Ronald Whitley is a financial advisor at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has worked with Acorn since 2017. Outside of advising, he operates as an independent software consultant. Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. is a fee-only SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.4 billion for individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm employs globally diversified portfolios using individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and third-party managers, and offers defined model families alongside tactical investment strategies.

Alex D'attilio is a financial advisor at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at the University of Connecticut Recreational Center and Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy. Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $1.4 billion across various client types, including individuals, families, and institutions. The firm uses globally diversified portfolios with an array of investment vehicles and implements model strategies that may include alternatives and tactical tools, offering subadvisory and educational services.

Ibtasam Mahmood is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. since 2019. Her prior roles include positions at AMJ Financial Wealth Management, Triad Advisors LLC, PNC, Scottrade, and TD Ameritrade. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and other entities, specializing in socially responsible Islamic investing. The firm employs a proprietary screening tool to exclude companies engaged in certain activities, and manages portfolios through a combination of in-house and external model managers.

Deborah Klein is a CFP® professional at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. in Falls Church, VA, with five years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Azzad Asset Management since 2019, as well as prior positions at Acorn Financial Services and Northwestern Mutual. Before entering financial services, she worked for WTN Media for 14 years. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and small businesses. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing, using a proprietary screening tool to exclude companies based on ethical and financial criteria.

Christopher Durchanek is a financial advisor at Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Insurance Agency Inc., where he supervises insurance sales activities. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated provides private wealth management services on a non-discretionary, fee-based basis to a single ultra-high-net-worth family. The firm combines broker-dealer operations with advisory services, tailoring investment strategies to client objectives and conducting regular portfolio reviews and reporting.

Atta Khan is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. with seven years at the firm and three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Azzad, Mr. Khan worked at Robert Half Recruiters and Employment and has experience with SeekingAlpha.com and Dawn Media Group. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and businesses. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing using proprietary screening tools to exclude certain sectors and manages approximately $1.82 billion in discretionary assets.

Jiashuo Qin is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC. His career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing and Bank, Charles Schwab, and TD Ameritrade. 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' goals and implements strategies primarily through LPL Financial custodial programs and an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program to support portfolio oversight.

Rosana Ralya is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Values Added Financial. She previously worked at Buckingham Asset Management and Focus Partners Wealth. Values Added Financial is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small- to mid-sized businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing tailored investment policies with asset allocation, diversification, and ongoing monitoring.

Aina Moliner I Serra is a Series 65-registered advisor at Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Lynx Investment Advisory since 2023 and has prior experience at Select Investment Solutions and Lenior Rhyne University. Lynx Investment Advisory provides investment consulting to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm builds customized multi-manager portfolios, conducts detailed manager vetting, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a significant focus on non-discretionary assets and private pooled vehicles.

Luke Salzer is a financial advisor at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Evermay Wealth Management, he worked at T.M. Wealth Management, Cambridge Associates, and The Vanguard Group. 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 employs a team-centric approach, tailoring recommendations to clients' investor profiles, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and retirement-plan consulting.

Carolyn Catlin is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fenway Financial Advisors, LLC from 2015 to 2026. Lynx Investment Advisory provides investment consulting to individual and institutional clients, offering services such as investment policy development, asset allocation advice, and manager selection. The firm builds customized, multi-manager portfolios and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets, including involvement with private pooled investment vehicles.

Keith Packard is a financial advisor at Activ8 Family Office LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Octagon Financial Services Inc. for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he writes for Forbes and maintains a personal blog focused on tax issues faced by athletes. Activ8 Family Office primarily serves professional athletes and their associated families, trusts, estates, retirement vehicles, and businesses. The firm offers a Holistic Client Management Program combining financial planning, investment management, cash management, and tax services, with customized portfolios that include third-party managers, alternative investments, and private funds.

Steven Brandt is a financial advisor at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Acorn since 2017, following a year at LPL Financial. He is a partner in a personal closed investment partnership, Path to AUM LLC, involving three licensed representatives. Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $1.4 billion in assets for individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers globally diversified portfolios using individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and third-party managers, and provides subadvisory services and annuity contract administration.

Jacob Child is a financial advisor at Horizon Wealth with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Horizon Wealth in 2025, he worked at Impact Partnership Wealth, Market Guard, and has been a managing partner at Retirement Protection Solutions since 2018. He also serves as a tax strategy specialist on an estate planning team. Horizon Wealth is an SEC-registered team investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm focuses on retirement investing, income-replacement strategies, and financial independence, employing a fiduciary, asset-allocation approach using equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Joshua Kaplan is a CFP® with five years of experience in financial advising. He is currently associated with Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc. and has held prior roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and Alpha Omega Wealth Management. Armstrong, Fleming & Moore provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes tailored allocations and fundamental analysis, offering a range of services through partnerships with Commonwealth Financial Network.

John Fennig Jr. is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC. He has worked at KFA since 2015 and previously spent five years with Arete Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of FC Global LLC, which manages an office real estate lease. KFA Private Wealth Group advises individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, and in-house tax preparation and accounting services. The firm uses goal-based strategic asset allocation with a mix of passive and active management and operates a wrap fee program that can reduce transaction costs for clients.

Rachel Lewis is a financial advisor at Values Added Financial with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Dame Caroline, LifeGuide Financial Advisors, Amplified Planning, and the Boston Institute of Finance. Before entering the financial advisory field, she held positions at King Arthur Baking Company and The Hershey Company. Values Added Financial is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small- to mid-sized businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, business consulting, project-based planning, and educational workshops, with an investment approach focused on tailored policies, diversification, and ongoing monitoring.

Amy Hoffman is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Advisors Financial, Inc. since 2007 and previously spent five years at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed to sell fixed insurance products, including life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care. Advisors Financial, Inc. provides customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and various organizations, managing approximately $321 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a team approach with an in-house investment committee that focuses on fundamental analysis and multi-year investment horizons while accommodating client-specific needs.

Gregory Grinnell is a financial advisor with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC in Leesburg, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Northwest Financial Advisors since 2013 and has longstanding involvement with affiliated entities including NW Insurance Agency LLC, where he sells life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC offers investment management, financial planning, 529 plan management, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm manages approximately $1.92 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach supported by an in-house Portfolio Analyst and monthly Investment Committee.

Peter Halbrook is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. He currently works at TritonPoint Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Janney Montgomery Scott, Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, and PNC Wealth Management. TritonPoint Wealth provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm’s investment approach combines long-term asset allocation with public equities, fixed income, private-market alternatives, and both quantitative and fundamental analysis, implementing strategies through independent managers and model portfolios.