Seth Emers is a financial advisor at Axiom Value Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he served for 21 years at the U.S. Department of State and retired from federal government service in 2024. Axiom Value Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative investment methods and offers retirement-focused education through workshops and webinars.

Jaime Quiros is a CFP® certificant with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at FBB Capital Partners since 2014 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. FBB Capital Partners advises individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions on wealth and risk management, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and alternative investment recommendations. The firm manages approximately $2.39 billion across a team of 11 advisors, using diversified, low-cost portfolios supported by fundamental and quantitative analysis and employing model portfolio structures to guide investment decisions.

Michael Perhac is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Trumbower Financial Advisors LLC since 2015. Trumbower Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, and various institutions with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and tax compliance services. The firm follows a documented five-step investment advisory process focused on a Conservative Fixed Income approach and manages a substantial asset base with an emphasis on non-discretionary client relationships.

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.

Anuj Grover is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a member of the Lake Street team in Bethesda, MD, and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2021. Grover is also co-trustee and holds power of attorney responsibilities related to family estate planning. Lake Street serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, private foundations, and insurance companies. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses, emphasizes asset-class allocation and tax awareness, and offers access to affiliated private investment funds for qualified investors.

Stuart Rainer is a financial advisor at NobleBridge Wealth with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Rainer has been with NobleBridge Wealth and its affiliated Northern Virginia Wealth advisory business since 2019. NobleBridge Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and project-based services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, offering multiple investment strategies through both in-house and third-party managers.

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.

Eric Dunner is a CFP® professional at Glassman Wealth Services, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Glassman Wealth Services since 2015. Glassman Wealth Services provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach includes the use of mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and private investment funds, with a policy requiring client authorization for cryptocurrency purchases.

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.

Mark Underwood is a financial advisor at Mv Capital Management, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Mv Capital Management, and MV Financial Group since 2002. Mv Capital Management, Inc. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, as well as financial planning and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment process focuses on asset allocation, security selection, and ongoing monitoring, supported by in-house research and an Investment Committee that typically rebalances portfolios annually.

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.

Scott Freund is a financial advisor with Family Office Research, LLC in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Family Office Research since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Freund is involved in consulting, personal investments, and publishing through Lower St Clair LLC, and serves as a consultant and part owner of FarmTogether US Farmland Fund LP, advising on fund operations and coordination. Family Office Research, LLC provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, employer plans, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $580.9 million in assets and emphasizes individualized portfolio supervision with tailored investment strategies for high-net-worth and institutional clients.

William Fitzgerald V is a financial advisor at Bnb Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bnb Wealth Management, he worked at Raidal Power and New Columbia Solar. He also has experience with Johnson Control PLC and studied at Miami University. 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 offers financial planning, pension consulting, and participant education services through a multi-office team of advisors.

Jeffrey Canavan is a CFA® charterholder at Rembert Pendleton Jackson with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RPJ, he spent 18 years at MissionSquare Retirement. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a client-specific, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach to design diversified portfolios and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Brian Zaczynski is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Torray Investment Partners LLC since 2016. Torray Investment Partners provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm follows a bottom-up, fundamental stock-selection process with a quality, long-term orientation implemented across large cap growth, small/mid cap growth, and equity income strategies, managing concentrated portfolios with explicit risk controls.

Culley Hess is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has been with Alpha Financial Advisors, LLC since 2019. Prior to his advisory role, he held positions at Sage Outdoor Adventures, Augusta County Clerk of Court, the U.S. Census Bureau, ePlus Technologies, James Madison University, and Loudoun County Public Schools. Alpha Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, generally those with at least $500,000 in investable assets, providing life-centered financial planning and comprehensive services including investment management and retirement planning. The firm uses a discretionary, fee-only approach that combines modern portfolio theory with fundamental and quantitative analysis, focusing on customized relationships and selecting top-ranked managers from a broad institutional universe.

Lawrence Spoth is a financial advisor with Horizon Wealth, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Impact Partnership Wealth, Market Guard, and Retirement Wealth Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president of Retirement Protection Solutions, a company focused on life and index annuity sales. Horizon Wealth is an SEC-registered team investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and corporations with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes retirement investing, income-replacement strategies, and financial independence, managing approximately $147 million in discretionary assets across a seven-advisor team.

Glen Buco is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and is currently with West Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 1983. He holds a Series 65 license and operates out of McLean, VA. 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 asset allocation strategy with a long-term focus, integrating core-and-satellite equity investments and laddered fixed-income allocations.