Claire Emory is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience, currently operating Clarity Financial Planning in Arlington, VA. She has led the independent firm since 2010. Clarity Financial Planning serves middle- and upper-middle-income individuals and families, offering fee-only comprehensive financial planning without asset minimums. The firm focuses on tax-sensitive, low-cost investment strategies, with a low-turnover, individualized asset allocation approach and uses fixed retainer fee arrangements rather than percentage-of-AUM fees.

Mary Thomas Spruill is a financial advisor at Serene Financial Solutions in Gaithersburg, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. Prior to founding Serene Financial Solutions in 2020, she worked at The McKelvey Group and held positions at Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Navy Marine Corps Relief Society NMCRS Sasebo, and NBHC Sasebo. Serene Financial Solutions advises individuals, families, and small-business owners, providing portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, consulting, educational seminars, and tax preparation services. The firm combines passive and active management within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and is notable for its tax preparation practice staffed by enrolled agents and its range of business support services.

Sara Cavendish is a financial advisor at Plein Air Capital Advisers, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Windward Asset Management, LLC since 2008. Plein Air Capital Advisers provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term, value-oriented investment approach with concentrated portfolios typically holding 15–20 stocks selected below their view of intrinsic value.

Gary Korolev is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Sovereign Wealth Management since 2016 and previously worked at Spire Wealth Management LLC, Spire Securities, and Spire Investment Partners. Korolev is also a licensed insurance agent offering life, long-term care, and disability insurance products. Sovereign provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios across traditional and alternative assets, utilizing derivative instruments and a dedicated crypto investment strategy.

Peter Radvanyi is the principal of Radvanyi Wealth Management LLC in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 27 years of industry experience. He founded Radvanyi Wealth Management LLC in 2015 and also owns KOADA LLC, a real estate investment company in Virginia. Radvanyi Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $33.6 million in client assets. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach combining charting, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis along with modern portfolio theory, serving clients without an account minimum.

Mark O’Shea is a financial advisor at Red Torch Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Torch Finance Group, Capstone Partners, and Lionchase North America. He also has a longstanding association with the University of Chicago. Red Torch Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily through separately managed accounts to retail investors, high-net-worth individuals, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented approach that combines fundamental analysis with quantitative methods to identify undervalued equity securities.

Robert Sandler is the principal and sole advisor at Robert A. Sandler, LLC, an independent firm based in Clarksville, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience, including four years at Element Fleet Management prior to founding his current firm in 2017. Robert A. Sandler, LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management primarily for individual clients, focusing on diversified, low-cost index mutual funds and ETFs with a buy-and-hold approach. The firm emphasizes customized risk profiles, periodic rebalancing, and operates on a fee-only basis without commission arrangements or custody of client assets.

Liam Daly is the founder of Daly Capital Management and holds a Series 65 credential. He has been associated with Daly Capital Management since 2024. Prior to founding the firm, he worked in various educational roles at Quince Orchard High School, Ridgeview Middle School, and Diamond Elementary School. Daly Capital Management provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and investment advice tailored to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a broad range of securities and offers direct portfolio management with client-imposed investment restrictions.

Alexander Ruda is the sole advisor at Ruda Financial and holds a Series 65 credential. He has eight years of experience with the Internal Revenue Service and two years with Fannie Mae before founding his firm in 2025. Ruda Financial is a fee-only advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations with investment management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes individualized investment policies and asset allocation, employing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory alongside passive investment strategies.

Srinivas Vaidya is a financial advisor at AlphaPlus Wealth Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for 18 years as a software engineer at Navy Federal Credit Union. AlphaPlus Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses a combination of active and passive strategies within a modified modern portfolio framework and offers performance-based fee arrangements alongside traditional asset-fee accounts.

Stephen Lee is the principal of Lee Financial Group, Inc. in Columbia, MD, and holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. He has 45 years of industry experience and has been associated with Raymond James Financial in various capacities since 2004. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner of a law office focusing on wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, and serves on the advisory board for River Hill FBLA, providing student mentoring. Lee Financial Group offers individualized financial planning and wealth management advice to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides written financial plans through a data-gathering process and offers follow-up consultations, with investment recommendations based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Diron Insley is a financial advisor at White Oak Wealth LLC in Arlington, VA, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He is the managing member of Wealthnova Nexus LLC and also works as an independent insurance agent, brokering life insurance products. White Oak Wealth LLC serves individuals and business entities by providing written financial planning and retirement plan services, including education, benchmarking, and ERISA-related support. The firm does not directly manage client assets but recommends and monitors third-party investment advisers, focusing on individualized asset-allocation planning and conducting semi-annual client reviews.

Ketan Mehta is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 18 years of experience. He is the sole advisor at Mehta Services Company, an independent registered investment adviser based in Reston, VA, where he has worked since 2008. Mehta Services Company offers investment advisory services, financial planning, and tax preparation primarily to individual clients who meet specific intake criteria. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory and portfolio optimization to create customized portfolios with broad-based no-load mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing limited discretionary authority and quarterly rebalancing.

Edmund Wellington is the sole advisor at Wellington Capital Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Chevy Chase, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Capital Management since 1996. Wellington Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment counseling to a select group of private individuals, partnerships, and trusts. The firm employs a conservative, long-term investment approach focused on U.S. large-cap equities and high-quality fixed-income securities, tailoring strategies to clients' objectives and managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Frank Byskov is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Forty4 Financial, an independent firm he joined in 2023, and previously worked with Advisory Services Network and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is the head coach of Rock Creek Tri Club, a triathlon coaching program, serves on the board of Bethesda Green, contributes to financial literacy education through Mentamorph, and co-founded Advisors for Good, a nonprofit focused on climate action and social justice within the financial advisory community. Forty4 Financial provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis to create customized long-term portfolios and offers specialized pension and retirement-plan consulting services uncommon among firms of similar size.

Jeyamariappan Ganapathy is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Samatva Wealth Management LLC since 2015 and previously worked at Senaissance Software. Samatva Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm operates on a fee-only basis and focuses on a long-term investment horizon using fundamental analysis and discounted cash flow techniques, with portfolios diversified primarily through actively managed mutual funds.

Aba Tyus is a financial advisor at Tyus Financial Group LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual and Defense Acquisition Support Services, LLC. He is also the president of The Columbia Business School Alumni Club of D.C., where he oversees the executive committee and manages club events and finances. Tyus Financial Group serves institutional and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and advisory services across a broad range of asset types, including equities, fixed income, private equity, and alternative investments. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and strategies tailored to client objectives, with a focus on institutional-sized relationships and the use of alternative vehicles and third-party sub-advisors.

Lee Miller is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Miller Capital Management, Inc. and also operates Lee J. Miller, CPA, P.C., a public accounting practice. Miller serves on the board of directors of a charitable foundation as its vice president and treasurer and acts as trustee for several trusts. Miller Capital Management provides personalized investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm focuses on capital preservation through fundamental security analysis and a long-term buy-and-hold strategy, making tailored recommendations and requiring client approval before transactions.

Paul Ramming is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at Foundry Capital Management since its founding in 2014. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, typically using widely traded mutual funds and low-cost funds-of-funds. Foundry’s investment approach blends fundamental and technical analysis with market-valuation measures to adjust portfolio risk and emphasizes simplicity, low expenses, and limiting large drawdowns through a passive core plus targeted satellite adjustments.

Kenneth Diehl is a CFP® professional with over 25 years at Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD. He has four years of industry experience. Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc. offers personalized, fee-only financial planning and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm follows Modern Portfolio Theory and efficient-market principles, focusing on diversified, low-cost index funds and ETFs, and operates on a fixed-fee basis without accepting commissions or referral fees.