Robert Speidel is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Everett Harris & Company since 2002. Everett Harris provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a predominantly buy-and-hold strategy, investing across U.S. and foreign equities, fixed income, commodities, and options.

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 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors, Raymond James Financial, and B. Riley Wealth Advisors. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a multi-team investment adviser and broker-dealer serving over 7,000 clients with approximately $2.95 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and access to estate-planning resources through partnerships, using an open-architecture model that incorporates internally managed strategies and sub-advisory relationships.

Andrew Clark is a financial advisor at Lexaurum Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions with Cetera Advisor Networks, Summit Financial Group, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Outside of advising, Clark serves as President of the Tyson Corner Chamber of Commerce and conducts marketing consulting. Lexaurum Advisors is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.27 billion for over 2,100 clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, institutions, and other advisers. The firm employs a diversified, theory-based investment approach using model portfolios primarily implemented with low-cost ETFs, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary services across various account types.

Ryan Perraut is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Snowden Lane Partners, now Snowden Capital Advisors LLC, since 2015. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning services. The firm leverages multi-team scale and institutional capabilities, offering customized portfolios and access to unaffiliated sub-advisers and third-party managers.

Keith Mayhew is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Choreo, he worked at RSM US Wealth Management LLC for 22 years. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Lynwood Hill Jr. is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for a combined 20 years before joining MissionSquare in 2024. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and select nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, utilizing investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Chad Goldberg is a financial advisor at Marshfield Associates in Washington, DC, holding a Series 65 credential with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Marshfield Associates since 2009. Marshfield Associates is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.12 billion for a mix of institutional and individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, state and municipal government entities, investment companies, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a long-only value investing approach with a concentrated Core Value Equity Strategy and an optional Balanced Strategy, emphasizing quality and a strict margin-of-safety buy discipline.

Radley Ellenbogen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has been with XML Financial Group since 2018 and has prior experience at BDO Wealth Management and The Meltzer Group, as well as roles at the University of Maryland and ZeniMax. XML Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap fee programs 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 combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party managers and an internal Investment Committee to tailor portfolios to client needs.

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.

Alicia Fouser is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Navy Federal Financial Group and North West Financial Advisors, as well as experience with LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers with Prince William County Schools in a classroom setting. Navy Federal Investment Services provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to members of Navy Federal Credit Union and other clients. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs utilizing third-party portfolio managers and offers a range of layered investment solutions, including automated ETF portfolios.

Cengiz Akyol is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 22 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at ICMA Retirement Corporation since 2008. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services through its Guided Pathways program, which includes discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.

Edward Crawford is a financial advisor at Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sweetbay Capital Management LLC for nine years. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Crawford is an adjunct professor of Value Investing at Georgetown University and a passive partner in Roumell Asset Management LLC. Douglass Winthrop Advisors provides customized investment management services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, endowments, and institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with portfolios that include domestic and international equities and investment-grade fixed income, featuring a Sustainable Equity Strategy alongside its core equity approach.

Matthew Chua is a financial advisor at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at SoFi and periods of self-employment. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach with a focus on mutual funds and low-cost passive ETFs, while also utilizing actively managed funds and alternative investment platforms.

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.

Joseph Kantakevich is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with United Brokerage Services, Inc. and United Bank, having previously worked at Dai Securities, Jwk Financial Group, Eaglestone Wealth Advisors, and Triad Advisors. He serves on the board of the Montgomery College Foundation. 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 assets on a non-discretionary basis and is affiliated with United Bank, combining banking relationships with a primarily non-discretionary advisory model.

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.