Herbert Hopwood is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Hopwood Financial Services, Inc. since 2003. He is based in Vienna, VA, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hopwood Financial Services primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and related entities, offering discretionary, fee-only investment management along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a team of six advisors managing approximately $666.6 million, with an investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee that focuses on multi-year holding horizons and client-specific profiles.

Deatrice Johnson is a financial advisor at Northwest Financial Advisors LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with LPL Financial and Northwest Financial Advisors for the past 10 years. In addition to her advisory role, she has experience in commercial real estate with Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, employing a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance. The firm utilizes LPL Financial custodial programs and an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program to support portfolio management while maintaining adviser discretion.

John Shanley is a financial advisor at Aspect Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked in private client services and wealth management roles since 2021. Outside of advising, Shanley is an investor in a software company focused on website content monetization. Aspect Partners serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and businesses, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs quantitative and technical analysis, uses various investment vehicles, and engages third-party managers, including some who utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Kevin Deans is a financial advisor at KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Arete Wealth Management LLC and Spire Securities, LLC. Outside of finance, he is an investor in Aperture Coffee Roasters and serves as a paid baseball coach for Stars Showcase Baseball. KFA Private Wealth Group advises individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning, investment management, and in-house tax and accounting services. The firm uses goal-based strategic asset allocation and a combination of passive and active management, with a focus on manager selection and low-cost share classes.

Bob Amoako is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Rembert Pendleton Jackson in Vienna, VA. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at several firms, including Commonwealth Financial Network and AFS 401(k) Retirement Services. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting services to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a client-specific, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified asset allocations and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Yusuf Abugideiri is a CFP® professional at Yeske Buie Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Yeske Buie since 2009. Yeske Buie provides integrated wealth management services including financial planning, discretionary asset management, and fiduciary advisory for a range of clients such as individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm emphasizes a structured investment process using Modern Portfolio Theory and manager due diligence, managing over $1 billion in assets with a ten-person advisory team.

Paul Hughes is a financial advisor at Hughes Financial Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hughes Financial Services since 2009. The firm manages approximately $616 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning. Hughes Financial Services operates its own wrap-fee program and employs a range of tactical investment techniques, including short-term trading and option writing, while also maintaining affiliations that support trustee and investment-management services.

David Morton is a financial advisor at Heritage Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Heritage Financial since 2016, following previous roles at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Grove Point Investments, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in fixed life and health insurance sales on a limited basis. Heritage Financial serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and corporations by providing investment management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes a LifeMap Discovery process to establish client goals and employs core-and-satellite allocations using third-party model portfolios, managing around $408 million in assets across approximately 350 clients.

Ronald Bolte is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth Management Inc. in Manassas, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Carradice Wealth Advisors, Hightower Securities, Financial Engines Advisors, EF Legacy Securities, and Edelman Financial Services. Legacy Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses through a five-advisor team managing approximately $314 million across more than 700 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, unified managed account and SEI program access, financial planning, and no-cost public educational seminars, using documented investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Lisa Barbieri is a financial advisor at Capitol Private Wealth Group LLC in Vienna, VA, with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Capitol Private Wealth Group since 2016. Barbieri is licensed with the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She is also the owner of Barbieri & Associates, LLC, an entity used for business expenses. Capitol Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including the use of structured products and derivatives, and integrates tax and accounting services provided by several team members.

Nikyla Young is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Northwest Financial Advisors, LLC since 2017, concurrently working with LPL Financial and Northwest Financial LLC. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach tailored to each client’s time horizon, risk tolerance, and objectives, implementing strategies primarily through LPL Financial custodial programs and its Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program.

Maureen Bigger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Chesapeake Investment Management LLC since 2007 and also serves as CEO and President of Bigger & Company, LLC, an insurance firm she has led since 2005. Additionally, she is involved in retirement education through Novustar, LLC. Chesapeake Investment Management provides fee-based, discretionary asset management and consulting services primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutions. The firm focuses on customized portfolios with a mix of individual equities and fixed income, applying a variety of analytical methods and maintaining regular client communication and reporting.

Jeff Pomerantz is a financial advisor at Analog Capital Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at AT&T for 21 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates accounting and tax services businesses, including Shield Tax Services, LLC, which assists clients with resolving tax issues. Analog Capital Partners provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as subadvisory services to other investment advisers. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches.

Ghulam Mustafa is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wellington Consulting Services Inc in Chantilly, VA, where he has worked since 2002, accumulating 21 years of industry experience. He serves as Secretary of Wellington Retirement Solutions, Inc., a firm associated with his RIA that provides third-party recordkeeping for company retirement plans. Wellington Consulting Services offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, plan participants, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes low-cost implementation using no-load mutual funds, index funds, and ETFs, and serves a large client base through a platform- and participant-oriented approach that integrates pension consulting, recordkeeping, and fiduciary services.

Ashlen Garcia Rodriguez is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She partners with individuals and business owners to develop personalized financial strategies that support their goals today and into the future. Her services include financial planning, investment management, and ongoing guidance to help clients make informed decisions about wealth accumulation, retirement planning, risk management, and legacy planning. Ashlen's client focus encompasses areas such as college education planning, family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and retirement income. She holds professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Ashlen earned a Bachelor's Degree from George Mason University. Outside of her professional work, Ashlen engages in activities including adventure sports, biking, boxing, hiking, rock climbing, running, spending time with her family, traveling, watching movies, and yoga.

Jacob Hampton is a financial advisor with Pactolus and holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He joined Pactolus in 2026 after working at Terra Alpha Investments for 11 years. Although he has no prior advisory industry experience before 2026, he has been with Pactolus for one year. Pactolus provides fee-based family office and wealth management services to high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable entities, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers investment advisory, portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and other wealth-planning services, typically managing client accounts on a discretionary basis and utilizing quantitative tools, sub-advisers, and bundled wrap-fee programs.

Ann Schnorrenberg is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Withum Wealth Management. She has worked at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd., Savant Capital Management, and Monument Wealth Management. Withum Wealth Management manages approximately $2.34 billion on a discretionary, fee-only basis for individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based investment process with tax optimization and customized portfolios, offering integrated wealth management services for higher-balance clients.

Emily Lee is a financial advisor at Professional Financial Solutions, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at GDIT and S2 Analytical Solutions. Professional Financial Solutions, LLC primarily serves individual clients, including those with trusts, as well as small business owners, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, passive investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and manages over $409 million in client assets.

Tameem Qasem is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Azzad, he worked at Progressive and held various roles including at George Mason University and State Farm. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, trusts, small businesses, and other institutions. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing using proprietary screening tools and offers a range of asset-allocation strategies through its advisory team and affiliated mutual funds.

Brian Mackin is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently associated with West Financial Services, Inc. He has been with the firm in various roles since 2014. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.8 billion and employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a long-term approach.