Derek Elphick is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Castfirm Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he spent a decade at The Warner Companies, serving as Chief Investment Officer focused on asset allocation and investment management. Castfirm Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and one-time financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes modern portfolio theory and a long-term investment horizon, primarily utilizing equity ETFs alongside mutual funds and fixed income to build diversified portfolios.

Douglas Birnie is a financial advisor at Piedmont Wealth Advisory with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including Oak Barrel Wealth Advisory LLC, Oakmont Wealth Advisory LLC, Hayden Royal, Niagara International Capital Limited, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Piedmont Wealth Advisory provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm operates as a fiduciary, building customized, long-term portfolios using fundamental analysis and diversified, low-cost instruments, and offers discretionary portfolio management along with integrated financial planning.

Kira Rogozhina is a financial advisor at Foxman Asset Advisors Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Avantax Investment Services, and NBAC Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she is a commissioned notary in Virginia. Foxman Asset Advisors provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs long-term trading strategies based on fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative techniques, primarily recommending mutual funds alongside ETFs, fixed income, and other securities.

Michael Burns is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Campion Asset Management, LLC since 2017, with a brief tenure at Icma Rc in 2018. Burns also spent four years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University early in his career. Campion Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individual investors and tax-exempt organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process that combines macroeconomic analysis, active security selection, and passive ETF implementation, managing approximately $228 million for about 106 clients.

Emily Fennell is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Suissa Private Wealth since 2026, following roles at RBC Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Wealthspire Advisors. Prior to her financial career, she was involved in the restaurant industry and worked as a swim program guard. Suissa Private Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, non-profit organizations, endowments, qualified retirement plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and asset allocation, implementing portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income securities, while also managing accounts through external advisors.

Malee Turner is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor at Reframe Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to her advisory career, she worked at Financial Growth Partners and has operated a massage therapy business, Malee Thai Massage, since 2018. Reframe Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, and bonds, and offers portfolio customization and tax-aware investment options.

Jason Howell is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is the principal of Jason Howell Company in Fairfax, VA. He has taught personal finance as an adjunct professor at American University since 2015 and at George Mason University since 2020. Jason Howell Company serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and family office administrative services. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach with a core-and-satellite structure, incorporates ESG screening, and offers educational seminars and workshops to various groups.

Casey Bettencourt is a CFP® at Bethesda Financial Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bethesda Financial Advisors, Casey worked at Clarendon Wealth Management and Gartenhaus Wealth Management. Outside of finance, Casey teaches yoga classes twice per week as a CorePower Yoga instructor. Bethesda Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with ongoing portfolio management and financial planning, typically using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and select non-U.S. securities. The firm applies modern portfolio theory with a core passive allocation supplemented by active tactical adjustments tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and goals.

Amr Alian is a financial advisor with Investology Inc. in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Investology since 2010 and also serves as president and sole owner of Isynergy CPA, an accounting firm. Prior to Investology, he worked at Corporate Executive Board beginning in 2004. Investology provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, company retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of analytical methods and modern portfolio theory to manage a diverse range of investment instruments and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Joseph Berenato is a financial advisor at 4J Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has prior work history with Fairfax County Public Schools, Towson University, Montgomery County Community College, and Berenato & White, LLC. 4J Wealth Management primarily serves individual investors and retirement plans, offering financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with multi-style portfolio construction and integrates estate-planning tools and AI-supported review processes into its advisory services.

James Brown Jr. is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Meritis Wealth Management, Inc. He previously worked for Wells Fargo under the Meritis Wealth Management brand for 10 years. James is also a licensed insurance agent and dedicates a portion of his time to insurance sales and implementation. Meritis Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses with customized wealth management that integrates investment management, financial planning, and insurance consulting. The firm focuses on tailored investment strategies typically implemented on a discretionary basis, combining fundamental and technical analysis and managing over $200 million in assets with a three-advisor team.

Richard Schoenfeld is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience and has been with InterVest Ltd. since 1985. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates out of Chevy Chase, MD. Schoenfeld is one of two advisors at InterVest Ltd. InterVest Ltd. advises individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and non-discretionary asset management consulting. The firm emphasizes a document-driven, individualized planning process and works with platforms such as SEI’s managed-account program while maintaining fiduciary roles for certain retirement accounts.

Boris Foxman is the CEO of Foxman Asset Advisors Inc. in Rockville, MD, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at Avantax Investment Services, NBAC Corp, and Crump Insurance Agency. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president of iVenture Accounting Group, an accounting firm. Foxman Asset Advisors provides advisory services to individual investors, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm implements long-term investment strategies based on fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative techniques, primarily recommending mutual funds alongside ETFs, fixed income, and other instruments.

Mark Primeau is a financial advisor at PrimeauMayer Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Virtue Capital Management and Knights of Columbus Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, Primeau is a managing member of PrimeauMayer Agency LLC, where he assists high-net-worth individuals and business owners with financial analysis and planning unrelated to investments. PrimeauMayer Advisors LLC provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed by third-party sub-advisers and offers a wrap-fee program that combines advisory services and trading costs, while also addressing a broad investment universe including alternative asset classes.

Jayden Liu is a financial advisor at B&L Wealth Group, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining B&L Wealth Group in 2024, he worked at Bank of America for nine years and was self-employed for eight years. B&L Wealth Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm also offers sub-advised portfolio management to other registered investment advisers and serves a notable non-U.S. client segment.

Nicholas Joseph is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Sentinel Wealth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sentinel, he worked at Ernst & Young LLP for a total of six years and held academic positions at the University of Virginia and James Madison University. Sentinel Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory to construct portfolios focusing on risk management, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and alternative strategies, and manages approximately $389 million in assets across about 97 clients.

Daniel Ryan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Alikos Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. Alikos Wealth Management serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes long-term, broadly diversified portfolios using primarily passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and offers customized solutions including ESG and tax-sensitive strategies.

James Birks is a financial advisor with Birks Financial Corp. in Herndon, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Birks Financial Corporation since 1996 and previously with Signator Investors, Inc. since 1989. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent representing various companies, including John Hancock Life Insurance Company. Birks Financial Corp. advises individual and trust clients on retirement planning and investment management through written financial plans, ongoing planning, and assistance with investment policy statements. The firm follows a long-term, risk-tolerance based investment process, managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and offering clients access to third-party estate-planning services.

Jessica Doll is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Reframe Wealth, LLC since 2021 and previously worked at TIAA-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC from 2014 to 2021. ReFrame Wealth manages approximately $345.8 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary wealth management, portfolio supervision, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and long-term asset allocation, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks and bonds, and independent managers, with portfolio construction and trading overseen by an independent sub-advisor.

Jeffrey Zures is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been a principal at Sanchez & Zures, LLC since 2006. The firm provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on a long-term, passive investment approach using primarily exchange-traded funds. Sanchez & Zures offers portfolio construction, ongoing rebalancing, written financial plans, and retirement rollover advice, operating under ERISA fiduciary standards when applicable.