Scott George is a financial advisor with Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mason Investment Advisory Services since 1998 and previously with Mason Securities, Inc. from 1988 to 2025. Mason Investment Advisory Services provides fee-based financial planning and investment management to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and manager selection, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, third-party money managers, and limited direct equity or fixed-income positions.

Endel Liias is a financial advisor at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Nexus Impact Advisors for six years. Liias provides consulting and education related to impact investment strategies through a sole proprietorship established in 2016. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, estates, trusts, and institutional relationships. The firm offers wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and supports independent RIAs and advisor teams through multiple investment programs and customized solutions.

Elijah Hawkes is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC and has prior work history with Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Bank of America, and other firms. Elijah has also held roles in retail sales at Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union and other individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm uses third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and provides a range of advisory and brokerage services through a dual-registered structure.

Nicole Petersen is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has been with Navy Federal Credit Union and its affiliated entities since 2012. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual investors and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and an automated ETF-based Digital Investor product. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed by third-party managers through platforms like Envestnet, providing account monitoring, rebalancing, and additional overlay services.

Adrian Nicholson is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Arete Wealth Advisors since 2020, previously working at Arete Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he co-hosts the investment-related podcast Retirement Lifestyle Show. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis, and incorporates third-party sub-advisers and due diligence processes in its investment approach.

Chaz Billak is a CFP® professional at Bogart Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bogart Wealth, he worked at Avenue Wealth and Carahsoft, and spent four years at Virginia Tech. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services. The firm utilizes model portfolios alongside specialized options such as direct indexing and private-market alternatives, combining fundamental equity analysis with top-down asset allocation.

Thomas West is a financial advisor with SEIA who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Signator Investors, Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and SES LLC. He is the founder of Lifecare Affordability Plan, a financial planning service focused on long-term care financing strategies, and serves as CEO of Longevity Strategists LLC, a software-driven networking business in the financial services industry. SEIA serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations with investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting services. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, supported by an in-house research group and an Investment Committee, and it offers both discretionary and non-discretionary managed account programs.

Mark Frenzel Sulyok is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Brighton Jones LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he was with Mcadam Financial and held roles at Dickinson College. Brighton Jones LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, business entities, and trusts. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management services including family office services, discretionary investment management, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and access to private investment opportunities through a holistic, balance-sheet approach.

Gabriella Cajina Schafer is an associate advisor at SEIA with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and SES LLC prior to her current role. Gabriella holds a Virginia insurance license in a non-producer capacity. SEIA is a multi-team firm providing investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a six-step, client-driven investment process supported by a dedicated research group and offers a range of managed account programs and financial planning services to approximately 9,520 clients with $22.5 billion in assets under management.

Christopher Hoffa is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Brighton Jones LLC since 2020, with prior experience at ANKURA Consulting Group and Dixon Hughes Goodman. Brighton Jones LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management services through a holistic, balance-sheet approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with access to private investment opportunities.

Justin Harris is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently a principal at Cassaday & Co Wealth Management, LLC and has held roles at Cassaday & Company, Inc. and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. outside of his advisory work, he is a senior partner in multiple LLCs and involved in insurance sales including life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Cassaday & Company manages investment portfolios and provides financial planning and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach focused on diversified, buy-and-hold allocations using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed income securities.

Brendan Condron is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cassaday, he held roles at OSAIC, EaseAlert, The Selling Factory, and Kidball Baseball Inc. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses, managing approximately $7.14 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of consulting and financial planning services, supported by various corporate affiliations.

Thomas Crafa is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, with two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Navy Federal Financial Group, Navy Federal Credit Union, and Gotham Government Relations. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and portfolio management through both advisory and brokerage channels. The firm uses third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and offers a range of investment options, including a Private Wealth Consulting program for high-net-worth clients.

Kris Persinger is a financial advisor with LexAurum Advisors in Washington, DC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Brokers International Financial Services, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, and Summit Financial Group Inc. He also operates Persinger Planning, LLC, a financial planning and investment management business. LexAurum Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $1.27 billion for over 2,100 clients through a multi-advisor team, offering diversified portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and a standardized set of model allocations implemented primarily with low-cost ETFs.

Harriet Fountain is a financial advisor with The Burney Company in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. She has been with The Burney Company since 2019 and previously worked at Macy's and Marshall's. The Burney Company serves mainly 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 through a multi-team platform and offers discretionary equity portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services via an affiliated CPA firm.

Erik Steudle is a financial advisor with Good Life Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Merrill. Good Life Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 95 advisors managing around $4.35 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering tailored portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers.

Kathleen Pena is a financial advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and JP Morgan Securities. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets for over 6,100 clients through a combination of advisor-led portfolios, model asset allocation strategies, and sub-advised solutions.

Feisal Malik is a financial advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Spire Investment Partners since 2020, following prior roles at Bestvest Investments and his own practice. Since 2023, Malik has also served as Chief Compliance Officer for Spire as a Service, an outsourced compliance business for registered investment advisers. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, combining advisor-constructed portfolios, model strategies, and sub-advised solutions that include tactical, active, and passive investment approaches.

Albert Mullan is a financial advisor at The Burney Company with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in roles at The Burney Company, DP Facilities Data Centers, Telos Corporation, James Madison University, and Loudoun County High School. 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 through a multi-team advisory platform that employs proprietary fundamental and quantitative models and offers a variety of investment options, including actively managed ETFs and OCIO services.

Eric Sanders is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. He is based in McLean, VA, and has a longstanding association with Andersen Tax LLC, where he has worked since 2006. Andersen provides full-service investment consulting and performance measurement to individuals, families, and related entities. The firm operates as a non-discretionary investment consultant, focusing on strategic investment planning, portfolio optimization, and consolidated performance reporting integrated with tax and financial planning services.