Kelly Demers is a financial advisor at Northwest Financial Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, BNY Mellon, and LPL Financial. Kelly serves as a board member of the Alabama Ballet, where she is involved in fundraising and awareness efforts. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach, tailoring portfolio management based on clients’ time horizon, risk tolerance, and objectives while utilizing custodial and outsourced chief investment officer programs through LPL Financial.

Lisa Brandau is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. since 2018. She previously worked at Aspect Partners for nine years. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. provides investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and variable annuity management to individual and institutional clients. The firm operates through a multi-office structure and focuses on building portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with both fundamental and technical analysis, managing a wrap-fee platform with policies on discretionary authority and AI tool use.

Victoria Shubert is a financial advisor with Bull Harbor Capital LLC and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. She has 27 years of industry experience, including a tenure at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2014 to the present. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member on the Atlee High School PTA in Mechanicsville, VA. 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 implements client strategies through a combination of direct investments, independent managers, and third-party platforms.

Shawn Hadian is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Capitol Private Wealth Group LLC and has worked at Planning and Prep Consultants LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. He owns a tax advice and preparation business and also operates an insurance services practice specializing in life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Capitol Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates tax and accounting capabilities alongside its investment services and employs a range of strategies including use of structured products and derivatives.

Angel Irazola is a financial advisor at West Financial Services, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Mass Mutual Investors Services. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified, client-specific asset allocation with a long-term approach and manages approximately $2.8 billion in assets.

Jake Schoenfeld is a financial advisor with TritonPoint Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Goldman Sachs, GTT Communications, and Monumental Sports & Entertainment. 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’s investment approach emphasizes long-term asset allocation based on modern portfolio theory, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with model and core-satellite strategies.

Shawn McLaughlin is a financial advisor with McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with McLaughlin Ryder Investments since 2011 and serves as a director and committee chairman at Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. Additionally, he is owner and president of The McLaughlin Companies, LLC, and owner of Union Street Partners, LLC, an investment company. McLaughlin Ryder Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services, employing a client-centered investment process that utilizes both active and passive strategies and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Copeland is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Professional Financial Solutions, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at USAA financial planning services and Madison Wealth Management, LLC. He also has experience with the Museum of the Bible. Professional Financial Solutions, LLC primarily serves individual clients and small business owners, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, passive investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, managing over $409 million in client assets as of December 2025.

Charles Cooke is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently a partner at Allegiance Financial Group, where he has worked since 2021, and has held roles at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc., and Cooke Capital Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partial owner of Banksy Holdings LLC, a holding company. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term investment approach, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside flexible financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Andrew Eskelsen is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at D'Orazio & Associates, Inc. since 2020 and previously held roles at Booz Allen Hamilton and Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC. Eskelsen is based in Vienna, VA, and holds a Series 66 license. 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 approach, managing roughly $1.32 billion across about 285 client relationships.

Patrick Johnson is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has seven years of industry experience and has previously worked with Cambridge Investment Research, Capital Asset Management Group, MB Advisors, and Salisbury University. Capital Investment Advisors is a six-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $374 million for individual clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and nonprofit entities. The firm offers individualized financial planning and portfolio management, supplemented by proprietary educational programs and workshops tailored to different career stages.

Stuart Rainer is a financial advisor with NobleBridge Wealth in Herndon, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with NobleBridge Wealth Management since 2019 and previously served at Avenir Private Advisors, Great Lakes & Atlantic Wealth Management, and as a private consultant. NobleBridge Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm with a seven-adviser team managing approximately $214 million in assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, trusts, and foundations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various investment strategies and offers a range of services including financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager selection.

Tina Babicz is a CFP® professional with over 20 years of experience in financial planning and advisory services. She has been with CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. since 2000 and also serves as an adult education instructor in basic financial planning for Fairfax Public Schools. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm manages portfolios through its wrap-fee program using a range of investment vehicles and employs both fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies.

Brett Roper is a CFP® certificant with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Rembert Pendleton Jackson in Vienna, VA. He has been with the firm and its predecessor entities since 2004, contributing to its operations for over 19 years. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a client-specific, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, utilizing various securities and third-party managers, with a balanced offering of discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Mary Price is a financial advisor at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. in Falls Church, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wealthspire Advisors and Joel Isaacson & Co, as well as experience outside finance with organizations such as Syracuse Opera and Classical Theatre of Harlem. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income within its multi-office structure and proprietary wrap-fee platform.

Daniel White is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Ithaka Group, LLC since 2014. He is based in Arlington, VA, and works within a team of five advisors. The Ithaka Group, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and registered investment funds. The firm employs a concentrated growth investment style focused on high-quality publicly listed companies, offering portfolios aimed at long-term capital appreciation with low turnover.

Timothy Alvarado is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Activ8 Family Office LLC since 2025 and previously spent seven years at Octagon Financial Services, Inc., and two years at Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP. Activ8 Family Office primarily serves professional athletes and their families, offering integrated financial planning, investment management, cash management, and tax services. The firm uses outsourced CIO and TAMP platforms, including Dynasty Wealth Management portfolios and private fund investments, to tailor client portfolios to individual objectives.

Jo Ann Weinhardt is a financial advisor with Hughes Financial Services, LLC in Herndon, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Hughes Financial Services since 2016. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program that combines investment management, trading, and custodial services, utilizing firm-developed model portfolios and a range of investment techniques.

Laura Nash is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at West Financial Services, Inc. since 2022, following five years at Edward Jones and five years at Achieva Central Inc. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified, client-specific asset allocation using a core-and-satellite equity strategy combined with laddered fixed-income allocations and tactical adjustments based on quantitative and qualitative research.

Daniel Weinstein is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He currently works at KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC and previously held roles at Heritage Investors Management Corporation and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. KFA Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities by providing financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and wealth management. The firm constructs goal-based portfolios using strategic asset allocation and a combination of passive and active management with an emphasis on low-cost share classes and ongoing manager due diligence.