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 at TritonPoint Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at firms including United Capital Financial Advisers and Wells Fargo Clearing. Prior to his financial services career, he operated Ferrell Lawn Care, LLC for ten years. TritonPoint Wealth provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term asset allocation strategy informed by modern portfolio theory, combining public equities, fixed income, and private-market alternatives, and utilizes model portfolios and independent manager oversight to implement client strategies.

Ayman Khalil is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. in Falls Church, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Azzad Asset Management since 2005. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, registered mutual funds, trusts, small businesses, and other institutions. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing, using proprietary screening tools to exclude certain industries, and manages approximately $1.82 billion in discretionary assets.

Eric Randolph is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steigerwald, Gordon & Koch - Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously spent 19 years at Hopwood Financial Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Steigerwald, Gordon & Koch provides discretionary investment advisory services and standalone financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, tailoring allocations to client objectives and employing both long- and short-term strategies.

David Quinn is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC in Fairfax, VA. He has held roles at several financial firms including Dimensional Fund Advisors and United Income, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Quinn is the CEO of AdviceCloud Financial Technology, Inc., a software provider. Pine Harbor Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and corporate clients, emphasizing tailored portfolio construction through fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and long-term strategies. The firm manages approximately $444.8 million in assets under management and integrates ESG considerations within its investment approach.

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.

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.

Daniel Cooper is an investment advisor at Brighter Financial Capital Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Madison Avenue Securities and Kalos Capital, Inc. Cooper is also involved with Clark & Associates, Inc. Financial Solutions, where he provides paraplanning and fixed insurance sales support. Brighter Financial Capital Management offers investment and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan advisory, and financial planning with model strategy implementation, serving a high volume of clients per advisor and regularly presenting educational seminars.

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.

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.

Andrew Yashin is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Signet Financial Management, LLC since 2014. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. Signet manages approximately $1.06 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, fiduciary investment process that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

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 and holds a Series 65 license, with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Carderock Capital Management, Inc. since 1986. Carderock Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, primarily long-term investment approach using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to build customized investment plans.

Michael Wakeham is a financial advisor at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in the financial industry since 2015, including positions at Bloomsbury Wealth and Caroline Banks & Associates Ltd. He is currently based in Reston, VA. Acorn Financial Advisory Services provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.23 billion across about 2,300 to 2,400 clients, offering both custom and model-based portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management.

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.

Wesley Reed is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He currently works at Chesapeake Investment Management LLC and has prior experience at Hanover Company and Florida Financial Advisors. Before entering financial services, Reed worked at Wintergreen Ski Resort and the YMCA. Chesapeake Investment Management provides fee-based asset management and consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, not-for-profits, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes individualized, discretionary portfolio management with portfolios focused on individual equities and fixed income, serving roughly 400 client accounts with approximately $200–210 million in assets under management.

David O'Neill is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Heritage Financial LLC since 2018. He previously worked at Spire Investment Partners LLC for one year. His other business activities include managing personal investment activities through a private entity. Heritage Financial advises individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and corporations, offering investment management and financial planning through a seven-advisor team managing approximately $408 million in assets. The firm employs a LifeMap Discovery process to tailor financial plans and uses core-and-satellite portfolio allocations often implemented via third-party model portfolios.