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. holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Riggs Securities Inc., LPL Financial, and AHW Advisors. He also works as an independent insurance agent focusing on life, health, and annuities. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans, offering various managed account programs and tailored, suitability-driven advice.

Alexandra Payne is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at SEIA and SES LLC since 2026 and previously spent five years at Creative Planning, LLC. Prior to that, she held roles at SBSB Financial Advisors, Spire Investment Partners, and RBC Capital Markets. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving about 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm combines strategic and tactical investment approaches through a six-step process and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary management.

Michael Bolen is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with United Brokerage Services since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he manages residential real estate on a part-time basis. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and trust clients through various wrap fee and advisory programs. The firm primarily manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis, offering a range of investment approaches and maintaining affiliations with United Bank and Wells Fargo.

John Weber IV is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Curi Capital, LLC and previously worked at Omega Wealth Management LLC, RMB Capital, LLC, and Partners in Financial Planning. Outside of advising, he is a partner in a real estate investment business. Curi Capital provides wealth management and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across various strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

David Vitt is a financial advisor with Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. in Arlington, VA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at United Brokerage Services, Capital One Investment Services, and Chevy Chase Financial Services Corporation. He also serves as president and CEO of Vitt Wealth Management, LLC. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on individualized advice and diversified asset allocation strategies implemented through in-house or third-party portfolio management.

Mark Amberg is a financial advisor at Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and leases residential properties in Alexandria, Virginia. Verdence Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and independent advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning through specialized teams, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment vehicles.

Michael Weston is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Wharf Financial, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Weston is also the owner of Wharf Financial, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a tailored investment approach emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and integration of private market investments, supported by AI tools alongside human oversight.

Hazel Toler is a financial advisor at Rossby Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Outside of advising, she has been involved with Joes Seafood Stonecrab and Prime Steak since 2015. Rossby Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, pension plans, corporations, and other business entities, managing approximately $565 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches to tailor diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes and offers services including wrap-fee programs and retirement-plan advice under the DOL fiduciary framework.

William Mayo is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Snowden Lane Partners since 2015 and previously spent 20 years at Merrill. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and third-party manager selection, employing customized model portfolios and a range of investment tools while maintaining institutional capabilities and multi-team scale.

Derek Stone is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 36 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Heritage Investors Management Corporation in Bethesda, MD since 1982. Heritage Investors Management Corporation provides investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, trusts, and foundations. The firm emphasizes tailored, diversified portfolios and generally pursues long-term strategies with discretionary management and fiduciary oversight.

Charles Hartley is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Raymond James Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in HARTLEY LLC, a non-investment related business. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled/institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm employs a mix of investment strategies with an emphasis on international investing and manages portfolios via discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Rachel Eisenhart is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones for nine years before joining Kestra. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), advocating for children affected by abuse or neglect. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutional clients with a broad range of investment products and specialized offerings. The firm manages approximately $13.45 billion in client assets and supports advisors with various platforms and operational resources.

Anthony Di Carlo is a financial advisor at Advisor Resource Council with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at 360 Wealth Management since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in lighting control sales. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to offer various model and separately managed account strategies, alongside customized investment solutions.

Taylor Guglielmo is a financial advisor at Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at First Command Insurance Services, Inc. and related affiliates for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, Taylor serves on the investment committee of ACT for Alexandria, a community organization focused on philanthropic giving. Verdence Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension plans, and trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in managing portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and independent managers.

Taylor Fucci is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Heritage Investors Management Corporation, with one year of experience in financial advisory roles. Prior to joining Heritage Investors, Fucci held positions at Wells Fargo, BNY Mellon, and State Street, and also spent two years at Cornell University. Heritage Investors Management Corporation provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios with diversified holdings and generally pursues long-term investment strategies, managing about $4.6 billion in assets across approximately 680 client relationships.

Tommy Davis is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Navy Federal Investment Services and Navy Federal Financial Group since 2017 and has prior experience with Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2012 to 2017. 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 focuses on managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers and supports a range of solutions including unified managed accounts and automated ETF portfolios.

Matthew Callahan is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC in Bethesda, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Before joining Snowden Lane Partners in 2021, he worked at US Express Freight Systems and McDaniel College. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, investment consulting, financial and estate planning, and advisory programs. The firm utilizes customized model portfolios and third-party managers, with a focus on a broad range of investment tools and ongoing account review.

Frances Toler is a financial advisor at Rossby Financial, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Rossby Financial since 2024. Prior to that, she spent nine years with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has operated Toler Financial Group since 2012. In addition to her advisory work, she is an author and speaker associated with Toler Financial Group. 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 a range of analytical approaches to tailor diversified portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Roger Follis is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors, Raymond James Financial, and B. Riley Wealth Advisors. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled/institutional vehicles across a multi-team platform. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial and estate planning, model and wrap fee programs, and brokerage and insurance product distribution, with a notable emphasis on international investing and management of pooled-vehicle accounts.