Claudia Bruce is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. She is currently with McLean Asset Management Corporation, where she has worked since 2023, following prior roles at Yeske Buie and teaching positions at Virginia Tech and other educational institutions. McLean Asset Management Corporation provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory with a focus on broad asset allocation, tax-managed strategies, and ESG screening options.

Anders Lundegard is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capitol Private Wealth Group LLC since 2016. He is also a self-employed musician and founder of The Swedish Jazz, a performing group. Lundegard owns a tax preparation service and has a background in managing other small businesses. 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 range of investment strategies including ETFs, individual securities, bonds, and alternative instruments, and distinguishes itself by integrating tax and accounting services alongside the use of structured products and derivatives in client portfolios.

Christopher Sargent is a financial advisor at Sargent Investment Group with 56 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group prior to joining his current firm. Sargent Investment Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, nonprofits, corporations, and defined-contribution plans, using a consultative, goals-based process to create customized portfolios. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, serves higher-asset households, and acts as an investment manager to pooled private funds with formal due diligence and written valuation procedures.

Harrison Mc Quaig is a CFP® at Rothschild Capital Partners with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bogart Wealth, LLC, Resource Planning Group, Ltd, and G Squared Funding, LLC, as well as time at The University of Georgia. Rothschild Capital Partners provides discretionary portfolio management, wealth planning, and consulting services primarily for individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with fundamental and technical security evaluation and is notable for its private fund operations, use of derivatives and margin, and structured conflict management procedures.

Amanda Ansell is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at OLIO Financial Planning since 2018 and previously held positions at Verus Financial Partners and Cornerstone Wealth Advisors. OLIO Financial Planning serves individual clients across non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth segments, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing roughly $600 million. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management using a buy-and-hold, core-and-satellite investment approach with an emphasis on ETFs, mutual funds, and select individual securities.

Theodore Smith is a financial advisor at Next Capital Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Innovation Partners LLC, Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, and Mount Yale Capital Group. Next Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-only financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers family-office style services through its NEXT Vantage program and access to alternative investment vehicles, emphasizing customized asset allocation and integrated reporting solutions.

Christopher Tate is a financial advisor at Fidelis Capital with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America Private Bank and Wells Fargo Private Bank, with six years at each firm. Since May 2024, Tate contributes investment-related articles to Kiplinger, dedicating a portion of his time to this role. Fidelis Capital Partners provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide portfolio management and also serves as a sub-advisor to a private fund.

Lucas Campbell is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc. He has held roles at several firms, including Red Clover Financial Planning and Commonwealth Financial Network. Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes tailored allocations and fundamental analysis, managing portfolios with a multi-year horizon and offering a range of services through partnerships with Commonwealth Financial Network.

Ehab Alalfey is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has a background in real estate since 2012. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other entities, with a focus on socially responsible Islamic investing using proprietary screening tools. The firm manages approximately $1.82 billion in discretionary assets through a small advisory team and sponsors the Azzad Ethical Wrap Program as well as affiliated mutual funds.

Luke Addington is a financial advisor at Preston Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC and Florida Financial Advisors DBA Tristate Financial Advisors. Preston Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and financial planning to individuals, families, and plan fiduciaries, combining active and passive portfolio management with model-driven strategies. The firm also serves as sub-adviser for other advisers and sponsors private pooled investment vehicles.

Damon White is a financial advisor at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Evermay Wealth Management since 2009. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a team-centric approach to provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, tailoring recommendations based on individual investor profiles and conducting due diligence on third-party managers.

Megan Clark is an investment adviser representative with Brighter Financial Capital Management, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. She has 12 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Madison Avenue Securities and Clark/Barbour Asset Strategy Partners. Clark is also the CEO and owner of Clark & Associates, Inc. Financial Solutions and serves as treasurer for the Fairway Executive Center Condo Board. Brighter Financial Capital Management provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, plan advisory, and educational seminars, serving a high client load with a multi-tiered planning approach.

Marika Weinstein is a financial advisor with Just Futures, holding a Series 65 designation and having two years of industry experience. She has worked with Just Futures Advisors, LLC and its public benefit corporate parent since 2022, and previously held roles at Impact Justice and AGH Strategies. Just Futures serves a diverse client base including nonprofit organizations, foundations, family offices, and small- to mid-sized businesses, focusing on values-aligned investing informed by social justice movements. The firm integrates ESG considerations and a range of public and private market solutions into client portfolios and operates under a public benefit corporation structure with specialized services for mission-aligned investors.

Mitchell King is a financial advisor at Bull Harbor Capital LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Madison Academy High School. Bull Harbor Capital LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and utilizes a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Laura Faul is a financial advisor with Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated in Washington, DC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas since 2016. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas operates a limited private wealth management business serving a single ultra-high-net-worth family client through non-discretionary, fee-based investment advisory services. The firm customizes strategies based on client objectives and coordinates with other advisors, managing approximately $637.7 million in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Raisa Siddique is a financial advisor at Graham Capital Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Global Arena, LLC, The Palladium Group, Mobile Medical Care Inc., and American University. Graham Capital Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $251.2 million for about 705 clients and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a long-term investment approach.

Ross Smyth Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Glassy Mountain Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2021, following a 16-year tenure at Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Bethesda, MD. Glassy Mountain Advisors provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $370 million across about 127 client relationships. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental analysis investment approach and offers discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning at no additional charge.

Lindsey Vardi is a financial advisor with Aspect Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Private Client Services, Almanack Investment Partners, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, Wells Fargo Advisors, Osaic FA, Inc., and Wilbanks Securities Advisory. She is also a notary and performs client document notarizations as part of her professional activities. Aspect Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, nonprofits, pension plans, and corporations, with a noted focus on insurance company clients. The firm offers asset and portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, using quantitative and technical analysis alongside AI and machine-learning supported providers.

Christina Bresnan is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has been with Trumbower Financial Advisors LLC since 2005. Trumbower Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, and various types of plans and organizations with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and tax compliance services. The firm follows a documented five-step investment advisory process emphasizing a Conservative Fixed Income approach and manages a large asset base relative to its team size.

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.