Angelique Ayala is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Savvy since 2025. She previously worked at Horizon Advisory Group, Commonwealth Financial Network, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual. Outside of financial advising, she is a board member and co-chair of the events committee for the Equality Chamber of Commerce DC and also provides dog sitting services in Centreville, VA. Savvy offers customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and ESG-focused models, supported by proprietary technology and third-party platforms.

Krista Baumgardner is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at RSM US Wealth Management LLC and The Vanguard Group, Inc. in roles spanning a total of six years. Choreo serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic, quantitative investment process and offers a broad range of advisory services such as portfolio management, financial planning, outsourced CIO services, and specialized consulting for ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Anne Majors is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with The Burney Company in Reston, VA, and has two years of industry experience. She previously worked at SS&C Advent for three years before joining Burney Partners, LLC. The Burney Company advises primarily individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.59 billion in discretionary assets using a multi-team platform with proprietary fundamental and quantitative investment models, and offers discretionary equity portfolio management alongside financial planning and tax preparation services through an affiliated CPA firm.

Glenn Arons is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Guardian Life for 19 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is principal of Assets, LLC, where he provides business advisory and estate structuring services to professional practice owners. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of internal portfolio management and third-party relationships with tailored asset-allocation strategies, and it is notable for its use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures for qualified investors and private funds.

Caleb Fry is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Water Street Financial LLC, and Sterling Financial Partners. Mason Investment Advisory Services provides fee-based financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and a rigorous manager-selection process, managing approximately $13.2 billion in assets with a relatively small advisory team.

Emilio Solernou is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sequent Planning, LLC and IAMS Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of Bridge for Hope, Inc., a nonprofit focused on assisting disabled individuals and ex-offenders with job placement and education. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and uses fundamental analysis to support individual security recommendations.

Rebeka King is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bridgemark Wealth Management from 2014 to 2021. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in selling insurance products as an insurance agent. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios, offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory roles across various asset classes and specialized investment vehicles.

Marguerita Cheng is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Client Services, LLC since 2013. She previously worked at Ameriprise for 14 years and was CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth. Cheng contributes to financial media outlets including CNBC and Forbes and serves on the Certified Financial Planners Board of Directors. Private Client Services is an independent investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a discovery-driven process focused on risk profiling and tailored platform selection, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside brokerage services through its FINRA membership.

Frank Ohara is an Investment Advisor Representative with Lifeworks Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lifeworks Advisors in 2023, he worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and Verisign among other firms. Mr. Ohara is also dually registered with Kristine A. Boelte & Associates, LLC. Lifeworks Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses, offering discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and financial planning. The firm employs a planning-based or risk-based investment approach with model strategies combining low-cost funds, individual securities, and third-party managers, supported by integrated tax, accounting, and insurance services.

Kevin Reese is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and several securities licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, with a career largely spent at Navy Federal-affiliated entities dating back to 2002. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily uses managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and provides layered investment solutions including unified managed accounts and automated ETF portfolios.

Nicholas Shirley is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Sullivan & Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Prior to his financial advisory career, he spent several years in education roles at American University and local schools. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment management primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors, offering services through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm’s approach includes diversified allocations across multiple asset classes and delivers both comprehensive financial planning and limited-scope model portfolios.

Brian Curtin is a CFA®-chartered financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Heritage Investors Management Corporation since 2018, following a prior role at FBR Capital Markets. Heritage Investors Management Corporation offers investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored, diversified portfolios focused on long-term strategies, managing approximately $4.6 billion in assets across about 680 client relationships.

Bradley Lipman is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with AlphaCore Capital LLC and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, SPC Financial, and Sella & Martinic. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm combines traditional and alternative investment strategies with comprehensive wealth planning, tax preparation, trustee services, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services.

Michelle Cooper is a financial advisor with XML Financial Group in Bethesda, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and 25 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch Trust Company, FSB for 19 years before joining XML Financial, LLC and XML Securities, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she is the author of the book *I've Still Got Me* and participates in related speaking engagements. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets and serving around 2,890 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments, tailoring portfolios at the household level through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and third-party managers.

Michael Tita is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC. He has worked at Navy Federal since 2018, with prior roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Traditum Group LLC. Navy Federal Investment Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services primarily to members of Navy Federal Credit Union, as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-manager approach using the Envestnet platform and offers both managed advisory programs and automated ETF portfolio solutions.

Austin Pearl is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at CIC Wealth, LLC for six years. Pearl also served in the U.S. Department of Defense for sixteen years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales as an agent for fixed insurance products. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisory and consulting services, and manages private funds and pooled investment vehicles through a combination of centrally managed model strategies and locally managed portfolios.

Ernest Dimattina is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. with 48 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Capitol Securities since 1996. Prior to and concurrently, he has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith since 1982. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients, providing brokerage and investment advisory services alongside financial planning, pension consulting, and insurance products. The firm offers diversified investment management through separately managed accounts, wrap fee programs, and third-party money managers.

Stephanie Gumm is a financial advisor at Savvy with 13 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Horizon Advisory Group, Commonwealth Financial Network, and MassMutual, among others. Outside of advising, she is co-chair of events and partner at neXco National, a national B2B networking organization, and founder of Profits & Pours with Stephanie, an interactive panel discussion series focused on exit planning topics. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm builds customized investment plans using a primarily index-based, long-term approach, integrating third-party fintech tools and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Connor Stanley is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Bridgemark Wealth Management and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of advisory work, Stanley is also involved in selling insurance products to meet clients’ needs. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, businesses, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm utilizes a combination of centrally managed strategies and locally managed portfolios, investing across various asset classes and offering specialized services including ESG models, sub-advisory roles, and portfolio consulting.

Brian Kelley is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc since 2000. Mason Investment Advisory Services provides fee-based financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm’s approach centers on long-term strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and manager selection, serving clients through separately managed accounts, OCIO services, and other investment solutions.