Brian Mackin is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently associated with West Financial Services, Inc. He has been with the firm in various roles since 2014. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.8 billion and employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a long-term approach.

Sara Cortes is a CFP® at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Evermay, she worked at the CFP Board for three years and spent fourteen years at the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm takes a team-centric approach, tailoring investment recommendations based on clients’ investor profiles and providing discretionary and non-discretionary management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting.

Alejandro Vela is a CFP® at FBB Capital Partners with five years of industry experience. He has been with FBB Capital Partners since 2016. FBB Capital Partners advises individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions on comprehensive wealth and risk management. The firm manages approximately $2.39 billion in assets through diversified, low-cost portfolios that include traditional and alternative investments, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analyses.

Jonathan Marcellino is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at McLean Asset Management Corporation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining McLean Asset Management, he worked at Councilor Buchanan & Mitchell and has a background that includes academic roles at the University of South Carolina and Bethesda Chevy Chase High School. McLean Asset Management Corporation provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $819.2 million in assets and employs a multi-advisor team of 17, utilizing Modern Portfolio Theory and broad asset-allocation principles in its investment approach.

Kelly Demers is a financial advisor at Northwest Financial Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. Kelly holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of financial advising, Kelly serves as a board member for the Alabama Ballet, focusing on fundraising and awareness. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm follows a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach and offers customized portfolio management primarily through LPL Financial custodial programs and an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program.

Victoria Shubert is a financial advisor with Bull Harbor Capital LLC and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. She has 27 years of industry experience, including a tenure at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2014 to the present. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member on the Atlee High School PTA in Mechanicsville, VA. 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 implements client strategies through a combination of direct investments, independent managers, and third-party platforms.

Shawn Hadian is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Capitol Private Wealth Group LLC and has worked at Planning and Prep Consultants LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. He owns a tax advice and preparation business and also operates an insurance services practice specializing in life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Capitol Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates tax and accounting capabilities alongside its investment services and employs a range of strategies including use of structured products and derivatives.

Angel Irazola is a financial advisor at West Financial Services, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Mass Mutual Investors Services. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified, client-specific asset allocation with a long-term approach and manages approximately $2.8 billion in assets.

Robert Copeland is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Professional Financial Solutions, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at USAA financial planning services and Madison Wealth Management, LLC. He also has experience with the Museum of the Bible. Professional Financial Solutions, LLC primarily serves individual clients and small business owners, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, passive investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, managing over $409 million in client assets as of December 2025.

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.

Charles Cooke is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently a partner at Allegiance Financial Group, where he has worked since 2021, and has held roles at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc., and Cooke Capital Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partial owner of Banksy Holdings LLC, a holding company. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term investment approach, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside flexible financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

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.

Tina Babicz is a CFP® professional with over 20 years of experience in financial planning and advisory services. She has been with CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. since 2000 and also serves as an adult education instructor in basic financial planning for Fairfax Public Schools. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm manages portfolios through its wrap-fee program using a range of investment vehicles and employs both fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies.

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.

Mary Price is a financial advisor at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. in Falls Church, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wealthspire Advisors and Joel Isaacson & Co, as well as experience outside finance with organizations such as Syracuse Opera and Classical Theatre of Harlem. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income within its multi-office structure and proprietary wrap-fee platform.

Daniel White is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Ithaka Group, LLC since 2014. He is based in Arlington, VA, and works within a team of five advisors. The Ithaka Group, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and registered investment funds. The firm employs a concentrated growth investment style focused on high-quality publicly listed companies, offering portfolios aimed at long-term capital appreciation with low turnover.

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.