Michael Bryant is a financial advisor at First Perspective Capital LLC with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Digital Realty, Inc. since 2014, where he currently oversees datacenter operations for a publicly traded real estate investment trust. First Perspective Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension and employee benefit plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm employs multiple methods of analysis and generally implements long-term trading strategies under discretionary authority, offering pension consulting services that include manager selection, monitoring, and written plan documentation.

Joseph Bonaccorsy is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Core Advisory, LLC since 2005 and is licensed to sell various insurance products, spending approximately 80% of his time on insurance activities. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Core Fiduciary Advisors provides financial planning, investment advisory, and pension consulting services to institutional clients such as small-business retirement plans, corporate pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring third-party institutional managers and coordinates with other professional advisors for estate, tax, and risk-management planning.

Mark Dickson is a CFA® charterholder and the principal advisor at Tyndale Investments, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He also operates a separate CPA practice providing tax and financial consulting services. Mark has managed Tyndale Investments since 2014 and has been a sole proprietor of his CPA practice since 2004. Tyndale Investments offers discretionary investment management to individuals, families, and not-for-profit organizations, including ERISA plans. The firm uses portfolios primarily composed of exchange-traded funds tailored to client-specific investment policies and provides comprehensive account administration, financial planning, and consulting services.

Lisa Whitley is the principal of MoneyByLisa LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Washington, DC. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to founding her firm, she worked at Cape Fox Facilities Services and Your Money Line, Inc., and spent 18 years with the US Agency for International Development. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers with Catholic Charities Financial Stability Network, providing financial coaching. MoneyByLisa LLC offers one-on-one financial coaching and written financial plans for individuals and families, focusing on areas such as cash flow, retirement, education funding, and estate planning. The firm emphasizes mindfulness, flexibility, and simplicity in its customized planning approach and does not provide portfolio management or asset custody.

Wesley Stien is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Lodestar Financial Management, LLC since 2010. Lodestar Financial Management is a fee-only independent advisory firm serving individuals, families, and small business owners with comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and balancing long-term growth, liquidity, and income needs, typically recommending mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income instruments while managing client accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Zaneilia Harris is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Harris and Harris Wealth Management Group, LLC since 2009. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and engages in insurance sales and public speaking related to investments. Harris is also an author and participates in investment-related speaking engagements. Harris and Harris Wealth Management Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based portfolio supervision using fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation guided by modern portfolio theory, and client education through workshops and retreats.

Jovan Jackson is a financial advisor at Good News Financial & Investment Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with multiple entities including Kingdom Wise Advisors LLC dba I Am The Bank LLC and Affordable Benefits Solutions Inc., where he is also a licensed insurance agent. Good News Financial & Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm also offers ERISA-plan advisory services and conducts public seminars on financial topics, utilizing sub-advisors and third-party models to implement its investment strategies.

Anthony Reynolds is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at CoreTegic Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he held advisory roles at Private Advisor Group, Llc, Lpl Financial LLC, and TrueNorth Wealth Management. He also serves as a Commander in the Iowa National Guard, a role involving project planning and operations management. CoreTegic Capital provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation-driven strategies using passive index funds and ETFs and offers both ongoing comprehensive planning and project-based engagements, with a focus on educational outreach through seminars and speaking engagements.

Howard Lichstrahl is the sole advisor at H. L. Lichstrahl & Company, LLC in Arlington, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with his firm since its founding in 1997. H. L. Lichstrahl & Company provides discretionary investment management primarily focused on value-oriented equity investing for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, IRAs, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, concentrated portfolios informed by fundamental research and is notable for serving institutional clients and employing prime broker arrangements to access non-exchange-listed securities.

Juan Dager Vancampenhoud is a financial advisor at TitanRex with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in roles at Capital One and Compass Coffee prior to his current position. Outside of advising, he works as a data analyst at Capital One. TitanRex is an independent firm providing wealth management and discretionary portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis with a long-term investment approach and offers financial planning through a structured virtual process.

Matthew Mendelsohn is the sole advisor at PortfolioArc, L.L.C., an independent firm based in Arlington, VA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience. PortfolioArc provides portfolio management, asset allocation analysis, and portfolio advice to individuals, couples, families, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $30 million using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across multiple security types, including stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and options. Its investment approach features active use of derivatives, particularly index options, and margin borrowing, with discretionary management and frequent portfolio reviews.

Michael Barnes is a financial advisor at True North Advisory, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to founding True North Advisory in 2020, he was with Tlg Advisors, Inc. from 2013 to 2016. In addition to his advisory work, Barnes serves as a federal police officer with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and operates a gun safety and permit eligibility training business. True North Advisory serves individual clients, trustees, corporations, and retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, participant education, and hourly consulting. The firm primarily uses third-party model platforms and operates on a non-discretionary, co-advisory basis, with a small client base and a focus on integrating technology such as AI for research and note-taking.

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

Joseph Punio is a financial advisor with Vivuto, LLC in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He worked at Morgan Stanley from 2015 to 2018 before founding Vivuto in 2018. Vivuto serves individual investors, including high-net-worth individuals, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management and investment advice that integrates charting, technical and fundamental analysis, and modern portfolio theory across a variety of asset classes. The firm typically operates with discretionary authority and manages accounts on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis.

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 the managing member of Cook Wealth Management, LLC in Bowie, MD, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. Cook also operates Accurate Tax and Accounting Services, where he provides tax preparation, and is involved in insurance sales through Cook Financial Services, LLC. Cook Wealth Management, LLC is an independent advisory firm that offers financial planning and consulting, facilitating access to third-party portfolio managers rather than directly managing client assets. The firm primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and business entities, focusing on evaluating financial situations, recommending outside managers, and monitoring their performance.

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.

Tyler Weerden is a financial advisor at Layered Financial, LLC in Arlington, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he has worked as a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of State since 2020 and served with the Connecticut State Police from 2013 to 2020. His work as a Special Agent involves criminal and administrative investigations as well as protection duties for government officials. Layered Financial is a single-advisor firm that provides financial planning and consulting services to individual clients without managing client assets. The firm develops plans using cash-flow analysis, tax and estate planning, risk management, and client-specific investment strategies, typically delivering comprehensive plans and reviews on a fixed-fee basis.

Nicholas Caramanica is a Certified Financial Planner® and holds a Series 63 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Arlington Wealth Planning, LLC, where he has worked since 2012. He also owns Caramanica Consulting, LLC and Slopeside Rentals, LLC, two non-investment related businesses. Arlington Wealth Planning is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans and other corporate plan sponsors. The firm provides customized discretionary asset management, financial planning, ongoing advisement, educational seminars, and contracted tax preparation services.

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.