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.

Daniel Kane is a CFA charterholder with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Carderock Capital Management, Inc. since 2002. Carderock Capital Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, long-term investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to create customized portfolios tailored to client needs.

Miguel Padilla is a financial advisor at BNB Wealth Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Capitol Securities Management since 2011. Prior to that, he was with Equitable Advisors and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a vacation rental property. BNB Wealth Management is a privately owned, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages diversified portfolios primarily using mutual funds and provides financial planning, pension consulting, and participant education services through a multi-office team approach.

Tarun Mehta is a financial advisor with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC in Rockville, MD. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Onyx Bridge Wealth Group in 2025, he worked at EagleStone Wealth Advisors, Inc. for 13 years. Mehta serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of EagleStone Tax & Wealth Advisors, an investment management and tax services firm transitioning its client relationships to Onyx Bridge Wealth Group. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group advises individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients through a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and trust establishment. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party research and internal portfolio models, offering tailored portfolios that include ETFs, structured products, alternative investments, and tax-management strategies.

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.

Carol Petrov is a Certified Financial Planner® with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Kendall Capital Management since 2014 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Guardian Life, and Ameriprise. Kendall Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $744 million across about 352 client relationships with an eight-person advisory team. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis within an asset-allocation framework, using both long- and short-term strategies guided by clients’ objectives and constraints.

Robert Speece is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Trumbower Financial Advisors LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at Guidehouse and PwC LLP. 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 that includes a Conservative Fixed Income component and emphasizes tax-oriented planning and a preferences-driven account model.

Nakia Brown is a financial advisor with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC in Herndon, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley, Madison Avenue Securities, and Campbell Wealth Management. Outside of advising, she works part-time as a delivery driver for DoorDash and is a commissioned notary in Virginia. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm manages approximately $1.92 billion in discretionary assets, using a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach supported by an in-house Portfolio Analyst and monthly Investment Committee.

Jonathan Rosner is a financial advisor at TritonPoint Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, Wealthspire Advisors dba Bronfman E.L. Rothschild, and Convergent Wealth Advisors. TritonPoint Wealth provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation approach that integrates public equities, fixed income, and private-market alternatives, utilizing both quantitative and fundamental analysis to select securities and managers.

Peter Gerlach Mack is a financial advisor at Axiom Value Wealth Management LLC in Rockville, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has over 20 years of experience, including a long tenure at State Department FCU. He is also a licensed insurance agent independent of his advisory role. Axiom Value Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental and quantitative investment strategies. The firm also offers retirement education through workshops and webinars.

Jeff Doan is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Craft Wealth Services since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Capital One Advisors and Capital One Investing from 2015 to 2018. In addition to his advisory work, he is an insurance agent and author of the book *The One Percent - Financial Independence*, which is available on Amazon. Craft Wealth Services is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented, primarily long-only investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, with discretionary management and tailored client advice.

Steven Scott is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Arca Wealth, LLC, a team-based firm located in Bethesda, MD. Prior to joining Arca Wealth, he worked at Sandbox Financial Partners LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Arca Wealth, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a client-centered process that includes customized asset allocations and utilizes a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies.

Chad Reineke is a financial advisor with Bull Harbor Capital LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Hazard & Siegel Inc. Outside of advising, he performs contract work in accounting for financial services. 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 equity, fixed income, and covered options.

Evgeniy Yashin is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Signet Financial Management, LLC since 2014 and previously worked at Summit Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of Hollistico, a financial technology AI company, and is a board member and passive investor in GreenSmith, LLC, a hemp growing farm. Signet Financial Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm uses a disciplined, evidence-based investment process combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to construct customized portfolios for its clients.

Rena Abdalla is a financial advisor at Preston Wealth Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Preston Wealth Advisors and Manna Capital Management since 2014. Outside of advising, she is involved in mortgage lending through Everett Financial, Inc. and runs an event and design consulting business focused on nonprofit fundraising. Preston Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and financial planning to individuals, families, and plan fiduciaries, employing both active and passive portfolio management strategies. The firm uses model-driven approaches and third-party software to manage discretionary client accounts and offers specialized services including private pooled investment vehicles and participant account management for held-away retirement accounts.

Richard Holden is a financial advisor with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC in Herndon, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Northwest Financial Group LLC, Northwest Financial Advisors LLC, and LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a notary commission in Virginia and is engaged in an airplane leasing business. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach and primarily implements strategies through LPL Financial custodial programs and its Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program.

David Warner is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Warner Financial, Inc. since 2005 and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2009 to 2017. Warner Financial, Inc. is a four-advisor team providing fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $745 million, employing a top-down, asset-allocation approach focused on diversified, cost- and tax-aware portfolios using no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Morgan Freund is a financial advisor at Family Office Research, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Family Office Research, Freund worked at CW Capital and Excel Sports. Family Office Research provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, and business clients. The firm manages customized portfolios using fundamental analysis and both long- and short-term trading approaches, overseeing approximately $648 million in regulatory assets.

David Engler is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc since 2006. Mason Investment Advisory Services provides fee-based financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, as well as charitable institutions and endowments. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and a rigorous manager-selection process, managing approximately $13.2 billion in assets with a focused advisory team.