Lisa Schaefer is a financial advisor at KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. Outside of her advisory role, she delivers financial literacy education presentations to government employees as an independent contractor. KFA Private Wealth Group advises individuals, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management alongside in-house tax preparation and accounting services. The firm uses goal-based strategic asset allocation and combines passive and active management with an emphasis on manager selection and low-cost share classes.

Michelle Hoesly is a financial advisor with Atcap Partners, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 48 years of industry experience, including work with Ceros Financial Services, Inc. and operating as an independent RIA under Resource 1, Inc. Hoesly is also involved in motivational and industry speaking engagements. Atcap Partners serves individual clients across wealth levels, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, offering tailored investment management and financial planning using a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, including market-timing strategies.

Emily Harper is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Monument Wealth Management since 2017 and previously at LPL Financial and T. Rowe Price Investment Services. Harper is based in Alexandria, VA, and is part of a nine-advisor team at Monument Wealth Management. Monument Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $648 million. The firm employs a range of strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, direct indexing, and tactical bond ETF allocations, using both fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio management.

John Dame is a financial advisor at Rothschild Capital Partners with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Before joining Rothschild Capital Partners in 2023, he worked at Feldman Jackson PC for five years and has experience at Montgomery County Circuit Court and Georgetown University Law Center. Rothschild Capital Partners provides discretionary portfolio management and wealth planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of top-down macro analysis and fundamental bottom-up security evaluation, utilizing strategies that include long and short equity positions, options trading, and leveraged ETFs.

Tariq Khan is a financial advisor at WealthCare Financial Group, Inc. in Bethesda, MD, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Hisaab Capital, LLC, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. since beginning his career in 2015. WealthCare Financial Group, Inc. is a state-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, business owners, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a structured investing philosophy focused on diversified asset allocation and long-term strategies, managing approximately $28.2 million for around 130 clients through a six-advisor team.

Fatima Iqbal is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Azzad Asset Management, Inc. since 2008. 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 focuses on socially responsible Islamic investing using proprietary screening tools and manages approximately $1.82 billion in discretionary assets.

Mark Mollon is a financial advisor at CSP Financial Group LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at LifeTyme Financial Group, LLC, LifeTyme Financial Advisors, LLC, and Legacy Builder Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as a life insurance agent and receives commissions from life insurance products. CSP Financial Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction and monitoring aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory, uses third-party managers for model allocations, and manages held-away workplace accounts with a focus on tax-efficient asset location and rebalancing.

Ryan Ferrell is a financial advisor at TritonPoint Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at firms including United Capital Financial Advisers and Wells Fargo Clearing. Prior to his financial services career, he operated Ferrell Lawn Care, LLC for ten years. TritonPoint Wealth provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term asset allocation strategy informed by modern portfolio theory, combining public equities, fixed income, and private-market alternatives, and utilizes model portfolios and independent manager oversight to implement client strategies.

Elizabeth Schleifer is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc. She has been with the firm since 2016 and is also affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of her advisory work, she was involved with Cava Mezze for over a decade. Armstrong, Fleming & Moore provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on tailored allocations and fundamental analysis, with services often delivered through partnerships with Commonwealth Financial Network.

Ayman Khalil is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. in Falls Church, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Azzad Asset Management since 2005. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, registered mutual funds, trusts, small businesses, and other institutions. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing, using proprietary screening tools to exclude certain industries, and manages approximately $1.82 billion in discretionary assets.

Matthew Krouse is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021. Prior to joining Opal, he worked at Edward Jones for 19 years. He is a board member of the Rotary Club of Pleasantville and participates in the leadership of Man On Fire, a support group focused on personal growth. Opal Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a planning-centric, customized investment process using proprietary model portfolios, quantitative and qualitative screening, and ongoing manager due diligence.

Daniel Healey is a financial advisor with Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated in Washington, DC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 35 years of industry experience, including over three decades with his current firm. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated provides private wealth management services on a non-discretionary, fee-based basis to a single ultra-high-net-worth family, focusing on portfolio review, investment recommendations, and coordination with the client’s other professionals. The firm combines broker-dealer operations with a limited advisory business and emphasizes tailored investment strategies implemented on an account-by-account basis.

Ariel Weisbard is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and is a financial advisor at Values Added Financial. He also operates a law firm specializing in estate planning, nonprofit, and employment law, and writes investment and financial articles on a freelance basis. Prior to his advisory role, he worked for the Council of the District of Columbia. 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 offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach focused on tailored policies, asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

Victoria Henry is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. She has been with West Financial Services, Inc. since 2016, where she currently serves as part of a 22-advisor team. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion for individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a client-specific, diversified investment approach with a core-and-satellite equity strategy, laddered fixed-income allocations, and tactical adjustments based on quantitative and qualitative research.

William Gaines Jr. is a CFP® practitioner with eight years of experience in financial services. He currently works at Widmann Financial Services, where he has been since 2019 and is a co-owner of the firm. His prior experience includes positions at Northwestern Mutual and GWM, Inc. Widmann Financial Services serves individual and family clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $467 million in client assets through a team of six advisors, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-influenced investment approach that integrates third-party research and allows for tactical trading.

Matthew Elmore is a financial advisor at Sargent Investment Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at T.M. Wealth Management and Ameriprise Financial Services. Sargent Investment Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a consultative process to develop customized portfolios and uses third-party managers and technology to monitor risk and performance, also serving as an investment manager to private funds for accredited investors.

Dean Catino is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Monument Wealth Management since 2012. He previously worked at LPL Financial from 2008 to 2018. Monument Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $648 million through a team of nine advisors, offering discretionary asset management, modular and full financial plans, and access to unaffiliated independent managers and private investment funds for qualified clients.

William Pitt is a financial advisor with Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Evermay since 2009. Evermay Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a team-centric advisory model with tailored client service levels and integrates investment, tax, and estate planning through affiliated services and technology.

Tanya Carson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with West Financial Services, Inc. in McLean, VA, bringing nine years of industry experience. She has spent her entire professional career at West Financial Services, working in various roles since 2016. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm serves individuals, retirement and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $2.8 billion with an investment approach focused on diversified, client-specific asset allocation and a core-and-satellite equity strategy.

Gay Truscott is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as Senior Vice President at Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. She has been with Edgemoor and Integrity Funds Distributor, LLC since 2011. Edgemoor Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, non-profits, and a registered investment company. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach to build concentrated equity and income portfolios intended for long-term capital preservation, appreciation, and income.