Salma Chaudry is a financial advisor at Florin Group, LLC in McLean, VA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Florin Group since 2013. Florin Group provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, and corporations, with a focus on high-net-worth and multigenerational households. The firm employs tailored investment policy statements and asset allocations, managing portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with an emphasis on tax-aware implementation and multigenerational engagement.

Johnny Medina is a financial advisor at RidgeOak Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Merrill, KPMG, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Medina is also associated with NHABLA, where he has been involved since 2019. RidgeOak Wealth is a registered investment adviser serving primarily individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $33.3 million for about 25 clients and combines Modern Portfolio Theory and passive, low-cost ETFs with quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide its rules-based portfolio strategies.

Sarah Slattery is a CFP® and Series 66 professional with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at PieCapital Wealth Management LLC since 2026 and previously spent 11 years at Truist Bank. PieCapital provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, offering a range of investment strategies including options and access to private placements and venture capital.

Kartik Pawar is a financial advisor at One Oak with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at HarbourVest, Dyson Capital Advisors, Cambridge Associates, and Investure LLC. One Oak provides outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and customized investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients, including endowments, foundations, and family offices. The firm emphasizes an integrated OCIO model involving investment policy development, manager selection, due diligence, and performance reporting, serving a relatively small client roster with a focus on larger or institutional mandates.

Jacob Katz is a financial advisor at Katz Family Financial Advisors, LLC in Alexandria, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Rogo and Greenhill & Co., as well as time spent at Katz Family Financial Advisors since 2022. Katz Family Financial Advisors offers investment management and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm uses fundamental analysis and proprietary screening methods to allocate assets among equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, operating its own wrap-fee program and providing educational seminars to clients.

Laura Marrero Garcia is a financial advisor at Capital Area Planning Group in Washington, DC, holding a Series 65 license. She has one year of experience in the financial industry following a 13-year career at NASA and concurrent work at Southern New Hampshire University. Capital Area Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan advising for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers customized, actively managed portfolios and integrates tax preparation, mortgage brokerage, and insurance services under common ownership.

Lily Poy is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Iconic Wealth Management since 2017 and previously spent four years at Omnia Vincet Capital Management, LLP. 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 clients. The firm employs a Quantitative Value Bias investment approach that integrates fundamental analysis, CAPM, macroeconomic inputs, and technical tools, focusing on individualized portfolio management through a small, two-advisor team.

Alexey Belkin is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at 3Summit Investment Management, LLC. He has a background that includes ten years at Kapital Asset Management LLC and has managed The Avalon Fund, a balanced private fund, since 1997. He also acts as Director and investment manager of The Avalon Fund, overseeing listed equity and debt securities. 3Summit Investment Management serves individuals, charitable organizations, companies, other advisers, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory services. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios based on a range of analytical approaches and integrates formal bookkeeping and financial reporting services for small-business clients.

Davita Alford Cooper is a financial advisor at Law & Associates Inc with 33 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and WealthSpire Advisors. Cooper is also the owner and president of The Fishel Group, Inc., a support company focused on financial services and portfolio management. Law & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities, providing wealth management that includes comprehensive financial planning, investment advisory, and investment management services. The firm employs a planning-driven investment process emphasizing asset allocation and diversification, administering a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Peter Timmons is a financial advisor with T/R Financial Management Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lotus Investment Management, LLC for 17 years and serves as Managing Member of Lotus Fund, LLC, an investment pool no longer open to new investors. T/R Financial Management Group provides personalized, discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients and trusts. The firm employs a blend of proprietary technical, cyclical, and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios, operates as a fee-only adviser, and does not sell commission products.

Joseph Warren is a financial advisor at Warren Capital Group with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Warren Capital Group since 2005, following a three-year tenure at Cheytac LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of several companies, including Mortgage Harmony LLC, AmplfiedAg, and Stash Storage, and manages multiple private holding entities. Warren Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and business entities. The firm manages diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes using fundamental and cyclical analysis and offers a bundled wrap fee program with in-house portfolio management.

Bernard McGinn is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with McGinn Investment Management since 1992 and currently serves as Chief Investment Officer of Union Street Partners LLC. McGinn Penninger Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, employing a long-term, large-cap value equity strategy with a focus on fundamental analysis and contrarian purchases. The firm also acts as sub-adviser to the Union Street Partners Value Fund and offers portfolio management across individual accounts and the fund on a discretionary basis.

Jitendra Tandon is a financial advisor at Ficadenti Tandon Asset Management, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at his current firm since 2000 and concurrently serves with the Department of the Navy since 1985. Additionally, he has been involved with JIT TANDON, EA since 1983. Ficadenti Tandon Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm tailors portfolios based on client discussions about financial status, time horizon, and risk tolerance, utilizing fundamental, technical, and charting analysis across a range of investment strategies.

Samuel Brownell is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Stratus Capital Management, LLC. He has held roles at affiliated entities including Stratus Valuation, Stratus Legacy Planning, and Stratus Wealth Advisors since 2018, focusing on business valuation and succession planning. Outside of investment advisory, he manages a family LLC and leads legacy planning and valuation services for independent business owners. Stratus Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, families, and select institutional clients such as foundations and endowments. The firm employs a goal-based process to create diversified portfolios aligned with client risk profiles, supported by affiliated firms specializing in valuation and legacy planning.

Scott Puritz is a financial advisor at Rebalance LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Rebalance since 2012. Rebalance provides investment management, financial planning, and decision-support services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and pooled vehicles through its Rebalance360 program. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework focused on long-term rebalancing and offers a branded 401(k)/pension service, serving a broad client base with a compact advisory team.

Viveka Ryn is a financial advisor at Aegis Wealth with a Series 65 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Aegis Wealth Management LLC since 2005 and previously worked at Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP for three years. Aegis Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to tailor portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, real-estate funds, and non-U.S. securities.

Tyler Morris is a financial advisor at Rembert Pendleton Jackson with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RPJ, he worked at Clarendon Wealth Management and has experience with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Brambleton Bettas. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Michael Elliott is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC, where he has been since 2024. Prior to this, he held roles at CFRA Research, Avascent, Raymond James & Co., and Marriott & Co Investment Banking. Harbour Capital Advisors serves ultra-high-net-worth families and charitable organizations, managing approximately $701 million for around 55 clients. The firm uses customized investment policy statements, mean-variance optimization, and a core-satellite investment approach that includes both liquid public securities and alternative investments, alongside wealth-transfer and family-governance services.

David Trenner is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with D'Orazio & Associates, Inc. since 2012. D’Orazio Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm follows a long-term, fundamentally driven, globally diversified investment approach and manages approximately $1.32 billion across about 285 client relationships.

Charles Gibbons is a financial advisor with KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arete Wealth Management LLC and Ameriprise, among other firms. Outside of advising, he is also an insurance agent with Agency One. KFA Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities by providing financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and wealth management. The firm employs goal-based portfolios using strategic asset allocation and a blend of passive and active management, with tax preparation and accounting services offered alongside investment management.