Gary Schlaffer is a financial advisor at Alexander Randolph Advisory, Inc. in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Alexander Randolph Advisory, Inc. since 1993. Alexander Randolph Advisory, Inc. provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $364 million in client assets. The firm customizes portfolios through signed investment policy statements and focuses on fundamental analysis, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, minimizing transaction costs, and regular portfolio reviews. It also offers optional tax and accounting services through an affiliated accounting practice.

William Powell is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Ferguson-Johnson Wealth Management, Inc. since 2013. Ferguson-Johnson Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a research-based passive investment approach emphasizing broad diversification through ETFs, no-load index funds, and engineered-index funds, managing roughly $316 million across about 190 client relationships.

Samuel Brownell is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with 6 years of industry experience. He is the managing director of several affiliated entities focused on business valuation and succession planning, in addition to his role at Stratus Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2013. Outside of investment advisory, he manages a family LLC and leads legacy planning and valuation services for independent business owners. Stratus Capital Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a goal-based process to develop diversified portfolios aligned with client risk profiles and coordinates related business valuation and legacy planning services through affiliated firms.

Omar Barakat is a financial advisor at Investology Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab & Co., Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Investology Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual investors, company retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies across multiple asset classes, managing approximately $250 million in assets.

Scott Puritz is a financial advisor at Rebalance LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Rebalance since 2012. Rebalance provides investment management, financial planning, and decision-support services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and pooled vehicles through its Rebalance360 program. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework focused on long-term rebalancing and offers a branded 401(k)/pension service, serving a broad client base with a compact advisory team.

Viveka Ryn is a financial advisor at Aegis Wealth with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Aegis Wealth Management LLC since 2005. Aegis Wealth Management is a team advisory firm managing approximately $708 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party adviser selection, and tax return preparation, using a blend of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Tyler Morris is a financial advisor at Rembert Pendleton Jackson with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RPJ, he worked at Clarendon Wealth Management and has experience with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Brambleton Bettas. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Michael Elliott is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC, where he has been since 2024. Prior to this, he held roles at CFRA Research, Avascent, Raymond James & Co., and Marriott & Co Investment Banking. Harbour Capital Advisors serves ultra-high-net-worth families and charitable organizations, managing approximately $701 million for around 55 clients. The firm uses customized investment policy statements, mean-variance optimization, and a core-satellite investment approach that includes both liquid public securities and alternative investments, alongside wealth-transfer and family-governance services.

David Trenner is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with D'Orazio & Associates, Inc. since 2012. D’Orazio Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm follows a long-term, fundamentally driven, globally diversified investment approach and manages approximately $1.32 billion across about 285 client relationships.

Richard Schaeffer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience. He is associated with Schaeffer Financial LLC, where he has worked for over two decades, and currently serves as part of a five-advisor team. His prior experience includes roles at Grove Point Investments and LPL Financial. Schaeffer Financial serves individuals and families, including federal employees and foreign nationals holding G‑IV visas, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing diversified asset allocation tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, and frequently coordinates with outside professionals to implement client plans.

Charles Gibbons is a financial advisor with KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Arete Wealth Management LLC and SPIRE Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent. KFA Private Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, and in-house tax and accounting services. The firm uses goal-based strategic asset allocation with a combination of passive and active management, emphasizing manager selection and low-cost share classes.

Cierra Telleen is a financial advisor at Pactolus with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Citizens & Farmers Bank and studied at the College of William & Mary. Pactolus provides fee-based family office and wealth management services to high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable entities, corporations, and other business clients. The firm offers investment advisory, financial and estate planning, tax-aware advice, and other wealth-planning solutions, typically managing client accounts on a discretionary basis and utilizing quantitative research and sub-advisers.

Steven Tomisek is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Evermay Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Kirk Capital Advisors, LLC and Advisors Financial, Inc. Evermay Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a team-based approach to provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, with portfolios tailored to clients’ investor profiles and ongoing monitoring of third-party managers.

Brett Thompson is a financial advisor at Allegiance Financial Group with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Cassaday & Company Wealth Management. Brett is part of a seven-advisor team based in Vienna, VA. Allegiance Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes multiple custodial and third-party platforms to support its advisory services.

Kevin Fisher is a financial advisor with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC in Herndon, VA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has held leadership roles at several affiliated entities, including President and CEO of Northwest Capital Management and Northwest Financial Advisors. Fisher’s background includes work with LPL Financial and multiple Northwest-branded financial service companies. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing customized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach and utilizes LPL Financial custodial programs alongside an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer platform for portfolio oversight.

Kevin Moody is a financial advisor with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase, and EagleStone Wealth Advisors. Moody also serves as a registered representative for Emerson Equity and is a licensed agent for fixed/traditional insurance products. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and donor-advised fund advice. The firm utilizes third-party research and a range of investment vehicles, providing tailored portfolio management with ongoing account reviews.

Joseph Dorazio is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with D’Orazio & Associates Inc since 2004 and currently works at D'Orazio Wealth Advisors, a team-based firm located in Falls Church, VA. D’Orazio Wealth Advisors provides 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.

Brian Mattox is a financial advisor at Kendall Capital Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Kendall Capital since 2018, following four years at Andersen Tax. Kendall Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and conducts regular account reviews as part of its advisory service.

Leonard Rodman is a financial advisor at Rothschild Capital Partners with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Vitruvia Consulting Corporation. Rothschild Capital Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and a small number of pooled vehicles. The firm employs a combined top-down and bottom-up investment approach and manages approximately $468 million across private funds and separately managed accounts.

Ryan Streilein is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with West Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2018. Prior to joining WFS, he held roles at MUFG Investor Services and Guggenheim Investments. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.8 billion and employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite equity strategy and laddered fixed-income allocations.