Payton Rembert is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Rembert Pendleton Jackson, where he has worked for one year. His prior experience includes roles at Booz Allen Hamilton and Atlas Research, as well as academic work at the University of Richmond. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and plan sponsors. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach to design diversified portfolios, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

David Greenleaf is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at Commonwealth since 2002, as well as Widmann Financial Services since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a swim coach for the Montgomery Swim Club in Silver Spring, MD. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors through a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to offer personalized portfolio construction and discretionary model portfolios.

Richard Stolz is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at West Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2018. Prior to joining West Financial Services, Stolz held roles at Dmi and RMA Laos. West Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion for individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a long-term focus, combining core-and-satellite equity approaches and laddered fixed-income allocations.

Giancarlo Dalimonte is a financial advisor with Capitol Private Wealth Group LLC in Vienna, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capitol Private Wealth Group since 2016 and also leads Dalimonte and Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a rental property jointly owned with his wife. Capitol Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including the use of structured products and derivatives, and integrates tax and accounting services through several of its advisers.

Andrew Mc Gregor is a financial advisor at Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management Inc. since 2022. Prior to this, his background includes roles in education and self-employment. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated provides private wealth management services on a non-discretionary, fee-based basis to a single ultra-high-net-worth family, offering tailored investment strategies and coordination with other client professionals. The firm combines broker-dealer operations with a limited advisory business, focusing on portfolio review and execution services.

Kelly Ryan is a financial advisor at OLIO Financial Planning with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining OLIO, Ryan worked at Egan, Berger, & Weiner, LLC and has held roles related to event services and administrative support at Virginia Tech. OLIO Financial Planning serves individual clients across a range of wealth levels, as well as retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $600 million. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment consultation using a buy-and-hold, core-and-satellite approach, and employs a fee structure based on project, fixed, hourly, or recurring fees rather than traditional asset-based fees.

Eliza Jeffereis is a financial advisor at Promethium with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at GWU, DECA Inc., UC Leuven-Limburg, and Noble Americas Corp. Promethium Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to both high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm combines passive and active strategies with diversification across asset classes and continuously monitors client portfolios and any Independent Managers it employs.

Abigail Just is a financial advisor at West Financial Services, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at 8th Street Investments, LLC. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified, client-specific asset allocation with a long-term approach, managing approximately $2.8 billion in assets.

Sean Mcelhaney is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Family Office Research, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Fidelity Investments, Navy Federal Asset Management, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, Sean serves as Director of Operations and Logistics for Glover Park Tour, coordinating recreational golf outings and social events. Family Office Research provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, and business clients. The firm manages customized portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and employs fundamental analysis alongside both long- and short-term trading strategies.

John Petrofsky is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at FBB Capital Partners since 2017 and previously spent three years at Torray LLC. FBB Capital Partners advises individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions on wealth and risk management, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs diversified, low-cost portfolios and includes alternative investments when appropriate, managing approximately $2.39 billion for around 1,000 clients across a multi-advisor team.

Robert Long is a CFA® charterholder with over a decade of industry experience. He is currently with Westbourne Investments, Inc. and also serves as managing partner and investment committee member at GarMark Partners, a private debt investment fund. Westbourne Investments provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, and institutions. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection and incorporates options strategies within defined risk parameters.

Robert Brinkman is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Capital Investment Advisors since 2017 and Cambridge Investment Research since 2014. Brinkman is also associated with Capital Asset Management Group. Capital Investment Advisors is a six-advisor team managing approximately $374 million for individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and nonprofit entities. The firm offers individualized financial planning, portfolio management, and educational workshops, utilizing multi-manager programs and discretionary model portfolios to implement investment strategies.

Jacob Gurock is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Centurion Wealth Management and has previously worked at Cerity Partners, AWM Capital, and The Vanguard Group. Jacob serves on the Texas Tech Personal Financial Planning Alumni Board and the Texas Tech Center for Collegiate Recovery Communities Advisory Board, and he is a National Ambassador for Shatterproof, a nonprofit focused on addiction recovery. Centurion Wealth Management advises high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes diversified, asset-allocation portfolio construction overseen by an investment committee and provides private investment opportunities to eligible clients.

Zachary Teutsch is a financial advisor with Values Added Financial in Washington, DC, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Values Added Financial in 2017, he worked at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from 2015 to 2017. He occasionally writes and teaches financial education and serves on the CNBC Advisor Council. Additionally, he is a senior advisor and finance chair for the Janeese for DC Mayor campaign. Values Added Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small- to mid-sized businesses with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm’s client-centered investment process emphasizes customized asset allocation and diversification using mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income, supported by ongoing supervision and flexible engagement options.

Mary Moore is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc., where she has worked since 2005, and has also been associated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Moore serves as treasurer, director, and part owner of Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, focusing primarily on asset management and financial planning. Armstrong, Fleming & Moore provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and hourly consultation services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio allocations, fundamental analysis, and multi-year investment horizons, delivering many services through partnerships with Commonwealth Financial Network.

Cristi Tanner is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at Meritas Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Meritas, she worked at the University of Georgia and Concord High School. Meritas Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm follows a fee-only model and emphasizes long-term diversification using no-load mutual funds and passive strategies guided by academic research and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Luke Griffin is a financial advisor at D'Orazio Wealth Advisors in Vienna, VA, holding a Series 65 credential. He joined the firm in 2026 and has professional experience from prior roles in diverse fields including veterinary services and education. D’Orazio Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm follows a long-term, globally diversified investment approach using fundamental and quantitative analysis, managing portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and separately managed account programs.

Nirvan Khaksarfard is a financial advisor at Alpha Financial Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Alpha Financial Advisors since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he was a student for ten years. Alpha Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as a single pension/profit-sharing plan, typically working with households meeting a $500,000 investable assets guideline. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management using a combination of modern portfolio theory and various analytical techniques, focusing on customized, long-term strategies with an emphasis on cost and tax efficiency.

Mariame Pierce is a CFP® professional with two years of experience currently working at The Advisory Group of San Francisco, LLC. She previously worked at The Table Financial Planning and Worth Winning, and she owns Lovemariame, a business providing guidance sessions. The Advisory Group of San Francisco, LLC is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, foundations, endowments, and retirement plans with a six-advisor team managing approximately $809.9 million. The firm employs a blend of modern portfolio theory and fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning across multiple offices.

Athena Chang is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with McLean Asset Management Corporation since 2001. McLean Asset Management Corporation offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a portfolio approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizes no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and provides specialized strategies such as tax-managed equity and ESG screening models.