Meredith Jones is a financial advisor at Allvet Financial with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Student Loan Planner, SLP Wealth, and Vincere Wealth Management, among other roles. Outside of her advisory duties, she operates Dr. Meredith Jones, LLC, where she performs speaking engagements, consulting, and content creation. Allvet Financial is a fee-only registered investment adviser specializing in financial planning and investment management for veterinarians and students. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction and integrates planning areas such as cash flow, retirement, business, and student loan strategies.

John Bowen is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience and has been a CPA since 1992. He is the owner of Bowen Financial Services, LLC, located in Midlothian, VA, where he serves as one of three advisors. Bowen also operates a separate CPA firm, providing tax compliance and consulting services. Bowen Financial Services, LLC offers fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and certain small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with broad diversification, using low-cost, tax-efficient mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates tax and investment planning through its affiliation with a CPA practice.

Kelly Gannon is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with James River Asset Management, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., Cetera Investment Services, and Foresters Financial Services. James River Asset Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios overseen by an internal investment committee, using fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach across various risk levels.

Alvin Miller Jr. is a financial advisor with James River Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with James River Asset Management and its affiliated James River Wealth Advisors since 1995. Prior to this, he worked at Valmark Securities, Inc. and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. James River Asset Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, managing approximately $273.8 million across 411 clients with a team of five advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing proprietary model portfolios with a fundamental and long-term investment approach.

Jeremy Shipp is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at RCPlanners in Midlothian, VA. His work history includes roles at Moneytrax North America Inc., Retirewise University, First Advisors National, LLC, Harbor Wealth Advisors, LLC, and others. He is licensed to sell insurance products and dedicates approximately 25% of his time to insurance-related activities. RCPlanners provides financial planning and discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside a proprietary retirement income model that addresses multiple retirement risks, offering tailored portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients.

Richard Vernon is a financial advisor with Vernon Management Group, Incorporated in Richmond, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience, having been with Vernon Management Group since 1996. Vernon Management Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, pension plans, and other entities, primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm employs a proprietary, trend-focused investment process that utilizes technical analysis and active monitoring, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Cynthia Bowen is a CFP® professional with five years at Bowen Financial Services, LLC and prior experience at DuPont totaling five years. She has two years of industry experience as a financial advisor. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a short-term rental real estate business. Bowen Financial Services serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses, including many high-net-worth households, offering fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach grounded in academic research and integrates tax compliance and consulting through an affiliated CPA practice.

John Gavin III is a financial advisor at PCM Encore, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, NYLIFE Distributors, and Nuveen Investments. PCM Encore serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with diversified, long-term portfolio construction and strategic asset allocation, combining passive and selective active management along with tax-aware strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.045 billion in discretionary assets across ten advisors and offers family office services, comprehensive wealth management, and outsourced CIO engagements.

Meredith Henderson is a financial advisor at Avail Investment Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Davenport & Company, LLC for 12 years and also has ties to Investment Research Partners LLC. Avail Investment Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, businesses, and pension plans. The firm employs a top-down, evidence-based investment approach with a focus on fundamental analysis and utilizes a range of strategies, including alternative investments and artificial intelligence tools, to support its portfolio management.

Brad Bailey is a financial advisor at Brown Edwards Wealth Strategies with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has a background that includes roles at Avantax and Towne Bank for Chesterfield County. In addition to his advisory work, he is a member of Brad Bailey, CPA, PLLC, an accounting firm providing CFO services. Brown Edwards Wealth Strategies offers discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management and employee benefit plan advisory services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, charities, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes diversified, mainly passive investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and written investment policy statements to guide portfolio management.

Robert Elliston is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at CPR Investments Inc. He has managed his own sole proprietorship since 2022 and holds non-investment managerial roles at Abio Clinical and the Global Institute for Research. Elliston also works as a licensed insurance agent in Powhatan, VA. CPR Investments Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a multi-manager approach combining in-house tactical models with third-party sub-advisors to pursue tactical and absolute-return strategies with an emphasis on defensive positioning.

Jonathan Holljes is a financial advisor with Brookwood Investment Group and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience and has held roles at several firms, including Redwood Private Wealth LLC and LPL Financial. He is also the managing director of Redwood Tax Specialists and operates Holljes Financial LLC, which involves real estate purchasing for resale. Brookwood Investment Group serves individual investors, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm customizes portfolios using a variety of investment strategies and maintains multiple affiliated businesses alongside proprietary partner offices.

William Rackley is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC since 2018 and previously spent nine years at Integral Investment Advisors, Inc. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often delegating day-to-day management to independent managers while maintaining oversight and accepting proxy-voting responsibility.

Lynn Kachel is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Rockville, VA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 16 years and has operated her own practice, Lynn M. Kachel, PC, since 1999. Outside of her advisory work, she is a beneficiary of family trusts that hold minority interests in a private beverage distributorship and other entities. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, and maintains formal integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms.

William White is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at H. Beck, Inc. and Duval White Investment Services, along with roles at several affiliated firms since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales, including life, disability, and annuity products. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines traditional investment advisory services with actuarial analysis and insurance consulting, catering mainly to non-high-net-worth individuals.

George Crawford is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Allstate Benefits, Reliance Standard, and Guardian Life Benefits. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner and principal of Person Centered Financial, LLC, an insurance agency based in Midlothian, Virginia. Sequent Planning, LLC, operating as Futurity First Wealth Management, serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits by offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm utilizes a structured risk framework and diversified investment strategies, supported by a network of independent adviser representatives and various technology platforms.

Ryan Gibbs is a financial advisor at Savvy with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Claris Financial, Triad Advisors, and New York Life. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance and annuity sales with multiple carriers. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized, primarily index-based long-term investment strategies alongside active equity portfolios and integrates third-party fintech tools and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Thomas Kachel Jr. is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2020 and previously spent 21 years with Commonwealth Financial Network and Commonwealth Equity Services. He is a partner and 50% owner of Wealth Management Strategies, LLP, a private Virginia limited liability partnership operating as a branch office in the securities industry. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Daniel Murphy is a financial advisor at Savvy with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Claris Financial, LLC, LPL Financial, and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is also the owner of DFM Financial, an entity used to manage revenue and expenses related to his advisory activities. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized, primarily index-based investment strategies alongside active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and technology platforms to support portfolio management and tax optimization.

Robert Methven is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Forum Financial Management since 2007. Methven serves on the Board of Directors for Do Rights Inc., a healthcare nonprofit, and is president of Methven Business Services LLC, an IT and business consulting firm. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, qualified plan services, and educational workshops to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other RIAs, offering model portfolios primarily implemented with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.