Nicholas Ferrari Smith is a CFP® with seven years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Capitol Private Wealth Group LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he held various roles at Northwestern Mutual and MAI Capital Management. Capitol Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, bonds, and alternative instruments, integrating tax and accounting services and utilizing structured products and derivatives in client portfolios.

Peter Baker is a financial advisor at Preston Wealth Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Preston Wealth Advisors since 2023, following a concurrent role at Catoctin Wealth Management LLC since 2014. He serves on the board of Ruritans of Lucketts, a nonprofit community aid group. Preston Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice and financial planning to individuals, families, plan fiduciaries, and related entities. The firm combines active and passive portfolio management with model-driven strategies and offers services including separately managed accounts, fiduciary plan services, and private pooled investment vehicles.

Sebastian Florero is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor at D'Orazio Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at VLP Financial Advisors and has a diverse background that includes roles outside finance, such as working at Five Guys and teaching at Annadale High School. D'Orazio Wealth Advisors offers financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven, globally diversified investment approach and manages approximately $1.32 billion across about 285 client relationships.

Theron Weimer is a financial advisor with KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at KFA since 2015 and was previously with Arete Wealth Management LLC from 2018 to 2023 and Spire Securities LLC from 2015 to 2017. KFA Private Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, and integrated tax and accounting services. The firm employs a goal-based strategic asset allocation approach, combining passive and active management with an emphasis on manager selection and low-cost share classes.

Kevin Galvin is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Hopwood Financial Services, Inc. since 2015, where he is part of a six-advisor team based in Potomac, MD. Hopwood Financial Services primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and related entities, offering discretionary, fee-only investment management alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-year investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and manages approximately $666.6 million across about 273 client households.

Kacie Fawls is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at Yeske Buie Inc. and prior roles at Global Advisor Group and the Defense Logistics Agency. She has a background that includes both financial advisory and non-financial positions. Yeske Buie Inc. provides integrated wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations, employing a disciplined investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manager due diligence. The firm manages over $1 billion with a ten-person advisory team, focusing on clients with substantial investable assets.

Haley Ellis is a CFP® with eight years of experience in financial services and is currently affiliated with Allegiance Financial Group. Her prior positions include roles at The Strategic Financial Alliance and Cooke Capital. She volunteers as secretary for Hoppy Tides Rabbit Rescue, a nonprofit focused on rabbit rescue. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach informed by Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes multiple custodial and third-party platforms.

Patrick Hughes is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Hughes Financial Services, LLC since 2015, working within a team of nine advisors. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program utilizing firm-developed model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and modern portfolio theory-based investment methods.

Daniel Hughes is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Hughes Financial Services, LLC since 2009. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Herndon, VA. Outside of financial advising, he is a limited partner in ODD SQUAD LLC, which owns Eventide Restaurant in Arlington, VA. Hughes Financial Services, LLC manages approximately $616 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning. The firm customizes portfolios using model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and Modern Portfolio Theory analyses, employing tactical techniques such as short-term trading, option writing, short sales, and margin when appropriate.

Theodore Doremus is a financial advisor at Preston Wealth Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Preston Wealth Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is a minority equity investor in two companies involved in flipping foreclosed residential real estate in Arlington, VA. Preston Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice and financial planning to individuals, families, plan fiduciaries, and related entities. The firm combines active and passive portfolio management using model-driven strategies and serves as adviser and general-partner affiliate to private funds focused on companies with significant revenue from U.S. government contracts.

Joseph Yoon is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with QM Advisors LLC in Great Falls, VA. His previous roles include positions at Resources Investment Advisors, TimeScale Financial, and Charles Schwab, among others. Outside of advisory work, he is the principal of Castle Hill Consulting, LLC, which conducts various 1099 business activities. QM Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private hedge funds. The firm employs a range of analytical methods across multiple asset types and operates both separately managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles, including a private hedge fund.

Brendan Lyons is a financial advisor at West Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Cambridge Associates and Carradice Wealth Advisors. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion for individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a diversified, client-specific approach with a core-and-satellite equity strategy and laddered fixed-income allocations, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Anthony Jones is a CFP® with three years of industry experience who serves as an advisor at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. The firm has been operating since 1998 and employs a team of 12 advisors. CJM Wealth Advisers provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-office structure and manages portfolios through its own wrap-fee platform, utilizing a range of investment strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Brian Horan is a financial advisor at West Financial Services, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at West Financial Services since 2017, as well as at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. Outside of advising, he is president of DELICO Homes, an S Corporation formed to hold real estate investments. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.8 billion using a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a long-term perspective and offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning.

Ryan Oliver is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Abich Financial Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Cassaday & Co Wealth Management and Osaic Wealth, INC., among other roles. Oliver holds a Virginia Commonwealth Notary position. Abich Financial Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, five-advisor team that provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment process and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, standalone planning, and access to third-party managers and wrap-fee programs.

Elisa Hasan is a financial advisor with The Lewis Financial Group in Ashburn, VA, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Edward Jones, Care With Love, LLC, and Ashby Ponds Retirement Community. She is also a notary public in Ashburn. The Lewis Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of active and passive strategies across various asset classes and uses third-party platforms and programs to implement and manage client portfolios.

Dwayne Jackson is a financial advisor at Rembert Pendleton Jackson with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Rembert Pendleton Jackson and its predecessor firm since 2001. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm uses a client-specific, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach and manages assets across various account types, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Austin Catania is a financial advisor at Milestone Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC, Andersen, and MV Financial. Milestone Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $546 million in client assets through a combination of internally managed and third-party model portfolios, employing both tactical and strategic approaches.

Connor Depew is a financial advisor at Abich Financial Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FVC Bank and Freedom Bank of Virginia. Abich Financial Wealth Management is a multi-advisor team serving individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $395 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a blended investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses, and offers both investment management and financial planning services.

Hugh Quinn is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Brown | Miller Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Cerity Partners LLC, McAdam LLC, and Northwestern Mutual. Brown | Miller Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing nearly $1 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers customized, tax-aware asset allocations using a combination of active and passive strategies and provides both discretionary portfolio management and consulting services.