Eliot Simon is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC since 2021 and previously spent seven years with Garnet Group LLC. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a team-centric advisory model with distinct service levels and integrates investment management with tax and estate planning through affiliated services and third-party platforms.

David Warner is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Warner Financial, Inc. since 2005 and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2009 to 2017. Warner Financial, Inc. is a four-advisor team providing fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $745 million, employing a top-down, asset-allocation approach focused on diversified, cost- and tax-aware portfolios using no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Morgan Freund is a financial advisor at Family Office Research, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Family Office Research, Freund worked at CW Capital and Excel Sports. Family Office Research provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, and business clients. The firm manages customized portfolios using fundamental analysis and both long- and short-term trading approaches, overseeing approximately $648 million in regulatory assets.

Bard Malovany is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Aspect Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2022, and has prior experience at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp and Almanack Investment Partners, LLC. Malovany is also involved in selling disability and traditional life insurance through his ownership role at Aspect Partners. Aspect Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, nonprofits, and insurance company clients, providing discretionary asset management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses individualized investment advice with a range of securities and employs quantitative and technical analysis, operating under a fiduciary standard.

John Forster is a financial advisor at SB Advisory, LLC in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2013 and Merrill since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director of the Committee for the Capital City, a nonprofit focused on voting rights for DC residents. SB Advisory, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing over $1.1 billion for approximately 2,600 clients. The firm serves individuals, businesses, and retirement plans, primarily providing non-discretionary investment advice using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and outside managers, complemented by fundamental, technical, and qualitative portfolio analysis.

Arden Widmann is a CFP® with 37 years of experience and has been with Widmann Financial Services since 1989. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Prince George's Community College, teaching estate planning courses. Widmann Financial Services provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a hybrid, research-driven investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative analysis and offers financial education seminars with outside professionals.

Eric Hirsch is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SEIA. He has previously worked at Goldman Sachs for 10 years and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. for one year. In addition to his advisory role, Hirsch provides occasional consulting on financial advisor-related topics. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 140 advisors, offering services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset-allocation with tactical adjustments, employing both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary management across multiple advisory programs.

Kevin Peters is a financial advisor at XML Financial Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at XML Securities, LLC since 2019 and XML Financial, LLC since 2016. In addition, he is the owner and president of Lifestyle Life Insurance Agency, a business focused on life, disability, and long-term care insurance. 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 and private investments.

Jane Anderson is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Canlis, Marathon Wealth Management, and academic work with Boston College's Economics Department and Alumni Center. Outside of finance, she has experience with organizations such as Outdoors For All and entrepreneurial ventures including Boba Up and Six Pack Foods. Brighton Jones provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients, offering a whole-balance-sheet approach and access to a range of affiliated investment and fiduciary services.

Craig Lukin is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of experience in the investment industry. He has worked at Roumell Asset Management, LLC for 21 years before joining Heritage Investors Management Corporation in 2025. Heritage Investors Management Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving primarily high-net-worth individuals and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach tailored to client objectives, managing a broad range of complex account types with an emphasis on diversification and execution quality.

Matthew Gilchrist is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist™ (PFS™) with 17 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC and has prior experience at SPC Financial, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Since 2015, Mr. Gilchrist has been an officer and treasurer on the board of Cura Personalis Project, a nonprofit serving adults with disabilities. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing both traditional and alternative investment strategies along with tax preparation and retirement plan advisory services.

Christian Hutchins is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Mariner Independent and its platform, Mariner Platform Solutions, and is the founder of Rolling Hills Advisors. His previous roles include positions at HighTower Advisors LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, INC., and Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC. Hutchins serves on the board of USC Associates, where he participates in fundraising and event planning. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment services through a network of 119 advisers, utilizing firm-built model portfolios and customized discretionary management, with access to a broad set of investment tools and affiliated businesses.

Jami Merrell is a financial advisor at SEIA with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm’s investment process combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, relying on both quantitative and qualitative research, and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Reilly Carlton is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Aegis, he worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc., was self-employed, and held positions at the US Patent Office, ProTask Inc., and Siemens Healthineers. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and related financial services to both individual and corporate clients, offering a range of solutions including asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking. The firm is dually registered as an SEC investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer and is notable for conducting most advisory services on a non-discretionary basis.

Samuel Murphy is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Markel Corporation and CSC Leasing Company. Brighton Jones provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, real-estate consulting, and family office administrative support, utilizing a whole-balance-sheet approach and an affiliated ecosystem of investment and fiduciary services.

Allen Eickelberg is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Bogart Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Spire Investment Partners, Redbrick LMD, LLC, and Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm employs a combination of model portfolios, specialized investment options, and coordinated tax-preparation and estate-planning tools, implementing investment decisions primarily through discretionary management overseen by an Investment Portfolio Committee.

Joshua Edwards is a financial advisor at Intrua Financial with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LPL Enterprise, and PRUCO Securities. Prior to his financial services career, he spent four years with Beast Baseball LLC. Intrua Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $1.75 billion in assets with 37 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans, employing a comprehensive investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create custom portfolios.

Alaric Goth is a financial advisor with McAdam LLC in Vienna, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at McAdam LLC since 2014 and was also affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for ten years. Goth’s other business activities include insurance sales, specifically focused on fixed annuities. McAdam LLC provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and related support to individuals, trusts, charities, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm typically manages client accounts on a discretionary basis, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and incorporating less liquid or specialized exposures tailored to client objectives.

Amy Karsko is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and having five years of industry experience. Her work history includes multiple roles within Navy Federal entities since 2018 and prior experience at Granite State Credit Union and St. Mary's Bank. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union and other clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily uses managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and supports a range of investment solutions, including automated ETF portfolios.

Vanessa Patterson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. She has previously worked with Appraisal Connections and New Perspective Financial Services and maintains a concurrent role in real estate sales with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. Outside of financial advising, she holds a 10% ownership stake in the Southern Maryland Seahawks basketball team, where she is involved in recruiting, marketing, and ticket sales. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, model-portfolio implementation, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm combines third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing with tactical overlays and generally operates with discretionary trading authority subject to client restrictions.