megan Clark is an investment adviser representative with Brighter Financial Capital Management, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. She has 12 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Madison Avenue Securities and Clark/Barbour Asset Strategy Partners. Clark is also the CEO and owner of Clark & Associates, Inc. Financial Solutions and serves as treasurer for the Fairway Executive Center Condo Board. Brighter Financial Capital Management provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, plan advisory, and educational seminars, serving a high client load with a multi-tiered planning approach.

Ricky Faircloth is a financial advisor at Berg Faircloth Investment Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved in various related businesses since 1980, including ownership of a tax preparation and accounting firm where he serves as a CPA. Additionally, he owns and operates a farm and real estate sales business in Virginia. Berg Faircloth Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates tax and accounting advice through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Kyle Haesler is a financial advisor at FarrCrest Capital LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Jefferies LLC and various self-employed positions. FarrCrest Capital is a family office that manages portfolio and wealth services exclusively for the founding family and affiliated members, focusing on long-term stewardship, governance, and legacy planning within a concentrated family mandate.

Heather Mcgolerick is a financial advisor at Meritis Wealth Management, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing for a combined 17 years. Meritis Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses with customized wealth management that integrates investment management, financial planning, and insurance consulting. The firm uses a tailored, generally discretionary investment approach with ongoing monitoring, drawing on a combination of third-party research, fundamental and technical analysis, and may include sub-advisors as part of client strategies.

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.

Mary Scanlan is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with over 32 years of industry experience. She has been with The Scott S. James Company since 1996 and also works with Scott James Group, Inc. in Falls Church, VA. The Scott S. James Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, and trustee services to individuals, small businesses, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm customizes investment programs using a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory approaches, with a focus on education and retirement funding.

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 at Mint Asset Management LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Navellier & Associates, Inc. Perry is also involved in publishing as a senior editor for Eagle Financial Publications and manages personal care products manufacturing through Kona Body Care. Additionally, he produces freelance editorial content via Alexander Perry Corporation. Mint Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with rules-based, systematic models to tailor portfolios across multiple strategies, including options-writing and margin use within separately managed accounts.

Evelyn Ovando Flores is a financial advisor at Omega Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Omega Wealth Management in 2022, she held roles in education and community service, including positions at the University of Mary Washington and Action in Community Through Service. Omega Wealth Management is a six-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities with life and wealth planning, portfolio management, and consulting. The firm employs a goals-based investment process, managing assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and incorporates borrowing and derivative strategies within client accounts.

Eric Showalter is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a principal at Arbor Private Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Investment Committee Chair for the Community Foundation of Loudoun and Fauquier Counties and is the treasurer for a local school board campaign. Arbor Private Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management tailored to both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm manages portfolios through a structured planning process and utilizes a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and Independent Managers, overseeing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Bradley Sherman is a financial advisor at Sherman Wealth Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Sherman Wealth Management since 2013. Sherman Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and cash-management services. The firm employs an open-architecture, long-term asset allocation approach with customized portfolios that emphasize buy-and-hold strategies and may include mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers.

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.

Jeffery Erber is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Grey Owl Capital Management, LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a retail food business called CHEESETIQUE. Grey Owl Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individual clients. The firm manages approximately $47.7 million in assets across 33 client relationships and is noted for publicly disclosing historical performance results in its ADV materials, a practice uncommon among similar-sized supported firms.

Salma Chaudry is a financial advisor at Florin Group, LLC in McLean, VA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Florin Group since 2013. Florin Group provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, and corporations, with a focus on high-net-worth and multigenerational households. The firm employs tailored investment policy statements and asset allocations, managing portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with an emphasis on tax-aware implementation and multigenerational engagement.

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.

Alexey Belkin is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at 3Summit Investment Management, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Kapital Asset Management LLC for ten years and has been the director and investment manager of The Avalon Fund, a private balanced fund registered in the Cayman Islands, since 1997. 3Summit Investment Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, companies, and other advisers. The firm manages approximately $25 million across 95 client relationships, offering customized portfolio management using proprietary software, model portfolios, and a range of investment strategies including long-term equity and fixed income.