Rodrigo Huerta is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with West Financial Services, Inc. He joined West Financial Services following a year at Aegis Wealth Management LLC and has been with West Financial Services since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Huerta is President and Co-Owner of Water’s Edge Group, a real estate management business. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.8 billion using a diversified, client-specific asset allocation approach that includes core-and-satellite equity strategies and laddered fixed-income allocations.

Barbara Frank is a financial advisor with Chesapeake Investment Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Chesapeake since 2010 and previously spent time at Piedmont Investment Advisors and Lara, Shull & May. Outside of her advisory role, she is the proprietor of Mount Zion Farm LLC, involved in farming and grazing materials activities. Chesapeake Investment Management provides fee-based asset management and consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, not-for-profit associations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs individualized discretionary portfolio management with portfolios concentrated in individual equity and fixed-income securities, maintaining a low turnover approach.

Brian Dorsey Jr. is a financial advisor at USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including TD Bank, NYLIFE Securities LLC, AXA Advisors, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through New Perspective Financial Solutions. USAdvisors Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and asset allocation, utilizing model portfolios from multiple third-party providers and offering accounts managed on a discretionary basis with regular suitability reviews.

Scott Beck is a financial advisor with Chesapeake Investment Management LLC in McLean, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Chesapeake Investment Management since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, Beck serves as a principal at Washington Financial Planners, LLC, a financial planning company separate from his investment advisory work. Chesapeake Investment Management provides fee-based asset management and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individualized, discretionary portfolio management focused on individual equity and fixed-income securities, with a client onboarding process that includes in-depth interviews and ongoing portfolio review.

Paul Harney is a financial advisor at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. in Falls Church, VA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Kaplan Financial Group, LLC and Mason Investment Adv Svcs. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and variable annuity management to individual and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio construction, offers a wrap-fee program, and operates a multi-office structure with distinctive policies on cryptocurrency and AI tool use.

Daniel Trosch is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with West Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, including prior experience at Untied Brokerage Services from 2016 to 2018. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion for individual, retirement plan, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a focus on long-term investment, utilizing a core-and-satellite equity approach alongside laddered fixed-income allocations and tactical adjustments informed by quantitative and qualitative research.

Lindsay Shetterly is a financial advisor at Glassman Wealth Services, LLC with 22 years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. She has been with Glassman Wealth Services since 2014 and previously worked at Highline Wealth Management, Convergent Wealth Advisors, and Lydian Wealth Management Company. Glassman Wealth Services provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified investment approach, including allocations to mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and private funds, with distinct practices such as the routine use of Dimensional Fund Advisors funds and formal AI governance for advisory use.

Erick Egender is a financial advisor at The Ithaka Group, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Cedar Partners, Ltd for 16 years before joining The Ithaka Group in 2025. The Ithaka Group, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and SEC-registered investment companies. The firm employs a concentrated growth management style focused on US and International Large Cap Growth portfolios, emphasizing fundamental research and low turnover.

John Lienert is a CFP® at OLIO Financial Planning in McLean, VA, with approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining OLIO, he spent three years at SignatureFD and has held positions in diverse fields including healthcare and education. OLIO Financial Planning serves individual clients across a broad range of wealth levels, as well as retirement plans, nonprofits, and corporations, managing about $600 million. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to implement a primarily buy-and-hold investment approach and offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with a distinctive fee structure that includes project-based and hourly fees rather than traditional asset-based fees.

Newton Pendleton III is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Rembert Pendleton Jackson since 1990, including six years at SSB Wealth Management, Inc. D/B/A Rembert Pendleton Jackson. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and managing assets across various account types.

Nicholas Studebaker is a financial advisor at McLean Asset Management Corporation with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Studebaker & Brackett, PLLC for eight years and at the University of Virginia for two years. McLean Asset Management Corporation provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory and broad asset-allocation principles to develop individualized portfolios and offers tax-managed equity strategies, ESG screening models, and ERISA advisory and investment-manager services.

Daniel Jackson is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Rembert Pendleton Jackson, where he has worked since 2017, including the firm's predecessor entities, and previously worked at NYlife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach to create diversified portfolios incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers, serving high-net-worth individuals, plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and other business entities.

Adrian Kutko is a financial advisor at Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has held his current role at Lynx since 2010. Adrian holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Lynx Investment Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, providing investment consulting, manager research, and portfolio monitoring. The firm builds customized allocations often implemented through third-party managers and also offers a Growth and Income model portfolio option.

David Chandik is a financial advisor at Pactolus Private Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Pactolus, he worked at the South Carolina Office of the State Treasurer and L&L Management, Inc. Pactolus provides fee-based family office and wealth management services to high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable entities, corporations, and other business entities, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial and estate planning, tax-aware advice, and related services. The firm typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis, uses quantitative and third-party research, and sponsors proprietary private funds alongside bundled wrap-fee programs.

Panagiotis Plevritis is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brown | Miller Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ALMA Bank and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Brown Miller Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $991 million for about 487 clients through an 11-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses with customized, tax-aware investment and wealth management strategies that combine active and passive approaches across multiple asset classes.

Jessica Gibbs is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Monument Wealth Management since 2015. Monument Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $648 million through a team of nine advisors, offering diversified investment strategies and access to private funds and independent managers.

Acie Clayborne III is a financial advisor at Values Added Financial with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Rebel Financial and Ohio University prior to joining his current firm. Values Added Financial is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small- to mid-sized businesses. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, business consulting, and educational workshops, focusing on tailored investment policies that emphasize asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

Kyler Stephens is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Brown | Miller Wealth Management, LLC since 2025. Prior to this role, he worked at Cerity Partners LLC, FJY Financial, and Traditions Wealth Advisors. He also has a background in education from Texas A&M University. Brown | Miller Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $991 million for nearly 500 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses, offering customized, tax-aware asset allocations that combine active and passive strategies across a range of investment vehicles.

John Girouard is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Investment Advisors since 2000 and has a long career history with several related financial firms dating back to 1983. Outside of advising, Girouard contributes as a columnist and serves on the boards of Georgetown Heritage and Lincoln’s Cottage. Capital Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a six-advisor team managing approximately $374 million for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and nonprofits. The firm offers tiered financial planning services combined with educational programming and employs multi-manager programs and discretionary model portfolios aligned with varying risk profiles.

Bashar Qasem is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Azzad since 1997. Qasem serves as president, CEO, and shareholder of the firm, and is also the director and chairman of Azzad Funds. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other organizations. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing, using proprietary screening tools to exclude certain industries and offering multiple asset-allocation strategies including affiliated mutual funds.