Max Kortegast is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hopwood Financial Services, Inc. and previously worked at WealthSpire Advisors, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of financial advising, he owns and supervises operations for MK Heavy, LLC, a business involved in 18-wheeler sleeper truck rentals. 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 manages approximately $666.6 million for about 273 client households with a six-advisor team and employs a disciplined investment process overseen by an Investment Committee.

Stephen Knapp is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Carderock Capital Management, Inc. since 2020. Prior to joining Carderock, he worked for eight years at S&P Global Market Intelligence. Carderock Capital Management is an independent SEC-registered investment manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension, and charitable accounts. The firm employs an active, long-term management approach with customized investment plans and continuous portfolio supervision, managing approximately $666 million in discretionary assets.

Timothy Sommer is a financial advisor with Legacy Edge Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including long tenures at TIAA and The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services. He has been with Legacy Edge Advisors since 2024 and also works with PKS Investments. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies to client goals and manages approximately $896 million across 14 advisors.

Jason Huggins is a financial advisor with Bull Harbor Capital LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Leigh Baldwin & Co., MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Huggins serves as Vice President of the Terry College of Business Alumni Board at the University of Georgia and is President of Wolf Trackers, an organization that raises funds for athletics programs. 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 offers portfolio management primarily on a discretionary basis.

Adrian Kutko is a financial advisor at Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has held his current role at Lynx since 2010. Adrian holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Lynx Investment Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, providing investment consulting, manager research, and portfolio monitoring. The firm builds customized allocations often implemented through third-party managers and also offers a Growth and Income model portfolio option.

David Chandik is a financial advisor at Pactolus Private Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Pactolus, he worked at the South Carolina Office of the State Treasurer and L&L Management, Inc. Pactolus provides fee-based family office and wealth management services to high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable entities, corporations, and other business entities, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial and estate planning, tax-aware advice, and related services. The firm typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis, uses quantitative and third-party research, and sponsors proprietary private funds alongside bundled wrap-fee programs.

Abbie Frishman is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Councilor Wealth LLC and has previously worked at May Barnhard Investments LLC and Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C. Frishman also engages in divorce financial planning. Councilor Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and not-for-profit organizations, providing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning while integrating tax and advisory services through its parent accounting firm.

Edward Lamade is affiliated with Sargent Investment Group and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has prior experience with the Carnegie Institution for Science and Brown Advisory, LLC. 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, utilizing a consultative, goals-based approach to construct customized asset allocations and manage portfolios on an ongoing basis.

Andrew Schiff is a financial advisor with TritonPoint Wealth, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 27 years of industry experience, including positions at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and United Capital Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he owns several residential real estate holding companies based in Baltimore, MD. TritonPoint Wealth, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm’s investment approach centers on long-term asset allocation using modern portfolio theory, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with third-party platforms to manage diversified portfolios.

Panagiotis Plevritis is a financial advisor at Brown | Miller Wealth Management, LLC in McLean, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at ALMA Bank and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Brown Miller Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm uses a goal-oriented process combining active and passive strategies across various asset classes and integrates third-party independent managers with an emphasis on ongoing monitoring and fiduciary standards.

William Sterling Jr. is a financial advisor at TritonPoint Wealth, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Charles Schwab. Sterling holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. TritonPoint Wealth, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary investment and wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation based on modern portfolio theory, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with model and core-satellite strategies.

Maggi Keating is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at FBB Capital Partners since 2004. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Bethesda, MD. FBB Capital Partners advises individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, managing approximately $2.16 billion in assets across about 1,150 client relationships. The firm utilizes diversified, low-cost portfolios combining various asset classes and employs fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Thomas Healy is a financial advisor at Sargent Investment Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and NTT DATA Consulting. He serves on the investment committee of the Shanahan Healy Foundation, contributing to research and investment proposals. Sargent Investment Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a consultative process to develop customized portfolios, utilizing third-party managers and technology to monitor and rebalance assets, and also serves as an investment manager to pooled private investment vehicles.

Jessica Gibbs is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Monument Wealth Management since 2015. She is based in Alexandria, VA, and is part of a nine-advisor team. Monument Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $648 million in assets. The firm employs a blend of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and direct indexing, supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Acie Clayborne III is a financial advisor with Values Added Financial, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Rebel Financial and Ohio University. Values Added Financial is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small- to mid-sized businesses. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, business consulting, and educational workshops, focusing on tailored investment policies with an emphasis on asset allocation, diversification, and ongoing monitoring.

Kyler Stephens is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Brown | Miller Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Brown Miller Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Cerity Partners LLC, FJY Financial, and Traditions Wealth Advisors. He also has a background in education from Texas A&M University. Brown Miller Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and institutional entities. The firm employs a goal-oriented, tax-aware investment approach that blends active and passive strategies and integrates third-party managers and UMA platforms to manage approximately $827.9 million in assets.

John Girouard is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple affiliated firms, including Capital Asset Management Group and Capital Benefit Planning Group, where he serves in leadership roles. Girouard is also involved as a contributing author for Forbes.com and serves on the boards of Georgetown Heritage and Lincoln's Cottage. Capital Investment Advisors is a five-advisor team that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized financial plans and asset management through discretionary portfolio management and third-party multi-manager programs, integrating ongoing education and workshops via the Institute for Financial Independence.

Bashar Qasem is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Azzad since 1997. Qasem serves as president, CEO, and shareholder of the firm, and is also the director and chairman of Azzad Funds. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other organizations. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing, using proprietary screening tools to exclude certain industries and offering multiple asset-allocation strategies including affiliated mutual funds.

Jason Epps is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is currently with KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2015. He previously worked at Arete Wealth Management LLC from 2018 to 2023 and Spire Securities LLC from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee on the board of Mount St. Mary’s University. KFA Private Wealth Group advises individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, and in-house tax and accounting services. The firm employs goal-based strategic asset allocation with a mix of passive and active management and operates a wrap fee program that can reduce transaction costs for clients.

Michelle Glicklin is a financial advisor with McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with McLaughlin Ryder Investments since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer and vice chair of the endowment committee at Temple B’nai Shalom. McLaughlin Ryder Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of active and passive investment strategies and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a distinctive combination of investment adviser and broker-dealer registrations and an affiliation with Union Street Partners, LLC.