Mitchell Caplan is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously led Caplan Financial Group, LLC for 23 years. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementations unrelated to investment advisory. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and other strategies, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets across multiple advisors.

Paul Pourreza Jourshari is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Mutual of Omaha and its investor services division since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he owns an online retail business called Paul Pourreza and is also licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life, health, and accident insurance. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm works primarily through platforms like Envestnet and emphasizes model portfolios and third-party manager relationships.

Alyson Lapidus is a financial advisor at SEIA with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Burney Wealth Management and Ses LLC. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team platform. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments and features a predominance of non-discretionary asset management, alongside multiple advisory programs and planning services.

Evgeny Gushcha is a financial advisor at The Burney Company with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Burney Partners since 2008. The Burney Company serves primarily individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.59 billion in discretionary assets through a multi-team advisory platform, offering discretionary equity portfolio management and financial planning, supplemented by tax preparation services via an affiliated CPA firm.

Kyle Mcfarland is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with The Burney Company since 2016 and previously worked at Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners, LLC and LPL Financial. The Burney Company serves primarily individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.59 billion in discretionary assets through a multi-team advisory platform and employs a blend of proprietary fundamental and quantitative models, offering customized portfolio management alongside active ETFs and OCIO services.

Lisa Windsor is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with SEIA and has previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Royal Alliance Associates, INC. Windsor holds the Series 66 designation. 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 combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments guided by both quantitative and qualitative research, and manages a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Gregory Wilkinson is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Raymond James Financial Services, Deloitte Consulting, and the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency. He is also an independent contractor with Potomac Financial Group. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $15.7 billion in assets and uses a primarily long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities.

Edgar Martinez is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Bank of America, and other firms. Modern Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets with about 94 advisors. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and related services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, guided by a centralized Investment Committee and a mix of strategic and tactical approaches.

Jeffrey D. Smith is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC in Rockville, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has worked at Private Client Services since 2020, with previous roles at Bright Futures Wealth Management, Cetera Advisors, and Brightline Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for a girls’ competitive gymnastics team parent association and acts as an expert witness for a legal firm. Private Client Services is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a network of approximately 50 advisors and employs a structured discovery and risk-profiling process to develop customized investment strategies.

Carrie Malatesta is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Bogart Wealth, LLC since 2026 and previously at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC and State Street Corporation. Her background also includes several years in educational roles at The College of the Holy Cross and The Hun School of Princeton. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm uses model portfolios with discretionary management and offers specialized options such as direct indexing SMAs, structured-note models, and alternative investments while integrating tax preparation and estate planning tools.

Matthew Krause is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Altus Wealth Group, TIAA-CREF, and Mutual of Omaha. Mason Investment Advisory Services provides fee-based financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and a rigorous manager-selection process.

Robert Pratt is a financial advisor with The Burney Company in Reston, VA, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Burney Partners LLC, Henrico County Public Schools, Savage Apparel Company, and the University of Mary Washington. The Burney Company advises individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs proprietary fundamental and quantitative models, manages actively traded ETFs, and offers various account options within a multi-team advisory platform.

Bethany Tice is a financial advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC in McLean, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials with seven years of industry experience. Her prior employment includes roles at Rockefeller Financial LLC, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., and Manning and Napier Advisors. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets for over 6,100 clients. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model asset allocation strategies, and sub-advised solutions that integrate tactical, active, and passive investment approaches.

Joseph Morgan is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at United Capital Financial Advisors since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Reston, VA. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches mediation services approximately two days per year through Northern Virginia Mediation Services. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models developed by an Investment Policy Committee and offers customization for ESG and faith-based preferences.

Robert Fratkin is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 55 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with the American Political Items Collectors, a 501(c)(3) educational organization, where he served as past president and executive editor. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations and uses third-party sub-advisers while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Nathan Vandemeulebroecke is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently working at Bogart Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Bogart Wealth, he spent four years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and four years at Severna Park High School. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental equity analysis, technical factors, and top-down asset allocation to manage client portfolios, offering both traditional and non-traditional investment options alongside coordinated tax preparation and estate planning tools.

Todd Wike is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Wike Properties, LLC, a business established to purchase an office building for branch relocation. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities tailored to client goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Jack Wrenn is a CFP® professional at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cary Street Partners and OSAIC. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses, managing approximately $7.14 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm’s investment approach is long-term and asset-allocation driven, combining actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income securities, and model portfolios tailored to clients' objectives.

Dawn Wright is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. She previously worked at CIC Wealth, LLC and Knollwood Investment Advisory. Outside of her advisory role, Wright is involved in insurance planning and manages a farming property. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm combines centrally managed investment strategies with locally managed portfolios and offers a broad range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory roles with a focus on tailored client solutions across various asset classes.

Philip Sapienza is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at CoStar Group and the University of Richmond. Cassaday & Company manages investment portfolios and provides financial planning and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach using diversified, buy-and-hold allocations with actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed income securities.