Acie Clayborne III is a financial advisor at Values Added Financial with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Rebel Financial and Ohio University prior to joining his current firm. Values Added Financial is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small- to mid-sized businesses. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, business consulting, and educational workshops, focusing on tailored investment policies that emphasize asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

John Girouard is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Investment Advisors since 2000 and has a long career history with several related financial firms dating back to 1983. Outside of advising, Girouard contributes as a columnist and serves on the boards of Georgetown Heritage and Lincoln’s Cottage. Capital Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a six-advisor team managing approximately $374 million for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and nonprofits. The firm offers tiered financial planning services combined with educational programming and employs multi-manager programs and discretionary model portfolios aligned with varying risk profiles.

Bashar Qasem is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Azzad since 1997. Qasem serves as president, CEO, and shareholder of the firm, and is also the director and chairman of Azzad Funds. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other organizations. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing, using proprietary screening tools to exclude certain industries and offering multiple asset-allocation strategies including affiliated mutual funds.

Michelle Glicklin is a financial advisor at McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with McLaughlin Ryder since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the treasurer of Temple B'nai Shalom and is the vice chair of its endowment committee. McLaughlin Ryder Investments serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a client-centered investment approach, utilizing both active and passive funds, individual equities, and fixed income, with most accounts managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Philipp Bentley is a financial advisor at Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at FHLBanks Office of Finance and Morgan Stanley. Edgemoor Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, non-profits, and a registered investment company. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach focused on long-term capital appreciation, preservation of capital, and income generation, and it acts as adviser to the Meehan Focus Fund.

Martha Callahan is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. She currently serves as an advisor at FBB Capital Partners, joining the firm in 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Beowulf Energy and DVCC, LLC. FBB Capital Partners advises individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions on wealth and risk management. The firm employs diversified, low-cost portfolios and integrates alternative investments, utilizing both fundamental and quantitative analysis within a multi-advisor team managing approximately $2.39 billion in assets.

Naima Bush is a CFP® and ChFC® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fruitful. She has previously worked at firms including Ellevest, Cambridge Investment Research, Capital Investment Advisors, Capital Asset Management Group, and Motley Fool Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a knitting and crochet business. Fruitful Advisory provides financial planning and discretionary investment management exclusively to members of Fruitful, Inc. through a web-based platform and designated guides. The firm employs a diversified, low-cost investment approach focused on passive ETFs and index funds and offers advisory services via a subscription model rather than a traditional percentage-of-assets fee.

Joseph Fischetti is a financial advisor with Delta Financial Advisors, Inc. in Kensington, MD, holding a Series 65 credential and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Delta Financial Advisors since 1996 and has held roles at Regulus Financial Group and Beacon Global Advisor Network. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the Sargent at Arms for the Exhiled Soul Motorcycle Club, assisting with club operations on a volunteer basis. Delta Financial Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, providing wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers customized asset-allocation strategies and integrates advisory services with in-house accounting and an affiliated insurance agency.

James Walker is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kendall Capital Management since 2022 and previously spent eight years at McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc. Kendall Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis and offers a range of strategies from long-term holdings to short-term trading, including option writing and margin transactions.

Brian Coll is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated since 2014. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated provides non-discretionary, fee-based investment advisory services exclusively to a single ultra-high-net-worth family client. The firm customizes management strategies across multiple asset classes while coordinating with the client’s other advisors and operates with dual registration as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser.

Jean Hoff is a financial advisor at Aegis Wealth with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Aegis Wealth Management LLC since 2006. Aegis Wealth Management is a team advisory firm that manages approximately $708 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and tax preparation services, using a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Howard Rothman is a financial advisor at TritonPoint Wealth, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at JPMorgan Securities, UBS Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. TritonPoint Wealth provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term asset allocation utilizing a combination of public equities, fixed income, and private alternative investments, implemented through independent managers and model portfolios.

David Brown is a financial advisor at Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management, Inc. in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas since 1992, focusing primarily on securities research and investment management. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm follows a long-term, equity-focused buy-and-hold approach with customized accounts and routine quarterly reviews.

Brian Salcetti is a financial advisor with Arca Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sandbox Financial Partners, LLC, Wells Fargo Advisors, K-Financial, LLC, and Equitable Advisors. He has ownership interest in a family pass-through investment entity, BALD LLC. Arca Wealth, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes a client-centered process with customized asset allocations and employs a diverse investment toolkit including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies such as options and cryptocurrency exposure.

Jerome Lee Jr. is a financial advisor at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. He has held positions at Ares Management Corporation and served in the U.S. House of Representatives. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a team-centric approach to provide tailored investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, managing approximately $1.33 billion in assets across an 18-advisor team.

Marianna Glazov is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. She is currently with West Financial Services, Inc., where she has worked since 2022. Prior to that, she spent eight years at Wilmington Trust. Outside of her advisory role, Marianna co-owns and manages a vacation rental business. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, client-specific investment approach with a long-term focus, managing approximately $2.8 billion in assets.

Gregory Blake is a financial advisor at TritonPoint Wealth, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, WMS Partners, Convergent Wealth Advisors, and AllianceBernstein. TritonPoint Wealth provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a long-term asset allocation strategy that integrates public equities, fixed income, and private-market alternatives, utilizing both quantitative and fundamental analysis to select securities and managers.

James Bailey is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Torray Investment Partners LLC since 2010 and previously at Resolute Capital Management from 1999 to 2011. Torray Investment Partners provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm follows a bottom-up, fundamental stock-selection process focused on quality and long-term growth, managing concentrated portfolios across large cap growth, small/mid cap growth, and equity income strategies.

Neal Bobys is a financial advisor at Research Financial Strategies with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Research Financial Strategies and Reutemann Financial Solutions since 2013. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Vice President and Treasurer of eCruisers.com LLC, a shuttle cart transportation company, and is involved in media buying through Executive Media Communications, Inc. Research Financial Strategies provides investment management, asset allocation, and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and trusts. The firm employs a technical analysis and active trading approach with proprietary indicators and focuses on risk mitigation through a disciplined sell-side strategy, primarily using ETF-centric portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Michael Creamer is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently associated with Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors and has worked at Mercer Advisors Tax Services LLC, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Triad Advisors Inc., National Planning Corporation, and Medallion Advisory Services, LLC. Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a holistic, household-level investment approach overseen by an investment committee, and manages portfolios using diversified vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, corporate and municipal debt, and alternative fixed-income investments.