Benjamin Raikes is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mason & Associates, LLC, where he has worked since 2022, following six years at Verus Financial Partners, Inc. Mason & Associates, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm employs diversified, risk-based model portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs and offers educational seminars, including topics on federal employee retirement benefits.

Addison Brown is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Prospera, Brown worked at Jamestowne Investments and has experience in hospitality and retail sectors. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Keith Reagan Sr. is a financial advisor with Sowell Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 2004 and was previously with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. from 2009 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a film and video production business specializing in weddings and corporate events. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of over 100 independent advisors, employing various management styles and providing a range of solutions including model portfolios and unified managed accounts.

Peter Gore is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Level Four Advisory Services and has previously worked at Cantella & Co., Inc. for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, Gore is an insurance agent involved in life and health insurance sales. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and both internal and third-party managers.

Charles Jenks Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Security Advisory Inc since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Financial Security Group, Inc., where he is involved in life and health insurance sales and financial planning. Financial Security Advisory, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm focuses on asset allocation and long-term holdings, utilizing quantitative and qualitative analysis to select investments.

Scott Schuett is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously operated his own advisory business. Outside of his advisory work, Schuett is an owner and agent involved in insurance sales. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, model-portfolio implementation, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing within a discretionary trading framework supported by a third-party services platform.

Pamela Mcwhorter is a financial advisor with NFSG Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 42 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Newbridge Securities Corp, Edward Jones, and Wells Fargo Advisors. She serves on the advisory board of the Virginia Medical Freedom Alliance, which focuses on medical legislation affecting children and young adults. NFSG Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, utilizing a variety of investment instruments and employing internal portfolio management alongside third-party asset manager arrangements.

Glenn Verity is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Level Four Advisory Services since 2022. Prior to joining Level Four, he worked at Mid-Atlantic Securities and Chesapeake Financial Group. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across diverse client types, offering customized financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party investment solutions.

Andrew Avery is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Paraclete Wealth Partners, Clearstead Advisory Solutions, and Wilbanks Smith and Thomas Asset Management. Prior to his advisory career, he held positions at Harris Teeter and Taco Bell. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, participant account management, and subadvisory services. The firm employs strategic and tactical investment approaches using a range of securities and third-party portfolio construction technology, managing approximately $2.5 billion in assets across over 8,400 client relationships.

Chris Tremble is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC in Hampton, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Securities, Inc., Charles Schwab, and USAA Financial Services. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, managing approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors. The firm offers a combination of active and passive portfolio management strategies tailored to clients’ objectives, using various analytical approaches and technology platforms to support customized investment solutions.

Christopher Stout is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with a Series 65 credential. He has been active in the industry since 2016, including roles at Paraclete Wealth Partners and Paraclete Wealth Management. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, participant account management, and subadvisory services. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches across various asset types and employs third-party portfolio construction technology.

Paige Fraasch is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with Norseman Financial, Inc. and Norseman Advisory Group, Inc. since 2014, working approximately half of her time as an insurance agent involved in insurance services and product sales. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and a variety of other entities. The firm employs a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a range of model and custom portfolios, managing assets on a fee-only basis without acting as a custodian.

Christy Hinson Holloway is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Sowell Management since 2021. She previously worked at Prospera Financial Services Inc for 12 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is co-owner of Empowered Thermography, a digital infrared thermal imaging business. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs multiple management styles and offers a range of model portfolios and third-party manager solutions through an independent-contractor model of over 100 investment adviser representatives.

Jessica Harris is a financial advisor with Financial Security Advisory Inc in Newport News, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Financial Security Management, Inc. since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, Harris is active as an agent with Financial Security Group, Inc., where she prepares quotes and applications for life and health insurance as well as financial plans. Financial Security Advisory, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term holdings, utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods to select investments and offering advisory programs through third-party platforms.

Kevin Joyce is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of experience at Financial Security Management, Inc., now Financial Security Advisory Inc, based in Newport News, VA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is involved as a shareholder in several local sports-related ventures, including Lionsbridge Football Club LLC and two sports venue companies, where he promotes team and venue relationships. Financial Security Advisory, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans, focusing on asset allocation and long-term holdings. The firm uses quantitative and qualitative analysis to select investments and offers advisory programs through third-party platforms, managing portfolios that include mutual funds, stocks, bonds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Jessie Hughes is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Dakota Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Dakota Wealth in 2021, Jessie worked at American Capital Planning from 2016 to 2021. Dakota Wealth, LLC serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and provides services ranging from wealth management to retirement plan advisory, emphasizing ongoing oversight and due diligence.

Nicholas Wellbrock is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Norseman Advisory Group, Inc., Osaic Wealth, Inc., and MCM Financial Management. His prior roles included assisting an Osaic advisor with client meetings and business operations. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and manages portfolios using various investment vehicles, emphasizing a referral-driven model and a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Percy Hundley Jr. is a financial advisor with Lombard Advisers Incorporated, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Lombard Securities Inc. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Hundley provides life, health, long-term care, and disability insurance products through his business, Hundley and Associates. Lombard Advisers offers personalized investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, employing various analytical methods to construct and monitor portfolios, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Warren Miller II is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience and has been with ValMark Advisers since 2015. Miller is also president and owner of Insurance Consultants of Virginia, Inc. and Insurance Brokers of Virginia, Inc., and serves as a board member of the William & Mary Athletic Foundation. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Clayton James is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MICG Investment Management, LLC, Merrill, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He serves on the boards of the Gloucester Community Foundation and the Rosewell Foundation in Gloucester, VA. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.