Cody Cashman is a financial advisor at Capital Assets Planning Incorporated with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory roles, he served as the Commissioner of the Revenue for the City of Falls Church from 2021 to 2025. Capital Assets Planning, Inc. provides financial planning and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering customized plans covering cash flow, retirement, tax, insurance, and estate considerations. The firm uses client interviews and risk-tolerance questionnaires to tailor recommendations and typically implements investments through third-party managers.

Joseph Kilner is a financial advisor at Kilner Capital Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Kilner Capital Advisors since 2014. Kilner Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial consulting to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on broadly diversified, passively managed asset-class mutual funds and conservative fixed-income securities.

Kelly Cappello is a financial advisor at Argo Wealth Advisory, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 20 years before joining Argo Wealth Advisory in 2025. Argo Wealth Advisory provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental-analysis approach with a generally long-term orientation, using model portfolios comprised of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, bonds, and options, while also incorporating Independent Manager overlays and borrowing within separately managed account structures.

Joshua Zins is a financial advisor at Plandeavor with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management for six years. Plandeavor provides discretionary asset management, ongoing financial planning, and hourly consultations to individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a quantitative investment approach using ETFs and direct indexing, combined with tax-loss harvesting and tactical asset-allocation adjustments.

Tyler Harper is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Variant Private Wealth LLC with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Valeo Financial Advisors LLC and Precision for Medicine. Variant Private Wealth LLC provides personalized financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pensions, and corporations. The firm uses a client-specific asset allocation approach and manages approximately $267 million across about 198 client relationships.

Kevin Cope is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience and is currently a managing member of Cope Connelly in Arlington, VA. He has worked at Hutchinson Capital Management and XPS Capital LLC prior to his current role. Cope is also involved with C4M Global Advisors LLC, a related advisory firm, and oversees the governance of Cope Connelly SPV Management LLC, a special purpose vehicle entity. Cope Connelly serves individuals, pension plans, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and private placement consulting. The firm emphasizes documented investment policies, regular portfolio reviews, and incorporates charting and technical analysis within a long-term trading approach while actively advising on private placements and special-purpose vehicles.

Jason Hemeon is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Argo Wealth Advisory, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he spent seven years at Raymond James & Associates and nine years at Wells Fargo Advisors. Argo Wealth Advisory provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental-analysis approach with a long-term orientation, utilizing model portfolios composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, bonds, and options, and incorporates Independent Manager overlays and borrowing within separately managed accounts.

Mark Katz is a financial advisor with Katz Family Financial Advisors, LLC in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Katz Family Financial Advisors since 2005. Katz Family Financial Advisors manages approximately $106.5 million in assets across about 117 client relationships, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis investment process with proprietary screening focused on safety, quality, growth, and value, delivering personalized portfolio management through its fee-only wrap fee program and educational seminars.

Angela Barbour is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at Arkagos Advisors & Asset Management, Inc. and previously spent 10 years at Brookstone Capital Management. She has been associated with Tarkenton Financial, LLC since 2004. Arkagos Advisors and Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and access to private investments. The firm employs model-based allocations combining technical, fundamental, and modern portfolio theory techniques tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Mark Eid is a financial advisor at Acts Financial Advisors with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Qualderm Partners since 2020 and was previously employed at VA Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center. Outside of advising, Mark Eid practices as a Mohs micrographic surgeon at Qualderm Partners and co-founded Rich to Wealthy, a personal finance education and entertainment media company. Acts Financial Advisors is a small SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and public entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework using primarily passive index mutual funds and ETFs, while also offering financial planning, investment management, business consulting, and real estate analysis services.

Stephen Memery is a financial advisor at Iconic Wealth Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Iconic Wealth Management since 2017, following a decade at Omnia Vincet Capital Management. Iconic Wealth Management serves individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a derivatives strategy for qualified investors. The firm employs a quantitative value bias investment approach and emphasizes individualized management through its small team and client base.

Leah Bryan is a financial advisor at Bryspen, Incorporated, holding a Series 65 designation with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Bryspen since 1993. Bryspen provides advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment supervisory services. The firm manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis and emphasizes a fundamental, analytical investment approach tailored to each client’s specific circumstances.

Thomas Ricketts is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Evolutionary Tree Capital Management, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for one year. Evolutionary Tree Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio and investment management services to individuals, family offices, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing approximately $91.7 million in assets. The firm employs an innovation-focused, concentrated growth strategy with a long-term horizon, combining fundamental research with industry and ecosystem analysis.

Daniel Sendi is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a principal at Portfolio Advisory Group, Inc., where he has worked since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Portfolio Tax Group Inc., a tax, bookkeeping, and payroll services firm. Portfolio Advisory Group provides investment advisory, consulting, and financial planning services to a range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily fundamental investment approach with tailored equity allocation limits and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Thiago Glieger is a financial advisor at RMG Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including H. Beck, Inc. and Grove Point Investments. Since 2020, he has contributed as an author to FedSmith.com, an online resource for federal employees. RMG Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and financial planning, specializing in areas such as divorce-related financial planning, federal employee retirement planning, and oversight of variable annuity and life-insurance sub-accounts. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification through SEI Asset Allocation Models and sub-advisors, managing approximately $137 million for about 174 client households with a two-advisor team.

Sherman Ethridge is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Capital Area Planning Group, having previously worked at CIC Wealth, LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in public speaking on investment topics through his sole proprietorship, Ethridge Consulting, LLC, and serves on the board of a Bluetooth headphone manufacturer, Dome Audio Inc. Capital Area Planning Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan consulting to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans. The firm offers customized, actively managed portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, and maintains affiliated non-advisory businesses such as tax preparation and insurance brokerage.

Edward Lu is a financial advisor at Blackfield Capital Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Cambrian Asset Management. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent offering insurance products to clients when appropriate. Blackfield Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on a small number of client relationships. The firm’s investment approach includes fundamental analysis, a variety of strategies such as options and short sales, and access to private market investments through subscription platforms.

Ning Jin is a financial advisor at Florin Group, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Florin Group, Jin held roles at Fortune and Beyond, J&J Premier Financial Alliance, and various companies in other sectors. Florin Group provides personalized investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth and multigenerational households, offering portfolio management and financial plans tailored to individual client needs. The firm emphasizes tax-aware implementation and multigenerational engagement, including senior-care planning and assisted-living fee negotiation.

Erich Imphong is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Peakstone Financial Advisors and has previously worked with Independent Financial Group, LLC and Plotkin Financial Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he also provides various insurance products as a licensed agent and serves as an officer of a consulting firm focused on human resources and office leasing. Peakstone Financial Advisors serves individual and corporate clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, as well as employer-sponsored defined contribution plans. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and participant education, using customized asset-allocation strategies and third-party asset managers when appropriate.

Asitha De Silva is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Squared Financial LLC and has previously worked at Rock Den Advisors, Sweetbay Capital Management, UBS AG, and UBS Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. De Silva is a shareholder in MRQ Holdings, a property investment and charitable foundation in Sri Lanka, though he has no operational duties there. Capital Squared Financial provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment vehicles guided by modern portfolio theory and offers socially responsible investment options upon client request.