David Kauffman is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at CW Advisors, LLC. His prior professional background includes roles at Congress Wealth Management LLC, Pinnacle Advisory Group, Inc., Ferris, Baker Watts, LLC, Morgan Stanley Dw Inc., and Capital Investment Advisors. He is also a partner in Waypoint Consulting Group, a non-investment-related business. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm providing investment management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a Core-and-Satellite investment approach using active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and it serves other registered investment advisers through its CW Advisor Solutions division.

Beth Levine is a financial advisor at XML Financial Group with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with XML Financial and its affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole owner of Coyote Sun LLC, a holding company for rental properties. XML Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap fee programs to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm operates through a multi-advisor team model and uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, along with third-party managers and an internal Investment Committee, to tailor portfolios to client needs.

Meredith Wade is a financial advisor at XML Financial Group with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and SunTrust Advisory Services. XML Financial Group serves a broad retail client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a multi-advisor team model to provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, combining fundamental and technical analysis with access to alternative investments and affiliated managers.

Samuel Woo is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at SPC Financial, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. before joining AlphaCore. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management with a focus on alternative investing alongside traditional equity and fixed-income strategies.

Gary Diegert II is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Rossby Financial, LLC and has previously worked at RiversEdge Advisors, LLC and myCIO Wealth Partners. 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 offers tailored portfolio management and wealth consulting using a variety of analytical approaches and diversified strategies across multiple asset classes.

Jordan Rubin is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-registered advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Modera Wealth Management, LLC and has held prior roles at Bernhardt Wealth Management, Evermay Wealth Management, and Manchester Capital Management. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios and offering supplemental strategies such as independent managers, private placements, and optional ESG integration.

Marc Magas is a financial advisor at Tucker Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Magas Advisory Group and held roles at LGO Hospitality and Aerotek. Marc is also involved with Magas Advisory Group, dedicating time monthly to this investment-related activity. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation approach, integrating a variety of growth, fixed-income, and alternative investment strategies.

Scott Welch is a financial advisor at Certuity, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including WisdomTree Asset Management and Fortigent, LLC. Certuity manages approximately $3.30 billion and provides investment advisory, financial planning, family office, and consulting services primarily to high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and diversification.

Tristine Altamirano is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining AlphaCore, she held roles at SPC Financial, Inc., Grossberg Company LLP, and Liptz, Roberts, Marquez, Merkle, Singh & Zipor Chtd. Outside of financial advising, she is an instructor at Pure Barre Rockville, where she teaches for 6-8 hours per month. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management with an emphasis on both traditional and alternative investment strategies.

James Musgrave is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 27 years of industry experience, including ten years at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and concurrent roles since 2022 at Regal Investment Advisors and Regulus Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is a financial seminar presenter for the nonprofit Society for Financial Awareness. Regal Investment Advisors, operating under the name LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated advisers and their clients, focusing on proprietary and third-party strategies through a sub-advisory platform managing approximately $2.88 billion in assets.

Carl Noble is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Congress Wealth Management LLC and was previously at Pinnacle Advisory Group for 20 years. He is based in Columbia, MD. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team firm offering investment management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, and corporations. The firm uses a Core-and-Satellite investment approach combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and is part of the larger Osaic corporate group with affiliated trust and alternative-investment platform services.

Rakael Carr is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IP Financial, Carr has worked at Innovation Partners LLC since 2025 and has over a decade of experience within the University of Maryland Medical System, including roles at St. Joseph Medical Center UMMS. Outside of financial advising, Carr is involved as a pastor and trustee at Champions of Christ Global Ministries and owns High Point Enterprise LLC, a budgeting and financial literacy business. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on personalized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including consulting, managed account programs, and actuarial and insurance consulting, with an emphasis on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

Jason Klopman is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with XML Financial Group since 2016, following a decade at LPL Financial. Klopman is also an equity member of BR Financial Associates Management Company, LLC, which manages XML Financial, LLC and XML Securities, LLC. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves nearly 2,900 clients with investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments, employing a portfolio approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party managers.

Byron Moore is a financial advisor with Realta Investment Advisors, Inc in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes positions at Capital One Investing, LLC from 2015 to 2018. He is also the CEO of Sovereign Wealth Management, a fee-based investment advisory and financial planning firm. Realta Investment Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individualized advice through advisor interviews and employs diversified strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Stephen Sikes is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at SPC Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and ATEL Securities Corporation. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management with a focus on alternative investing alongside traditional strategies, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis and providing services such as tax preparation and ERISA retirement plan advisory.

Scott Wilson is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Heritage Investors Management Corp since 2023 and was previously with Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC for seven years. Heritage Investors Management Corporation provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional accounts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on tailored portfolios with diversified holdings and typically employs long-term investment strategies while acting as a fiduciary on retirement rollovers.

Anthony Spano is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Choreo, LLC since 2022 and previously worked at McGladrey Wealth Management LLC for 19 years. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment process focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Philip Mantua Jr. is a CFP® and Series 66 designated advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with AlphaCore Capital LLC and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for eight years and SPC Financial, Inc. for ten years. Mantua also serves as a producing agent for an insurance affiliate of the firm. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional clients, and entities. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing a blend of traditional and alternative investment strategies to pursue multi-asset diversification and resilience.

Ashley Helm is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Merit Financial Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions, LLC. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm utilizes a long-term, diversified investment approach through customizable model portfolios and offers specialized services such as fiduciary and ESOP trustee work alongside financial wellness programs.

Gregory Klingler is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. He has worked at American Global Wealth Management, Inc. since 2023 and Cape Securities Inc. since 2010. Klingler holds executive roles at the Government Employee Benefit Association, a nonprofit offering group insurance products, where he serves as COO and Vice President of Wealth Management. He is also a licensed real estate agent with Exit Community Realty. Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm employs a client-focused process that incorporates asset allocation plans based on risk tolerance and utilizes a combination of internal portfolio managers, sub-managers, and third-party asset managers.