Elise Hoffmann is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently at Marshfield Associates. She has worked at Marshfield Associates since 1997 and previously at Bushido Capital Partners LLC and Yogi Advisors, LLC. Marshfield Associates is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.12 billion for a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, state and municipal government entities, investment companies, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a long-only value investing approach with a concentrated Core Value Equity Strategy and an optional Balanced Strategy, emphasizing quality and a strict margin-of-safety buy discipline.

James Musgrave is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 27 years of industry experience, including ten years at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and concurrent roles since 2022 at Regal Investment Advisors and Regulus Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is a financial seminar presenter for the nonprofit Society for Financial Awareness. Regal Investment Advisors, operating under the name LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated advisers and their clients, focusing on proprietary and third-party strategies through a sub-advisory platform managing approximately $2.88 billion in assets.

Megan Brinsfield is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked for Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC and Mason Associates, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Brinsfield is an independent health coach and owns a print-on-demand business selling UVA-related items. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios, offering a range of investment options including ESG models and Direct Indexing, and provides specialized services such as sub-advisory roles and portfolio consulting.

Rakael Carr is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IP Financial, Carr has worked at Innovation Partners LLC since 2025 and has over a decade of experience within the University of Maryland Medical System, including roles at St. Joseph Medical Center UMMS. Outside of financial advising, Carr is involved as a pastor and trustee at Champions of Christ Global Ministries and owns High Point Enterprise LLC, a budgeting and financial literacy business. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on personalized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including consulting, managed account programs, and actuarial and insurance consulting, with an emphasis on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

Margaret Anderson is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and worked previously at Symphonic Financial Advisors LLC and Symphonic Securities LLC for 14 years. In addition to her advisory role, she offers insurance products as a broker through various companies, including an affiliated firm. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and consultative approaches.

Lysa Rothenberg is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Capitol Securities Management, Inc. She has worked at Capitol Securities and Money Matters Inc since 2018 and previously held roles at Navy Federal Financial Group and its related entities from 2007 to 2017. In addition to her advisory work, she is the president and business owner of Money Matters Inc, a tax preparation business. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients, offering brokerage and investment advisory services along with financial planning, pension consulting, and insurance products. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and third-party managers to deliver client-specific portfolio management.

Paul Furton is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Founders Financial Securities LLC. Since 2013, he has operated Furton Financial Services, providing investment and insurance-related services in Severna Park, Maryland. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and affiliated brokerage and insurance services. The firm employs various investment programs and combines advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance capabilities to deliver customized solutions.

Susan Rogers is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. based in Washington, DC. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at City National Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting.

Stephen Sikes is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at SPC Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and ATEL Securities Corporation. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management with a focus on alternative investing alongside traditional strategies, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis and providing services such as tax preparation and ERISA retirement plan advisory.

Scott Wilson is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Heritage Investors Management Corp since 2023 and was previously with Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC for seven years. Heritage Investors Management Corporation provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional accounts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on tailored portfolios with diversified holdings and typically employs long-term investment strategies while acting as a fiduciary on retirement rollovers.

Donnell Williams Jr. is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Icma Rc since 2015. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which include discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.

Vernon Holleman III is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at M Holdings Securities since 2000 and at Bcg Companies since 2013, in addition to a longstanding role at Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Co. Holleman serves as a trustee for the Federal City Council, is on the Board of Directors for the Washington DC Estate Planning Council, and acts as Secretary-Treasurer for the St. Albans School Alumni Association Board. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities nationwide through independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals, offering a broad range of advisory and brokerage services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory services.

Philip Mantua Jr. is a CFP® and Series 66 designated advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with AlphaCore Capital LLC and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for eight years and SPC Financial, Inc. for ten years. Mantua also serves as a producing agent for an insurance affiliate of the firm. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional clients, and entities. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing a blend of traditional and alternative investment strategies to pursue multi-asset diversification and resilience.

Andrew Hoskins is a financial advisor with Interactive Financial Advisors in Arlington, VA, holding a Series 65 license and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Interactive Financial Advisors since 2018 and also serves as an independent contractor for Shenandoah Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, Hoskins is licensed as an independent insurance agent and can transact insurance products for clients. Interactive Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation models spanning conservative to aggressive objectives, primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, and incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory, fundamental analysis, and risk profiling tools in its investment approach.

James Smith is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Mission Wealth Management, LP, having joined the firm in 2025. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Burke and Herbert Bank, Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, and RBC Capital Markets. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team advisory firm that provides wealth management, financial planning, and personalized portfolio management primarily for affluent and high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension plans and endowments. The firm employs customized, long-term investment strategies utilizing a range of products including ETFs, institutional mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, with a focus on discretionary account management and tax-aware trading.

Jason Perlman is a CFP®-designated advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at AlphaCore Capital LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for eight years and SPC Financial, INC. for eleven years. Perlman is also a producing agent for an insurance affiliate connected to his firm. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm combines traditional and alternative investment strategies with comprehensive wealth planning, tax preparation, trustee services, and specialized retirement plan advisory services.

Michael Kurka is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 32 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. Moors & Cabot serves a diverse client base including retail and high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, fee-based financial planning, and consulting with tailored portfolio strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Charles Holt is a financial advisor with Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. He joined Verdence in 2017 after five years with HighTower Securities, LLC and Hightower Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Hunt Valley Partners, an investment partnership for personal investment purposes. Verdence Capital Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis for discretionary portfolio management and offers specialized services such as family office support and tailored advice for professional athletes and entertainers.

Amanda Avila is a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team advisory firm serving affluent and high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term investment strategies across a broad range of asset classes and offers services on a discretionary basis.

Christina Cunningham is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has been in the industry since 2020, previously working at Cardinal Wealth Management and First Financial Group. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term portfolio management using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.