Alexander Casas is the principal advisor at Rock Steady Wealth, Inc. in Richmond, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. In addition to his financial advisory role, he is involved in IT consulting through Casas Computer Consulting, LLC, and provides aerial film and photography services via Richmond Aerial Drone, LLC. He also serves as president of operations and treasurer for Build, RVA, a nonprofit maker space focused on STEM education. Rock Steady Wealth offers investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, businesses, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory with multiple analytical approaches and behavioral finance to tailor investment strategies, providing both discretionary management and consulting services, including the use of options and derivatives.

Edward Schweitzer Jr. is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Freedom Capital Management, where he has worked since 2021. His prior roles include positions at 3D/L Financial Group, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services. He is also an independent insurance agent outside of his advisory work. Freedom Capital Management serves a small client base of individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations by referring them to third-party investment managers and conducting ongoing suitability and performance reviews. The firm focuses on mutual funds, real estate funds, and ETFs, providing non-discretionary advice without directly managing client portfolios.

John Cervinka is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Accurate Capital and Wealth LLC with 2 years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he was a full-time student for 16 years. Accurate Capital and Wealth LLC provides fee-based investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and supported platforms. The firm combines investment services with insurance product sales and conducts public educational seminars on investment topics.

Jessica Cervinka is a financial advisor at Accurate Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Accurate Capital and Wealth LLC and Reliant Retirement Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she is also involved as an insurance agent with Reliant Retirement Corporation. Accurate Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs an individualized asset-allocation approach focused on value, safety, quality, and risk control, utilizing a broad range of investment instruments and both in-house and third-party management.

William Bonwell is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience and the principal of Bonwell Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2006. He also operates as an independent insurance agent, providing life and health insurance services as part of his comprehensive financial planning. Bonwell Capital Management advises individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and corporations, offering personalized financial planning, investment management, and consulting. The firm develops client-specific asset allocation guidelines and manages portfolios using a range of securities, focusing on fundamental research and tax-efficient implementation.

John Paxton is a financial advisor at Claris Financial, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Claris Financial since 2009, with prior experience at LPL Financial LLC and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is a passive investor in a holding company that owns several compliance consulting subsidiaries. Claris Financial, LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, and foundations, including management of 401(k)/403(b) participant accounts. The firm employs a flexible, client-specific investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, investing across various asset classes and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Harvey Abbott is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of experience, currently serving at Frontier Financial Partners, LLC since 2010. He is based in Richmond, VA, and works within a four-advisor team. Frontier Financial Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a factor-investing, core-and-satellite approach using passive index funds and ETFs as the core, supplemented by active funds or alternatives in satellite positions, with global diversification.

Trey Ellington is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently advising at Steelhead Wealth Management. Prior to joining Steelhead, he worked with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and CapTech Ventures. Steelhead Wealth Management serves employer plan sponsors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities by providing discretionary investment management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses a mix of securities along with quantitative and qualitative analysis to guide portfolio construction and manages approximately $342 million in discretionary assets.

Alicia Borghi is a financial advisor at Z3 Capital Partners with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors. Z3 Capital Partners provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, businesses, and business owners. The firm employs fundamental analysis and active portfolio management within a structured framework to align income, growth, and higher-growth allocations, primarily managing accounts on a discretionary basis through a wrap fee program.

Amy Kemp is a financial advisor with Paragon Financial Services in Richmond, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Paragon Financial Services and LPL Financial since 2018 and was previously with Dorsey Wright & Associates from 2010 to 2018. Paragon Financial Services serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning services, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis, and maintains formal affiliations to coordinate estate and tax planning.

Bonnie Smallwood is a financial advisor at Tone Capital, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Bb&T Securities, LLC and Scott & Stringfellow, Inc., where she worked for 4 and 20 years respectively. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Tone Capital, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a variety of analytic methods and offers both bespoke wealth management and goal-based digital platforms, managing approximately $103.2 million in assets across about 150 client relationships.

Amy Clark is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of experience in financial advisory. She has been with Highstone Group since 2002 and also has experience with Silver Oak Securities and Securities Service Network. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in insurance services through Comprehensive Financial Insurance Services, where she works with clients on life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance policies. Highstone Group provides investment advisory, financial planning, tax-planning, and consulting services primarily to individual clients and households, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, IRAs, and businesses. The firm offers individualized portfolio management based on client-specific profiles and uses fundamental analysis across a range of investment products, generally managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis with regular monitoring.

Jennifer Berdell is a financial advisor at Kinloch Capital, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Kinloch Capital since 2019. Prior to that, she spent a decade with Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Kinloch Capital advises individuals, trusts, non-profits, pensions, and businesses, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and divorce planning services. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and a dynamic allocation process focused on tax efficiency and low-cost investment vehicles.

Michelle Orellana is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Spark Financial Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at Verus Financial Partners and Good Neighbor Homes. Spark Financial Advisors is a small SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $116 million and serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction guided by fundamental analysis and offers comprehensive financial planning, employee benefit plan services, and fiduciary adviser services.

Ronald Hochstein is a financial advisor with Highstone Group in Richmond, VA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 46 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms including Silver Oak Securities, Inc., Securities Service Network, Inc., and has been associated with Highstone Group since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole owner of Comprehensive Financial Group, LLC, which provides accounting and tax preparation services through an in-house CPA. Highstone Group offers investment advisory, financial planning, tax-planning, and consulting services primarily to individual clients and households, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses individualized portfolio management based on client-specific profiles and fundamental analysis, managing accounts mostly on a non-discretionary basis while incorporating non-securities products and affiliated insurance and accounting services.

Ryan Smith is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Paragon Financial Services since 2012 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial LLC dating back to 2010. Smith is involved in multiple investment-related activities through Paragon, including advisory and tax strategy services. Paragon Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions with portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and estate/tax coordination. The firm offers customized and model portfolios with tactical, quantitatively informed allocation strategies and integrates tax and estate services through affiliated providers.

Daniel Silver is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has worked at CEF Advisors since 2020 and previously spent six years with Zoso Capital, LLC. CEF Advisors manages separate accounts primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients and third-party advisors through sub-advisory arrangements. The firm focuses on investment management of portfolios using a model-based approach centered on closed-end funds and business development companies, leveraging proprietary data and research services.

Ryan Drake is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC in Richmond, VA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. for 16 years before joining Commonwealth Retirement Investments and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments in 2017. Drake serves as co-trustee of a family irrevocable trust. Commonwealth Retirement Advisors serves individual clients and families, particularly those approaching or in retirement, offering personalized financial planning and portfolio management on a primarily discretionary basis. The firm employs a structured process starting with comprehensive retirement planning and implements customized investment strategies using dividend-growth equities, diversified fixed income, tactical equity ETFs, and selective annuities.

Thomas Marshall is a financial advisor with Virginia Estate and Retirement Planning Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Virginia Estate and Retirement Planning Advisors since 2009 and leads Virginia Tax Center, a tax consulting and preparation business. Marshall is also president of Virginia Estate and Retirement Planning Group, Inc., where he provides insurance services. Virginia Estate and Retirement Planning Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including retirement income planning, tax and estate-document reviews, and managed account recommendations. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions and offers ongoing portfolio oversight aligned with clients’ goals.

Robert Gillispie is a financial advisor at Yes Life Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with the U.S. Forest Service for over ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a real estate venture. Yes Life Financial provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services primarily to individual clients through virtual engagements. The firm emphasizes passive investment management using low-cost index funds and ETFs, supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses.