Bruce Sinclair is a financial advisor at Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked on political campaigns for U.S. Senate candidates and served at The Markham Group. Sinclair is the founder of Blue Vanguard Strategic, a consulting firm serving political and nonprofit clients, and serves on the board of Coulson Oil, a fuel distribution company. Prosperity Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and conducts ongoing oversight of third-party managers for approximately 1,600 clients.

Sharon Ifrach is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bright Futures Wealth Management, LLC and Cetera Advisors LLC. Outside of advising, she operates a part-time business consulting firm focused on improving small business operations efficiency. Private Client Services is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm employs a structured discovery and risk-profiling process to develop investment strategies and offers multiple implementation platforms, managing approximately $1.05 billion across more than 3,200 client accounts.

Kristian Ayala is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Choreo, he worked at VLP and has held roles in education and retail. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Endel Liias is a financial advisor at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Nexus Impact Advisors for six years. Mr. Liias provides consulting and education services related to impact investment strategies. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other registered investment adviser firms. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and sub-advisory services, utilizing multiple investment programs and a values-based approach, including Life Impact® Stewardship Planning.

Allen Bruce is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company who holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 53 years of industry experience, including roles at The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and A.R. Bruce & Company Inc., where he also serves as president. Bruce is a guest lecturer at Howard University School of Business, delivering annual sessions on financial planning topics. He is also the treasurer of the Headley Carter Cares Foundation, a nonprofit organization. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services through comprehensive and modular plans, access to third-party investment programs, and both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Thomas Crafa is a CFP® and ChFC® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Navy Federal Credit Union, Gotham Government Relations, and the Town of Hempstead. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm utilizes managed advisory programs featuring third-party portfolio managers and provides a range of investment solutions including unified managed accounts and automated ETF portfolios.

Kris Persinger is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Lexaurum Advisors in Washington, DC. His career includes roles at Brokers International Financial Services, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, and Summit Financial Group. He also operates Persinger Planning, LLC, providing financial planning and investment management services. LexAurum Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, institutional clients, and other advisory firms through a multi-advisor team. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios aligned with modern portfolio theory and offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, including a proprietary Golden Rule Program featuring low-cost ETF model allocations.

Matthew Plourde is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC. He previously worked at SPC Financial, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Plourde engages in part-time gig economy work on Task Rabbit. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional strategies and managing accounts with a focus on multi-asset diversification and resilience.

Pamela Mudd is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently with AlphaCore Capital LLC and previously worked at SPC Financial, INC. and Sella & Martinic, LLC for over two decades. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, entities, and institutional investors. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, focusing on both traditional and alternative investment strategies, and offers services including tax preparation, trustee services, and ERISA retirement plan advisory.

Gulielma Fager is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Rossby Financial, LLC, bringing five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Michael Bombardier PhD LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for the Friends School of Baltimore and is active as an author and speaker through Toler Financial Group LLC. Rossby Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs diversified investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, managing approximately $565 million in discretionary assets.

Margaret Jones is a retirement plans specialist at MissionSquare Retirement with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with ICMA Retirement Corporation since 2013. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services through its Guided Pathways program, which utilizes investment advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Erick Mejia is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Bolton Global Asset Management and Bolton Global Capital since 2021, and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Erick is also the owner and manager of Mejia Capital, LLC, which operates securities and investment advisory businesses. Bolton Global Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and banks. The firm employs an independent adviser representative model, offering tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, with a long-term investment approach that allows for tactical adjustments.

Kenneth Long is a CFA® and CIC-designated financial advisor with over 30 years of experience at Heritage Investors Management Corporation, where he has worked since 1995. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Bethesda, MD. Heritage Investors Management Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving primarily high-net-worth clients with personalized investment management. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy across diversified portfolios and manages a broad range of complex account types while maintaining formal trading oversight and custody safeguards.

Steven Collins is a financial advisor at XML Financial Group, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with XML Financial, LLC since 2019 and with XML Securities, LLC since 2016. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves around 2,890 clients with tailored portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments through various platforms and affiliated managers.

Laura Mcaree is a financial advisor at Heritage Investors Management Corporation with 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management/United Capital and West Financial Services, Inc. since 2020, she has been with Heritage Investors Management Corporation, a firm founded in 1974 that provides personalized investment management primarily to high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $4.18 billion across various client relationships, focusing on tailored portfolios with a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach.

Thomas Mudlaff is a financial advisor with United Brokerage Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Chevy Chase Financial Services and Capital One Investment Services. United Brokerage Services, Inc. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, corporate pension plans, and trust clients through various wrap fee and advisory programs. The firm primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, with investment approaches tailored by advisor and program, and maintains affiliations with United Bank and Wells Fargo.

Thurston Spaulding Jr. is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network and holds a Series 66 credential. He has 22 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Ategra Capital Management, Capital Fiduciary Advisors, and other firms. He is also the owner and managing principal of The Spaulding Financial Company, LLC, where he oversees commercial office leasing operations. Additionally, he serves as general treasurer and finance committee member at Saint John's Episcopal Church. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of approximately 208 independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment consulting, and retirement-plan services with a range of investment approaches tailored to client objectives.

Jeffrey D. Smith is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC in Rockville, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has worked at Private Client Services since 2020, with previous roles at Bright Futures Wealth Management, Cetera Advisors, and Brightline Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for a girls’ competitive gymnastics team parent association and acts as an expert witness for a legal firm. Private Client Services is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a network of approximately 50 advisors and employs a structured discovery and risk-profiling process to develop customized investment strategies.

Alphonso Houston is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations, with 39 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at AHW Advisors since 2006 and independent insurance agency work focusing on life, health, and annuities since 2014. Lifemark Securities Corp. offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and retirement plan sponsors, using programs such as Unified Managed Accounts and Separately Managed Accounts. The firm’s advice is suitability-driven, with accounts managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases and maintained through third-party custodians.

Alexandra Payne is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor at SEIA with seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include five years at Creative Planning, LLC and two years at SBSB Financial Advisors. SEIA serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable entities, through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management, supported by an in-house Investment Solutions Group and Investment Committee.