Ashton Pocta is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with six years at Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC and four years of prior experience at Virginia Tech. He is based in Richmond, VA. Valeo Financial Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $13 billion in assets, employing a strategic asset allocation approach with tactical adjustments and independent managers when appropriate, while also offering a simplified model portfolio service called Valeo Essentials.

Brian Hyde is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Capital Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations. In addition to his advisory role since 2020, he is the owner of Performance Physical Therapy in Mechanicsville, VA, a business he has operated since 2009. Wealthcare Capital Management LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.93 billion for over 5,600 clients through a team of 33 advisors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a long-term, evidence-based investment approach supplemented by proprietary quantitative measures.

Trevor Batt is a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Ritholtz in 2025, Trevor worked at Cardinal Financial Planning, Indigenous Technologies, and several other firms across finance and technology sectors. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning through advisor-led services and digital platforms. The firm employs a goal-based investment process emphasizing asset allocation and behavioral finance, managing approximately $9.4 billion in client assets.

Charles Caravati is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Brockenbrough since 1992. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Brockenbrough provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolios combining traditional and non-traditional asset classes, employs proprietary and third-party strategies, and manages approximately $4.3 billion in client assets as of December 2024.

Palmer Garson is a financial advisor at Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and has been with Silvercrest since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Garson serves on several investment committees and boards, including the Tom Haiggai Foundation and the Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges, where he holds governance and oversight responsibilities. Silvercrest Asset Management Group provides investment management and family-office services to families and select institutional investors such as endowments and foundations. The firm employs a combination of proprietary equity and fixed-income strategies alongside outsourced CIO and quantitative risk analytics, tailoring portfolios to individual client objectives.

William White is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at H. Beck, Inc. and Duval White Investment Services, along with roles at several affiliated firms since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales, including life, disability, and annuity products. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines traditional investment advisory services with actuarial analysis and insurance consulting, catering mainly to non-high-net-worth individuals.

Pranay Laharia is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at The London Company of Virginia, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he spent 13 years at Barrow Hanley Global Investors. The London Company of Virginia provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients through various channels including separately managed accounts and sub-advisory relationships. The firm employs a conservative, long-term, bottom-up equity strategy focused on cash return on tangible capital, free cash flow, and downside protection.

Matthew Shaia is a financial advisor at Brockenbrough in Richmond, VA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Lowe Brockenbrough & Company, Inc. and its successor firm since 2013. Brockenbrough provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. Founded in 1970, the firm manages approximately $4.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolios that combine traditional and non-traditional asset classes through proprietary strategies and third-party managers.

Samantha Link is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Brockenbrough since 2020 and previously at BB&T Securities from 2015 to 2020. Brockenbrough serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) services. Founded in 1970, the firm manages approximately $4.3 billion in client assets and offers customized portfolios that blend traditional and non-traditional asset classes through proprietary strategies and third-party managers.

Kelley Tyger is a financial advisor with Cary Street Partners in Richmond, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cary Street Partners in 2026, Tyger worked at Davenport & Company LLC for five years and held roles at Truist Advisory Services, TRUIST INVESTMENT SERVICES, Inc., and BB&T Securities. Outside of finance, Tyger is involved as an instructor with No Limits Martial Arts and Fitness. Cary Street Partners serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, corporations, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to proprietary and third-party investment strategies, using both human and AI tools for portfolio oversight.

John Jordan is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Heritage Wealth Advisors since 2012. Heritage Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, business entities, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes customized asset allocations and uses a range of investment vehicles, with portfolios reviewed quarterly by an Investment Policy Committee. Heritage also serves as an affiliated private fund adviser and operator, managing multiple private funds and offering unique operational services such as bill-paying and tax payment assistance.

Edward Wirwille is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Capital Management LLC in Richmond, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and totaling 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthcare Capital Management since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Wirwille serves as an expert witness in divorce proceedings and works as a fiduciary auditor for qualified retirement plans. Wealthcare Capital Management LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.93 billion for over 5,600 clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term, evidence-based investment approach that integrates behavioral economics and uses model portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and indexed mutual funds.

Patrick Mullins is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2014. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2006, progressing through roles including Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, and Financial Representative. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as a Business Development Manager at Strategic Financial Planners from 2004 to 2006. In his current role, Patrick assists clients and their families in growing and protecting their wealth, making sound investment decisions, and simplifying their financial lives.

James Winters is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC in Richmond, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at H. Beck, Inc. for 16 years and has been involved with Commonwealth Pension Management for over 28 years, where he also operates as an insurance broker specializing in the sales and service of fixed insurance products. Winters has held roles at several firms since 2021, including Innovation Partners LLC and Grove Point Investments, LLC. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers a range of services including managed account programs and access to third-party investment advisors, with an emphasis on non–high-net-worth individuals and a combination of investment advisory and insurance consulting capabilities.

Thomas Cain is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Richmond, VA, holding a Series 63 designation and having 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kovack Securities since 2017 and has been involved with Capital L Group, LLC and Capital Guardian Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Cain serves on the board of directors for the VCU Foundation & Children's Hospital and coaches tennis for juniors and adults in Richmond. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and pension plans through a nationwide network. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure primarily via mutual funds and ETFs, while also recommending third-party managers and providing financial planning and account aggregation services.

William Sizemore is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Pinnacle Associates since 2023, previously serving at Investment Management Of Virginia, LLC since 2007. Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach across various equity strategies and offers tailored allocations that include bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and option overlays when appropriate.

Amy Hogg is a financial advisor at The London Company of Virginia with a Series 65 credential. She has one year of industry experience, including a year at JP Morgan Chase prior to joining her current firm. The London Company of Virginia provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients through various vehicles, including separately managed accounts and sub-advisory roles. The firm manages approximately $14.9 billion in assets and employs a conservative, long-term equity investment approach focused on balance-sheet optimization, quantitative screening, and fundamental analysis.

Rachel Owen is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners in Richmond, VA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Cary Street Partners since 2018. Prior to this, she worked at The Confident Rabbit and Bistro Bethem. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, access to alternative investments, and lending and insurance solutions, employing both third-party managers and proprietary strategies.

Caitlyn Mc Coy is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with a Series 65 credential. She has over 11 years of industry experience, including a prior role at Fisher Investments. Caitlyn’s background also includes academic and educational experience at the University of Colorado Boulder and Marvin Ridge High School. Cary Street Partners offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that incorporates third-party and in-house management, alternative strategies, and proprietary products such as the actively managed ETF TACK.

Ashleigh Lemaster is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealthcare Capital Management LLC, where she has worked since 2026. Her prior experience includes roles at Millennium Advisory Services, Inc. and Godsey & Gibb Wealth Management. Wealthcare Capital Management LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.93 billion for over 5,600 clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a long-term, evidence-based investment approach that incorporates behavioral economics and model portfolios constructed mainly with ETFs and indexed mutual funds.