Andrew Armati is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, holding a Series 66 license and six years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James and its affiliated entities since 2020 and is also associated with McDermott-Armati Wealth Strategies, LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in education and the food service industry. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs analytical tools for tailored, non-discretionary planning and supports clients through various advisory programs, with a notable presence in municipal and public finance advisory.

Mustafa Al Jadooa is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Bank of America, N.A. Outside of finance, he has work experience with Doordash and the Fairfax County Park Authority. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Timothy Kirby is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Woodbridge, VA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 12 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he performs occasional sacerdotal duties as a minister, including wedding and funeral services. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with diverse investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a large nationwide network of advisors and branches.

Lyle Martin is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for AT&T/Cricket Wireless for 21 years. Outside of finance, he works as a brick specialist, providing customer service and selling LEGO sets. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of advisors. The firm provides comprehensive, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority and combines planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

James Tobias is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Tobias serves as a board member for the Liberty Run HOA, vice president of the Liberty High School Boosters, and treasurer/secretary of the Great Creek Hunt Club. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses and planning on a wide range of topics, with the option to combine planning services with managed accounts under a consolidated billing structure.

Patrick Heijmen is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, The Fauquier Bank, and Middleburg Bank. He is an investment committee member for the Highland School in Warrenton, VA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a wider range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Jason Lesnik is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge since 2016 and is also the president and owner of Custos Financial Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Lesnik serves as president of the Manassas Volunteer Fire Company. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charities, and trusts. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing various portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

Robert Cox is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Chantilly, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent and its predecessor, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, he is a drummer and percussionist, performing primarily with the bands Cracked Sky and Big Bad Juju. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based financial planning without portfolio management or discretionary trading authority. The firm combines planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option but keeps the services separate.

Deborah Trnka is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Haymarket, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Allen Tefft is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has operated his own financial services business since 2007 and has been affiliated with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013. He also holds an insurance agent license, selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across multiple program structures.

William Richardson is a Series 65–licensed financial professional with five years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at RV Strategies in Fairfax, VA. He has been with RV Strategies LLC since 2020 and concurrently holds a long-term role in legal and regulatory affairs for the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association of North America. Richardson is also a 50% owner of Richardson Capitol Strategies Group, LLC, a company established with his wife that no longer conducts business. RV Strategies primarily refers prospective clients to an independent third-party investment adviser, providing information and disclosures but not offering direct investment advice or portfolio management. The firm serves individuals and high-net-worth clients while maintaining separation between its advisory and legal activities.

Marwan Jabbour is an independent financial advisor with USA Retirement Income Solutions, LLC, based in Fairfax, VA. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to his current firm, he worked with United Security Advisors and Financial Planning Partners, Inc. He also works as an independent insurance agent. USA Retirement Income Solutions serves clients seeking retirement income strategies through personalized financial planning.

James Griffin is the sole advisor at Griffin Financial Services in Manassas, VA, holding a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He is also a part owner of Air Treatment Company, a full-service HVAC business, and operates a tax preparation service, Render Unto Caesar, which he has managed since 2011. Griffin Financial Services is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities, managing approximately $12.1 million. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to create tailored investment strategies, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, portfolio monitoring, and optional financial planning.

John Ellison is the sole advisor at Ellison Investment Advisors in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 36 years of industry experience. He has led Ellison Investment Advisors since its founding in 1996. Ellison Investment Advisors provides investment management and written financial planning to individuals, families, professionals, trusts, and small-business retirement plans. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term approach combining value and growth styles, emphasizes client-specific investment policies, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and balanced strategies.

Arthur Hall is the sole advisor at StrategicGlobal Insight, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 20 years of experience at the firm and 32 years in the industry overall. He has been self-employed since 1994, managing internet sales, online teaching, and talent services alongside his advisory work. StrategicGlobal Insight, LLC operates as an independent firm serving clients with personalized financial guidance.