Tyler Harper is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Variant Private Wealth LLC. Before joining Variant, he worked at Valeo Financial Advisors LLC and Precision for Medicine. Outside of finance, he has experience in secondary education and worked at Manhattan Pizza. Variant Private Wealth provides fee-based financial planning and individualized investment management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and corporations. The firm builds investment recommendations from client-specific financial plans using fundamental and technical analysis, and manages wrapped accounts through its sponsored wrap-fee program.

Luke Avery is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at DecisionMap Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining DecisionMap, he worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and has experience in both financial services and other sectors including education and logistics. DecisionMap Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a core-satellite investment strategy that combines passive and active approaches, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

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.

Christian Polito is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Clarion Wealth Management Partners. He has worked at several firms, including EverSource Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network. Polito also holds a Series 66 license and provides licensed non-variable insurance and annuities as part of his practice. Clarion Wealth Management Partners serves individuals, families, small business owners, nonprofit organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing tools like Morningstar and Riskalyze to monitor portfolios and support risk assessment.

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.

Peter Rechter is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Rechter Wealth Management, LLC since 2003, where he serves as one of two advisors. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, as well as to small businesses, non-profits, trusts, and estates. Rechter Wealth Management, LLC manages approximately $98.7 million in billable assets, operating on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on tailored multi-asset allocation plans and diversified mutual fund exposures. The firm is notable for its client-approval trading process, quarterly portfolio reviews, and a CFP-led oversight approach.

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.

Ryan Scott is a financial advisor at Brighter Financial Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and KLDiscovery. He is also affiliated with Clark & Associates, Inc., where he is involved in insurance services. Brighter Financial Capital Management provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, plan advisory, multi-tiered financial planning, and educational seminars, often implementing client programs through discretionary authority with third-party managers.

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.

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.

David Sendi is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience and is a principal at Portfolio Advisory Group, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, where he has worked since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of Portfolio Tax Group, Inc., which provides tax, bookkeeping, and payroll services, and he also offers legal services through a separate practice. Portfolio Advisory Group offers 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 both long- and short-term strategies, and provides tailored reporting and reviews to meet client objectives.

Scott Marx is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with SMP Financial Planning, LLC, where he has worked for four years. Prior to this, he was with TIAA-CREF from 2010 to 2022. SMP Financial Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and select employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolios and offers specialized management of restricted and legacy securities.

Anna N'jie Konte is a CFP® professional at Poder Wealth Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at RBC Capital Markets and also served as CEO of Dare to Dream Consulting, where she provided speaking engagement services. Poder Wealth Advisors is a state-registered firm serving individual clients, business owners, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering diversified, low-cost portfolios alongside comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management.