Stephen Sikes is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at SPC Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and ATEL Securities Corporation. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm focuses on comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investment strategies alongside traditional equity and fixed-income exposures.

Scott Wilson is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Heritage Investors Management Corp since 2023 and was previously with Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC for seven years. Heritage Investors Management Corporation provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional accounts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on tailored portfolios with diversified holdings and typically employs long-term investment strategies while acting as a fiduciary on retirement rollovers.

Allison Gormier is a Certified Financial Planner® with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2008. Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $15.67 billion for over 1,000 clients with a team of 31 advisors. The firm focuses on fee-based financial planning, separately managed accounts, and institutional services, emphasizing long-term strategic asset allocation and portfolio oversight.

Johnny Lynum is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has over 20 years of prior experience in the U.S. Air Force and has worked at Wright Time Financial and Innovation Partners LLC before joining his current firm. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on non–high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized consulting services, employing a range of analytical approaches and discretionary management options.

Timothy Strait is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. since 1988. He operates a separate business consulting and tax planning practice focused on federal and state income tax preparation. Capitol Securities Management serves individual investors, institutions, and small businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory programs, operating as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

Stefan Patchan is a CFA® charterholder with four years of experience at Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. Prior to joining Mason, he worked at TFC Consulting, Inc. and held positions at Virginia Tech. Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. manages approximately $15.67 billion for about 1,063 clients through a team of 31 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions, offering fee-based financial planning, separately managed accounts, and outsourced chief investment officer services with a focus on strategic, long-term asset allocation and manager selection.

Anthony Spano is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Choreo, LLC since 2022 and previously worked at McGladrey Wealth Management LLC for 19 years. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment process focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Sai Ying Chu is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She currently works with Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment and has prior experience at Agia, Valic Financial Advisors, The National Leadership Academies, and the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Outside of financial advising, she works as a contractor for Instacart. Capital Analysts serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and retirement plan advisory services, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and proprietary screening tools.

Philip Mantua Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at AlphaCore Capital LLC since 2025 and previously spent eight years at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. He is also a producing agent for AlphaCore Insurance Services, an insurance agency affiliated with his firm. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm that serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional equity and fixed-income strategies.

Noah Valdez is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Inc., Agm Institute, and United Bank. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.

Ashley Helm is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Merit Financial Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions, LLC. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm utilizes a long-term, diversified investment approach through customizable model portfolios and offers specialized services such as fiduciary and ESOP trustee work alongside financial wellness programs.

Curtis Harris IV is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Pruco Securities LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He has been with Navy Federal since 2017. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union, individual investors, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and an automated ETF-based Digital Investor product. The firm uses third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and other subadvisers to manage client accounts, providing ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and optional tax and impact overlay services.

Frederick Baerenz is a financial advisor at F.L. Putnam Investment Management Company with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Kalos Capital, Inc. and Alpha Omega Group, Inc. Baerenz serves on the advisory board of Real Asset Advisor, a publisher of investment newsletters focused on real estate, infrastructure, and real assets, without receiving compensation for this role. F.L. Putnam serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, OCIO advisory, and family office solutions. The firm builds customized portfolios using internal and third-party strategies across multiple asset classes and manages the AOG Institutional Fund, an interval fund investing in private and illiquid alternatives.

Jason Perlman is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining AlphaCore Capital in 2025, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for eight years and SPC Financial, INC. for eleven years. He also acts as a producing agent for AlphaCore Insurance Services, an insurance agency affiliated with his firm. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as entities and institutional investors. The firm integrates traditional and alternative investment strategies with comprehensive wealth planning, including tax preparation and ERISA retirement plan advisory services.

Robert Kantor is a financial advisor with XML Financial Group in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with XML Financial, LLC since 2004 and XML Securities, LLC since 2019, and was previously with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Kantor serves as managing partner of BR Financial Associates Management Company, LLC, and volunteers as treasurer for two homeowners associations. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments.

Patrick Moriarty is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Foundations since 2019 and previously worked at CETERA Advisor Networks LLC from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Moriarty is also an insurance agent, selling life, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and uses model portfolios combined with discretionary or non-discretionary authority assigned to its representatives.

Christopher Pratt is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC. He has worked at Cardinal Wealth Management since 2017 and was an independent contractor prior to that. Pratt serves on the board of the Lilabean Foundation, providing financial guidance to the nonprofit. Spire Wealth Management offers investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, utilizing a diverse range of strategies including passive, active, hybrid tax-aware allocations, and tactical solutions. The firm also provides financial planning and access to separately managed portfolios and wrap programs.

Winter Troxel is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for Monumental Financial Group, Inc. dba Bridgemark Wealth Management for 13 years. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent, selling insurance products as needed to meet client needs. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisory, and consulting services, utilizing both centrally managed models and locally managed portfolios across a broad range of investment vehicles.

Ivan Nalibotsky is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Regal Investment Advisors LLC since 2019. He also has a long tenure at Capital Solutions Group dating back to 1993. Outside of investment advising, he is a licensed health insurance agent working with Health Markets, assisting Maryland residents with individual and small group health insurance. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios across various asset classes and grants discretionary authority to implement and manage these strategies.

Keith Brennan is a financial advisor with F.L. Putnam Investment Management Co. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Keith previously worked at Brighton Jones and Sei Private Wealth Management before joining F.L. Putnam in 2025. F.L. Putnam serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, foundations, and endowments, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs customized portfolios using a mix of internally managed and third-party strategies across various asset classes, incorporating strategic asset allocation with tactical flexibility.