Mark Herman is a financial advisor at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. in Reston, VA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Mutual Advisors/DCH Wealth, Platinum Wealth Partners/DCH Wealth, Knight Equity Markets, and Direct Trading Institutional. He is a partner in a personal closed investment partnership alongside two other licensed representatives. Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.4 billion across various account types. The firm serves individuals, families, and institutional clients with globally diversified portfolios using individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and third-party managers, and offers specialized model strategies as well as subadvisory services.

Abigail Just is a financial advisor at West Financial Services, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at West Financial Services since 2015. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion for individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, client-specific investment approach with a long-term focus, utilizing core-and-satellite equity strategies and laddered fixed-income allocations.

John Forbrich is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. He has held positions at several firms, including Voya Financial Advisors and The Washington Financial Services Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.4 billion across a range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers globally diversified portfolios using various securities and third-party managers, with additional services including subadvisory arrangements and financial education seminars.

Neetu Kohli is a financial advisor with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 17 years of industry experience. Her prior career includes roles at PNC Bank and PNC Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing, Charles Schwab, and United Brokerage Services. She is also an author of children's reading books. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, 529 plan management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm manages approximately $1.92 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach with customizable portfolios implemented through LPL Financial programs.

Jacob Gurock is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Centurion Wealth Management and has previously worked at Cerity Partners, AWM Capital, and The Vanguard Group. Jacob serves on the Texas Tech Personal Financial Planning Alumni Board and the Texas Tech Center for Collegiate Recovery Communities Advisory Board, and he is a National Ambassador for Shatterproof, a nonprofit focused on addiction recovery. Centurion Wealth Management advises high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes diversified, asset-allocation portfolio construction overseen by an investment committee and provides private investment opportunities to eligible clients.

Luke Griffin is a financial advisor at D'Orazio Wealth Advisors in Vienna, VA, holding a Series 65 credential. He joined the firm in 2026 and has professional experience from prior roles in diverse fields including veterinary services and education. D’Orazio Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm follows a long-term, globally diversified investment approach using fundamental and quantitative analysis, managing portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and separately managed account programs.

Sean Cullen is a financial advisor at Prestige Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has served in the United States Air Force since 2003. Prestige Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $148 million across nearly 300 client relationships. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing an asset-allocation approach and various third-party tools.

Nirvan Khaksarfard is a financial advisor at Alpha Financial Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Alpha Financial Advisors since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he was a student for ten years. Alpha Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as a single pension/profit-sharing plan, typically working with households meeting a $500,000 investable assets guideline. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management using a combination of modern portfolio theory and various analytical techniques, focusing on customized, long-term strategies with an emphasis on cost and tax efficiency.

Mariame Pierce is a CFP® professional with two years of experience currently working at The Advisory Group of San Francisco, LLC. She previously worked at The Table Financial Planning and Worth Winning, and she owns Lovemariame, a business providing guidance sessions. The Advisory Group of San Francisco, LLC is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, foundations, endowments, and retirement plans with a six-advisor team managing approximately $809.9 million. The firm employs a blend of modern portfolio theory and fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning across multiple offices.

Athena Chang is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with McLean Asset Management Corporation since 2001. McLean Asset Management Corporation offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a portfolio approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizes no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and provides specialized strategies such as tax-managed equity and ESG screening models.

Joshua Brockwell is a financial advisor with Azzad Asset Management, Inc. in Falls Church, VA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 7 years of industry experience, working at Azzad since 2013. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning 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 offers multiple asset-allocation strategies through both in-house and independent managers.

Maedi Carney is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Chesapeake Investment Management LLC. She has been president of M&L Special Needs Planning LLC since 2009, providing non-investment related financial planning services. Chesapeake Investment Management offers fee-based, discretionary asset management and consulting primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized investment policies and individualized portfolios, using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis.

Brittany Heath is a financial advisor at Brown | Miller Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Navy Federal Title Services and PNC Bank. Brown Miller Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $991 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers customized, tax-aware asset allocations and provides both discretionary portfolio management and consulting services through an 11-advisor team.

Charles Rembert is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Rembert Pendleton Jackson where he has worked since 1995. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and contributes as a Corporate Advisor to Trimetrix Inc., supporting executive management in business operations. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to a range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach to portfolio design and serves both high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors.

Russell Robertson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthcrest Financial Services, LLC since 2008 and has also been affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc since 2007. He serves on the USMA Class of 1958 Endowment Board and is involved in educational services as a course director and instructor. Wealthcrest Financial Services provides financial planning, consulting, and investment supervisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial plans, ongoing portfolio management, and employer/employee benefit consulting, combining fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Abraham Abich is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Abich Financial Wealth Management, LLC, a five-advisor team where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he held roles at J. Hagan Capital Inc. and Retirement Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Abich Financial Services, Inc., where he is involved in insurance sales and services, and is a member of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce. Abich Financial Wealth Management provides ongoing investment management and financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside access to third-party managers and wrap-fee programs.

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.

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.

Timothy Flanigan is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brown | Miller Wealth Management, LLC since 2020 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Investments Professionals Inc. Brown | Miller Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $991 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers customized, tax-aware asset allocations using a blend of active and passive strategies and provides both discretionary portfolio management and consulting services.

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.