Alan Harter is a financial advisor at Pactolus with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Pactolus Private Wealth Management since 2011 and Pactolus Securities since 2014. Harter serves as the managing member of several special purpose vehicle entities that are investment vehicles for Pactolus clients. Pactolus provides fee-based family office and wealth management services to high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable entities, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers individualized investment advisory, portfolio management, financial and estate planning, tax-aware investment advice, and additional services including real estate consulting and structured loan diligence.

John Dame is a financial advisor at Rothschild Capital Partners with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Before joining Rothschild Capital Partners in 2023, he worked at Feldman Jackson PC for five years and has experience at Montgomery County Circuit Court and Georgetown University Law Center. Rothschild Capital Partners provides discretionary portfolio management and wealth planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of top-down macro analysis and fundamental bottom-up security evaluation, utilizing strategies that include long and short equity positions, options trading, and leveraged ETFs.

Joseph Manfredi is a financial advisor with Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors since 2015, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and UBS Financial Services. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and non-profit organizations with fee-only wealth management services, including financial planning, portfolio management, integrated tax services, and business services. The firm uses a team-based, holistic approach to align investment strategies with client goals and tax situations, supported by a weekly Investment Committee and detailed service tiers.

Tariq Khan is a financial advisor at WealthCare Financial Group, Inc. in Bethesda, MD, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Hisaab Capital, LLC, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. since beginning his career in 2015. WealthCare Financial Group, Inc. is a state-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, business owners, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a structured investing philosophy focused on diversified asset allocation and long-term strategies, managing approximately $28.2 million for around 130 clients through a six-advisor team.

Kishore Shah is a financial advisor with Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Patriot Financial Group, Verus Capital Partners, Indus Financial Group, and Securities America, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales. Lynx Investment Advisory serves individual and institutional clients by providing investment consulting, policy development, manager research, and portfolio monitoring. The firm specializes in customized client allocations implemented primarily through third-party managers selected via detailed due diligence and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Ryan Ferrell is a financial advisor with TritonPoint Wealth, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has eight years of industry experience, including roles at The Leaders Group, United Capital Financial Advisers LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Prior to his advisory career, he operated Ferrell Lawn Care, LLC for ten years. 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 emphasizes long-term asset allocation with a combination of public equities, fixed income, and private-market alternative investments, utilizing both fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside model and core-satellite strategies.

Elizabeth Schleifer is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc. She has been with the firm since 2016 and is also affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of her advisory work, she was involved with Cava Mezze for over a decade. Armstrong, Fleming & Moore provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on tailored allocations and fundamental analysis, with services often delivered through partnerships with Commonwealth Financial Network.

Daniel Healey is a financial advisor with Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated in Washington, DC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 35 years of industry experience, including over three decades with his current firm. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated provides private wealth management services on a non-discretionary, fee-based basis to a single ultra-high-net-worth family, focusing on portfolio review, investment recommendations, and coordination with the client’s other professionals. The firm combines broker-dealer operations with a limited advisory business and emphasizes tailored investment strategies implemented on an account-by-account basis.

Pedrom Sadeghi is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with Hopwood Financial Services, Inc. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Hopwood Financial Services and S. Mostafa Sadeghi, CPA. Hopwood Financial Services primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and related entities, offering discretionary, fee-only investment management alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses an Investment Committee to oversee a diverse portfolio approach with multi-year holding horizons and maintains a team-based structure with six advisors managing approximately $666.6 million.

Ariel Weisbard is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Values Added Financial since 2017 and maintains a law practice specializing in estate planning, nonprofit, and employment law. He also writes investment and financial articles on a freelance basis. Values Added Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small-to-mid-sized businesses with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation and diversification, combining ongoing portfolio supervision with flexible engagement options including project-based work and educational presentations.

James Patterson is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience currently serving at KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC. He has worked at Arete Wealth Management and Spire Securities, LLC prior to his current role. In addition to his advisory work, he holds a license as an insurance agent. KFA Private Wealth Group advises individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, investment management, and in-house tax and accounting services. The firm employs goal-based strategic asset allocation with broad diversification, combining passive and active management, and operates a wrap fee program to reduce transaction costs for clients.

Victoria Henry is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. She has been with West Financial Services, Inc. since 2016, where she currently serves as part of a 22-advisor team. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion for individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a client-specific, diversified investment approach with a core-and-satellite equity strategy, laddered fixed-income allocations, and tactical adjustments based on quantitative and qualitative research.

Samantha Buchanan is a financial advisor at Allegiance Financial Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she held positions at Compass Wealth Management and Bloomin' Brands, among others. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, with client accounts typically monitored quarterly.

Matthew Elmore is a financial advisor at Sargent Investment Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at T.M. Wealth Management and Ameriprise Financial Services. Sargent Investment Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a consultative process to develop customized portfolios and uses third-party managers and technology to monitor risk and performance, also serving as an investment manager to private funds for accredited investors.

Neil Kaplan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Caitlin John, LLC and previously worked at Guardian Pointe Private Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates KIS Financial, LLC, a business focused on college funding solutions and insurance products. Caitlin John, LLC serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plan sponsors, and other institutions, offering investment management, financial planning, consulting, and qualified retirement plan services. The firm provides personalized investment programs through a team of registered investment adviser representatives, utilizing a range of strategies and instruments, including proprietary dynamic allocation strategies and consulting on non-traditional investments.

William Pitt is a financial advisor with Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Evermay since 2009. Evermay Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a team-centric advisory model with tailored client service levels and integrates investment, tax, and estate planning through affiliated services and technology.

Tanya Carson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with West Financial Services, Inc. in McLean, VA, bringing nine years of industry experience. She has spent her entire professional career at West Financial Services, working in various roles since 2016. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm serves individuals, retirement and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $2.8 billion with an investment approach focused on diversified, client-specific asset allocation and a core-and-satellite equity strategy.

Gay Truscott is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as Senior Vice President at Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. She has been with Edgemoor and Integrity Funds Distributor, LLC since 2011. Edgemoor Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, non-profits, and a registered investment company. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach to build concentrated equity and income portfolios intended for long-term capital preservation, appreciation, and income.

James Mersereau is a CFA® charterholder with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Carderock Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 1986. He is part of a four-advisor team based in Chevy Chase, MD. 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.

William Mc Caffrey is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Glassy Mountain Advisors since 2022 and previously at AIM Advisors. Prior to his financial advisory career, he was employed at Virginia Tech and Landmark Reclamation Co. Glassy Mountain Advisors provides wealth management to individual and institutional clients, focusing on high-net-worth individuals with discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamentals-based investment approach and offers customized portfolios including ESG-focused options.