Theadora Westlake Stearns is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Values Added Financial, where she has worked since 2025. Prior to this, she was with Northwest Asset Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advising, she has experience working at Cowen Park Grocery and McDaniel College. Values Added Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small-to-mid-sized businesses with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation and diversification aligned with client goals and offers flexible engagement formats including project-based and single-session consultations.

Michael Opalski is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors with six years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Capital Investment Advisors, he was involved with City Bonfires LLC, Egg'n LLC, and Back Home Products for five years. Capital Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans by providing financial consultation, customized financial plans, and asset management services. The firm employs a multi-stage planning process and integrates ongoing education and workshops, offering both discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party multi-manager programs.

Christopher Hill is a financial advisor at Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Heritage Investors Management Corporation, Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management, LLC, and Capital One Investing LLC. Hill also serves as Chief Compliance Officer at Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management Inc., focusing on regulatory matters. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated provides non-discretionary, fee-based investment advisory services exclusively to a single ultra-high-net-worth family client, tailoring strategies that include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs while coordinating with other advisors on estate and cash-flow issues.

Katrina Lamb is a financial advisor at Mv Capital Management, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Mv Capital Management since 2005. In addition to her advisory role, she provides business strategy consulting and valuation services outside of investment-related activities. Mv Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm’s investment process involves customized asset allocation and security selection overseen by an Investment Committee, with portfolios built from mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Jonathan Mckinney is a financial advisor at Audible Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he is involved in content creation for an online subscription service. Audible Wealth Management serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, educational seminars, and bill-pay services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory methods, and it sponsors a wrap-fee program alongside unique operational features such as third-party platforms for held-away accounts.

Andrea Mc Clelland is a CFP® professional with three years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Aegis Wealth and Aegis Wealth Management since 2019 and 2022, respectively, and was self-employed for sixteen years prior. Aegis Wealth Management is a team advisory firm managing approximately $708 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services, utilizing fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Brian Horan is a financial advisor at West Financial Services, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at West Financial Services since 2017, as well as at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. Outside of advising, he is president of DELICO Homes, an S Corporation formed to hold real estate investments. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.8 billion using a diversified, client-specific asset allocation strategy with a long-term perspective and offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning.

Ryan Oliver is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Abich Financial Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Cassaday & Co Wealth Management and Osaic Wealth, INC., among other roles. Oliver holds a Virginia Commonwealth Notary position. Abich Financial Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, five-advisor team that provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment process and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, standalone planning, and access to third-party managers and wrap-fee programs.

Elisa Hasan is a financial advisor with The Lewis Financial Group in Ashburn, VA, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Edward Jones, Care With Love, LLC, and Ashby Ponds Retirement Community. She is also a notary public in Ashburn. The Lewis Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of active and passive strategies across various asset classes and uses third-party platforms and programs to implement and manage client portfolios.

Dwayne Jackson is a financial advisor at Rembert Pendleton Jackson with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Rembert Pendleton Jackson and its predecessor firm since 2001. Rembert Pendleton Jackson provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm uses a client-specific, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach and manages assets across various account types, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

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.

Connor Depew is a financial advisor at Abich Financial Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FVC Bank and Freedom Bank of Virginia. Abich Financial Wealth Management is a multi-advisor team serving individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $395 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a blended investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses, and offers both investment management and financial planning services.

Hugh Quinn is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brown | Miller Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Cerity Partners LLC, McAdam LLC, and Northwestern Mutual. Brown | Miller Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and institutional entities. The firm employs a goal-oriented, tax-aware asset allocation strategy that combines active and passive investments and integrates third-party managers and UMA overlays.

Renee Sewall is a financial advisor at Professional Financial Solutions, LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Professional Financial Solutions since 2013. Professional Financial Solutions, LLC primarily serves individual clients—including those with living or irrevocable trusts—and small business owners, providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, passive-minded investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and manages over $409 million in client assets.

Anabel Quintero is a financial advisor with Mv Capital Management, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 30 years of industry experience. Her career includes long-term roles at Mv Capital Management and Mv Financial Group, as well as Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Mv Capital Management, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm’s investment process emphasizes customized asset allocation and security selection supported by an Investment Committee and in-house research.

Jhonny Merida Soto is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Glassman Wealth Services, LLC. Prior to joining Glassman Wealth Services, he worked at Edelman Financial Engines for five years, among other financial roles. Glassman Wealth Services provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private and interval funds, with unique features such as formal AI governance and client-authorized cryptocurrency purchases.

Wendy Payne is a financial advisor with Centurion Wealth Management in McLean, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at SPIRE Securities, LLC since 2015 and is the founder and CEO of Life Stage Transitions, LLC, which provides education and consulting for newly independent individuals and couples. Centurion Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $741 million in client assets and employs a diversified investment approach tailored to each client’s profile.

Carol Zelenke is a financial advisor with AtCap Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ceros Financial Services, Inc. since 2022 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a residential rental property in California. AtCap Partners, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create individualized investment strategies ranging from long-term holdings to short-term trading and options.

Ingrid Hendershot is the principal at Hendershot Investments, Inc. in Centreville, VA, with 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Hendershot Investments since its founding in 1994. The firm provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. It manages approximately $1.07 billion across about 516 clients with a four-advisor team, employing a fundamental, long-term investment approach that integrates high-quality company analysis, intrinsic-value assessment, and conservative fixed-income laddering alongside AI-assisted research and regular client communications.

Timothy Coughlin is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2004. He has also been associated with Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc. since 2009. Edgemoor Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, and a registered investment company. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach to build concentrated equity and income portfolios aimed at long-term capital preservation, appreciation, and income.