Mitchel Schlesinger is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Evermay Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to joining Evermay, he held roles at Wells Fargo Bank NA and Stone Bridge Investment Partners LLC. Evermay Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a team-centric approach, tailoring investment strategies to client profiles that consider goals, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, and time horizon, while offering discretionary and non-discretionary management across a range of asset classes.

Maureen Bigger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Chesapeake Investment Management LLC since 2007 and also serves as CEO and President of Bigger & Company, LLC, an insurance firm she has led since 2005. Additionally, she is involved in retirement education through Novustar, LLC. Chesapeake Investment Management provides fee-based, discretionary asset management and consulting services primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutions. The firm focuses on customized portfolios with a mix of individual equities and fixed income, applying a variety of analytical methods and maintaining regular client communication and reporting.

Harold Zirkin is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 33 years of industry experience. He is the principal of HZ Investments Inc., a firm he has led since 2021 after previously working at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. He also owns Harold Zirkin Fiduciary Services, through which he serves as trustee for multiple relationships outside his advisory firm. HZ Investments Inc. provides tailored portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach, managing discretionary accounts with client-specific investment policies focused on equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and real estate funds.

Kenneth George II is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Avenir Corporation since 2005. Avenir Corporation provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and private funds. The firm employs a bottom-up, core value strategy focused on capital preservation and real returns, utilizing concentrated portfolios and fundamental analysis.

Pierre De La Croix Vaubois is a financial advisor at TritonPoint Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with TritonPoint since 2024 and has prior experience at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and various other organizations. TritonPoint Wealth, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary investment and wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term asset allocation based on modern portfolio theory, incorporating public equities, fixed income, and private-market alternative investments to improve risk-adjusted outcomes.

Alexander Schutz is a financial advisor at WMS Advisors, LLC with the designations ChFC® and Series 66 and six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Williams Associates, Grove Point Advisors, and Grove Point Investments. Outside of finance, he has been a varsity soccer coach at Holy Child School. WMS Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $281 million for individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs core asset-class oriented strategies using ETFs, index funds, individual securities, and select alternatives, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

Jane O'mara is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at FBB Capital Partners since 2014. She is a managing member and owner of DELASHMUTT LLC, a maritime and real estate business, and serves as treasurer on the board of directors for Talbot Hospice, participating on both the investment and finance committees. FBB Capital Partners advises individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions on wealth and risk management, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs diversified, cost-effective investment strategies that include stocks, bonds, and alternative investments, supported by quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Ann Schnorrenberg is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Withum Wealth Management. She has worked at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd., Savant Capital Management, and Monument Wealth Management. Withum Wealth Management manages approximately $2.34 billion on a discretionary, fee-only basis for individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based investment process with tax optimization and customized portfolios, offering integrated wealth management services for higher-balance clients.

Tameem Qasem is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Azzad, he worked at Progressive and held various roles including at George Mason University and State Farm. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, trusts, small businesses, and other institutions. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing using proprietary screening tools and offers a range of asset-allocation strategies through its advisory team and affiliated mutual funds.

Brian Mackin is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently associated with West Financial Services, Inc. He has been with the firm in various roles since 2014. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.8 billion and employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a long-term approach.

Sara Cortes is a CFP® at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Evermay, she worked at the CFP Board for three years and spent fourteen years at the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm takes a team-centric approach, tailoring investment recommendations based on clients’ investor profiles and providing discretionary and non-discretionary management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting.

Alejandro Vela is a CFP® at FBB Capital Partners with five years of industry experience. He has been with FBB Capital Partners since 2016. FBB Capital Partners advises individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions on comprehensive wealth and risk management. The firm manages approximately $2.39 billion in assets through diversified, low-cost portfolios that include traditional and alternative investments, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analyses.

Jonathan Marcellino is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at McLean Asset Management Corporation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining McLean Asset Management, he worked at Councilor Buchanan & Mitchell and has a background that includes academic roles at the University of South Carolina and Bethesda Chevy Chase High School. McLean Asset Management Corporation provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $819.2 million in assets and employs a multi-advisor team of 17, utilizing Modern Portfolio Theory and broad asset-allocation principles in its investment approach.

Beverly Fischetti is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Delta Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1992 and has also been associated with Regulus, LLC since 2015 and the Beacon Global Advisor Network from 2017 to 2021. In addition to financial advising, she owns a tax preparation business focused on individual tax matters. Delta Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management and financial planning, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside ongoing consulting. The firm uses customized asset allocations and a range of analytical methods, providing services that include accounting and tax preparation through a licensed CPA on staff.

Ryan Fleming is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as co-owner, president, and director of Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc. He has been with Armstrong, Fleming & Moore since 2005 and associated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Fleming is involved in fixed insurance sales conducted from the branch location. Armstrong, Fleming & Moore provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s approach emphasizes tailored allocations and fundamental analysis, with portfolios managed for multi-year horizons and reviewed by an investment committee.

Claire Dwyer is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schaeffer Financial LLC since 2015. She is part of a five-advisor team based in Rockville, MD. Schaeffer Financial serves individuals and families, including federal government employees and foreign nationals holding G‑IV visas, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a focus on diversified asset allocation and coordinates with outside professionals to address specialized client needs.

Victoria Shubert is a financial advisor with Bull Harbor Capital LLC and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. She has 27 years of industry experience, including a tenure at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2014 to the present. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member on the Atlee High School PTA in Mechanicsville, VA. Bull Harbor Capital LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and implements client strategies through a combination of direct investments, independent managers, and third-party platforms.

Kara Lilian is a financial advisor at Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Lynx Investment Advisors since 2003. Lynx Investment Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, providing investment consulting, policy development, manager research, and portfolio monitoring. The firm creates customized allocations implemented primarily through third-party managers and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, including advisory services for pooled investment vehicles.

Shawn Hadian is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Capitol Private Wealth Group LLC and has worked at Planning and Prep Consultants LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. He owns a tax advice and preparation business and also operates an insurance services practice specializing in life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Capitol Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates tax and accounting capabilities alongside its investment services and employs a range of strategies including use of structured products and derivatives.

Angel Irazola is a financial advisor at West Financial Services, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Mass Mutual Investors Services. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified, client-specific asset allocation with a long-term approach and manages approximately $2.8 billion in assets.