Kevin Deans is a financial advisor at KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Arete Wealth Management LLC and Spire Securities, LLC. Outside of finance, he is an investor in Aperture Coffee Roasters and serves as a paid baseball coach for Stars Showcase Baseball. KFA Private Wealth Group advises individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning, investment management, and in-house tax and accounting services. The firm uses goal-based strategic asset allocation and a combination of passive and active management, with a focus on manager selection and low-cost share classes.

Griffin Baker is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. He is based in Falls Church, VA, and has been with the firm since 2014. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with fundamental and technical analysis, and operates its own wrap-fee platform across a multi-office structure.

Bob Amoako is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Rembert Pendleton Jackson in Vienna, VA. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at several firms, including Commonwealth Financial Network and AFS 401(k) Retirement Services. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting services to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a client-specific, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified asset allocations and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Yusuf Abugideiri is a CFP® professional at Yeske Buie Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Yeske Buie since 2009. Yeske Buie provides integrated wealth management services including financial planning, discretionary asset management, and fiduciary advisory for a range of clients such as individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm emphasizes a structured investment process using Modern Portfolio Theory and manager due diligence, managing over $1 billion in assets with a ten-person advisory team.

Paul Hughes is a financial advisor at Hughes Financial Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hughes Financial Services since 2009. The firm manages approximately $616 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning. Hughes Financial Services operates its own wrap-fee program and employs a range of tactical investment techniques, including short-term trading and option writing, while also maintaining affiliations that support trustee and investment-management services.

David Morton is a financial advisor with Heritage Financial LLC in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Heritage Financial since 2007, including its current form since 2016, and previously at The Strategic Financial Alliance and Acorn Financial Advisory Services. In addition to advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in fixed life and health insurance sales. Heritage Financial LLC provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and corporations. The firm uses a LifeMap Discovery process to develop customized plans and constructs client portfolios with a core-and-satellite approach, often implementing strategies through independent third-party advisers.

Jeanne Goedecke is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience. She currently works at Carderock Capital Management, Inc. and previously held positions at Hancock Whitney and Regions. Carderock Capital Management is an independent SEC-registered investment manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and charitable accounts. The firm employs an active, long-term management approach with customized investment plans and continuous portfolio supervision.

Ronald Bolte is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth Management Inc. in Manassas, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Carradice Wealth Advisors, Hightower Securities, Financial Engines Advisors, EF Legacy Securities, and Edelman Financial Services. Legacy Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses through a five-advisor team managing approximately $314 million across more than 700 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, unified managed account and SEI program access, financial planning, and no-cost public educational seminars, using documented investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Sara Mongno is a financial advisor at Sargent Investment Group with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Sargent Investment Group, she worked at Wells Fargo Securities LLC and spent time at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sargent Investment Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, nonprofits, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a consultative, goals-based approach to create customized portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, serving primarily higher-asset households but maintaining flexibility for smaller relationships.

Lisa Barbieri is a financial advisor at Capitol Private Wealth Group LLC in Vienna, VA, with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Capitol Private Wealth Group since 2016. Barbieri is licensed with the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She is also the owner of Barbieri & Associates, LLC, an entity used for business expenses. Capitol Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including the use of structured products and derivatives, and integrates tax and accounting services provided by several team members.

Christopher Schaefer is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mv Capital Management, Inc. and Mv Financial Group since 2002. He has been with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Mv Capital Management since 2006. Outside of his advisory roles, Schaefer serves as treasurer for the Gambrinus Stein Club, a social nonprofit organization. Mv Capital Management, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities, employing a customized asset allocation approach overseen by an Investment Committee and supported by in-house research.

Jacob Thompson is a financial advisor at Bull Harbor Capital LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bull Harbor Capital, he worked at Ashford Advisors for two years and has a background in education, having taught at the University of Georgia and Chamblee High School. Bull Harbor Capital LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients including 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 offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services.

Judith Barnhard is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MBI LLC. She has been involved with May Barnhard Investments, LLC dba MBI, LLC since 2013 and has over three decades of experience at May & Barnhard, PC, a full-service accounting firm providing accounting, tax, and financial planning services. MBI LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and not-for-profit organizations, utilizing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory. The firm manages client accounts with individualized Investment Policy Statements and provides ongoing reviews, financial planning, and educational resources.

Matthew Lipscomb is a financial advisor at Bull Harbor Capital LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Bull Harbor Capital in 2025, he worked at Park Avenue Securities LLC for 26 years and has been affiliated with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1992. Outside of his advisory role, he mentors college students during their summer internships and operates a hunting outfitter business with a strict vetting process. 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 manages portfolios through a range of investment vehicles, including independent managers and third-party platforms.

Nikyla Young is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Northwest Financial Advisors, LLC since 2017, concurrently working with LPL Financial and Northwest Financial LLC. 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 tailored to each client’s time horizon, risk tolerance, and objectives, implementing strategies primarily through LPL Financial custodial programs and its Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program.

Mitchel Schlesinger is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Evermay Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to joining Evermay, he held roles at Wells Fargo Bank NA and Stone Bridge Investment Partners LLC. Evermay Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a team-centric approach, tailoring investment strategies to client profiles that consider goals, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, and time horizon, while offering discretionary and non-discretionary management across a range of asset classes.

Maureen Bigger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Chesapeake Investment Management LLC since 2007 and also serves as CEO and President of Bigger & Company, LLC, an insurance firm she has led since 2005. Additionally, she is involved in retirement education through Novustar, LLC. Chesapeake Investment Management provides fee-based, discretionary asset management and consulting services primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutions. The firm focuses on customized portfolios with a mix of individual equities and fixed income, applying a variety of analytical methods and maintaining regular client communication and reporting.

Harold Zirkin is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 33 years of industry experience. He is the principal of HZ Investments Inc., a firm he has led since 2021 after previously working at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. He also owns Harold Zirkin Fiduciary Services, through which he serves as trustee for multiple relationships outside his advisory firm. HZ Investments Inc. provides tailored portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach, managing discretionary accounts with client-specific investment policies focused on equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and real estate funds.

Jeff Pomerantz is a financial advisor at Analog Capital Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at AT&T for 21 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates accounting and tax services businesses, including Shield Tax Services, LLC, which assists clients with resolving tax issues. Analog Capital Partners provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as subadvisory services to other investment advisers. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches.

Pierre De La Croix Vaubois is a financial advisor at TritonPoint Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with TritonPoint since 2024 and has prior experience at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and various other organizations. TritonPoint Wealth, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary investment and wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term asset allocation based on modern portfolio theory, incorporating public equities, fixed income, and private-market alternative investments to improve risk-adjusted outcomes.