Monica Carlos is a financial advisor at Audible Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and has experience in education through roles at Antelope Valley College and California State University. In addition to her advisory work, Monica is a licensed life insurance agent. Audible Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, business development clients, and retirement plans by providing financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a diverse investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and technical methods, and offers distinctive services such as a wrap-fee program, bill-pay services, and free educational seminars.

Danish Jawaid is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at FBB Capital Partners since 2021 and previously spent five years at Altius Financial Advisors, LLC. Jawaid is based in Bethesda, MD. FBB Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions, providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management that may include alternative investments. The firm manages approximately $2.39 billion in assets, using diversified, low-cost portfolios supported by fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Victor Trebules III is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and has been with Landolt Securities, Inc. since 2013. He is based in Rockville, MD, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Landolt Securities provides investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm manages $137.8 million in regulatory assets, focusing on fundamental analysis and a majority allocation in small-cap growth stocks, while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Ronald Dennis is a financial advisor at Invicta Financial Group with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at BDT & Associates, Inc. and First Command Insurance Services, Inc., where he spent eight years. Outside of his advisory role, Dennis serves as the Nazarene Discipleship International President at Calvary Church of the Nazarene in Annandale, Virginia. Invicta Financial Group provides financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, focusing on written financial action plans tailored to client goals. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers for portfolio management and conducts periodic reviews without exercising trading discretion directly.

William Cotton is a financial advisor at Fortress Private Ledger, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and S2K Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Collegiate Financial Group, focusing on financial planning. Fortress Private Ledger advises individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, ERISA-qualified retirement plan consulting, and Qualified Opportunity Zone advisory services. The firm’s investment approach integrates trend identification and technical analysis with complementary strategies across various asset types, supported by a network of investment adviser representatives and third-party managers.

Laura Ruiz is a financial advisor at Widmann Financial Services with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Widmann Financial Services since 2009, including her current tenure starting in 2022, as well as at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Widmann Financial Services offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a hybrid, research-driven investment approach that integrates third-party analysis and conducts financial education seminars in collaboration with outside professionals.

Thomas Gaultney is a financial advisor at West Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has over 12 years of experience, including a prior role at Lyon Park Solutions and Services LLC. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion across a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a client-specific, diversified investment approach with a core-and-satellite equity strategy and laddered fixed-income allocations, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Mark Hughes is a financial advisor at Lafayette Investments, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Lafayette Investments since 2005. Lafayette Investments is a SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental and qualitative security analysis, mutual fund and ETF due diligence, and a long-term, low-turnover investment approach.

John Wittelsberger Jr. is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc., where he has worked for a total of 12 years including earlier periods before joining Commonwealth Financial Network in 2016. His credentials include the Series 63 license. Armstrong, Fleming & Moore serves high-income and high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on tailored allocations and fundamental analysis, managing portfolios over multi-year horizons with oversight from an investment committee.

Christopher Poch is a financial advisor at Promethium Advisors, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and as an independent consultant and author. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in executive coaching through Purpose Advisors, LLC, serves on the finance committee of the Society of the Sacred Heart, and has authored books on investment topics. Promethium Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals—including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients—as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and nonprofits. The firm uses a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, alternatives, and tactical asset allocation, with continuous portfolio monitoring and oversight of any Independent Managers employed.

Patrick Fitzgerald is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with West Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at The Brookings Institution and Janney Capital Management. 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 employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation approach with long-term and tactical strategies, primarily managing portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Dana Sippel is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist™ (PFS™) with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Glassman Wealth Services, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at West Financial Services, Inc for eight years. Glassman Wealth Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored portfolio approach using various investment vehicles and incorporates private investment fund valuations and planning tools to integrate non-managed assets into client advice.

Timothy Pang is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience currently at Sargent Investment Group. He has previously worked at Savvy and Merrill, and has a background that includes roles at University of Maryland Alumni Association and Randstad. Sargent Investment Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations, defined-contribution plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a consultative, goals-based approach to construct customized asset allocations and serves as investment manager to pooled private funds with rigorous valuation and due-diligence processes.

Steven Schleupner is a financial advisor with Councilor Wealth LLC in Bethesda, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at Merrill, Guardian Life, and TIAA-CREF. Schleupner also works as a Divorce Financial Planning professional for the accounting firm Councilor Buchanan & Mitchell. Councilor Wealth provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, and not-for-profit organizations, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory. The firm emphasizes documented investment policies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Carl Holubowich is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and is a member of Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc. He has been with Armstrong, Fleming & Moore since 2005 and with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Armstrong, Fleming & Moore offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to high-income and high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes tailored allocations and fundamental analysis, managing portfolios for multi-year horizons and utilizing a range of programs through Commonwealth Financial Network.

Michael Treanor is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Aegis Wealth since 2013. He is based in Bethesda, MD, and is part of a six-advisor team at Aegis Wealth Management LLC. Aegis Wealth Management is a team advisory firm managing approximately $708 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, third-party adviser selection, and tax return preparation, employing a mix of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Eduardo Wisbrun is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at West Financial Services, Inc. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley for five years and Caravel Management for seven years. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion across individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a long-term focus, utilizing a core-and-satellite equity approach alongside laddered fixed-income allocations and tactical adjustments based on quantitative and qualitative research.

Michael Zarrelli is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advisory roles. He currently works at Foundry Financial LLC and previously held positions at Financial Services Advisory, Inc. and PNC Financial Services. Outside of finance, his work history includes roles in the food service industry. Foundry Financial LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses risk-based, diversified portfolios and employs various analytical methods while maintaining adviser-held discretion to manage client portfolios.

Karen Schaeffer is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Schaeffer Financial LLC since 2004 and previously worked at FSA Wealth Partners for 14 years. She serves on the board of directors for the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, a nonprofit private operating foundation. Schaeffer Financial LLC serves individuals and families, with a particular focus on federal government employees and foreign nationals holding G-IV visas. The firm combines financial planning with portfolio management, employing diversified asset allocation and both fundamental and technical analysis, while emphasizing risk management and offering education through seminars and workshops.

Gregory Manara is a CFP® certificant with 23 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Arca Wealth, LLC, a team-based firm located in Bethesda, MD. His prior work includes positions at Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, and Merrill. Arca Wealth, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a client-centered process with customized asset allocations across multiple risk profiles and utilizes a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies.