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.

John Ellison is the sole advisor at Ellison Investment Advisors in Fairfax, VA, with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led his independent firm since 1996. Ellison Investment Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, professionals, trusts, small corporations, and small business retirement plans. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach combining value and growth styles, individualized policy statements, and asset allocation models, and offers specialized retirement solutions including lump-sum distributions and qualified-plan exchange modeling.

Vanessa Alanis is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed advisor at Black Dog Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Magellan Health providing financial counseling to military service members and at Chisholm Financial Planning & Investments as a paraplanner. Black Dog Wealth, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars, using an investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and passive management with index funds and ETFs. The firm provides both ongoing and project-based financial planning services, including hourly and fixed-scope engagements.

Ravi Myneni is the sole advisor at BanyanTree Wealth Management in Oakton, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at BanyanTree Capital Advisors LLC for 11 years. BanyanTree Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and broader financial consulting services. The firm focuses on tailored advice with a generally conservative, long-term approach and offers institutional-style services such as pension consulting and corporate financial consulting that are less common among solo independent advisors.

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 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Prudential Financial Planning Services, Spencer Lyons Partners, and LPL Financial among others. Demand Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using ETF-based strategies, model portfolios, and digital planning modules. The firm employs modern portfolio theory with a range of investment tools including structured products and derivatives.

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, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Aging Consultants Group and Northwestern Mutual, and he also serves as a notary public and director at Aging Consultants Group. Pegasus Financial Group serves individuals, estates, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services with an emphasis on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines fundamental analysis and long-term orientation while offering customized portfolios and serves as an ERISA fiduciary for retirement-account advice.

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® with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Allridge Wealth Management, P.C. since 2002 and previously worked at Century Financial Group, LLC. Allridge Wealth Management, Inc. is an independent, fee-only firm offering customized investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis and emphasizes client-directed implementation supported by fundamental and technical analysis.

Matthew Miller is a financial advisor at Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC in Fairfax, VA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Avantax Advisory Services, Inc. and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. He is also the owner of 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 offers portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods and a long-term trading approach to deliver customized investment strategies and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Stephen Moss is a financial advisor at Pegasus Financial Group LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Capital Planning & Investments and The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a consulting business focused on aging-related services. Pegasus Financial Group serves individuals, estates, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation and offers formal retirement-plan advisory services.

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 in MCG CPA LLC, where he is involved in tax preparation and consulting. Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering customized Investment Policy Statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring. The firm employs a multi-method analytical investment process and emphasizes a long-term trading approach.