Pedrom Sadeghi is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with Hopwood Financial Services, Inc. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Hopwood Financial Services and S. Mostafa Sadeghi, CPA. Hopwood Financial Services primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and related entities, offering discretionary, fee-only investment management alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses an Investment Committee to oversee a diverse portfolio approach with multi-year holding horizons and maintains a team-based structure with six advisors managing approximately $666.6 million.

James Patterson is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience currently serving at KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC. He has worked at Arete Wealth Management and Spire Securities, LLC prior to his current role. In addition to his advisory work, he holds a license as an insurance agent. KFA Private Wealth Group advises individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, investment management, and in-house tax and accounting services. The firm employs goal-based strategic asset allocation with broad diversification, combining passive and active management, and operates a wrap fee program to reduce transaction costs for clients.

Victoria Henry is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. She has been with West Financial Services, Inc. since 2016, where she currently serves as part of a 22-advisor team. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion for individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a client-specific, diversified investment approach with a core-and-satellite equity strategy, laddered fixed-income allocations, and tactical adjustments based on quantitative and qualitative research.

Daniel Cooper is an advisor at Brighter Financial Capital Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Madison Avenue Securities, Clark & Associates, Inc. Financial Solutions, and Kalos Capital, among others. Cooper is involved in fixed insurance sales through Clark & Associates, Inc. Financial Solutions. Brighter Financial Capital Management provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan advisory, and multi-tiered financial planning, often engaging third-party managers while maintaining the client relationship.

Samantha Buchanan is a financial advisor at Allegiance Financial Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she held positions at Compass Wealth Management and Bloomin' Brands, among others. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, with client accounts typically monitored quarterly.

Andrew Yashin is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Signet Financial Management, LLC since 2014. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. Signet manages approximately $1.06 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, fiduciary investment process that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

Tanya Carson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with West Financial Services, Inc. in McLean, VA, bringing nine years of industry experience. She has spent her entire professional career at West Financial Services, working in various roles since 2016. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm serves individuals, retirement and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $2.8 billion with an investment approach focused on diversified, client-specific asset allocation and a core-and-satellite equity strategy.

Michael Wakeham is a financial advisor at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in the financial industry since 2015, including positions at Bloomsbury Wealth and Caroline Banks & Associates Ltd. He is currently based in Reston, VA. Acorn Financial Advisory Services provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.23 billion across about 2,300 to 2,400 clients, offering both custom and model-based portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Wesley Reed is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He currently works at Chesapeake Investment Management LLC and has prior experience at Hanover Company and Florida Financial Advisors. Before entering financial services, Reed worked at Wintergreen Ski Resort and the YMCA. Chesapeake Investment Management provides fee-based asset management and consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, not-for-profits, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes individualized, discretionary portfolio management with portfolios focused on individual equities and fixed income, serving roughly 400 client accounts with approximately $200–210 million in assets under management.

David O'Neill is a CFP® professional at Heritage Financial LLC in Gainesville, VA, with eight years of industry experience. He joined Heritage Financial in 2018 after a year at Spire Investment Partners LLC. Outside of advisory work, he manages personal investment activities through SLOPESIDE LLC. Heritage Financial advises individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and corporations, providing both investment management and financial planning through a seven-advisor team managing approximately $408 million in assets. The firm uses a LifeMap Discovery process to tailor core-and-satellite portfolios that often incorporate third-party model portfolios, and it discloses its third-party relationships and potential conflicts with a level of transparency uncommon among peer advisory teams.

Tricia Lepofsky is a Series 65-licensed advisor at KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC with six years of industry experience. She has been with KFA Private Wealth Group since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the president of the Washington DC chapter of the Austin Peay University National Alumni Association. KFA Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and wealth management. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach combining passive and active management, with ongoing manager due diligence and client engagement.

Jason Rizkallah is a financial advisor at McLean Asset Management Corporation with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining McLean Asset Management in 2019, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2012 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Montgomery Countryside Alliance, where he provides education on general investing and financial topics. McLean Asset Management Corporation offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a portfolio approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and broad asset allocation principles, using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and approved managers, and provides specialized strategies such as tax-managed equity and ESG screening.

Jennifer Denner is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Professional Financial Solutions, LLC in Fairfax, VA. She has five years of industry experience, including seven years at the Door and Hardware Institute prior to joining her current firm in 2019. Professional Financial Solutions, LLC primarily serves individual clients, including those with living or irrevocable trusts, as well as small business owners on retirement plans and charitable gifting of client securities. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management with a focus on diversified mutual funds and ETFs using a buy-and-hold, passive approach.

Kristina Fernandes is an advisor at Hughes Financial Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. She has three years of industry experience, including nine years of prior work at Sloper's Stitch House. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program that incorporates firm-developed model portfolios, ongoing monitoring, and access to unaffiliated independent managers.

Barry Bass Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Fulton Bank, Raymond James Financial Services, and M&T Securities. 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 clients’ time horizons, risk tolerance, and objectives, implementing strategies primarily through LPL Financial custodial programs and an outsourced chief investment officer program.

Frank Zecca Jr. is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Activ8 Family Office LLC and previously worked at Octagon Financial Services and CETERA Financial Specialists LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Eat Learn Play Foundation, a children’s nonprofit, and is an advisory board member for Uncharted Power. Activ8 Family Office primarily serves professional athletes and their families, offering a Holistic Client Management Program that integrates financial planning, investment management, cash management, and tax services. The firm utilizes outsourced CIO and TAMP solutions with customized portfolios, including access to private fund investments, tailored to clients’ objectives.

Brian Henderson is a CFA® charterholder serving as an advisor at Signature Resources Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He is also the founder and sole member of Henderson Financial Consulting LLC, where he conducts investment research and provides expert witness consulting. Additionally, he is an associate professor of finance at The George Washington University. Signature Resources Capital Management advises individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a Global Target Risk strategy focused on diversification and customization, managing approximately $304 million in discretionary assets.

Robert Tucker III is a financial advisor at Reston Wealth Management with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Reston Wealth Management since 2009, following a 21-year tenure at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a SweetFrog franchise through a business entity. Reston Wealth Management is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tailored, long-term investment approach that includes globally diversified allocations, low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, and tax-aware strategies, supported by fundamental analysis and institutional research.

Benjamin Corson is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with D'Orazio Wealth Advisors, where he has worked for three years. Prior to that, he was with Hemington Wealth Management for one year and Absolute Investment Management for eleven years. D'Orazio Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes a long-term, globally diversified investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with quantitative tools and performs ongoing monitoring and rebalancing on a discretionary basis.

Margaret Swinney is a financial advisor at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. and The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. outside of her current firm. Swinney also owns and manages a financial services LLC and is involved in the sale of fixed life insurance. Acorn Financial Advisory Services provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.23 billion for around 2,300–2,400 clients across 11 advisors, offering both custom and model-based portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management.