Paul Seal is a financial advisor with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC, and is also the president of Ascendant Wealth Strategies, Inc., where he provides client relations and insurance advice. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm manages discretionary strategies using a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation process supplemented by fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Jennifer Stacey is a financial advisor with Bogart Wealth, LLC in McLean, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include multiple positions at Concorde Investment Services and Concorde Asset Management, where she also served as Chief Compliance Officer. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-founder and Director of Educational Programming for Preservation Farmington, a historic preservation advocacy group in Michigan. Bogart Wealth, LLC provides financial planning and comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $3.19 billion in client assets. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies governed by an Investment Portfolio Committee and supports its research and operations with formal governance and approved AI tools.

Evan Mc Gavran is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Before entering the financial sector in 2025, he worked in education for several years, including roles at James Madison University and various schools. He is also an insurance agent involved in the analysis and sales of life insurance and annuities. Encompass More Asset Management LLC primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach that includes quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, with some exposure to digital-asset related vehicles.

Gabrielle Sabatini is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Smeal College of Business, Cresset Capital, Chiaro Investment, and The Atrium. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and family office administrative support. The firm emphasizes a whole-balance-sheet approach and combines public and private investments while operating an affiliated ecosystem including private investment funds, a trust company, and legal services for certain clients.

Daniel Holly is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He currently works at Andersen and has previous experience at Andersen Tax LLC, as well as roles at Window Nation, Under Armour, and Johns Hopkins University. Andersen serves successful individuals and families, related trusts and entities, family partnerships, family-owned corporate plans, and not-for-profit endowments. The firm provides investment consulting through full-service wealth management, limited professional consulting, or standalone performance measurement and reporting, often integrated with tax, valuation, and other advisory services.

Robert Mcgregor is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently associated with SEIA in Tysons Corner, VA. His career includes positions at USAA Financial Advisors Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, and other firms. He holds the Series 66 designation. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving around 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm employs a six-step investment process combining strategic asset allocation and tactical micro-allocation, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Kent Johnson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC and its affiliated entities since 2017, following earlier roles at Equitable Advisors and Ameriprise. Kent is based in Reston, VA. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm emphasizes using third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and provides both managed advisory programs and digital automated ETF portfolio solutions.

Michael Duffy is a financial advisor at Bogart Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bogart Wealth since 2016, following positions at Morgan Stanley and RBC Capital Markets. Bogart Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, serving a diverse client base including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies guided by a portfolio committee and integrates various alternative investment options and formal governance processes.

Michael Torrey is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 27 years of experience. He previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. for 17 years and Capital Planning & Investments, Inc. for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, Torrey serves as an advisor to the Marine Corps Community Services pension plan and is a managing member of TNT Financial Services, where he provides insurance sales and business consulting. Arkadios Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of advisory programs and an internal portfolio team that supports customized investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Dia Vante Brown is a financial advisor with Beacon Capital Management, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon, Brown worked at Midland National Life Insurance Company, Protective Life Insurance Company, Investment Distributors Inc, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Bankers Life and Advisory Services. Beacon Capital Management provides third-party model portfolio management and discretionary portfolio management to advisory platforms and retail advisors, serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs data-driven tactical allocation strategies primarily executed through ETFs and mutual funds.

Robert Len is a financial advisor at CW Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and the Series 65 license. Prior to joining CW Advisors in 2025, he worked at RDL Financial, Inc. dba Wolf Group Capital Advisors for 16 years and had a 27-year tenure with Wolf Group Capital Advisors. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, employing a Core-and-Satellite investment approach that integrates active, passive, strategic, quantitative, and ESG strategies across multiple asset classes.

Victoria Pazzalia is a financial advisor with McAdam LLC in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at McAdam LLC since 2014 and was previously with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of finance, she has worked as a background extra on a television show. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting, implementing portfolios primarily through fundamental analysis and utilizing a range of investment vehicles tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives.

Max Molina III is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Bankers Life and MassMutual Life Insurance Co, before joining Navy Federal Investment Services. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs featuring third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and provides both advisory and commission-based channels through its affiliation with a banking and credit union group.

Frank Gyesaw is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, based in Vienna, VA, and has 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Navy Federal entities since 2007 and briefly with Ameriprise in 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a temporary manager at Good Shepherd Clinic in Kumasi, Ghana. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union and other clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs using third-party portfolio managers and supports layered investment solutions and automated ETF portfolios.

Emily Parent is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fortune Financial Services, Brooklight Place Securities, Inc., and Interactive Financial Advisors. Outside her advisory role, she serves as a financial advisor, insurance producer, and tax preparer at Shenandoah Financial Advisors. Founders Financial Securities provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives managing approximately $4.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and specialized services, including retirement guidance and 1031 exchange consulting, while delegating investment decisions to its advisers who may provide discretionary or non-discretionary management.

Thomas Wagaman is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. in McLean, VA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Georgetown Insurance Service, Inc. He also manages financial planning services at Cassaday & Company Wealth Management, LLC, focusing on client onboarding and analysis. Cassaday & Company provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses, managing approximately $7.14 billion in discretionary assets. The firm uses a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Matthew Martindale is a financial advisor at Keel Point, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Amazon from 2016 to 2021. Keel Point 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 provide portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services across various asset classes.

Leonardo Scotti is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial industry, he spent nine years in full-time education. 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.

Cesar Ortega is a financial advisor at CW Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Wolf Group Capital Advisors, Wade Financial Advisory, and Cresta Advisors. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and pension plans, using a Core-and-Satellite investment approach that integrates active, passive, strategic, quantitative, and ESG strategies across diverse asset classes.

Tomeka Brown is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC and has held previous roles at Charles Schwab, Merrill, and TIAA-CREF. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm employs managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers and supports both discretionary and automated investment solutions.