Emily Harper is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Monument Wealth Management since 2017 and previously at LPL Financial and T. Rowe Price Investment Services. Harper is based in Alexandria, VA, and is part of a nine-advisor team at Monument Wealth Management. Monument Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $648 million. The firm employs a range of strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, direct indexing, and tactical bond ETF allocations, using both fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio management.

Matthew Krouse is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021. Prior to joining Opal, he worked at Edward Jones for 19 years. He is a board member of the Rotary Club of Pleasantville and participates in the leadership of Man On Fire, a support group focused on personal growth. Opal Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a planning-centric, customized investment process using proprietary model portfolios, quantitative and qualitative screening, and ongoing manager due diligence.

Dean Catino is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Monument Wealth Management since 2012. He previously worked at LPL Financial from 2008 to 2018. Monument Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $648 million through a team of nine advisors, offering discretionary asset management, modular and full financial plans, and access to unaffiliated independent managers and private investment funds for qualified clients.

James Rooney is a CFA charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Avenir Corporation since 1998. Avenir Corporation provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, foundations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a bottom-up, core value investment strategy focused on capital preservation and real returns, utilizing detailed company analysis and direct engagement with management across various security types.

Aditya Bhatnagar is a financial advisor at Westbourne Investments, Inc. in Fairfax, VA, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Westbourne since 2016 following a brief tenure at CenturyLink. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in career mentoring through the University of Maryland Alumni Advisor Network. Westbourne Investments provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutions. The firm manages discretionary equity, fixed-income, and ETF portfolios, employing a combination of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up security selection, including the use of options strategies within defined risk parameters.

Raeonna Jefferson is a financial advisor at Zenith Wealth Partners in Alexandria, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Zenith Solutions, Inc., Broadridge, and Datto Inc. prior to joining her current firm. Zenith Wealth Partners serves individuals, small businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm combines a risk-based asset allocation approach with low-cost index exposures and selective active management, supported by documented investment policies and periodic reviews.

David Armstrong is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is a financial advisor at Monument Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2013. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chair of the Investment Committee and a Director at a community foundation, hosts and produces a podcast called Moments in Leadership, and operates a charter boat sightseeing business. Monument Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $648 million through a team of nine advisors, offering a range of investment strategies that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and access to private funds and independent managers.

Kenneth George II is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Avenir Corporation since 2005. Avenir Corporation provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and private funds. The firm employs a bottom-up, core value strategy focused on capital preservation and real returns, utilizing concentrated portfolios and fundamental analysis.

Shawn McLaughlin is a financial advisor with McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with McLaughlin Ryder Investments since 2011 and serves as a director and committee chairman at Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. Additionally, he is owner and president of The McLaughlin Companies, LLC, and owner of Union Street Partners, LLC, an investment company. McLaughlin Ryder Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services, employing a client-centered investment process that utilizes both active and passive strategies and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Beardi is an investment advisor representative with Parsonex Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Parsonex Advisory Services since 2013 and has worked with related firms in the Parsonex network since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard. Parsonex Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and investment advice to individuals, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a multi-manager approach utilizing third-party advisers and sub-advisors, focusing on client risk tolerance and asset allocation through discretionary managed accounts with ongoing monitoring and reviews.

Lucas Hodge is a financial advisor at Monument Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Verdence Capital Advisors, Preston Wealth Advisors, Mason Investment Advisory Services, Davidsons, and held roles at Virginia Tech and Radford University. Monument Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $648 million. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including direct indexing, structured notes, and tactical bond ETF allocations, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis alongside ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Kimberly Weihbrecht is a financial advisor at Atwood Financial Planning LLC in Alexandria, VA, holding a Series 65 designation and having six years of industry experience. She has worked at Atwood since 2020 and concurrently serves as an Operations Research Analyst for the U.S. Department of Energy, focusing on energy statistics and data collection related to coal use and international coal trading. Atwood Financial Planning serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charities with comprehensive financial planning and consulting services. The firm emphasizes low-cost index funds and ETFs, a buy-and-hold investment strategy, and non-discretionary portfolio management, while also offering unique programs such as concierge services, seminars, and a branded finance app.

James Emanuelson is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Avenir Corporation, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Davidson Park Capital, and Houlihan Lokey Capital. Avenir Corporation provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and private funds. The firm follows a bottom-up, core value investment strategy focused on capital preservation, real returns, and a margin of safety, managing concentrated portfolios that often include convertibles and distressed debt.

Ronald Whitley is a financial advisor at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has worked with Acorn since 2017. Outside of advising, he operates as an independent software consultant. Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. is a fee-only SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.4 billion for individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm employs globally diversified portfolios using individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and third-party managers, and offers defined model families alongside tactical investment strategies.

Steven Brandt is a financial advisor at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Acorn since 2017, following a year at LPL Financial. He is a partner in a personal closed investment partnership, Path to AUM LLC, involving three licensed representatives. Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $1.4 billion in assets for individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers globally diversified portfolios using individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and third-party managers, and provides subadvisory services and annuity contract administration.

Christian Litscher is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor at Illumination Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Illumination Wealth Management since 2026, following three years as a self-employed advisor and six years at McLean Asset Management Corp. Illumination Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s team of nine advisors manages about $471 million, offering comprehensive Financial Life Management, pension consulting, and business-owner exit planning through client-specific investment policy statements and diversified model portfolios.

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.

Evan Beach is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Independent. His prior roles include positions at Madison Avenue Securities, Campbell Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Beach Consulting, through which he provides sales consulting and professional speaking engagements to universities and organizations. Mariner Independent offers investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm supports both advisor-managed and model portfolio approaches, integrating institutional resources and retirement plan services with access to third-party managers and alternatives.

John Sciuto is a financial advisor with XML Financial Group in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets across about 2,890 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments, tailoring portfolios at the household level through fundamental and technical analysis and third-party managers.

Sean Gates is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Motley Fool Wealth Management and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a small business startup consulting venture focused on tax-related products and franchise advisory services. Apollon Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines centrally managed investment strategies with locally managed portfolios and offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services across various asset classes and client types.