Kenneth George II is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Avenir Corporation since 2005. Avenir Corporation provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and private funds. The firm employs a bottom-up, core value strategy focused on capital preservation and real returns, utilizing concentrated portfolios and fundamental analysis.

Pierre De La Croix Vaubois is a financial advisor at TritonPoint Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at TritonPoint Capital and TritonPoint Wealth, as well as experience working with Nomadic Real Estate and involvement in academia at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. TritonPoint Wealth provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to a variety of clients, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation–focused investment approach that integrates public equities, fixed income, and private-market alternatives, utilizing both quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Glenn Drake is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Apollon Financial, LLC. He has previously worked at LPL Financial for six years and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for ten years. Outside of his advisory work, he co-manages a company 401(k) plan and holds ownership interests in several related business entities. Apollon Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.45 billion through a team-based approach that combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios and access to private and alternative investments.

Alexander Schutz is a financial advisor at WMS Advisors, LLC with the designations ChFC® and Series 66 and six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Williams Associates, Grove Point Advisors, and Grove Point Investments. Outside of finance, he has been a varsity soccer coach at Holy Child School. WMS Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $281 million for individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs core asset-class oriented strategies using ETFs, index funds, individual securities, and select alternatives, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

Jane O'mara is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at FBB Capital Partners since 2014. She is a managing member and owner of DELASHMUTT LLC, a maritime and real estate business, and serves as treasurer on the board of directors for Talbot Hospice, participating on both the investment and finance committees. FBB Capital Partners advises individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions on wealth and risk management, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs diversified, cost-effective investment strategies that include stocks, bonds, and alternative investments, supported by quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Sara Cortes is a CFP® at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Evermay, she worked at the CFP Board for three years and spent fourteen years at the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm takes a team-centric approach, tailoring investment recommendations based on clients’ investor profiles and providing discretionary and non-discretionary management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting.

Alejandro Vela is a CFP® at FBB Capital Partners with five years of industry experience. He has been with FBB Capital Partners since 2016. FBB Capital Partners advises individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions on comprehensive wealth and risk management. The firm manages approximately $2.39 billion in assets through diversified, low-cost portfolios that include traditional and alternative investments, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analyses.

Beverly Fischetti is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Delta Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1992 and has also been associated with Regulus, LLC since 2015 and the Beacon Global Advisor Network from 2017 to 2021. In addition to financial advising, she owns a tax preparation business focused on individual tax matters. Delta Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management and financial planning, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside ongoing consulting. The firm uses customized asset allocations and a range of analytical methods, providing services that include accounting and tax preparation through a licensed CPA on staff.

Ryan Fleming is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as co-owner, president, and director of Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc. He has been with Armstrong, Fleming & Moore since 2005 and associated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Fleming is involved in fixed insurance sales conducted from the branch location. Armstrong, Fleming & Moore provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s approach emphasizes tailored allocations and fundamental analysis, with portfolios managed for multi-year horizons and reviewed by an investment committee.

Claire Dwyer is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schaeffer Financial LLC since 2015. She is part of a five-advisor team based in Rockville, MD. Schaeffer Financial serves individuals and families, including federal government employees and foreign nationals holding G‑IV visas, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a focus on diversified asset allocation and coordinates with outside professionals to address specialized client needs.

Victoria Shubert is a financial advisor with Bull Harbor Capital LLC and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. She has 27 years of industry experience, including a tenure at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2014 to the present. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member on the Atlee High School PTA in Mechanicsville, VA. Bull Harbor Capital LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and implements client strategies through a combination of direct investments, independent managers, and third-party platforms.

Kara Lilian is a financial advisor at Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Lynx Investment Advisors since 2003. Lynx Investment Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, providing investment consulting, policy development, manager research, and portfolio monitoring. The firm creates customized allocations implemented primarily through third-party managers and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, including advisory services for pooled investment vehicles.

Jake Schoenfeld is a financial advisor at TritonPoint Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Goldman Sachs, GTT Communications, Monumental Sports & Entertainment, and Hospitality Investors Trust. TritonPoint Wealth provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse clientele including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term asset allocation strategy that integrates public equities, fixed income, and private-market alternatives, utilizing independent managers, model portfolios, and technology platforms to implement client strategies.

Shawn McLaughlin is a financial advisor with McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with McLaughlin Ryder Investments since 2011 and serves as a director and committee chairman at Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. Additionally, he is owner and president of The McLaughlin Companies, LLC, and owner of Union Street Partners, LLC, an investment company. McLaughlin Ryder Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services, employing a client-centered investment process that utilizes both active and passive strategies and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jaime Quiros is a CFP® certificant with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at FBB Capital Partners since 2014 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. FBB Capital Partners advises individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions on wealth and risk management, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and alternative investment recommendations. The firm manages approximately $2.39 billion across a team of 11 advisors, using diversified, low-cost portfolios supported by fundamental and quantitative analysis and employing model portfolio structures to guide investment decisions.

Michael Perhac is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Trumbower Financial Advisors LLC since 2015. Trumbower Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, and various institutions with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and tax compliance services. The firm follows a documented five-step investment advisory process focused on a Conservative Fixed Income approach and manages a substantial asset base with an emphasis on non-discretionary client relationships.

Edward Stroman is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience and has been with Strathmore Capital Advisors since 2014. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Washington, DC. Strathmore Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and goals-based financial planning to individuals, trusts, endowments, and participant-directed retirement plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach focused on long-term investment using mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by technology for client service and integrated tax preparation and estate-planning offerings.

Anuj Grover is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a member of the Lake Street team in Bethesda, MD, and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2021. Grover is also co-trustee and holds power of attorney responsibilities related to family estate planning. Lake Street serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, private foundations, and insurance companies. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses, emphasizes asset-class allocation and tax awareness, and offers access to affiliated private investment funds for qualified investors.

Patrick Johnson is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has seven years of industry experience and has previously worked with Cambridge Investment Research, Capital Asset Management Group, MB Advisors, and Salisbury University. Capital Investment Advisors is a six-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $374 million for individual clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and nonprofit entities. The firm offers individualized financial planning and portfolio management, supplemented by proprietary educational programs and workshops tailored to different career stages.

Michael Beardi is an investment advisor representative with Parsonex Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Parsonex Advisory Services since 2013 and has worked with related firms in the Parsonex network since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard. Parsonex Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and investment advice to individuals, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a multi-manager approach utilizing third-party advisers and sub-advisors, focusing on client risk tolerance and asset allocation through discretionary managed accounts with ongoing monitoring and reviews.