I founded Mabery Consulting to support individuals who want to enter retirement with clarity and confidence. As a CFP® professional and the owner of a fee‑only, fiduciary advisor, I guide clients who want to understand how to prepare for retirement and how to pay themselves sustainably once they’re in it. My approach is warm, transparent, and grounded in the belief that retirement should feel secure, intentional, and deeply personal. Feel free to see my website at www.maberyconsulting.com

Peter Penoyar is a financial advisor with Meridian Financial Group in Arnold, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Westminster Financial Securities, Inc. since 2004 and has been with Meridian Financial Group since 1997. Meridian Financial Group provides investment management and financial-planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and sponsors of defined-contribution plans. The firm employs a conservative, institutionally influenced approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation and global diversification, constructing customized portfolios with a mix of passive and active investment vehicles.

Raul Sonza is a financial advisor at Cabildo Capital LLC in Washington, DC, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cabildo Capital since 2018, following a three-year tenure at Friel Asset Management LLC. Cabildo Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, tailoring investment strategies to clients' goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with proprietary research to actively manage individualized portfolios, often under discretionary authority.

Freddie Cook is a financial advisor at Cook Wealth Management, LLC in Bowie, MD, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Edward Jones, UBS Financial Services, and Gradient Advisors, among others. In addition to his advisory work, he provides tax preparation services through Accurate Tax and Accounting Services. Cook Wealth Management offers financial planning and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm facilitates access to third-party investment managers, acting as a liaison and monitoring manager performance rather than directly managing client assets.

Douglas Hayes is a financial advisor with Legacy Investing & Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2020, he worked at Rentokil from 2016 to 2020. Outside of advisory work, he owns and manages Legacy Development LLC, a company focused on residential real estate renovation and sales in the Washington, DC area. Legacy Investing & Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management and packaged hourly financial advisory services to individuals and entities, including companies, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification using low-cost ETFs, periodic rebalancing, liquidity management, and selective hedging, serving both individual and institutional clients.

Stephen Cromwell is a financial advisor with Cromwell Investment Advisory, LLC, where he has worked since 2011. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates Cromwell & Associates, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting business. Cromwell Investment Advisory, LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients. The firm combines portfolio management with integrated tax and accounting services, utilizing both charting and fundamental analysis to manage client assets directly through discretionary trading strategies.

David Ballard is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) with three years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Champion Financial Planning Group, LLC. He has been associated with Champion Planning Group, LLC since 2003. Champion Financial Planning Group, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on tailored investment advice and ongoing account supervision. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including individual equities, corporate debt, government securities, ETFs, and mutual funds, supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Justin Moorhead is a financial advisor with Seslia Securities in Takoma Park, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Seslia Securities since 1992 and has operated related entities since 1990. Moorhead is also a licensed insurance producer with the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Seslia Securities provides investment management services to individual and institutional clients, including educational institutions, endowments, nonprofits, trusts, and corporations. The firm typically uses diversified portfolios with a 60% equity and 40% income allocation and offers portfolio monitoring under limited discretionary agreements, along with insurance products through licensed brokers.

Urenna Okoye is a financial advisor at Izuchi LLC in Beltsville, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Izuchi, Okoye worked at CSP Financial Group LLC and has been involved with The Wealth Building CPA since 2018. Outside of advisory work, Okoye provides financial education through courses, speaking engagements, social media, and writing. Izuchi LLC offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment monitoring and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes educational workshops and supports clients in managing self-directed brokerage accounts using fundamental and technical analysis without accepting performance-based fees.

Dewayne Ellis is the principal advisor and founder of The Wealth Syndicate LLC, an independent firm based in Silver Spring, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to establishing his firm in 2015, Ellis developed expertise in financial planning and portfolio management. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance producer affiliated with MassMutual and serves as a general agent for Ameritas, Ohio National, and Crump, offering various commissionable insurance products. The Wealth Syndicate LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $5.35 million in assets for about 75 clients. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, prepares individualized Investment Policy Statements, delivers written financial plans, and offers a paid monthly newsletter along with periodic client webinars.

Francisco Anguita Veliz is a financial advisor with Amauta Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He founded Amauta LLC in 2015 and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2015 to 2017. Amauta LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management and fixed-fee financial plans while serving a geographically diverse client base, including a significant proportion of non-U.S. clients.

Christine Mistr is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of experience. She has been the principal of Dominion Financial Consultants, LLC since 2006, and holds CPA and J.D. credentials in addition to her CFP designation. Her prior roles include senior positions at the Internal Revenue Service and work with a Senate finance committee, reflecting her background in tax policy and practice. Dominion Financial Consultants is a fee-only independent advisory firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual clients, while also supporting institutional plans and charitable organizations. The firm integrates tax and legal expertise into its retirement, estate, and pension planning services.

George Zhuang is a financial advisor at Admiral Guy Investment Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at firms including Thrivent Advisor Network and BMO, as well as roles at the Federal Reserve Bank and Plains Commerce Bank. Zhuang is also a licensed insurance agent, spending approximately 10% of his time implementing insurance recommendations. Admiral Guy Investment Advisory, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, offering individualized asset allocations and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Mark is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional located in Edgewater, Maryland. He provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to business owners, federal government employees, and U.S. military service members. As a former federal employee and U.S. Marine, he is familiar with the challenges you face and knows how to help you reach your financial goals. Mark’s personal experiences taught him budgeting skills, saving strategies, and how to invest. He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in business administration and personal financial planning, which have equipped him with the knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to his clients.

Daniel Johnson is the sole advisor at Emerson James Advisors LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Crofton, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Emerson James Advisors in 2020, he worked at firms including ON Investment Management Co, Ohio National Financial Services, and Massmutual Life Insurance Company. He also operates a sole proprietorship advising clients on insurance products such as life, health, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Emerson James Advisors serves primarily individual clients and sponsors of qualified retirement plans, offering non-discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm combines individualized investment recommendations with discretionary solutions from SEI Managed Account Solutions and third-party managers, conducting regular account reviews and providing written planning deliverables supported by online tools.

Earl King is a CFP® with three years of experience at E. Roger Financial Group, where he serves as the sole advisor. He has held roles at American Express Financial Advisors Inc. and IDS Life Insurance Company since 1998 and has worked with the District of Columbia Government since 2016 as a Business Procurement Specialist, providing guidance to small businesses on government contracting opportunities. E. Roger Financial Group offers financial planning, investment advisory, and small-business retirement plan services to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and nonprofits. The firm uses model-based portfolio advice with client-approved trades and provides subscription-based financial planning combined with insurance brokerage services.

Alessandro D'agaro is a CFA charterholder and principal of D'Agaro Financial Advisory LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Alexandria, VA. He has one year of experience at his current firm and previously worked for six years at Thrivent Asset Management. D'Agaro Financial Advisory LLC provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients on a fee-only, fiduciary basis. The firm integrates fundamental equity analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using passive funds and ETFs, and offers flexible planning options including project-based engagements.

Patrick Weinert is a financial advisor with The Money Mission Limited Liability Company in Washington, DC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he served 20 years in the United States Marine Corps. The Money Mission LLC provides individualized financial planning and investment advice primarily through one-on-one calls and meetings, focusing on mutual funds and low-cost, index-tracking ETFs. The firm uses a flat-fee coaching model and emphasizes education by offering newsletters, books, and personalized coaching without discretionary portfolio management or custody of client assets.

Eli Weissman is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Advocate Wealth, LLC in Washington, DC. His prior roles include positions at Spire Investment Partners, Truist Advisory Services, BB&T Securities, and Alexandria Capital. He is also an independent insurance agent outside of his advisory work. Advocate Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business owners, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and passive management using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and select institutional products, while providing portfolio monitoring, rebalancing, and educational seminars.

Mary Norris is a financial advisor at MKN Wealth Management LLC in Washington, DC, with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at MKN Wealth Management since 2012, following nine years with Columbia Financial Advisors LLC. MKN Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and tailored investment advice to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs individualized investment strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision, combining fundamental and technical analysis across a range of securities while maintaining client custody through a recommended institutional custodian.