James Gambaccini is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2003 in various capacities. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and leads Acorn Tax Planning, a tax preparation and filing service. Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. is a fee-only SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.4 billion in assets and employs diversified portfolios using individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and third-party managers, incorporating tactical tools and alternatives for suitable clients.

John Wittelsberger Jr. is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc., where he has worked for a total of 12 years including earlier periods before joining Commonwealth Financial Network in 2016. His credentials include the Series 63 license. Armstrong, Fleming & Moore serves high-income and high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on tailored allocations and fundamental analysis, managing portfolios over multi-year horizons with oversight from an investment committee.

Christopher Poch is a financial advisor at Promethium Advisors, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and as an independent consultant and author. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in executive coaching through Purpose Advisors, LLC, serves on the finance committee of the Society of the Sacred Heart, and has authored books on investment topics. Promethium Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals—including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients—as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and nonprofits. The firm uses a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, alternatives, and tactical asset allocation, with continuous portfolio monitoring and oversight of any Independent Managers employed.

Mason Coyle is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management Inc. with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Guardian Life and Morgan Stanley’s 10 Goal Wealth Management. Legacy Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses through a five-advisor team managing approximately $314 million across more than 700 client relationships. The firm delivers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and public educational seminars, employing tailored investment strategies documented in client Investment Policy Statements.

Patrick Fitzgerald is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with West Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at The Brookings Institution and Janney Capital Management. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion for individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation approach with long-term and tactical strategies, primarily managing portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Dana Sippel is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist™ (PFS™) with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Glassman Wealth Services, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at West Financial Services, Inc for eight years. Glassman Wealth Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored portfolio approach using various investment vehicles and incorporates private investment fund valuations and planning tools to integrate non-managed assets into client advice.

Timothy Pang is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience currently at Sargent Investment Group. He has previously worked at Savvy and Merrill, and has a background that includes roles at University of Maryland Alumni Association and Randstad. Sargent Investment Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations, defined-contribution plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a consultative, goals-based approach to construct customized asset allocations and serves as investment manager to pooled private funds with rigorous valuation and due-diligence processes.

Andrew Crowe is a financial advisor with Professional Financial Solutions, LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Professional Financial Solutions since 2016 and previously worked in graduation photography with GradImages. Outside of finance, he has photographed college graduations. Professional Financial Solutions, LLC serves primarily individual clients and small business owners, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a passive, buy-and-hold approach to portfolio construction and manages client assets with an emphasis on documented investment policies and discretionary authority after an initial period.

Jerry Guido is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He currently serves with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC and has concurrently worked in tax preparation and accounting since 2011. Guido also operates NW Insurance Agency LLC, combining investment advisory and insurance services. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC offers 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 and provides customized portfolio management supported by LPL Financial custodial programs and an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program.

Karen Blair is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd., where she has worked since 2025. Her prior experience includes roles at Cassaday & Company, Inc. and Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm manages portfolios through its wrap-fee program using a range of investment vehicles and applies both fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies.

Steven Schleupner is a financial advisor with Councilor Wealth LLC in Bethesda, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at Merrill, Guardian Life, and TIAA-CREF. Schleupner also works as a Divorce Financial Planning professional for the accounting firm Councilor Buchanan & Mitchell. Councilor Wealth provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, and not-for-profit organizations, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory. The firm emphasizes documented investment policies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Carl Holubowich is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and is a member of Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc. He has been with Armstrong, Fleming & Moore since 2005 and with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Armstrong, Fleming & Moore offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to high-income and high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes tailored allocations and fundamental analysis, managing portfolios for multi-year horizons and utilizing a range of programs through Commonwealth Financial Network.

Benjamin Seamans is a financial advisor with Aspect Partners, LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes 14 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp and roles at Almanack Investment Partners and Private Client Services. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, offering a range of insurance products including accident, disability, long-term care, and life insurance. Aspect Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and businesses, providing asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight. The firm uses quantitative and technical analysis in portfolio management and also works with insurance company clients, a client segment uncommon among similar teams.

Michael Treanor is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Aegis Wealth since 2013. He is based in Bethesda, MD, and is part of a six-advisor team at Aegis Wealth Management LLC. Aegis Wealth Management is a team advisory firm managing approximately $708 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, third-party adviser selection, and tax return preparation, employing a mix of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Eduardo Wisbrun is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at West Financial Services, Inc. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley for five years and Caravel Management for seven years. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion across individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a long-term focus, utilizing a core-and-satellite equity approach alongside laddered fixed-income allocations and tactical adjustments based on quantitative and qualitative research.

Karen Schaeffer is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Schaeffer Financial LLC since 2004 and previously worked at FSA Wealth Partners for 14 years. She serves on the board of directors for the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, a nonprofit private operating foundation. Schaeffer Financial LLC serves individuals and families, with a particular focus on federal government employees and foreign nationals holding G-IV visas. The firm combines financial planning with portfolio management, employing diversified asset allocation and both fundamental and technical analysis, while emphasizing risk management and offering education through seminars and workshops.

Bailey Schmitz is an advisor at D'Orazio Wealth Advisors in Vienna, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining D'Orazio Wealth Advisors, Bailey worked at Alpha Mortgage Corporation and EmergeOrtho. D'Orazio Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses a long-term, globally diversified investment approach and manages client portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities and bonds, with discretionary monitoring and rebalancing.

John Mullis is a financial advisor with AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC in Leesburg, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with AMJ Financial since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Mullis sells fixed annuities through a separate business under the DBA AMJ Financial LLC, working approximately four hours per week. AMJ Financial Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning, using a research process that integrates macroeconomic, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to implement tailored portfolios.

Wade Pfau is a CFA® charterholder with over 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with McLean Asset Management Corp. and has held roles at Retirement Researcher, LLC and The American College. Pfau also engages in educational speaking and writing for financial advisors and is the founder of RISA, LLC, a product designed to assist investment advisors with retirement income planning. McLean Asset Management Corporation provides discretionary and non-discretionary 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, utilizing no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and approved managers.

Gregory Manara is a CFP® certificant with 23 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Arca Wealth, LLC, a team-based firm located in Bethesda, MD. His prior work includes positions at Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, and Merrill. Arca Wealth, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a client-centered process with customized asset allocations across multiple risk profiles and utilizes a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies.