Freeman Jelks is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has led FNJ 3, LLC since 2008, operating as an independent advisor in Alexandria, VA. FNJ 3, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios with a buy-and-hold approach and offers specialized pension consulting, including 401(k) plan setup, serving a diverse client base with discretionary management and quarterly reviews.

Gobinath Balasubramanian is the sole advisor at GB Investments LLC, an independent firm based in Alexandria, VA. He holds the Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience, having worked at GB Investments since its founding in 2016. Prior to his advisory role, his background included engineering and quality assurance before earning an MS in finance. GB Investments provides discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts tailored for individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm follows a fundamental, value-oriented philosophy emphasizing concentrated, long-term equity ownership and customizes portfolios based on documented client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Frank Simpson Jr. is a financial advisor with The Simpson Firm LLC in White Plains, MD. He holds the Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill and Bank of America. He has been with The Simpson Firm since 2018. The Simpson Firm provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to small and mid-size groups and individual clients. The firm emphasizes customized strategies aligned with client risk tolerance and objectives, employing long-term investment approaches supplemented by selective short-term trading and hedging techniques.

Kyle Packard is a CFP® and ChFC® with two years of experience in financial advising, currently operating as the sole advisor at Packard Wealth Strategies LLC in Alexandria, VA. He has served in the U.S. Army since 2000, concurrently with his advisory role. Packard Wealth Strategies provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services primarily to veterans, service members, and their families, as well as charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a priorities-driven Financial Policy Statement and an evidence-based investment approach incorporating Modern Portfolio Theory, with a notable range of services including ERISA co-fiduciary and investment manager roles for retirement plans and donor-advised fund management.

Peter Keefe is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Rockbridge Capital Management, where he has worked since 2024, and previously spent 33 years at Avenir Corporation. Rockbridge Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, institutions, trusts, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes fundamental research to identify businesses with high returns on invested capital and skilled capital allocators, offering both long-only separately managed accounts and pooled funds that may use short positions, derivatives, hedging, and leverage.

Daisia Mc Crae is a financial advisor at Bartley Financial Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Concord Wealth Partners and has held positions at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the Department of Agriculture. Bartley Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a fee-only model and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation using a mix of passive and active investment strategies, alongside specialized custody and reporting practices.

Paula Pass is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Arkagos Advisors & Asset Management, Inc. since 2021. She previously worked at Brookstone Capital Management and Center Street Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent through Pass Advisory Firm LLC. Arkagos Advisors and Asset Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and private investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, often requiring a minimum account size. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, emphasizing individual stocks, sector ETFs, and private investment opportunities.

Garry Bishop is a financial advisor at ProFocus Incorporated with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining ProFocus, he worked for 13 years at the Department of Defense. ProFocus serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans and business entities, offering fee-based investment advisory, financial planning, and business management services. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy that emphasizes risk reduction and fundamental analysis, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis and providing a range of investment instruments tailored to client objectives.

Nicholas Boyd is an investment advisor at Calvert Wealth Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Calvert Wealth Management since 2018, as well as at APW Capital, Inc. and Addison Group. Calvert Wealth Management is a three-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a range of model portfolios and asset classes, emphasizing asset allocation over market timing, and provides fiduciary and educational services for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Tiffany Blackburn is a financial advisor at Arkagos Advisors & Asset Management, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation. She has been with Arkagos since 2024 and has experience working in related roles, including at Vector Wealth Strategies and Henmead Enterprises, Inc. Blackburn is also affiliated with George Mason University for the years 2023 to 2025. Arkagos Advisors and Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and access to private investments. The firm uses model-based allocations combining technical, fundamental, and modern portfolio theory techniques tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, with a notable focus on private placement investments alongside traditional advisory services.

John Coleman is a financial advisor at Piedmont Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his role in financial advising, Coleman owns Commonwealth Business Services, a CPA and tax preparation firm. Piedmont Wealth Management is a fee-only financial planning and investment management firm serving trusts, foundations, pension plans, and corporate/household accounts. The firm offers personalized financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and consulting, with a focus on institutional and trust/corporate relationships and coordinated services through affiliated financial and accounting entities.

Ross Anderson is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and is currently with Craftwork Capital LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he spent six years at Motley Fool Wealth Management. Outside of financial services, he is the owner of Anderson Entertainment, a DJ services business he has operated since 2001. Craftwork Capital primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to third-party digital platforms, utilizing model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and AI tools to support portfolio construction and ongoing management.

Lisa Pendley is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at 8th Street Investments, LLC since 2008. She works out of Alexandria, VA, and is part of a two-advisor team at the firm. 8th Street Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and tailored asset-allocation strategies, combining long-term holdings with active trading and derivative instruments within discretionary mandates.

Charles Harris is a financial advisor with First Georgetown Securities, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 44 years of industry experience with the same firm since 1982. Outside of his advisory role, he produced and stars in a YouTube TV pilot titled "Becoming Van Vlack," a non-investment related project started in late 2022. First Georgetown Securities provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, using growth, growth-and-income, and income strategies. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach integrating fundamental and technical analysis and manages approximately $101.7 million in discretionary assets as of mid-2025.

Michael Shea is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with 8th Street Investments, LLC since 2008, serving as one of two advisors at the firm in Alexandria, VA. 8th Street Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $171.7 million for about 55 clients, employing a fundamental analysis-based investment process with tailored asset-allocation strategies and incorporating active trading tools and derivatives within discretionary mandates.

Christopher Lane is a financial advisor at McGinn Penninger Investment Management Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at the University of Maryland and Bullis School. McGinn Penninger Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, focusing on a long-term, large-cap value equity strategy with fundamental analysis and contrarian purchases. The firm also serves as sub-adviser to the Union Street Partners Value Fund and offers tailored portfolio management across individual accounts and the fund.

Daniel Messeca is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Craftwork Capital LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC for six years. He is also the co-founder and Director of Finance at Blue Crab Brewing Company, Inc., a manufacturing business he has been involved with since 2015. Craftwork Capital primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and digital wealth platforms while employing borrowing, derivatives, and AI tools in its investment approach.

John Stone is a financial advisor at Calvert Wealth Management, Inc. in Dunkirk, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at APW Capital, Inc. since 2011 and at Calvert Financial Advisory since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent for life and variable products. Calvert Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive wealth planning and financial consulting. The firm emphasizes asset allocation with diversified portfolios and combines retail wealth management with fiduciary services for employer plans.

Matthew Trogdon is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Craftwork Capital LLC and has previously been employed at Motley Fool Asset Management and Capital Investment Advisors, among others. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches financial literacy workshops through the Babson Financial Literacy Project and writes articles on financial planning for The Humble Dollar website. Craftwork Capital primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to digital wealth platforms, using model portfolios and separately managed accounts with continuous monitoring and rebalancing.

Juliana O'Neill is a financial advisor at Tesfaye O'Neill Financial with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Tesfaye O'Neill Financial since 2022. In addition to her financial advisory role, she is an attorney at Tesfaye O'Neill Law, an estate planning firm, where she has worked since 2015. Tesfaye O’Neill Financial provides financial coaching, educational seminars, and co-advisory investment services to individual clients, utilizing a third-party discretionary manager for trade execution and fee billing. The firm focuses on risk profiling, investment horizons, and long-term asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers legal and tax services through an affiliated law practice.