John Brittingham is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal advisor at Stock Plan Advisory Group LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following a seven-year tenure at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Del Ray United Methodist Church in Alexandria, VA. Stock Plan Advisory Group LLC provides discretionary asset management, ongoing financial planning, and consulting primarily to individual clients, including corporate executives. The firm specializes in employer equity compensation and stock plans, offering tailored investment strategies that incorporate both fundamental and technical analysis, along with regular educational seminars and workshops.

Michael Bryant is a financial advisor at First Perspective Capital LLC with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Digital Realty, Inc. since 2014, where he currently oversees datacenter operations for a publicly traded real estate investment trust. First Perspective Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension and employee benefit plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm employs multiple methods of analysis and generally implements long-term trading strategies under discretionary authority, offering pension consulting services that include manager selection, monitoring, and written plan documentation.

Joseph Bonaccorsy is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Core Advisory, LLC since 2005 and is licensed to sell various insurance products, spending approximately 80% of his time on insurance activities. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Core Fiduciary Advisors provides financial planning, investment advisory, and pension consulting services to institutional clients such as small-business retirement plans, corporate pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring third-party institutional managers and coordinates with other professional advisors for estate, tax, and risk-management planning.

Michael Francis is the sole advisor at Francis Wealth Solutions, LLC, an independent firm based in West Springfield, VA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Francis serves as a lead scientist consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he works on computational physics, theoretical physics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Francis Wealth Solutions provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, managing discretionary portfolios that include stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and municipal securities. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an academically grounded approach focused on long-term planning aligned with clients’ time horizons and legacy goals.

Abraham Mcallister is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Arm Financial LLC since 2007, serving as its sole advisor. Arm Financial LLC is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $49 million for a limited client base, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm also acts as general partner and investment manager of a private pooled fund targeting venture capital, commercial real estate, and other private investments, employing strategies that utilize derivatives, futures, and leveraged ETFs.

Anthony Reynolds is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at CoreTegic Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he held advisory roles at Private Advisor Group, Llc, Lpl Financial LLC, and TrueNorth Wealth Management. He also serves as a Commander in the Iowa National Guard, a role involving project planning and operations management. CoreTegic Capital provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation-driven strategies using passive index funds and ETFs and offers both ongoing comprehensive planning and project-based engagements, with a focus on educational outreach through seminars and speaking engagements.

Francisco Anguita Veliz is a financial advisor with Amauta Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He founded Amauta LLC in 2015 and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2015 to 2017. Amauta LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management and fixed-fee financial plans while serving a geographically diverse client base, including a significant proportion of non-U.S. clients.

Alessandro D'agaro is a CFA charterholder and principal of D'Agaro Financial Advisory LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Alexandria, VA. He has one year of experience at his current firm and previously worked for six years at Thrivent Asset Management. D'Agaro Financial Advisory LLC provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients on a fee-only, fiduciary basis. The firm integrates fundamental equity analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using passive funds and ETFs, and offers flexible planning options including project-based engagements.

Michael Casey is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is the principal advisor at American Executive Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Retirement Wealth Advisors and currently owns MC MGMT, LLC, where he is involved in life and health insurance sales. He is also a co-founder of Bitlyf, LLC, a company developing a patent-pending system for digital assets. American Executive Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans, offering comprehensive financial planning, consulting, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a tactical asset allocation approach with customized portfolios and occasionally incorporates digital assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Sharrock is the principal advisor at Rising Tides Financial Planning LLC in Alexandria, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of experience in financial advising, following a 23-year career at the Department of Defense. Rising Tides Financial Planning LLC offers fee-only financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, federal employees, and military personnel. The firm provides customized, ongoing planning services across a range of areas including retirement, tax strategies, estate planning, and investment analysis, without offering discretionary investment management or custody of client assets.

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 one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked for the Department of Defense for 13 years. ProFocus Incorporated serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans and business entities, offering fee-based investment advisory and financial planning alongside business management and consulting services. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental analysis and a diverse mix of securities, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

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.