Robert Krueger is a financial advisor at Auburn Skies Financial Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a PFS™ designation and a Series 65 license. Prior to founding Auburn Skies Financial Advisors in 2025, he spent six years at Alexander Randolph Advisory Inc. and has been associated with Alexander Randolph Inc. since 2000, where he is also a partner and stockholder involved in tax and accounting services. Auburn Skies Financial Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, with an investment approach that combines passive and active strategies based on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory.

Eric McGinley is the sole advisor at POV Wealth LLC in Falls Church, VA, holding a Series 66 credential with 11 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at USA Financial Securities, Securities America, and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of advising, he officiates field hockey and lacrosse games and provides college funding and student loan consultation services. POV Wealth LLC offers financial planning and discretionary asset management for individuals, families, trusts, and businesses. The firm emphasizes documented client profiles, periodic portfolio reviews, and diversified investment strategies, along with educational seminars and coordination of held-away and custodial accounts.

Paul Cocozza is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of experience, operating Cocozza Financial Planning, LTD. in Arlington, VA since 2000. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and focuses exclusively on independent financial planning. Cocozza Financial Planning is a solo practice providing comprehensive, written financial plans and limited-area hourly consultations to individual clients. The firm’s non-discretionary investment guidance centers on an asset-allocation framework using primarily index funds and avoids more complex trading strategies, with recommendations tailored to client-specific factors.

Ryan Lund is a financial advisor with Lund Capital Management LLC in Washington, DC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to founding Lund Capital Management, he was self-employed and has worked in diverse roles including positions with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Lund Capital Management is an independent advisory firm serving individuals and entities with discretionary and non-discretionary investment services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and incorporates artificial intelligence tools to support research, while all investment decisions are made by the advisor.

Hitendra Pavuluru is a financial advisor at IDEAUM LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of experience in investment advisory. He founded and manages Ideaum LLC, an IT consulting firm providing technology advisory and support services since 2010. Prior to his current advisory role, he worked at KForce Inc and ASRC Federal Holding Company. IDEAUM LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning services for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-only, value-oriented asset allocation approach with tactical adjustments and non-discretionary client relationships.

Dixie Butler is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at U.S. Advisors, Inc. She has been with U.S. Advisors, Inc. since 1999 and also maintains a role at Butler Financial, Inc. since 1993. U.S. Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and hourly consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and business clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on broad asset allocation tailored to client goals, utilizing mutual funds and ETFs, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and a preference to remain invested rather than time the market. It also offers educational seminars and workshops to various organizations as part of its services.

Jeff Mitchell is the principal of JRM Capital Management Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Mitchellville, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. Prior to founding JRM Capital Management in 2003, he has been associated with Lifemark Securities Corp. since 2009. JRM Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both fundamental and quantitative analysis to manage portfolios across various asset classes and offers specialized pension consulting services alongside unique engagement models such as performance-based fees and subscription publications.

Introduction ⭐️Serving Mid-/Late-Career Women and Families, Growing & Multigenerational Families, and Multicultural Families. ⭐️Founder & Financial Planner - Neat Financial Planning LLC ⭐️CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™® Professional ⭐️IRS Enrolled Agent ⭐️UCLA MBA; Professionally trained at Deloitte & Goldman Sachs ⭐️ Fiduciary & Fee-Only I founded Neat Financial Planning in 2023 with a mission to make effective and affordable financial planning more accessible. My goal is to help you regain control of your time and resources, allowing you to focus on what matters most in your life. My career began at Deloitte as a public accountant, followed by various roles in accounting and corporate finance at Fortune 500 companies. During those years, I worked extensively with large Excel spreadsheets, analyzing financial models and statements for both public and private companies. While honing my financial analytical skills, I always aspired to make a more personal impact. Before founding Neat Financial Planning, I served as a Wealth Manager at Goldman Sachs, advising high-net-worth families and nonprofit organizations. I currently reside in Falls Church, Virginia, with my wonderful husband, son, and daughter, who are my greatest sources of joy. In my free time, I enjoy reading, practicing yoga, and exploring new restaurants. We've also made it a tradition to visit China, Kentucky, and Michigan to create fond and lasting memories with our extended families.

Michael Braswell is the principal of Braswell Capital, LLC in Arlington, VA, with two years of experience as a financial advisor. He holds a Series 65 credential and has a background that includes roles at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, as well as legal experience at Latham & Watkins LLP. He maintains an inactive sole practitioner law firm, Erwin Osborne Law, PLLC. Braswell Capital provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and small businesses in disadvantaged communities. The firm offers hourly, low-cost financial planning focused on cash flow, retirement, and debt counseling, emphasizing a fiduciary standard and fundamental investment analysis without charging asset-based fees or taking custody of client assets.

Veska Kita is a financial advisor at ACI Group with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with Arete Wealth Management since 2011 and AFC Asset Management Services, Inc. since 2010. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as the treasurer for the nonprofit City Wildlife and is a board member and shareholder of Accustrata, Inc., a company specializing in thin film technology. ACI Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial and business planning, and corporate retirement-plan advisory, employing a range of strategies that include fundamental and technical analysis, with a formal communications and education program for clients.

Charles Sterling is an independent financial advisor with DeafInvest in Tysons, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera Advisors LLC, Dawn, and Investors Capital Corporation. Sterling is involved with organizations serving the deaf community, including the Maryland School for the Deaf Alumni Association and Global Deaf Muslim. He also provides tax preparation, consulting, and bookkeeping services through DeafTax LLC. DeafInvest offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily for individuals and small organizations connected to the deaf community. The firm manages portfolios using equities, ETFs, and other securities, providing discretionary management and a robo-advisor option, while integrating tax planning and education into its services.

Samuel Asare is a financial advisor at Laser Wealth Management, LLC in Kensington, MD, holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, previously affiliated with Laser Financial Group. Outside of advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent and provides tax planning and filing services as an enrolled agent and bookkeeper. Laser Wealth Management serves individual clients and business owners by offering investment advice, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses a third-party manager to implement investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on asset allocation and periodic rebalancing, while providing clients with plan development, reviews, and educational seminars.

Donald Wright is the principal of Wright Wealth Management LLC in Chevy Chase, MD, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Wright Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs customized portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, and bonds, employing both fundamental and technical analysis within a fiduciary framework and generally following a long-term investment approach.

Michael Miles is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He has operated Variplan, LLC since 2006 and also serves as an investment advisor for Turnkey Financial Services, a related firm currently winding down its operations. Variplan, LLC provides integrated financial planning and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and trusts through a proprietary annual engagement package. The firm employs quantitative methods and emphasizes diversified, low-cost index and ETF strategies, tax efficiency, and periodic rebalancing.

Christopher Leader is the sole advisor at Leader Investments LLC in Silver Spring, MD. He holds a Series 65 credential and has two years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked in various roles at Twilio, SendGrid, and Stack Labs. He currently works as a product manager with Preply outside of his advisory activities. Leader Investments LLC provides personalized financial guidance to individual investors without managing client accounts or custody of assets. The firm focuses on diversification and value-oriented recommendations, primarily utilizing indices and publicly traded vehicles, with advice tailored to client suitability factors.

Claire Emory is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience, currently operating Clarity Financial Planning in Arlington, VA. She has led the independent firm since 2010. Clarity Financial Planning serves middle- and upper-middle-income individuals and families, offering fee-only comprehensive financial planning without asset minimums. The firm focuses on tax-sensitive, low-cost investment strategies, with a low-turnover, individualized asset allocation approach and uses fixed retainer fee arrangements rather than percentage-of-AUM fees.

Sara Cavendish is a financial advisor at Plein Air Capital Advisers, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Windward Asset Management, LLC since 2008. Plein Air Capital Advisers provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term, value-oriented investment approach with concentrated portfolios typically holding 15–20 stocks selected below their view of intrinsic value.

Gary Korolev is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Sovereign Wealth Management since 2016 and previously worked at Spire Wealth Management LLC, Spire Securities, and Spire Investment Partners. Korolev is also a licensed insurance agent offering life, long-term care, and disability insurance products. Sovereign provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios across traditional and alternative assets, utilizing derivative instruments and a dedicated crypto investment strategy.

Keanon Swan is a financial advisor at Tennext LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has professional experience at Cygne Advisors and Kansas City University. Outside of his advisory role, Swan serves as Director of Analytics at the Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, a nonprofit community health center where he focuses on data analysis and risk reporting. Tennext LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and develops individualized Investment Policy Statements for clients including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs an evidence-based, multi-disciplinary investment approach incorporating quantitative models, fundamental and technical analysis, and behavioral finance, catering to clients with varying risk tolerances through tailored portfolio strategies.

Peter Radvanyi is the principal of Radvanyi Wealth Management LLC in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 27 years of industry experience. He founded Radvanyi Wealth Management LLC in 2015 and also owns KOADA LLC, a real estate investment company in Virginia. Radvanyi Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $33.6 million in client assets. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach combining charting, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis along with modern portfolio theory, serving clients without an account minimum.