Kedest Baharu is a financial advisor at Mv Capital Management, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Mv Capital Management since 2006, as well as Mv Financial Group since 1998. Mv Capital Management, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, standalone financial planning, and consulting, with a focus on customized asset allocation and regular portfolio monitoring.

Kevin Galvin is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Hopwood Financial Services, Inc. since 2015, where he is part of a six-advisor team based in Potomac, MD. Hopwood Financial Services primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and related entities, offering discretionary, fee-only investment management alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-year investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and manages approximately $666.6 million across about 273 client households.

Kacie Fawls is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at Yeske Buie Inc. and prior roles at Global Advisor Group and the Defense Logistics Agency. She has a background that includes both financial advisory and non-financial positions. Yeske Buie Inc. provides integrated wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations, employing a disciplined investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manager due diligence. The firm manages over $1 billion with a ten-person advisory team, focusing on clients with substantial investable assets.

Haley Ellis is a CFP® with eight years of experience in financial services and is currently affiliated with Allegiance Financial Group. Her prior positions include roles at The Strategic Financial Alliance and Cooke Capital. She volunteers as secretary for Hoppy Tides Rabbit Rescue, a nonprofit focused on rabbit rescue. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach informed by Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes multiple custodial and third-party platforms.

Jennifer Scher is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at FBB Capital Partners with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining FBB Capital Partners in 2022, she worked six years at Resource Furniture. FBB Capital Partners advises individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions on wealth and risk management, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and alternative investment recommendations. The firm manages approximately $2.39 billion in assets across a multi-advisor team and employs diversified, low-cost portfolios supported by comprehensive market analysis.

Patrick Hughes is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Hughes Financial Services, LLC since 2015, working within a team of nine advisors. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program utilizing firm-developed model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and modern portfolio theory-based investment methods.

Daniel Hughes is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Hughes Financial Services, LLC since 2009. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Herndon, VA. Outside of financial advising, he is a limited partner in ODD SQUAD LLC, which owns Eventide Restaurant in Arlington, VA. Hughes Financial Services, LLC manages approximately $616 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning. The firm customizes portfolios using model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and Modern Portfolio Theory analyses, employing tactical techniques such as short-term trading, option writing, short sales, and margin when appropriate.

Kimberly Weihbrecht is a financial advisor at Atwood Financial Planning LLC in Alexandria, VA, holding a Series 65 designation and having six years of industry experience. She has worked at Atwood since 2020 and concurrently serves as an Operations Research Analyst for the U.S. Department of Energy, focusing on energy statistics and data collection related to coal use and international coal trading. Atwood Financial Planning serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charities with comprehensive financial planning and consulting services. The firm emphasizes low-cost index funds and ETFs, a buy-and-hold investment strategy, and non-discretionary portfolio management, while also offering unique programs such as concierge services, seminars, and a branded finance app.

Theodore Doremus is a financial advisor at Preston Wealth Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Preston Wealth Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is a minority equity investor in two companies involved in flipping foreclosed residential real estate in Arlington, VA. Preston Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice and financial planning to individuals, families, plan fiduciaries, and related entities. The firm combines active and passive portfolio management using model-driven strategies and serves as adviser and general-partner affiliate to private funds focused on companies with significant revenue from U.S. government contracts.

Ehijie Sado is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Values Added Financial, where he has worked for one year. Prior to this, he held positions at Ellevest, Advocacy Wealth Management, Ferrer and Associates, Greater Sum, and Glory International Group. Values Added Financial is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small- to mid-sized businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and educational workshops, employing a tailored investment approach focused on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

Nicholas Rath is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2024. He works with wealth accumulators, retirees, business owners, and non-profits to develop financial plans and investment strategies that align with each client's specific goals. Nicholas has been with Fidelity Investments since 2021, serving in multiple roles including Customer Relationship Advocate, Financial Representative, Relationship Manager, and Planning Consultant before becoming an Investment Consultant. This progression reflects his experience in client relationship management and financial planning within the firm.

Joseph Yoon is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at QM Advisors LLC, a firm where he is part of a 10-advisor team. His prior roles include positions at Resources Investment Advisors, LLC, TimeScale Financial, Inc., and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he is the principal of Castle Hill Consulting, LLC, which conducts various 1099 business activities unrelated to investments. QM Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private hedge funds. The firm employs a range of analytical methods to manage discretionary portfolios and operates both separately managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles, including a private hedge fund.

Marc Wehmeyer is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Praetorian Guard, a division of Praetorian Wealth Management, Inc., since 2013. He is based in Arlington, VA, and holds a Series 65 license. Praetorian Guard provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, qualified retirement accounts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $598.7 million across a diverse client base, applying fundamental and cyclical analysis to equities, fixed income, and cash while integrating ongoing financial planning and asset-allocation oversight.

Brendan Lyons is a financial advisor at West Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Cambridge Associates and Carradice Wealth Advisors. West Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $2.8 billion for individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a diversified, client-specific approach with a core-and-satellite equity strategy and laddered fixed-income allocations, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Anthony Jones is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. He has been with the firm since 1998, which collectively has 28 years of history prior to his tenure. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. provides investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and variable annuity management to individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a wrap-fee program featuring mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, applying both fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies.

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. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Cambridge Investment Research and Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory roles, he has been involved with several entrepreneurial ventures such as City Bonfires LLC and Egg'n LLC. Capital Investment Advisors is a team of six advisors managing approximately $374 million for a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, pension plans, and nonprofit entities. The firm offers a tiered financial planning process, educational workshops, and manages portfolios through third-party multi-manager programs or discretionary model portfolios tailored to different risk profiles.

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.

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.