Theodore Smith is a financial advisor at Next Capital Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Innovation Partners LLC, Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, and Mount Yale Capital Group. Next Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-only financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers family-office style services through its NEXT Vantage program and access to alternative investments, with a focus on customized asset allocation, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and integrated reporting solutions.

Adam Platt is a CFP® professional at Kendall Capital Management with over 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bogart Wealth LLC for three years and spent 11 years at Value Line Publishing. 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 range of strategies, including fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and emphasizes regular account reviews and integrated financial planning.

Christopher Tate is a financial advisor at Fidelis Capital with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America Private Bank and Wells Fargo Private Bank, totaling 12 years in private banking roles. Since May 2024, he has contributed investment-related articles to Kiplinger. Fidelis Capital Partners serves individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic and non-profit organizations, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide its investment decisions and manages approximately $1.63 billion in discretionary assets.

Ronald Rough is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is part of a nine-advisor team at FSA Wealth Partners in Rockville, MD, where he has worked since 2006. FSA Wealth Partners provides discretionary asset management and limited financial planning to individuals, business owners, foundations, trusts, IRAs, and other retirement plans. The firm employs a technical analysis-driven investment approach supplemented by fundamental review and uses a structured process for client onboarding and communication.

Mitchell King is a financial advisor at Bull Harbor Capital LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Madison Academy High School. 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 utilizes a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Ross Smyth Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Glassy Mountain Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2021 and previously worked at Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. for 16 years. Smyth holds a Series 63 license and is based in Brevard, NC. Glassy Mountain Advisors provides wealth management services to individual and institutional clients, focusing on high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamentals-based investment approach and offers discretionary investment management alongside integrated financial planning at no additional charge to clients.

Christina Bresnan is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has been with Trumbower Financial Advisors LLC since 2005. Trumbower Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, and various types of plans and organizations with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and tax compliance services. The firm follows a documented five-step investment advisory process emphasizing a Conservative Fixed Income approach and manages a large asset base relative to its team size.

Aaron Wall is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Fidelis Capital and previously worked at Bank of America for six years. Fidelis Capital Partners provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, nonprofit organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a blend of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis in its investment process and serves a mix of retail, institutional, and investment company clients, including through sub-advisory roles.

James Joseph is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Financial Services Advisory, Inc. since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Rockville, MD. James is part of FSA Wealth Partners, a multi-advisor team managing approximately three-quarters of a billion dollars in assets. The firm provides discretionary asset management and limited financial planning to individuals, business owners, foundations, and retirement plans, employing a technical and fundamental investment approach centered on risk management strategies.

Wayne Ferbert is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Reyes Financial Architecture Inc., a team firm based in Columbia, MD, and has prior experience at ZEGA Financial, LLC, and Alpha Dna Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Ferbert co-founded and serves as co-managing director of a software and education business that supports online brokerages. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. provides discretionary asset management, personalized financial planning, and consulting primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term investment approach, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and integrates complimentary financial planning as part of its asset management services.

Zemin Zhu is a financial advisor at Kendall Capital Management in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Kendall Capital Management since 2016. Kendall Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $744 million across about 352 client relationships through an eight-person advisory team. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis within an asset-allocation framework and uses both long- and short-term strategies, including short sales and option strategies, tailored to clients' objectives.

Sean Mcelhaney is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Family Office Research, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he spent 12 years at Fidelity Investments and its affiliate, Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Sean serves as Director of Operations and Logistics for Glover Park Tour, coordinating recreational golf outings and social events. Family Office Research, LLC provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, employer plans, and businesses. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio supervision and tailors investments across a range of asset types, serving primarily high-net-worth and institutional clients.

Raquel Tennant is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Fruitful. She has held previous roles at 2050 Wealth Partners, FAI Wealth Management, WMS Partners, and Wells Fargo Bank. Tennant’s background includes a variety of positions in both financial services and other industries. Fruitful Advisory, LLC offers web-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients through a subscription membership model. The firm focuses on personalized financial plans called “Money Maps” and emphasizes passive, low-cost investment strategies using ETFs and index funds.

George Watson III is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 licensed advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Williams Asset Management since 2017 and previously spent four years at Academy Financial, Inc. He serves as the treasurer of the Stansfield Estates Homeowners Association. Williams Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, incorporating long-term trading and options strategies within a structured review process.

John Petrofsky is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with FBB Capital Partners since 2017 and previously worked at Torray LLC from 2014 to 2017. FBB Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.16 billion in assets across a multi-advisor team, employing diversified, low-cost portfolios and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Townsend Hornor Jr. is a financial advisor at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with the firm since 2015. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs model portfolio strategies overseen by a weekly investment committee and integrates tax considerations into both portfolio management and financial planning, supporting a high client load through standardized, scalable processes.

Robert Noyes is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Lafayette Investments, Inc. 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.

Brad Neumann is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Trumbower Financial Advisors LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience as a rental property owner and manager. Trumbower Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, small pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, foundations, trusts, estates, and personal service corporations with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and tax compliance services. The firm follows a documented five-step investment advisory process emphasizing conservative fixed income strategies and generally favors managed mutual funds and broad index ETFs.

Tarun Mehta is a financial advisor at Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at EagleStone Wealth Advisors, Inc. for a total of 14 years. Mehta also serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of EagleStone Tax & Wealth Advisors, which provides investment management and tax services. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes third-party research and a range of investment vehicles to build portfolio models, conducting ongoing reviews tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Clark Kendall is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Kendall Capital Management since 2005, where he is part of a six-person advisory team. 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 range of strategies including long-term holdings, short-term trading, option writing, and short sales, and integrates financial planning into its asset-based advisory services.