Jennifer Szaro is a financial advisor with XML Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with XML Financial, LLC since 2019 and has worked with XML Securities, LLC (formerly Lara, May & Associates, LLC) since 2008. Szaro serves as a Small Firm member on the FINRA Board of Governors. XML Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse retail client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a multi-advisor team model and integrates fundamental and technical analysis with third-party managers and an internal Investment Committee to tailor portfolios to client goals.

John May is a CFP® professional with 47 years of industry experience. He has worked at XML Financial Group since 2019 and has been affiliated with XML SECURITIES, LLC and its predecessor firms since 1999. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves nearly 2,900 clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party managers.

Thomas Toth III is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Navy Federal Financial Group, Toth Capital Management, Toth Financial Advisory Corp., Glass Jacobson Financial Group, Raymond James Financial Services, and Atlantic Union Bank. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union and other clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm uses managed advisory programs featuring third-party portfolio managers and offers both customized and automated investment solutions.

Matthew Blunt is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. since 2018. Prior to this, he worked for the Arlington County Fire Department from 2014 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with insurance agencies focusing on life, disability, and long-term care insurance products. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $7.14 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income securities, and model portfolios aligned with clients’ investment policy statements.

Daniel Goldstein is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license. He has three years of industry experience and is currently with Andersen, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to Andersen, he held roles at United Income and Icma Rc. Andersen serves successful individuals and families, related trusts and entities, family partnerships, family-owned corporate plans, and not-for-profit endowments. The firm offers investment consulting through full-service wealth management, limited professional consulting, or standalone performance measurement and reporting, often integrated with tax, valuation, and other advisory services.

Amy Emery is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, based in Gainesville, VA. She has three years of industry experience, all with Blackridge, and has concurrently worked for Loudoun County Public Schools since 2013 as a Student Assistant Specialist focusing on mental health and substance abuse. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model-driven investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and operates a multi-office distribution network with 66 advisors.

Faisal Magsi is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Range Advisory, LLC. His career includes roles at Range Finance, Prostatis Financial Advisors Group, SFG Wealth Management, and LPL Financial LLC. Range Advisory serves U.S. individual clients, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth households, offering financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.4 billion in discretionary assets and utilizes proprietary model portfolios alongside third-party strategies, incorporating AI tools to support portfolio management and client interactions.

Sijal Chudal is a Series 66 registered advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, based in Vienna, VA. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Citibank, MUFG Investor Services, and George Mason University. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm delivers advice through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers and provides automated ETF portfolio options for clients preferring digital solutions.

Colin Pan is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with credentials including the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has experience working at Ameriprise, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LPL Financial, and several smaller firms. Choreo serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, outsourced CIO, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a quantitative investment process and offers specialized advisory services including 1031 exchanges, Deferred Sales Trusts™, and Opportunity Zone consulting.

Paul Seal is a financial advisor with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC, and is also the president of Ascendant Wealth Strategies, Inc., where he provides client relations and insurance advice. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm manages discretionary strategies using a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation process supplemented by fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Jennifer Stacey is a financial advisor with Bogart Wealth, LLC in McLean, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include multiple positions at Concorde Investment Services and Concorde Asset Management, where she also served as Chief Compliance Officer. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-founder and Director of Educational Programming for Preservation Farmington, a historic preservation advocacy group in Michigan. Bogart Wealth, LLC provides financial planning and comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $3.19 billion in client assets. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies governed by an Investment Portfolio Committee and supports its research and operations with formal governance and approved AI tools.

Evan Mc Gavran is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Before entering the financial sector in 2025, he worked in education for several years, including roles at James Madison University and various schools. He is also an insurance agent involved in the analysis and sales of life insurance and annuities. Encompass More Asset Management LLC primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach that includes quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, with some exposure to digital-asset related vehicles.

Gabrielle Sabatini is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Smeal College of Business, Cresset Capital, Chiaro Investment, and The Atrium. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and family office administrative support. The firm emphasizes a whole-balance-sheet approach and combines public and private investments while operating an affiliated ecosystem including private investment funds, a trust company, and legal services for certain clients.

Daniel Holly is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He currently works at Andersen and has previous experience at Andersen Tax LLC, as well as roles at Window Nation, Under Armour, and Johns Hopkins University. Andersen serves successful individuals and families, related trusts and entities, family partnerships, family-owned corporate plans, and not-for-profit endowments. The firm provides investment consulting through full-service wealth management, limited professional consulting, or standalone performance measurement and reporting, often integrated with tax, valuation, and other advisory services.

Robert Mcgregor is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently associated with SEIA in Tysons Corner, VA. His career includes positions at USAA Financial Advisors Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, and other firms. He holds the Series 66 designation. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving around 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm employs a six-step investment process combining strategic asset allocation and tactical micro-allocation, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Michael Duffy is a financial advisor at Bogart Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bogart Wealth since 2016, following positions at Morgan Stanley and RBC Capital Markets. Bogart Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, serving a diverse client base including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies guided by a portfolio committee and integrates various alternative investment options and formal governance processes.

Michael Torrey is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 27 years of experience. He previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. for 17 years and Capital Planning & Investments, Inc. for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, Torrey serves as an advisor to the Marine Corps Community Services pension plan and is a managing member of TNT Financial Services, where he provides insurance sales and business consulting. Arkadios Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of advisory programs and an internal portfolio team that supports customized investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Dia Vante Brown is a financial advisor with Beacon Capital Management, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon, Brown worked at Midland National Life Insurance Company, Protective Life Insurance Company, Investment Distributors Inc, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Bankers Life and Advisory Services. Beacon Capital Management provides third-party model portfolio management and discretionary portfolio management to advisory platforms and retail advisors, serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs data-driven tactical allocation strategies primarily executed through ETFs and mutual funds.

Robert Len is a financial advisor at CW Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and the Series 65 license. Prior to joining CW Advisors in 2025, he worked at RDL Financial, Inc. dba Wolf Group Capital Advisors for 16 years and had a 27-year tenure with Wolf Group Capital Advisors. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, employing a Core-and-Satellite investment approach that integrates active, passive, strategic, quantitative, and ESG strategies across multiple asset classes.

Victoria Pazzalia is a financial advisor with McAdam LLC in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at McAdam LLC since 2014 and was previously with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of finance, she has worked as a background extra on a television show. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting, implementing portfolios primarily through fundamental analysis and utilizing a range of investment vehicles tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives.