Srinivas Raghavan is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Blend 360 and Verizon Communications. He also operates a sole proprietorship, Analytics And Bi Consulting & Advisory. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a technical and quantitative investment approach focused on ETFs and mutual funds, supported by proprietary research and trading infrastructure.

Faress Alakwaa is a CFP® certificant with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC. Prior to joining Navy Federal, Alakwaa held positions at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Bank of Montreal, and Questrade. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options, primarily leveraging third-party portfolio managers through managed advisory programs.

Renee Lennon is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Neuberger Berman, Fidelity Investments, and Triad Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the board of the Arts Council of Howard County, contributing to fundraising and strategic planning efforts. Mutual Advisors, LLC provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives and manages approximately $9.45 billion through 154 advisors.

John Orem is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Potomac Wealth Advisors, Commonwealth Financial Network, H.Beck, Inc., and Truist Investment Services. He also engages in fixed insurance sales, dedicating less than 1% of his business hours to this activity. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets across 145 advisors and 67 offices. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and portfolio management services integrating fundamental analysis, tactical allocations, ESG risk models, and technology tools including generative AI.

James Frangenberg is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Founders Financial Securities LLC and has held prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LPL Financial, M&T Securities, PNC Investments, and Morgan Stanley. He serves on the advisory council for Adventist Shady Grove Hospital Center and is a Leadership Council member for Make-A-Wish Mid Atlantic. Founders Financial Securities provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients through a network of IARs managing approximately $4.1 billion in assets. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and emphasizes services such as retirement guidance, 1031 exchange consulting, and co-advised private wealth portfolios.

Richard Sebastian is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC since 2024. His prior roles include positions at CIC Wealth, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, McAdam LLC, and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales, providing clients with insurance recommendations. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets through a network of 145 advisors and 67 offices. The firm serves individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and insurance clients, combining centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios and utilizing technology tools including generative AI.

Jennifer Antosh is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Merit Financial Advisors and previously worked at TritonPoint Wealth, Goldman Sachs PFM, Mercer Consulting, and BNY Mellon. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with an investment approach centered on long-term, diversified asset allocation managed by an internal team and investment committee.

Shawna Bieda is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at XML Financial Group and XML Securities LLC since 2022. She previously worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill, where she spent eight and eighteen years respectively. XML Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse retail client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm operates through a multi-advisor team model and employs a blended investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party managers and an internal Investment Committee.

Beth Levine is a financial advisor at XML Financial Group with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with XML Financial and its affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole owner of Coyote Sun LLC, a holding company for rental properties. XML Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap fee programs to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm operates through a multi-advisor team model and uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, along with third-party managers and an internal Investment Committee, to tailor portfolios to client needs.

Meredith Wade is a financial advisor at XML Financial Group with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and SunTrust Advisory Services. XML Financial Group serves a broad retail client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a multi-advisor team model to provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, combining fundamental and technical analysis with access to alternative investments and affiliated managers.

Gary Diegert II is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Rossby Financial, LLC and has previously worked at RiversEdge Advisors, LLC and myCIO Wealth Partners. Rossby Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and wealth consulting using a variety of analytical approaches and diversified strategies across multiple asset classes.

Mario Ruiz is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at James C Musgrave from 2017 to 2023. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management primarily to SEC- and state-registered advisers and their clients. The firm manages approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies through a sub-advisory platform.

Marc Magas is a financial advisor at Tucker Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Magas Advisory Group and held roles at LGO Hospitality and Aerotek. Marc is also involved with Magas Advisory Group, dedicating time monthly to this investment-related activity. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation approach, integrating a variety of growth, fixed-income, and alternative investment strategies.

Scott Welch is a financial advisor at Certuity, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including WisdomTree Asset Management and Fortigent, LLC. Certuity manages approximately $3.30 billion and provides investment advisory, financial planning, family office, and consulting services primarily to high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and diversification.

Alex Stevenson is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC in Potomac Falls, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bull Run Investment Management LLC, Centaurus Financial Inc., and National Securities Corporation. Stevenson is also a licensed insurance agent and provides insurance services through Skyline Financial Partners, LLC. Encompass More Asset Management LLC primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through a combination of proprietary and third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm uses a model-based investment approach and delegates portfolio management to in-house models and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Tristine Altamirano is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at SPC Financial, Inc. and Grossberg Company LLP. Outside of finance, she is an instructor at Pure Barre Rockville, teaching classes several hours per month. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with approximately 70 advisors managing about $13 billion. The firm serves individuals, entities, institutional investors, and banking clients by providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory services with a focus on multi-asset portfolios including alternative investments.

James Musgrave is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 27 years of industry experience, including ten years at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and concurrent roles since 2022 at Regal Investment Advisors and Regulus Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is a financial seminar presenter for the nonprofit Society for Financial Awareness. Regal Investment Advisors, operating under the name LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated advisers and their clients, focusing on proprietary and third-party strategies through a sub-advisory platform managing approximately $2.88 billion in assets.

Jason Klopman is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with XML Financial Group since 2016, following a decade at LPL Financial. Klopman is also an equity member of BR Financial Associates Management Company, LLC, which manages XML Financial, LLC and XML Securities, LLC. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves nearly 2,900 clients with investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments, employing a portfolio approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party managers.

Johnny Lynum is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and previously served 20 years in the US Air Force. His prior firms include Innovation Partners LLC and Wright Time Financial. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and offers specialized advisory services, emphasizing personalized portfolio construction and discretionary management options.

Anthony Spano is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Choreo, LLC since 2022. Prior to this, he spent 19 years at Mcgladrey Wealth Management LLC. Choreo serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process combined with quantitative screening and Investment Committee approval to manage portfolios through various methods such as separately managed accounts, direct indexing, and options overlays.