Aaron Eppard is a CFP® professional with six years at Keel Point, LLC and five years prior experience at Liberty University, totaling 11 years in the financial industry. He is based in Vienna, VA. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion and serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative analysis to deliver strategic and tactical asset allocations, offering a range of customized investment programs alongside affiliated broker-dealer, insurance, and private fund activities.

Arush Gupta is a CFP® at Range Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Range Advisory, he worked at PNC Bank for five years and has a background that includes roles at the University of Maryland, College Park, and Reservoir High School. Range Advisory serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, offering financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses model portfolios and tax-aware strategies, integrates AI tools into client services, and employs a subscription-based compensation structure.

Fariba Shahbaz is a financial advisor at The Burney Company with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2017. The Burney Company serves primarily individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.59 billion in discretionary assets using a multi-team advisory platform and combines proprietary fundamental and quantitative models in its investment approach.

Francisco Martinez is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CreativeOne Securities, LLC. He has worked at Client One Securities, LLC since 2011 and is the owner and president of Financial Choreography, LLC, where he provides financial planning and fixed insurance services. Additionally, he serves as an election judge for the Montgomery County Board of Elections in Maryland. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through a network of 127 advisors. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, combining project-based planning with ongoing asset management via its proprietary advisory platform.

Pamela Flick is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling, OSAIC, Triad Advisors, Inc., and National Planning Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers as a backup signer for the Memorial United Methodist Church’s bank account on an emergency basis. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors and over 14,000 clients. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset management, financial planning, and employee financial wellness programs through a long-term, diversified investment approach.

Michael Shires is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with CW Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Pinnacle Advisory Group, Inc. and Congress Wealth Management LLC. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and provides wealth management, family office services, retirement plan advisory, and portfolio management.

Sean Dann is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Range Advisory, LLC and has prior experience at Creative Planning, LLC and Marshall Financial Group, Inc. Sean has held various roles including positions at the University of Notre Dame. Range Advisory serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, providing financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party models with tax-aware techniques and integrates a proprietary AI assistant, Rai, to support client interactions and portfolio analysis.

Benjamin Peress is a financial advisor with Cary Street Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Dixon, Hubard, Feinour & Brown, Inc., Old Dominion Capital Management, and Outfitter Advisors, Ltd. He is also a member of WRE Hendersonville, LLC. Cary Street Partners serves individuals, corporations, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients with a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan fiduciary services. The firm integrates proprietary strategies, third-party managers, and AI tools in its investment approach.

Kevin O Hanlon is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Range Advisory, LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Range Advisory in 2025, he worked at Morgan Stanley from 2021 to 2025 and has held positions at Equitable Advisors and other organizations. Range Advisory serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, offering financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party models, incorporates tax-aware strategies, and integrates AI tools in client interactions and portfolio management.

Freddie Watson is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 45 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1989. Outside of his advisory role, Watson serves as president of Watson Family Farms LLC, a farming business. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and maintains a close affiliation with Lincoln Investment.

Christopher Niemczewski is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Marshfield Associates since 2009. Marshfield Associates is a registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes high net worth individuals, pension plans, foundations, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, and investment companies. The firm employs a long-only, value-oriented investment approach focused on a concentrated Core Value Equity Strategy and manages approximately $7.5 billion across 13 advisors.

Selena Kemp is a financial advisor at Procyon with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to her advisory role, she is the CEO of SK Consulting Solutions, where she oversees financial system reviews and process improvements. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes customized, fundamentally driven portfolios and operates with a significant non-discretionary asset base across multiple offices and affiliated businesses.

Edwin Watson is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Range Advisory, LLC, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Range Advisory, he worked for five years at Dimensional Fund Advisors. Range Advisory serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, offering financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management through model portfolios and third-party investment models. The firm employs tax-aware techniques and integrates proprietary AI tools to support client interactions and portfolio management, operating primarily on a flat subscription fee structure.

Joseph Moore is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Keel Point, LLC since 2011. 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, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based blend of fundamental and quantitative analysis to guide strategic and tactical asset allocations across various investment programs.

Nino Sujashvili is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with a Series 65 designation and approximately six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BDO Wealth Management and Biegel and Waller LLC. Choreo serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process combined with quantitative screening and due diligence to manage portfolios through various investment vehicles and specialized advisory services.

Elise Weinstein is a CFP® professional at AlphaCore Capital LLC with eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Sella & Martinic, LLC for 13 years and SPC Financial, INC. for 15 years. Elise is based in Rockville, MD. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing both traditional and alternative investment strategies to pursue multi-asset diversification and resilience.

Samuel Forkkio is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Archer since 2019. Prior to this, he was with HD Vest Investment Services for three years and has managed accounting operations at the FDIC since 1989. He is also the owner and sole proprietor of Forkkio and Company, providing accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, and tax preparation services. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolio construction based on comprehensive financial assessments and offers both discretionary management and model-driven strategies.

William Carlton is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 42 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Aegis in 2023, he worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 16 years. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and supports trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

Stephen Tan is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Deloitte Tax LLP for 16 years. Outside of advising, he is principal and managing shareholder of Tan & Associates Inc., where he manages day-to-day operations and overall strategy. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance services, utilizing a range of programs and third-party asset managers.

John Keenan is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a senior partner at SEIA. His prior roles include positions at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signator Investors, with a career spanning from 1996 onward. He holds an insurance license and is involved in insurance sales and service consistent with financial planning. Keenan is also a member of the Principal Financial Group’s retirement plan board. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform with approximately 140 advisors. The firm’s investment approach integrates strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, combining quantitative screens and qualitative research, and manages a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.