William Chao is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Steward Partners, TIAA-CREF, Raymond James Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of advising, he coaches youth soccer and operates a goldfish breeding business. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily utilizes third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and offers both managed advisory programs and automated investment options.

Christopher Vanderkolk is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with HUB Investment Partners, LLC, having joined in 2023, and previously worked at AFS Financial Group, Commonwealth Financial Network, Pi Analytics, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a short-term rental property jointly owned with his wife. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional and individual investors, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies and maintains specialized service lines for banking and municipal clients.

Steven Collins is a financial advisor at XML Financial Group, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with XML Financial, LLC since 2019 and with XML Securities, LLC since 2016. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves around 2,890 clients with tailored portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments through various platforms and affiliated managers.

Mitchell Caplan is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously led Caplan Financial Group, LLC for 23 years. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementations unrelated to investment advisory. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and other strategies, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets across multiple advisors.

Paul Pourreza Jourshari is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Mutual of Omaha and its investor services division since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he owns an online retail business called Paul Pourreza and is also licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life, health, and accident insurance. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm works primarily through platforms like Envestnet and emphasizes model portfolios and third-party manager relationships.

Jeffrey D. Smith is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC in Rockville, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has worked at Private Client Services since 2020, with previous roles at Bright Futures Wealth Management, Cetera Advisors, and Brightline Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for a girls’ competitive gymnastics team parent association and acts as an expert witness for a legal firm. Private Client Services is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a network of approximately 50 advisors and employs a structured discovery and risk-profiling process to develop customized investment strategies.

Dawn Wright is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at CIC Wealth, LLC and Knollwood Investment Advisory. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a farming property. Apollon Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser overseeing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets with a network of about 145 advisors across 67 offices. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, trusts, estates, and various institutional clients, combining centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios and utilizing fundamental analysis, tactical allocations, ESG risk models, and technology tools including generative AI in its investment process.

Vincent Mccarron is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Triad Advisors, Inc., and National Planning Corporation. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy managed through centrally overseen model portfolios, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Richard Winer is a financial advisor with SteelPeak Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with SteelPeak Wealth Management since 2016 and is also an independent associate of Isagenix International, a health and nutrition product company. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and family offices. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and alternative investment consulting, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and due diligence on private securities and pooled vehicles for eligible clients.

Hazel Toler is a financial advisor at Rossby Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Outside of advising, she has been involved with Joes Seafood Stonecrab and Prime Steak since 2015. Rossby Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, pension plans, corporations, and other business entities, managing approximately $565 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches to tailor diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes and offers services including wrap-fee programs and retirement-plan advice under the DOL fiduciary framework.

William Mayo is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Snowden Lane Partners since 2015 and previously spent 20 years at Merrill. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and third-party manager selection, employing customized model portfolios and a range of investment tools while maintaining institutional capabilities and multi-team scale.

Daniel Pessagno is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including CIC Wealth, LLC, Nationwide Investment Advisors, and Cadaret Grant. Outside of advising, he is involved with a business that offers group benefits to business owners. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and retirement plans, combining centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios and employing a range of investment approaches and technologies.

Cynthia Perini is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 33 years of industry experience. Her career includes positions at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2006, Sovereign Bank since 2004, and Raymond James Financial Services from 1999 to 2004. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Magnolia Foundation and MedSource Community Services, and participates in community fundraising and philanthropic initiatives. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, and retirement plan advice. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary investment management supported by an in-house research team and partners with institutional platforms such as Lincoln Investment and Pershing/BNY.

Matthew Callahan is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC in Bethesda, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Before joining Snowden Lane Partners in 2021, he worked at US Express Freight Systems and McDaniel College. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, investment consulting, financial and estate planning, and advisory programs. The firm utilizes customized model portfolios and third-party managers, with a focus on a broad range of investment tools and ongoing account review.

Frances Toler is a financial advisor at Rossby Financial, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Rossby Financial since 2024. Prior to that, she spent nine years with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has operated Toler Financial Group since 2012. In addition to her advisory work, she is an author and speaker associated with Toler Financial Group. Rossby Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches to tailor diversified portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Arthur Deluca is a financial advisor with intrua Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Raymond James Financial Services, with a background including Lynch Retirement Investment Group. Intrua Financial provides investment advisory and portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, small businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management through various platforms and third-party managers.

Ryan Perraut is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Snowden Lane Partners, now Snowden Capital Advisors LLC, since 2015. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning services. The firm leverages multi-team scale and institutional capabilities, offering customized portfolios and access to unaffiliated sub-advisers and third-party managers.

Keith Mayhew is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Choreo, he worked at RSM US Wealth Management LLC for 22 years. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, 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.

Norman Hostetler is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Csenge Advisory Group, LLC and previously held positions at Integrity Alliance, LLC, Lion Street Financial, LLC, and Hostetler & Church, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he manages multiple farming operations and owns a counseling practice called Beyond Wealth. Csenge Advisory Group provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, high net worth clients, charities, and corporate/business clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a relative strength methodology and a top-down market approach, offering customized portfolio management through discretionary and model-based allocations.

Radley Ellenbogen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has been with XML Financial Group since 2018 and has prior experience at BDO Wealth Management and The Meltzer Group, as well as roles at the University of Maryland and ZeniMax. XML Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap fee programs to a diverse retail client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm operates through a multi-advisor team model and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party managers and an internal Investment Committee to tailor portfolios to client needs.