Jami Merrell is a financial advisor at SEIA with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors before joining SEIA and SES LLC in 2024. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving diverse clients including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with both quantitative and qualitative security selection across a range of non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Reilly Carlton is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp. based in McLean, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, self-employment, the US Patent Office, ProTask Inc., and Siemens Healthineers. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and financial services to individual and corporate clients across a range of wealth levels, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, and related services. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Samuel Murphy is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Markel Corporation and CSC Leasing Company. Brighton Jones provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, real-estate consulting, and family office administrative support, utilizing a whole-balance-sheet approach and an affiliated ecosystem of investment and fiduciary services.

Allen Eickelberg is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently with Bogart Wealth, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Spire Investment Partners, Redbrick LMD, and Foreside Fund Services. Outside of advisory work, he is a sole proprietor landlord of rental property in Arlington, VA. Bogart Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $3.19 billion in client assets. The firm utilizes a combination of passive and active investment strategies, governed by an Investment Portfolio Committee, and offers a range of strategies including direct indexing and alternatives for qualified clients.

Joshua Edwards is a financial advisor at Intrua Financial with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LPL Enterprise, and PRUCO Securities. Prior to his financial services career, he spent four years with Beast Baseball LLC. Intrua Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $1.75 billion in assets with 37 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans, employing a comprehensive investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create custom portfolios.

Alaric Goth is a financial advisor with McAdam LLC in Vienna, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at McAdam LLC since 2014 and was also affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for ten years. Goth’s other business activities include insurance sales, specifically focused on fixed annuities. McAdam LLC provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and related support to individuals, trusts, charities, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm typically manages client accounts on a discretionary basis, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and incorporating less liquid or specialized exposures tailored to client objectives.

Vanessa Patterson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. She has previously worked with Appraisal Connections and New Perspective Financial Services and maintains a concurrent role in real estate sales with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. Outside of financial advising, she holds a 10% ownership stake in the Southern Maryland Seahawks basketball team, where she is involved in recruiting, marketing, and ticket sales. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, model-portfolio implementation, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm combines third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing with tactical overlays and generally operates with discretionary trading authority subject to client restrictions.

Steven O Leary is a financial advisor at Keel Point, LLC in McLean, Virginia, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors for 12 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a successor trustee and executor for a family trust related to estate planning. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion and serving individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to deliver customized portfolio management and consulting services across various asset classes.

Thomas Treshock is a CFP® with six years of experience in the financial services industry, currently advising at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC. He has held roles at Strategic Wealth Designers, C&A Financial Group, Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc., Petersen Advisors, Russell Reynolds, Toll Brothers, and the Borough of Monmouth Beach. Strategic Wealth Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm uses a combination of internally developed and third-party model portfolios, applying multiple investment analysis methods while overseeing third-party managers for trading and maintaining client suitability.

Anthony Benson is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Keel Point, LLC and its affiliated entity Keel Point Capital, LLC since 2015. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion and serving individuals—including high-net-worth and family office clients—along with institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to deliver diversified portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services across a range of asset classes.

Vanessa Kraus is a financial advisor at Keel Point, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at MBSC Securities Corporation, BNY Mellon, Pruco Securities, US Fitness Holding, and Peterson Renovations. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion and serving individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based blend of fundamental and quantitative analysis to guide investment decisions and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services across various asset classes.

Parker Hendershot is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with two years of industry experience. He currently works at SEIA and previously was with Cambridge Associates LLC for three years. SEIA is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with around 142 advisors serving approximately 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, combining strategic and tactical investment approaches through a structured six-step process.

Alexander Kuczera is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services, and The Baldwin Group Wealth Advisors. Additionally, Kuczera is involved in independent insurance agencies, providing insurance advice and underwriting services. Cassaday & Company provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach using actively managed funds, ETFs, fixed income securities, and model portfolios aligned with written investment policies.

Robin Drews is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Regal, Drews worked at Regulus Financial Group, LLC. Outside of financial services, Drews coaches high school field hockey and owns a vending machine business. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services through independent advisers to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party investment strategies with discretionary implementation and rebalancing authority granted by clients’ advisers.

Vijai Rangarajan is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and currently in his first year at the firm. He has prior experience at Northstar Group, Inc. and Akvarr, Inc., spanning over 18 years combined. Legacy Wealth Management serves individual clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a range of investment strategies including in-house model portfolios and alternative investments, tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Isabelle Silk is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley, and the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Cassaday & Company, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $7.14 billion in discretionary assets and follows a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income securities, and model portfolios.

Jordan Vanoort is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66–licensed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at XML Financial Group and its affiliated entity, XML Securities, LLC, since 2021 and previously spent 12 years with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. XML Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary 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 a multi-advisor team model and uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, third-party managers, and an internal Investment Committee to tailor portfolios to client needs.

Owen Collier is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. in McLean, VA, holding a Series 66 designation with experience that includes roles at OSAIC and Temple University. His background also includes involvement in the brewing industry with Spring House Brewing Company. Cassaday & Company manages investment portfolios and provides financial planning and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach emphasizing diversified, buy-and-hold allocations with actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income securities.

Rebecca Meares is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with McAdam LLC since 2014 and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. She is also co-owner of Caudle Meares, LLC, a financial planning and wealth management business. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and related implementation support, combining discretionary portfolio management with a range of investment vehicles and specialized exposures tailored to client objectives.

Vannara Murphy is a financial advisor at SEIA with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles at SES Inc. and Royal Alliance Associates, along with extensive experience at SEIA since 2018. Murphy also serves as a Client Service Manager within SEIA. SEIA is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving around 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches with a variety of portfolio management services and financial planning options tailored to client-specific Investment Policy Statements.