Welcome to Acadia Financial Services. It’s different here. From its genesis, we have consciously built a firm that is designed to meet the financial service needs of most individuals and families, while simultaneously addressing many of the hesitations that people face when hiring an advisor. The motivation to form Acadia stemmed from my first experience with a financial advisor. As a Second Lieutenant in the US Air Force back in 1990, I was referred by a friend to his advisor. In short order, it became clear that he did not have my best interests in mind; he did a fairly good job of separating me from my money. I was so dismayed by the incident that I became my own financial advisor, determined to protect others from the same experience. Nearly thirty years later, when it was time to retire from the military, I was called to continue serving others as a Christian financial advisor. I now focus on helping clients pursue financial freedom and contentment. Again, welcome to Acadia Financial Services. I think you will like what you see.

Vanessa Alanis is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. She is the principal of Black Dog Wealth, LLC, where she has worked since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Magellan Health, providing financial counseling to military service members and their families, and positions at Chisholm Financial Planning & Investments and Alanis Financial Solutions. Black Dog Wealth, LLC is a registered investment adviser offering investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars. The firm’s approach emphasizes modern portfolio theory and passive management, typically using asset-class weighted portfolios with index funds and ETFs, and provides both ongoing and project-based financial planning services.

Ravi Myneni is a financial advisor at BanyanTree Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at BanyanTree Capital Advisors LLC since 2007. BanyanTree Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial consulting to individuals and institutional clients, including pension plan sponsors, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm combines traditional individual portfolio management with institutional pension and corporate financial consulting services, emphasizing written investment policy statements and mutual-fund-based implementations.

Zefan Huang is the principal of Zefan & Company, LLC, an independent firm based in Fairfax, VA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has industry experience beginning in 2024. His prior work includes roles at Navy Federal Credit Union, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Jiangsu International Trust Corporation Limited, and Duke University. Huang also has substantial outside employment in financial data work. Zefan & Company, operating under the trade name Occidental Wealth, provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities eligible for performance-based fee arrangements. The firm employs a top-down investment process that considers macroeconomic conditions, industry trends, and company fundamentals to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Owen Lyons is a financial advisor at Demand Wealth with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Prudential Financial Planning Services, Spencer Lyons Partners, LLC, and The Solutions Center. Demand Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services using ETF-based model portfolios and digital planning tools. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, with a focus on both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Andrew Evans is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Revolution Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at PBMares Wealth Management, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, Evans works as an independent insurance sales professional, focusing on life, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Revolution Wealth, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative models, and technical analysis, offering both long- and short-term trading across various asset classes while maintaining close integration with accounting and insurance services.

Curtis Sheldon is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at C.L. Sheldon & Company, LLC since 2009. He holds a Series 65 license and operates out of Fairfax Station, VA. C.L. Sheldon & Company provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high net worth clients. The firm focuses on a non-discretionary advisory model, emphasizing asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and cash positions, while offering bundled wealth management, financial coaching, and tax-preparation services.

Nicholas Hart is a financial advisor at Clarion Wealth Management Partners with over five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at EverSource Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network. In addition to advisory services, he is licensed to provide non-variable insurance and annuities. Clarion Wealth Management Partners offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, small business owners, nonprofits, and corporations. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management and operates an Investment Management Program alongside a comprehensive Wrap Fee Program that includes estate review, tax strategies, and retirement planning.

Kurt Cooper is a financial advisor at Kingdom Capital Advisors, LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Kingdom Capital Advisors since 2021 and previously spent seven years with Indigo Golf Partners. Kingdom Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, family offices, and investment companies, focusing on micro- and small-cap equity strategies. The firm builds concentrated portfolios using fundamental and cyclical analysis and employs active trading tools including long and short positions, margin, and options.

David Slupe is a financial advisor at Pegasus Financial Group LLC in Chantilly, VA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked with firms including Aging Consultants Group and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of financial advising, he is a notary public and serves as a director at Aging Consultants Group. Pegasus Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, estates, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, low-cost, diversified portfolios with a long-term investment approach and also offers 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services.

Thomas Welsh is a financial advisor with Pegasus Financial Group LLC in Oakton, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Pegasus Financial Group since 2011 and also operated under his own name from 2014 to 2026. Pegasus Financial Group serves individuals, estates, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, employs fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation, and provides formal 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services.

David Young is a financial advisor with Clarion Wealth Management Partners in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Clarion since 2009, following a tenure at Commonwealth Financial Network, and briefly worked at Eversource Wealth Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to sell non-variable insurance and annuities in Virginia. Clarion Wealth Management Partners serves individuals, families, small business owners, nonprofits, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing tools like Morningstar and Riskalyze, and offers educational seminars alongside integrated planning services.

Richard Allridge is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Allridge Wealth Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2002, and also is associated with Century Financial Group, LLC. Allridge Wealth Management, Inc. is an independent, fee-only firm offering customized investment management and advisory services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages all client accounts on a non-discretionary basis, providing portfolio recommendations and ongoing monitoring without exercising trading authority.

Matthew Miller is a financial advisor at Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Avantax Advisory Services, Inc. and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Miller Consulting Group, LLC, which provides accounting and tax preparation services, and serves on advisory boards for Truist Bank, George Mason University, and Radford University. Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC is a boutique firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term trading strategy based on multiple analytical approaches and acts as a fiduciary, providing customized Investment Policy Statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Stephen Moss is a financial advisor at Pegasus Financial Group LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Pegasus Financial Group since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner of Aging Consultants Group, a consulting services business. Pegasus Financial Group is a Virginia-registered investment adviser serving individuals, estates, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $101.8 million for about 313 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services with a primarily long-term, fundamental-analysis investment approach.

Bradley Wilks is a financial advisor at Revolution Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at PBMares Wealth Management and PBMARES Insurance Solutions. Wilks is also an Independent Insurance Agent. Revolution Wealth, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis guided by modern portfolio theory, offering discretionary portfolio management and tailored Investment Policy Statements.

Patrick Knowles is a Series 65-licensed advisor at The Knowles Company, LLC with over 26 years of prior experience at CGI before joining his current firm in 2026. He is based in Oakton, VA and has one year of experience with The Knowles Company. The Knowles Company is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on comprehensive financial planning and primarily manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while providing detailed monitoring, tax-loss harvesting, and client reporting.

Edwin Knowles Jr. is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, serving as a principal at The Knowles Company, LLC since 2002. Located in Oakton, VA, he is one of two advisors at the firm. The Knowles Company is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a high-touch, consultative approach with primarily non-discretionary portfolio management using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside comprehensive financial planning and project-based consulting.

Fred Krause is a financial advisor at Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Miller Consulting Group LLC for 19 years. Krause is also a partner at MCG CPA LLC, where he prepares and manages tax and consulting engagements. Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a long-term trading strategy based on a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm acts as a fiduciary for retirement accounts and requires clients to maintain accounts with Charles Schwab.

Mitchell Falter is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Reframe Wealth, LLC since 2021. Prior to joining Reframe Wealth, he worked at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC from 2007 to 2021. Reframe Wealth manages approximately $345.8 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary wealth management, portfolio supervision, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and independent managers, with portfolio construction and trading supported by an independent sub-advisor.