Pamela Mudd is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently with AlphaCore Capital LLC and previously worked at SPC Financial, INC. and Sella & Martinic, LLC for over two decades. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, entities, and institutional investors. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, focusing on both traditional and alternative investment strategies, and offers services including tax preparation, trustee services, and ERISA retirement plan advisory.

Gulielma Fager is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Rossby Financial, LLC, bringing five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Michael Bombardier PhD LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for the Friends School of Baltimore and is active as an author and speaker through Toler Financial Group LLC. Rossby Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs diversified investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, managing approximately $565 million in discretionary assets.

Travis Drown is a financial advisor at Vicus Capital, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with firms including Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Drown Financial Services. He serves as treasurer on the board of Mosaic Christian Church, overseeing the church’s finances. Vicus Capital provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, businesses, trusts, and employee benefit plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, offering a range of strategies and fiduciary services, including retirement-plan consulting and access to third-party money managers.

Erick Mejia is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Bolton Global Asset Management and Bolton Global Capital since 2021, and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Erick is also the owner and manager of Mejia Capital, LLC, which operates securities and investment advisory businesses. Bolton Global Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and banks. The firm employs an independent adviser representative model, offering tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, with a long-term investment approach that allows for tactical adjustments.

James Waller is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at BDO USA, P.A., BDO Wealth Advisors, LLC, and Biegel & Waller LLP. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios, supported by a centralized portfolio management team and an Investment Committee.

Christopher Vanderkolk is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with HUB Investment Partners, LLC and has prior experience at AFS Financial Group, LLC, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Pi Analytics. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional investors, foundations, trusts, businesses, banks, and individual clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies across multiple asset types and provides specialized services for banking and municipal clients.

Kenneth Long is a CFA® and CIC-designated financial advisor with over 30 years of experience at Heritage Investors Management Corporation, where he has worked since 1995. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Bethesda, MD. Heritage Investors Management Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving primarily high-net-worth clients with personalized investment management. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy across diversified portfolios and manages a broad range of complex account types while maintaining formal trading oversight and custody safeguards.

Steven Collins is a financial advisor at XML Financial Group, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with XML Financial, LLC since 2019 and with XML Securities, LLC since 2016. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves around 2,890 clients with tailored portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments through various platforms and affiliated managers.

Laura Mcaree is a financial advisor at Heritage Investors Management Corporation with 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management/United Capital and West Financial Services, Inc. since 2020, she has been with Heritage Investors Management Corporation, a firm founded in 1974 that provides personalized investment management primarily to high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $4.18 billion across various client relationships, focusing on tailored portfolios with a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach.

Amanda Pfeifle is a financial advisor at F.L. Putnam Investment Management Company with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at AOG Wealth Management from 2008 to 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of CE Media & Design, a photography services business. F.L. Putnam serves individual investors, families, and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting through a team-based, customized approach. The firm offers a range of strategies including sustainable investing and tax-aware rebalancing, utilizing both internal and third-party managers across multiple asset classes.

Amy Mitchell is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. She currently works at Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. and previously held positions at Hemington Wealth Management, Keystone Asset Management, Altius Financial Advisors, and Mitchell Financial Services. Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. manages approximately $15.67 billion for individual and institutional clients through a team of 31 advisors. The firm focuses on strategic, long-term asset allocation and portfolio management, offering services that include separately managed accounts, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer engagements for nonprofit organizations and pension plans.

Blaine Homan is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience currently with Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. He has previously worked at Mason Securities, Inc., Centurion Wealth Management, Domani Wealth LLC, and Kurtz, Connor, Browning, & Phillips, LLC. His career also includes three years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. manages approximately $15.67 billion for over 1,000 clients through a team of 31 advisors. The firm provides fee-based financial planning, separately managed accounts, and institutional services such as outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) engagements, focusing on long-term strategic asset allocation and manager selection.

Mitchell Caplan is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously led Caplan Financial Group, LLC for 23 years. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementations unrelated to investment advisory. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and other strategies, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets across multiple advisors.

Paul Pourreza Jourshari is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Mutual of Omaha and its investor services division since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he owns an online retail business called Paul Pourreza and is also licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life, health, and accident insurance. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm works primarily through platforms like Envestnet and emphasizes model portfolios and third-party manager relationships.

Edgar Martinez is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Bank of America, and other firms. Modern Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets with about 94 advisors. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and related services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, guided by a centralized Investment Committee and a mix of strategic and tactical approaches.

Jeffrey D. Smith is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC in Rockville, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has worked at Private Client Services since 2020, with previous roles at Bright Futures Wealth Management, Cetera Advisors, and Brightline Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for a girls’ competitive gymnastics team parent association and acts as an expert witness for a legal firm. Private Client Services is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a network of approximately 50 advisors and employs a structured discovery and risk-profiling process to develop customized investment strategies.

Matthew Krause is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Altus Wealth Group, TIAA-CREF, and Mutual of Omaha. Mason Investment Advisory Services provides fee-based financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and a rigorous manager-selection process.

Dawn Wright is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. She previously worked at CIC Wealth, LLC and Knollwood Investment Advisory. Outside of her advisory role, Wright is involved in insurance planning and manages a farming property. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm combines centrally managed investment strategies with locally managed portfolios and offers a broad range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory roles with a focus on tailored client solutions across various asset classes.

Vincent Mccarron is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Triad Advisors, Inc., Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions, and National Planning Corporation. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and other institutions. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and modular sleeves, overseen by a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee, while allowing advisors to customize portfolios on various platforms.

Richard Winer is a financial advisor with SteelPeak Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with SteelPeak Wealth Management since 2016 and is also an independent associate of Isagenix International, a health and nutrition product company. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and family offices. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and alternative investment consulting, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and due diligence on private securities and pooled vehicles for eligible clients.