Johnny Medina is a financial advisor with NHABLA in Arlington, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Atlus Group, KPMG, Merrill, Bank of America, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. NHABLA provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, and small businesses, managing approximately $33.3 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory and passive management approach combined with rules-based, in-house model portfolios and offers access to alternative investments and third-party managers with ongoing oversight.

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.

Alexey Belkin is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at 3Summit Investment Management, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Kapital Asset Management LLC for ten years and has been the director and investment manager of The Avalon Fund, a private balanced fund registered in the Cayman Islands, since 1997. 3Summit Investment Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, companies, and other advisers. The firm manages approximately $25 million across 95 client relationships, offering customized portfolio management using proprietary software, model portfolios, and a range of investment strategies including long-term equity and fixed income.

Daniel Morgan is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Independent Financial Planning, LLC since 2014. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Great Falls, VA. Morgan also participates on the investment committee of a private real-estate fund. Independent Financial Planning serves individual investors, including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, tax preparation, business consulting, and educational workshops, using a Core + Satellite investment approach that incorporates passive indexing with active satellite positions and selective use of derivatives.

Davita Alford Cooper is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Law & Associates Inc in Glen Echo, MD. She has worked with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and other entities since 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and serves as president of The Fishel Group, Inc., a financial services and portfolio management support company. Law & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm emphasizes a planning-driven investment process focused on asset allocation and diversification and administers most client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Miles Laubinger is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He joined Potomac Wealth Management LLC in 2025 after seven years at Dimensional Fund Advisors and two years at The Vanguard Group, Inc. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Great Falls, VA. Potomac Wealth Management LLC provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a broadly diversified, primarily passive asset-allocation approach implemented with institutional or no-load mutual funds and ETFs, offering educational seminars for retirement plan participants at no additional charge.

Jitendra Tandon is a financial advisor with Ficadenti Tandon Asset Management, Inc. in Springfield, VA, holding 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ficadenti Tandon Asset Management since 2000 and also has a longstanding role with the Department of Navy dating back to 1985. Ficadenti Tandon Asset Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm tailors portfolios based on client-specific financial information and employs a variety of analytical techniques and investment strategies, including performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

I am the proud father of four incredible children (all born within 5 years of each other), and husband to a very patient wife (see previous comment). After attending the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, and while serving on Active Duty in the US Air Force as an Acquisitions Officer, I founded Olsen Family Financial, LLC in 2016, where I work as the firm's Lead Financial Planner with a team of two other amazing military veteran advisors. I then completed a Master's of Liberal Arts, Finance degree from the Harvard Extension School, after which I was fortunate to return to the Academy to teach finance and accounting courses. Following that assignment, I was selected for a PhD sponsorship, which I completed in 2024 at THE Ohio State University, with a research focus on how real estate fits into the personal balance sheet, behavioral finance, military finance, and life insurance. As much as I love financial planning, academia, and working with our clients, I'd much rather be skiing in Utah or Colorado, backpacking or paddleboarding in Wyoming, camping at our favorite state park in Ohio (Hocking Hills), or coaching my kids' lacrosse teams. Your finances, your business, your career, etc., are all important. We want to help you optimize those aspects of your life so that you can do the things that really light your fire.

Gary Schlaffer is a financial advisor at Alexander Randolph Advisory, Inc. in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Alexander Randolph Advisory, Inc. since 1993. Alexander Randolph Advisory, Inc. provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $364 million in client assets. The firm customizes portfolios through signed investment policy statements and focuses on fundamental analysis, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, minimizing transaction costs, and regular portfolio reviews. It also offers optional tax and accounting services through an affiliated accounting practice.

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.

Omar Barakat is a financial advisor at Investology Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab & Co., Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Investology Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual investors, company retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies across multiple asset classes, managing approximately $250 million in assets.

Robert Barron is a financial advisor at Signet Financial Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at Signet Financial Management since 2021 and Summit Financial, LLC since 2026. Outside of advising, he was involved with Barron System Integration from 2017 to 2021. Signet Financial Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a disciplined, evidence-based investment process that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis and often utilizes diversified portfolios with options for tactical rebalancing.

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 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Aegis Wealth Management LLC since 2005. Aegis Wealth Management is a team advisory firm managing approximately $708 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party adviser selection, and tax return preparation, using a blend of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

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.

Caroline Ludwick is a financial advisor at AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Fannie Mae and FINRA, as well as positions at James Madison University and Highlands Swim and Tennis Club. AMJ Financial Wealth Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, small business consulting, and legacy management. The firm employs a research-driven investment process and offers client-specific portfolios, educational workshops, and a range of retirement plan services.

Charles Gibbons is a financial advisor with KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Arete Wealth Management LLC and SPIRE Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent. KFA Private Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, and in-house tax and accounting services. The firm uses goal-based strategic asset allocation with a combination of passive and active management, emphasizing manager selection and low-cost share classes.

Cierra Telleen is a financial advisor at Pactolus with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Citizens & Farmers Bank and studied at the College of William & Mary. Pactolus provides fee-based family office and wealth management services to high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable entities, corporations, and other business clients. The firm offers investment advisory, financial and estate planning, tax-aware advice, and other wealth-planning solutions, typically managing client accounts on a discretionary basis and utilizing quantitative research and sub-advisers.