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 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. He has been with Sargent Investment Group since 2018. Sargent Investment Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, corporations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a consultative process to develop customized portfolios using a range of investment options and serves as an investment manager to pooled private investment vehicles requiring accredited investors.

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 seven years of industry experience. She has worked at OLIO Financial Planning since 2018 and previously at Verus Financial Partners and Cornerstone Wealth Advisors. OLIO Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment consultation, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and business consultation, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside buy-and-hold and core-and-satellite strategies.

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 to a diverse client base including 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 investments, with a focus on customized asset allocation, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and integrated reporting solutions.

Adam Platt is a CFP® professional at Kendall Capital Management with over 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bogart Wealth LLC for three years and spent 11 years at Value Line Publishing. Kendall Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of strategies, including fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and emphasizes regular account reviews and integrated financial planning.

Christopher Tate is a financial advisor at Fidelis Capital with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America Private Bank and Wells Fargo Private Bank, totaling 12 years in private banking roles. Since May 2024, he has contributed investment-related articles to Kiplinger. Fidelis Capital Partners serves individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic and non-profit organizations, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide its investment decisions and manages approximately $1.63 billion in discretionary assets.

Lucas Campbell is a CFP® with three years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc. He has been with Armstrong, Fleming & Moore since 2022 and previously worked at Red Clover Financial Planning and other firms. Armstrong, Fleming & Moore provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily for high-income and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio allocations and fundamental analysis, managing accounts with multi-year horizons and offering services through programs in partnership 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.

Ronald Rough is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is part of a nine-advisor team at FSA Wealth Partners in Rockville, MD, where he has worked since 2006. FSA Wealth Partners provides discretionary asset management and limited financial planning to individuals, business owners, foundations, trusts, IRAs, and other retirement plans. The firm employs a technical analysis-driven investment approach supplemented by fundamental review and uses a structured process for client onboarding and communication.

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.

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 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Glassy Mountain Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2021 and previously worked at Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. for 16 years. Smyth holds a Series 63 license and is based in Brevard, NC. Glassy Mountain Advisors provides wealth management services to individual and institutional clients, focusing on high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamentals-based investment approach and offers discretionary investment management alongside integrated financial planning at no additional charge to clients.

Lindsey Vardi is a financial advisor at Aspect Partners, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Almanack Investment Partners, LLC. Lindsey also performs notary services for client documents as part of her professional activities. Aspect Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, nonprofits, and insurance companies. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing quantitative and technical analysis along with a fiduciary standard in managing portfolios that may include a range of securities and strategies.

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.

Gordon Daisley IV is a financial advisor at Advisors Financial, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Fairfax Water for 17 years. Advisors Financial, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, endowments, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $321 million in discretionary assets across about 220 clients. The firm provides customized financial planning and portfolio management, employing an in-house investment committee that focuses on multi-year horizons and client-specific considerations.