Michael Bui is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Ashburn, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2011 and is also a partner and owner of W3 Wealth Management, LLC in Akron, OH, where he oversees daily activities and client meetings. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and extensive due diligence and operational resources.

John Tattersall is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2017 and also maintains a long-term affiliation with LPL Financial beginning in 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a fly fishing guide business in Virginia. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines goals-based, client-centered planning supported by proprietary software with an evidence-based investment approach that incorporates behavioral economics and quantitative analysis.

Gregory Clarke is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in McLean, VA, with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Capitol Securities Management since 2015. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients, providing brokerage and investment advisory services along with comprehensive financial planning and pension consulting. The firm offers access to a range of investment options and manages assets through separately managed accounts, wrap fee programs, and third-party money managers.

Michael Romano is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank NA, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns MAR, LLC, an entity established for owning antique cars and real estate. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering various advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, with discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures available to affiliated advisors.

Angela Larkin is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Oak Hill Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to her advisory role, she is a notary public, performing document notarizations for clients. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Christopher Gordon is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor teaching retirement courses at Howard Community College and Anne Arundel Community College. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, employing various analytical approaches and allowing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

James Hull is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having six years of industry experience. He has worked as a research analyst at ASA Research since 2020 and volunteers as a board member and Softball Commissioner for South County Little League. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Patrick Mccarthy is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Btig LLC, Carbon Advisors, Capewell Aerial Systems, and Neptune Holding. Oppenheimer provides a range of advisory services to individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering various programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs multiple investment approaches tailored to different programs, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of late 2025.

Michael Kitces is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked previously at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, and Pinnacle Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and writer of Kitces.com, a platform providing education and commentary on financial planning, and is a co-founder of several other financial planning support businesses including the XY Planning Network and AdvicePay. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies within a tax- and fee-sensitive framework and offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Ralph Boeckmann is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with various First Command entities since 2014. Outside of advising, he provides consulting services in Foreign Military Sales and international business development and serves as CEO of Boeckmann Advising and Consulting LLC. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Kenneth Shall Jr. is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He has held roles at both firms since 2016 and operates as an independent insurance agent. In addition to his advisory work, he is a commissioned notary. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Thomas Regan is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Keystone Asset Management. He also has a background in education, having worked at Virginia Tech University and Marshall High School. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset-allocation strategies, proprietary quantitative screens, and access to private-market investments to build client programs.

Deborah Lewis is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2007, also associated with New York Life and Nylife Securities since the mid-1990s. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as treasurer for Advent Lutheran Church and volunteers on the Audit & Finance Committee for Gamma Phi Beta. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple advisory programs, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Carl Kielbasa is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017, following brief tenures at LeBaron Financial Group and Harbour Investments, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Carroll Retirement Plans and Investments as a registered representative and also operates CK Financial Services LLC, a payroll and business accounts payable service. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with access to specialized overlay programs and third-party money managers.

Derek Sauerwine is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he owns CTS Financials LLC, a single-person practice focused on insurance products such as long-term care insurance, life insurance, and fixed annuities, primarily serving clients in Virginia. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a range of strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program.

Matthew Douglas is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, where he has worked since 2016. He has 21 years of industry experience and also holds a business development role with NFP focused on insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse group of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Lars Okeson is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cresset since 2020, following a four-year tenure at Pagnato Karp Partners, LLC. Okeson serves on the accounting board of the College of William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach, combining active and passive strategies and conducting structured due diligence to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk profiles.

Morgan Pearsall II is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2016, including prior roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, Pearsall serves as Vice-Chairman and At-Large Representative for the Prince William County Historical Commission, which advises on local historical preservation efforts. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research.

Robert Davidson Jr. is a ChFC® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Royal Alliance from 2012 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches a class on federal retirement benefits for Arlington County Public Schools. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets and offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.

Jennifer Davis is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2024, following nine years at Halpern Financial, Inc. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple asset classes and integrates financial planning and tax services into client relationships, managing over $72 billion in assets.