Paul Hughes is a financial advisor at Hughes Financial Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hughes Financial Services since 2009. The firm manages approximately $616 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning. Hughes Financial Services operates its own wrap-fee program and employs a range of tactical investment techniques, including short-term trading and option writing, while also maintaining affiliations that support trustee and investment-management services.

David Morton is a financial advisor at Heritage Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Heritage Financial since 2016, following previous roles at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Grove Point Investments, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in fixed life and health insurance sales on a limited basis. Heritage Financial serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and corporations by providing investment management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes a LifeMap Discovery process to establish client goals and employs core-and-satellite allocations using third-party model portfolios, managing around $408 million in assets across approximately 350 clients.

Ronald Bolte is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth Management Inc. in Manassas, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Carradice Wealth Advisors, Hightower Securities, Financial Engines Advisors, EF Legacy Securities, and Edelman Financial Services. Legacy Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses through a five-advisor team managing approximately $314 million across more than 700 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, unified managed account and SEI program access, financial planning, and no-cost public educational seminars, using documented investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Lisa Barbieri is a financial advisor at Capitol Private Wealth Group LLC in Vienna, VA, with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Capitol Private Wealth Group since 2016. Barbieri is licensed with the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She is also the owner of Barbieri & Associates, LLC, an entity used for business expenses. Capitol Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including the use of structured products and derivatives, and integrates tax and accounting services provided by several team members.

Brawn Sproul is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience and has been with Toth Financial Advisory Corp since 2006. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Leesburg, VA. Toth Financial Advisory Corp provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, related trusts, and retirement plans, also serving investors through a private pooled vehicle. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven, buy-and-hold investment approach combined with the use of margin, leveraged ETFs, options, and macroeconomic asset allocation adjustments.

Thomas Toth is a financial advisor with Toth Financial Advisory Corp in Leesburg, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Toth and Associates, Inc. and Toth Financial Advisory Corporation since 1986. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of two non-investment related entities focused on commercial property development and aircraft leasing. Toth Financial Advisory Corp provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, related trusts, and retirement plans, as well as investors through a private pooled vehicle. The firm employs a fundamental, buy-and-hold investment approach with adjustments based on economic cycle assessments and uses leverage and other instruments, serving sophisticated investors with approximately $1 billion in assets under management.

Nikyla Young is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Northwest Financial Advisors, LLC since 2017, concurrently working with LPL Financial and Northwest Financial LLC. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach tailored to each client’s time horizon, risk tolerance, and objectives, implementing strategies primarily through LPL Financial custodial programs and its Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program.

Maureen Bigger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Chesapeake Investment Management LLC since 2007 and also serves as CEO and President of Bigger & Company, LLC, an insurance firm she has led since 2005. Additionally, she is involved in retirement education through Novustar, LLC. Chesapeake Investment Management provides fee-based, discretionary asset management and consulting services primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutions. The firm focuses on customized portfolios with a mix of individual equities and fixed income, applying a variety of analytical methods and maintaining regular client communication and reporting.

Matthew Albritton is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC and previously worked at SageVest Wealth Management, Pegasus Financial Group, and Unitedplanners Financial Services of America. In addition to his advisory work, he holds a life insurance agent license. AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutions by providing financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm combines macroeconomic analysis with fundamental and quantitative research to manage client portfolios and offers specialized services including retirement-plan advisory and small-business consulting.

Ashley Barber is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC for 10 years and is based in Leesburg, VA. AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutions. The firm employs a multi-step investment process combining macroeconomic analysis, fundamental research, and quantitative sector evaluations, offering a range of advisory and small-business consulting services.

Jeff Pomerantz is a financial advisor at Analog Capital Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at AT&T for 21 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates accounting and tax services businesses, including Shield Tax Services, LLC, which assists clients with resolving tax issues. Analog Capital Partners provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as subadvisory services to other investment advisers. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches.

Brett Bender is a financial advisor with AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with AMJ Financial since 1997 and AMJ Financial Wealth Management since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he is a member and owner of AMJ Financial LLC, where he manages office operations and accounting functions. AMJ Financial Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional clients including retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing a research process that integrates macroeconomic, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to implement client-specific portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Michael Schimmel is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Capital Partners, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Arkadios Capital, Coastal Equities, Inc., Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC dba Fellows Financial Group, LPL Financial, and HSBC Securities. Schimmel is involved in insurance planning through Fellows Risk Solutions and maintains dual registrations with multiple advisory firms. Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $407 million in client assets using a goals-based, evidence-based investment process that incorporates behavioral economics and quantitative metrics to align long-term strategies with client preferences.

Jacob Hampton is a financial advisor with Pactolus and holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He joined Pactolus in 2026 after working at Terra Alpha Investments for 11 years. Although he has no prior advisory industry experience before 2026, he has been with Pactolus for one year. Pactolus provides fee-based family office and wealth management services to high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable entities, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers investment advisory, portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and other wealth-planning services, typically managing client accounts on a discretionary basis and utilizing quantitative tools, sub-advisers, and bundled wrap-fee programs.

Ann Schnorrenberg is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Withum Wealth Management. She has worked at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd., Savant Capital Management, and Monument Wealth Management. Withum Wealth Management manages approximately $2.34 billion on a discretionary, fee-only basis for individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based investment process with tax optimization and customized portfolios, offering integrated wealth management services for higher-balance clients.

Emily Lee is a financial advisor at Professional Financial Solutions, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at GDIT and S2 Analytical Solutions. Professional Financial Solutions, LLC primarily serves individual clients, including those with trusts, as well as small business owners, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, passive investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and manages over $409 million in client assets.

Tameem Qasem is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Azzad, he worked at Progressive and held various roles including at George Mason University and State Farm. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, trusts, small businesses, and other institutions. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing using proprietary screening tools and offers a range of asset-allocation strategies through its advisory team and affiliated mutual funds.

Brian Mackin is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently associated with West Financial Services, Inc. He has been with the firm in various roles since 2014. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.8 billion and employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a long-term approach.

Sean Carroll is a Series 65 licensed advisor at AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC in Leesburg, VA, with experience across various roles from 2015 to the present, including positions in education and landscaping before joining AMJ Financial. His diverse background includes work at Liberty Coca-Cola, Firehouse Subs, and Virginia Tech. AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutions with financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a combination of macroeconomic analysis and fundamental research with a quantitative sector-based approach, offering a range of advisory and consulting services alongside specialized retirement-plan work.

Jonathan Marcellino is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at McLean Asset Management Corporation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining McLean Asset Management, he worked at Councilor Buchanan & Mitchell and has a background that includes academic roles at the University of South Carolina and Bethesda Chevy Chase High School. McLean Asset Management Corporation provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $819.2 million in assets and employs a multi-advisor team of 17, utilizing Modern Portfolio Theory and broad asset-allocation principles in its investment approach.