Tameem Qasem is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Azzad, he worked at Progressive and held various roles including at George Mason University and State Farm. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, trusts, small businesses, and other institutions. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing using proprietary screening tools and offers a range of asset-allocation strategies through its advisory team and affiliated mutual funds.

Brian Mackin is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently associated with West Financial Services, Inc. He has been with the firm in various roles since 2014. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.8 billion and employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a long-term approach.

Sara Cortes is a CFP® at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Evermay, she worked at the CFP Board for three years and spent fourteen years at the US Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 takes a team-centric approach, tailoring investment recommendations based on clients’ investor profiles and providing discretionary and non-discretionary management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting.

Alejandro Vela is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as part of the team at FBB Capital Partners. He has been with the firm since 2016. FBB Capital Partners advises individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions on wealth and risk-management, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on diversified, low-cost portfolios. The firm manages approximately $2.39 billion in assets across a team of 11 advisors and incorporates alternative investments and model portfolio structures in its approach.

Robert Behr is a financial advisor with PlanVest Financial, Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanVest Financial since 2018 and concurrently associated with LPL Financial LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in CFO Advisory and Tax Services, LLC, a CPA business offering tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping services. PlanVest Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $126 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning, ongoing portfolio management, and tailored financial planning services, emphasizing customized plans and regular portfolio supervision.

Jonathan Marcellino is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at McLean Asset Management Corporation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining McLean Asset Management, he worked at Councilor Buchanan & Mitchell and has a background that includes academic roles at the University of South Carolina and Bethesda Chevy Chase High School. McLean Asset Management Corporation provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $819.2 million in assets and employs a multi-advisor team of 17, utilizing Modern Portfolio Theory and broad asset-allocation principles in its investment approach.

Beverly Fischetti is a CFP® professional with over 43 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Delta Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1992 and has prior experience at Regulus, LLC and Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she owns a tax preparation service providing IRS filings and individual tax advice. Delta Financial Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm combines customized asset-allocation strategies with in-house accounting and tax capabilities, as well as an affiliated insurance agency.

Ryan Fleming is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as co-owner, president, and director of Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc. He has been with Armstrong, Fleming & Moore since 2005 and associated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Fleming is involved in fixed insurance sales conducted from the branch location. Armstrong, Fleming & Moore provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s approach emphasizes tailored allocations and fundamental analysis, with portfolios managed for multi-year horizons and reviewed by an investment committee.

Lisa Brandau is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. since 2018 and previously spent nine years at Aspect Partners. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. provides investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and variable annuity management to both individual and institutional clients. The firm operates a wrap-fee program that incorporates mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income using fundamental and technical analysis, and maintains specific policies on discretionary authority and AI tool use.

Claire Dwyer is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schaeffer Financial LLC since 2015. She is part of a five-advisor team based in Rockville, MD. Schaeffer Financial serves individuals and families, including federal government employees and foreign nationals holding G‑IV visas, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a focus on diversified asset allocation and coordinates with outside professionals to address specialized client needs.

Victoria Shubert is a financial advisor with Bull Harbor Capital LLC and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. She has 27 years of industry experience, including a tenure at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2014 to the present. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member on the Atlee High School PTA in Mechanicsville, VA. Bull Harbor Capital LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and implements client strategies through a combination of direct investments, independent managers, and third-party platforms.

Kara Lilian is a financial advisor at Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Lynx Investment Advisors since 2003. Lynx Investment Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, providing investment consulting, policy development, manager research, and portfolio monitoring. The firm creates customized allocations implemented primarily through third-party managers and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, including advisory services for pooled investment vehicles.

Shawn Hadian is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Capitol Private Wealth Group LLC and has worked at Planning and Prep Consultants LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. He owns a tax advice and preparation business and also operates an insurance services practice specializing in life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Capitol Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates tax and accounting capabilities alongside its investment services and employs a range of strategies including use of structured products and derivatives.

Angel Irazola is a financial advisor at West Financial Services, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Mass Mutual Investors Services. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified, client-specific asset allocation with a long-term approach and manages approximately $2.8 billion in assets.

Jake Schoenfeld is a financial advisor with TritonPoint Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Goldman Sachs, GTT Communications, and Monumental Sports & Entertainment. TritonPoint Wealth, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary investment and wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term asset allocation based on modern portfolio theory, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with model and core-satellite strategies.

Sara Galvin is a financial advisor with AtCap Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Ceros Financial Services, Inc. since 2020 and serves as office manager at Resource 1, Inc., where she is involved in administrative and compliance tasks. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, including market timing strategies, and offers access to alternative investments and affiliated private fund offerings.

Shawn McLaughlin is a financial advisor at McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with McLaughlin Ryder Investments since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director and committee chairman at Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. and is owner of several business ventures, including The McLaughlin Companies, LLC and Union Street Partners, LLC. He is also the owner and CEO of Management Solutions Plus, Inc., an association management firm. McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of active and passive investment strategies and manages assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis, offering portfolio management, written financial plans, and ERISA plan advisory services.

Seth Emers is a financial advisor at Axiom Value Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he served for 21 years at the U.S. Department of State and retired from federal government service in 2024. Axiom Value Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative investment methods and offers retirement-focused education through workshops and webinars.

Jaime Quiros is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with FBB Capital Partners since 2014. FBB Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.16 billion in assets across about 1,150 client relationships, offering diversified, low-cost portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, options strategies, and private funds for qualified investors.

Charles Cooke is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently a partner at Allegiance Financial Group, where he has worked since 2021, and has held roles at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc., and Cooke Capital Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partial owner of Banksy Holdings LLC, a holding company. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term investment approach, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside flexible financial planning and retirement plan consulting.