Daniel Cooper is an investment advisor at Brighter Financial Capital Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Madison Avenue Securities and Kalos Capital, Inc. Cooper is also involved with Clark & Associates, Inc. Financial Solutions, where he provides paraplanning and fixed insurance sales support. Brighter Financial Capital Management offers investment and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan advisory, and financial planning with model strategy implementation, serving a high volume of clients per advisor and regularly presenting educational seminars.

Samantha Buchanan is a financial advisor at Allegiance Financial Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she held positions at Compass Wealth Management and Bloomin' Brands, among others. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, with client accounts typically monitored quarterly.

Matthew Elmore is a financial advisor at Sargent Investment Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at T.M. Wealth Management and Ameriprise Financial Services. Sargent Investment Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a consultative process to develop customized portfolios and uses third-party managers and technology to monitor risk and performance, also serving as an investment manager to private funds for accredited investors.

Neil Kaplan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Caitlin John, LLC and previously worked at Guardian Pointe Private Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates KIS Financial, LLC, a business focused on college funding solutions and insurance products. Caitlin John, LLC serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plan sponsors, and other institutions, offering investment management, financial planning, consulting, and qualified retirement plan services. The firm provides personalized investment programs through a team of registered investment adviser representatives, utilizing a range of strategies and instruments, including proprietary dynamic allocation strategies and consulting on non-traditional investments.

William Pitt is a financial advisor with Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Evermay since 2009. Evermay Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a team-centric advisory model with tailored client service levels and integrates investment, tax, and estate planning through affiliated services and technology.

Andrew Yashin is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Signet Financial Management, LLC since 2014. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. Signet manages approximately $1.06 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, fiduciary investment process that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

Tanya Carson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with West Financial Services, Inc. in McLean, VA, bringing nine years of industry experience. She has spent her entire professional career at West Financial Services, working in various roles since 2016. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm serves individuals, retirement and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $2.8 billion with an investment approach focused on diversified, client-specific asset allocation and a core-and-satellite equity strategy.

Gay Truscott is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as Senior Vice President at Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. She has been with Edgemoor and Integrity Funds Distributor, LLC since 2011. Edgemoor Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, non-profits, and a registered investment company. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach to build concentrated equity and income portfolios intended for long-term capital preservation, appreciation, and income.

James Mersereau is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Carderock Capital Management, Inc. since 1986. Carderock Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, primarily long-term investment approach using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to build customized investment plans.

Michael Wakeham is a financial advisor at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in the financial industry since 2015, including positions at Bloomsbury Wealth and Caroline Banks & Associates Ltd. He is currently based in Reston, VA. Acorn Financial Advisory Services provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.23 billion across about 2,300 to 2,400 clients, offering both custom and model-based portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management.

William Mc Caffrey is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Glassy Mountain Advisors since 2022 and previously at AIM Advisors. Prior to his financial advisory career, he was employed at Virginia Tech and Landmark Reclamation Co. Glassy Mountain Advisors provides wealth management to individual and institutional clients, focusing on high-net-worth individuals with discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamentals-based investment approach and offers customized portfolios including ESG-focused options.

Wesley Reed is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He currently works at Chesapeake Investment Management LLC and has prior experience at Hanover Company and Florida Financial Advisors. Before entering financial services, Reed worked at Wintergreen Ski Resort and the YMCA. Chesapeake Investment Management provides fee-based asset management and consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, not-for-profits, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes individualized, discretionary portfolio management with portfolios focused on individual equities and fixed income, serving roughly 400 client accounts with approximately $200–210 million in assets under management.

Anthony Logiudice is a financial advisor at AtCap Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at National Securities Corp and Ceros Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advising, he is the owner of A+D All Day LLC, an auto transport startup that is not currently operating. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a mix of proprietary strategies, sub-advisors, and outside managers, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis, including market-timing techniques.

Tricia Lepofsky is a Series 65-licensed advisor at KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC with six years of industry experience. She has been with KFA Private Wealth Group since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the president of the Washington DC chapter of the Austin Peay University National Alumni Association. KFA Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and wealth management. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach combining passive and active management, with ongoing manager due diligence and client engagement.

Jason Rizkallah is a financial advisor at McLean Asset Management Corporation with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining McLean Asset Management in 2019, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2012 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Montgomery Countryside Alliance, where he provides education on general investing and financial topics. McLean Asset Management Corporation offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a portfolio approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and broad asset allocation principles, using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and approved managers, and provides specialized strategies such as tax-managed equity and ESG screening.

Stephen Wintermeier is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC. He previously worked at Fenway Financial Advisors, LLC for 20 years. He is the author of a self-published book titled "Grand Theft Portfolio." Lynx Investment Advisory provides investment consulting to individual and institutional clients, focusing on customized multi-manager portfolios and comprehensive manager vetting. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets, serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, and retirement plans.

Andrew Sponaugle is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Evermay Wealth Management, LLC since 2017, following six years at United Capital Financial Advisers and three years at MTB Asset Management, Inc. 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 to provide tailored investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, managing approximately $1.33 billion in assets across an 18-advisor team.

Scott Dinn is a financial advisor with Lafayette Investments, Inc. in Ashton, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Lafayette Investments since 2005. Lafayette Investments is a SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental and qualitative security analysis and employs a long-term, low-turnover investment approach, managing portfolios customized to client objectives and restrictions.

Kristina Fernandes is an advisor at Hughes Financial Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. She has three years of industry experience, including nine years of prior work at Sloper's Stitch House. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program that incorporates firm-developed model portfolios, ongoing monitoring, and access to unaffiliated independent managers.

Barry Bass Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Fulton Bank, Raymond James Financial Services, and M&T Securities. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach tailored to clients’ time horizons, risk tolerance, and objectives, implementing strategies primarily through LPL Financial custodial programs and an outsourced chief investment officer program.