Curtis Harris IV is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Pruco Securities LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He has been with Navy Federal since 2017. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union, individual investors, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and an automated ETF-based Digital Investor product. The firm uses third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and other subadvisers to manage client accounts, providing ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and optional tax and impact overlay services.

Frederick Baerenz is a financial advisor at F.L. Putnam Investment Management Company with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Kalos Capital, Inc. and Alpha Omega Group, Inc. Baerenz serves on the advisory board of Real Asset Advisor, a publisher of investment newsletters focused on real estate, infrastructure, and real assets, without receiving compensation for this role. F.L. Putnam serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, OCIO advisory, and family office solutions. The firm builds customized portfolios using internal and third-party strategies across multiple asset classes and manages the AOG Institutional Fund, an interval fund investing in private and illiquid alternatives.

Connor Flach is a financial advisor with Verus Capital Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC and Securities America Inc., and was previously employed at Loyola University Maryland. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation and offers customized portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Jason Perlman is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining AlphaCore Capital in 2025, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for eight years and SPC Financial, INC. for eleven years. He also acts as a producing agent for AlphaCore Insurance Services, an insurance agency affiliated with his firm. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as entities and institutional investors. The firm integrates traditional and alternative investment strategies with comprehensive wealth planning, including tax preparation and ERISA retirement plan advisory services.

Robert Kantor is a financial advisor with XML Financial Group in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with XML Financial, LLC since 2004 and XML Securities, LLC since 2019, and was previously with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Kantor serves as managing partner of BR Financial Associates Management Company, LLC, and volunteers as treasurer for two homeowners associations. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves nearly 2,900 clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments.

Patrick Moriarty is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Foundations since 2019 and previously worked at CETERA Advisor Networks LLC from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Moriarty is also an insurance agent, selling life, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and uses model portfolios combined with discretionary or non-discretionary authority assigned to its representatives.

Christopher Pratt is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC. He has worked at Cardinal Wealth Management since 2017 and was an independent contractor prior to that. Pratt serves on the board of the Lilabean Foundation, providing financial guidance to the nonprofit. Spire Wealth Management offers investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, utilizing a diverse range of strategies including passive, active, hybrid tax-aware allocations, and tactical solutions. The firm also provides financial planning and access to separately managed portfolios and wrap programs.

Winter Troxel is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for Monumental Financial Group, Inc. dba Bridgemark Wealth Management for 13 years. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent, selling insurance products as needed to meet client needs. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisory, and consulting services, utilizing both centrally managed models and locally managed portfolios across a broad range of investment vehicles.

Ivan Nalibotsky is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Regal Investment Advisors LLC since 2019. He also has a long tenure at Capital Solutions Group dating back to 1993. Outside of investment advising, he is a licensed health insurance agent working with Health Markets, assisting Maryland residents with individual and small group health insurance. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios across various asset classes and grants discretionary authority to implement and manage these strategies.

Keith Brennan is a financial advisor with F.L. Putnam Investment Management Co. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Keith previously worked at Brighton Jones and Sei Private Wealth Management before joining F.L. Putnam in 2025. F.L. Putnam serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, foundations, and endowments, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs customized portfolios using a mix of internally managed and third-party strategies across various asset classes, incorporating strategic asset allocation with tactical flexibility.

Todd Feldman is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, OSAIC, Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions, Triad Advisors, and National Planning Corporation. Feldman serves on the board of directors for the Exit Planning Exchange DC-Metro Chapter. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors managing approximately $23.9 billion in client assets across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach utilizing centrally managed portfolios overseen by an internal investment team.

Michael Bui is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Ashburn, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2011 and is also a partner and owner of W3 Wealth Management, LLC in Akron, OH, where he oversees daily activities and client meetings. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and extensive due diligence and operational resources.

John Tattersall is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2017 and also maintains a long-term affiliation with LPL Financial beginning in 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a fly fishing guide business in Virginia. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines goals-based, client-centered planning supported by proprietary software with an evidence-based investment approach that incorporates behavioral economics and quantitative analysis.

David Sherwood Jr. is a financial advisor at Evanson Financial, LLC dba Evanson Asset Management with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Evanson since 2026, following a 20-year tenure at Evanson Asset Management, LLC. Evanson Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and business entities. The fee-only firm manages approximately $5.8 billion in primarily discretionary assets using a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach that favors low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with portfolio tilts toward small-cap and value investments.

Gregory Clarke is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Reston, VA, with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Capitol Securities Management since 2015. Clarke holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Capitol Securities Management serves individual investors, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, offering advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and third-party Money Managers.

Daniel Goldman is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truist Bank and educational services firms Revolution Prep and C2 Education. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions supported by third-party platform and manager relationships.

Michael Romano is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank NA, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns MAR, LLC, an entity established for owning antique cars and real estate. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering various advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, with discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures available to affiliated advisors.

Angela Larkin is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Oak Hill Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to her advisory role, she is a notary public, performing document notarizations for clients. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Haixia Cheng is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2026, Cheng operated her own practice from 2023 to 2026 and held positions at several asset management firms, including YongAn GuoFu Asset Management Co. and China Asset Management Co. She has an MBA candidacy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house and third-party model portfolios within discretionary and non-discretionary strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Allison Dunlap is a financial advisor at Farther with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Harbour Capital Advisors, Pennington Partners & Co., and Wealthcare Advisory Partners. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.