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 two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Inc., self-employment, and positions at the US Patent Office, ProTask Inc., and Siemens Healthineers. Aegis Capital Corp. offers investment advisory and related financial services to individual and corporate clients, providing asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking services through multiple platforms. The firm manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis, allowing clients to approve recommendations before execution.

Samuel Murphy is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC in McLean, VA. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Markel Corporation and CSC Leasing Company, and spent ten years as a full-time student before beginning his advisory career. Brighton Jones LLC provides comprehensive wealth services to individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and trusts, employing a holistic, balance-sheet approach that combines discretionary and non-discretionary management with continuous monitoring and access to private investment opportunities.

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 one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC and related entities. Outside of his advisory role, he was involved with Beast Baseball LLC for four years. Intrua Financial provides investment advisory, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, small businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical and cyclical analysis to create customized asset allocations and investment policy statements, managing approximately $1.76 billion in client assets as of the end of 2024.

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 at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked exclusively within the Navy Federal Financial Group and its affiliated entities since 2018. Prior to that, she held positions at Granite State Credit Union, the Reginal Economic Development Center, and St. Mary's Bank. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual investors and trusts, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and an automated ETF-based Digital Investor product. The firm offers model portfolios managed by third-party portfolio managers and maintains a dual registration as both an investment adviser and broker-dealer.

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.

Steven O Leary is a financial advisor at Keel Point, LLC in McLean, Virginia, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors for 12 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a successor trustee and executor for a family trust related to estate planning. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion and serving individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to deliver customized portfolio management and consulting services across various asset classes.

Matthew Ragone is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Range Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill, as well as operating MRagsTV, a side business focused on streaming entertainment content on the Twitch platform. Range Advisory serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, offering financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party models with tax-aware techniques and incorporates proprietary AI tools in client interactions and portfolio management.

Thomas Treshock is a CFP® with six years of experience in the financial services industry, currently advising at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC. He has held roles at Strategic Wealth Designers, C&A Financial Group, Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc., Petersen Advisors, Russell Reynolds, Toll Brothers, and the Borough of Monmouth Beach. Strategic Wealth Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm uses a combination of internally developed and third-party model portfolios, applying multiple investment analysis methods while overseeing third-party managers for trading and maintaining client suitability.

Anthony Benson is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Keel Point, LLC and its affiliated entity Keel Point Capital, LLC since 2015. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion and serving individuals—including high-net-worth and family office clients—along with institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to deliver diversified portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services across a range of asset classes.

Vanessa Kraus is a financial advisor at Keel Point, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at MBSC Securities Corporation, BNY Mellon, Pruco Securities, US Fitness Holding, and Peterson Renovations. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion and serving individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based blend of fundamental and quantitative analysis to guide investment decisions and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services across various asset classes.

Parker Hendershot is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as an investment strategist at SEIA. He has two years of industry experience, including prior work at Cambridge Associates LLC. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 140 advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients. The firm employs a combination of strategic macro asset allocation and tactical adjustments supported by quantitative and qualitative research, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Alexander Kuczera is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services, and The Baldwin Group Wealth Advisors. Additionally, Kuczera is involved in independent insurance agencies, providing insurance advice and underwriting services. Cassaday & Company provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach using actively managed funds, ETFs, fixed income securities, and model portfolios aligned with written investment policies.

Robin Drews is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Regal, Drews worked at Regulus Financial Group, LLC. Outside of financial services, Drews coaches high school field hockey and owns a vending machine business. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services through independent advisers to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party investment strategies with discretionary implementation and rebalancing authority granted by clients’ advisers.

Shuron Morton is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at PNC Investments and Capital One Advisors. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and trust clients through various wrap fee and advisory programs. The firm primarily manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis and is affiliated with United Bank through its parent company, United Asset Management Corporation.

Vijai Rangarajan is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and currently in his first year at the firm. He has prior experience at Northstar Group, Inc. and Akvarr, Inc., spanning over 18 years combined. Legacy Wealth Management serves individual clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a range of investment strategies including in-house model portfolios and alternative investments, tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.