Geoffrey Wistow is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC, bringing three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Encompass More, he worked at Bull Run Investment Management LLC, Bull Run Financial Group, and Rillhurst Capital. Wistow is also an attorney and manages a legal practice alongside his advisory role, providing legal services independently from his work at Encompass More. Additionally, he is a licensed insurance agent offering insurance products through Skyline Financial Partners, LLC. Encompass More Asset Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach, utilizing both in-house and third-party sub-advisers, and manages approximately $582 million for around 4,000 clients.

Jennifer Antosh is a CFA® charterholder based in Potomac, MD, with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Merit Financial Advisors and previously worked at TritonPoint Wealth, Goldman Sachs PFM, Mercer Consulting, and BNY Mellon. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices, managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios using centrally managed sleeves and model allocations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary authority supported by fundamental analysis and supplemental investment tools.

Kent Johnson is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked within the Navy Federal Financial Group and its affiliated entities since 2009. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and portfolio management through advisory programs and brokerage channels, utilizing third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and providing specialized services for high-net-worth clients.

Hali London is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Compound Planning, Inc. since 2025 and previously held roles at Motley Fool Wealth Management, Facet Wealth, and her own practice, Hali Browne London. Compound Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and institutional advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, risk-based investment approach using low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies supported by technology partnerships and third-party sub-advisors.

Shawna Bieda is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at XML Financial Group and XML Securities LLC since 2022. She previously worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill, where she spent eight and eighteen years respectively. XML Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse retail client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm operates through a multi-advisor team model and employs a blended investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party managers and an internal Investment Committee.

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 designation. He has been in the industry since 2023, with prior experience at SPC Financial, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. before joining AlphaCore Capital. 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, emphasizing alternative investment strategies alongside traditional equity and fixed-income exposures.

Gary Diegert II is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Rossby Financial, LLC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at RiversEdge Advisors, LLC and myCIO Wealth Partners. Rossby Financial serves individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities with investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs diversified strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, technical analysis, and cyclical analysis, and manages approximately $565 million in discretionary assets.

Wythe Hogge is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with ten years of industry experience. He has been with Capitol Securities Management, Inc. since 2015. Hogge holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Leesburg, Virginia. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage and investment advisory services alongside comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, insurance products, and educational seminars.

Mario Ruiz is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at James C Musgrave for six years. Ruiz provides both financial and insurance services through Regal Financial Group. Regal Investment Advisors LLC offers discretionary investment management to independent advisers and subadvisors, serving individual, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm uses proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary authority granted to implement and manage allocations selected by financial advisers.

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.

Emily Parent is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fortune Financial Services and Brooklight Place Securities, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with Shenandoah Financial Advisors, where she provides financial planning, tax preparation, and fixed insurance services. Founders Financial Securities serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives managing approximately $4.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers a variety of advisory platforms and specialized services, including retirement guidance, 1031 exchange consulting, and co-advised private wealth portfolios.

Scott Welch is a financial advisor at Certuity, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has held positions at firms including WisdomTree Asset Management, Dynasty Wealth Management, and Foreside Fund Services. Welch holds a Series 63 designation. Certuity serves high- and ultra-high-net-worth families, private foundations, endowments, family offices, and pooled investment vehicles, providing investment advisory, family office, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and a long-term buy-and-hold strategy, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, and offers access to private markets through its private fund series.

Christopher Patterson is a financial advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC in Potomac, MD, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience and has been with Spire Investment Partners, LLC since 2008. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, offering a range of strategies including passive, active, and hybrid tax-aware allocations. The firm also provides financial planning, manager-of-managers programs, and access to separately managed portfolios and wrap programs.

Erik Rinehold is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Summit Financial, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Purse Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cambridge Investment Research, and Raymond James Financial Services, among others. He serves as a board member and treasurer for The Kash Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets and serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a blend of discretionary and consultative investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing diversified platforms and third-party managers.

Alex Stevenson is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC in Potomac Falls, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bull Run Investment Management LLC, Centaurus Financial Inc., and National Securities Corporation. Stevenson is also a licensed insurance agent and provides insurance services through Skyline Financial Partners, LLC. Encompass More Asset Management LLC primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through a combination of proprietary and third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm uses a model-based investment approach and delegates portfolio management to in-house models and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

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.

William Stade Jr. is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience and has been with Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Reston, VA, since 1999. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates under the DBA CS Wealth Management. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, charitable, trustee, and plan sponsor clients, offering brokerage and investment advisory services alongside financial planning, pension consulting, insurance products, and educational seminars. The firm manages assets through various programs, including separately managed accounts and wrap fee programs, utilizing a range of investment instruments and third-party money managers.

Jason Klopman is a CFP® certificant with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at XML Financial Group since 2016. He holds a Series 66 license and is an equity member of BR Financial Associates Management Company, LLC, which manages XML Financial and XML Securities. 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 services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments.