Michael Shires is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at CW Advisors, LLC and has previously held roles at Congress Wealth Management LLC, Pinnacle Advisory Group, Inc., and Private Advisor Group, LLC. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a Core-and-Satellite investment approach using active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and provides services including investment management, comprehensive wealth planning, and family office solutions.

Sean Dann is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Range Advisory, LLC and has prior experience at Creative Planning, LLC and Marshall Financial Group, Inc. Sean has held various roles including positions at the University of Notre Dame. Range Advisory serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, providing financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party models with tax-aware techniques and integrates a proprietary AI assistant, Rai, to support client interactions and portfolio analysis.

Benjamin Peress is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Dixon, Hubard, Feinour & Brown, Inc., Old Dominion Capital Management, and Outfitter Advisors, Ltd. Outside of advising, he is a member of WRE Hendersonville, LLC. Cary Street Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to proprietary investment strategies supported by affiliated asset management and broker-dealer businesses. The firm utilizes AI tools alongside human oversight in portfolio construction and monitoring.

Kevin O Hanlon is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Range Advisory, LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Range Advisory in 2025, he worked at Morgan Stanley from 2021 to 2025 and has held positions at Equitable Advisors and other organizations. Range Advisory serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, offering financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party models, incorporates tax-aware strategies, and integrates AI tools in client interactions and portfolio management.

John Mcconnell is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Edelman Financial Services, M&T Securities, McAdam LLC, and VOYA Financial Advisors before joining Navy Federal in 2018. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm emphasizes managed advisory programs using third-party portfolio managers and offers layered investment solutions, combining advisory and commission-based channels due to its unique affiliation with a banking and credit-union group.

Freddie Watson is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 45 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for over three decades. Outside of advising, Watson serves as president of Watson Family Farms LLC. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and proprietary investment processes.

Christopher Niemczewski is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Marshfield Associates since 2009. Marshfield Associates is a registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes high net worth individuals, pension plans, foundations, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, and investment companies. The firm employs a long-only, value-oriented investment approach focused on a concentrated Core Value Equity Strategy and manages approximately $7.5 billion across 13 advisors.

Selena Kemp is a financial advisor at Procyon with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory role, she is the CEO of SK Consulting Solutions, where she oversees financial system reviews and process improvements. Procyon serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and fundamental-analysis driven, managing portfolios through mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary mandates.

Edwin Watson is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Range Advisory, LLC, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Range Advisory, he worked for five years at Dimensional Fund Advisors. Range Advisory serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, offering financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management through model portfolios and third-party investment models. The firm employs tax-aware techniques and integrates proprietary AI tools to support client interactions and portfolio management, operating primarily on a flat subscription fee structure.

Joseph Moore is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Keel Point, LLC since 2011. 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, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based blend of fundamental and quantitative analysis to guide strategic and tactical asset allocations across various investment programs.

Nino Sujashvili is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with a Series 65 designation and approximately six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BDO Wealth Management and Biegel and Waller LLC. Choreo serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process combined with quantitative screening and due diligence to manage portfolios through various investment vehicles and specialized advisory services.

Anna Wisniewski is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with Facet since 2021. She previously worked at Murphy O'Brien Inc. for ten years. Facet Wealth provides subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients, serving a range of households through phone, video, and a proprietary web platform. The firm offers model-based asset allocations using ETFs and employs technology-driven processes, including machine-learning algorithms, to support tax-optimized portfolio implementation and regular account reviews.

Elise Weinstein is a CFP® professional at AlphaCore Capital LLC with eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Sella & Martinic, LLC for 13 years and SPC Financial, INC. for 15 years. Elise is based in Rockville, MD. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing both traditional and alternative investment strategies to pursue multi-asset diversification and resilience.

Samuel Forkkio is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Archer since 2019. Prior to this, he was with HD Vest Investment Services for three years and has managed accounting operations at the FDIC since 1989. He is also the owner and sole proprietor of Forkkio and Company, providing accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, and tax preparation services. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolio construction based on comprehensive financial assessments and offers both discretionary management and model-driven strategies.

Kenneth Stanley is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with The Burney Company, where he has worked since 1979, accumulating 39 years of industry experience. He is based in Vienna, VA. The Burney Company primarily serves 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 using a multi-team advisory platform and offers discretionary equity portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services through an affiliated CPA firm.

William Carlton is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 42 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Aegis in 2023, he worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 16 years. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and supports trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

John Keenan is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a senior partner at SEIA. His prior roles include positions at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signator Investors, with a career spanning from 1996 onward. He holds an insurance license and is involved in insurance sales and service consistent with financial planning. Keenan is also a member of the Principal Financial Group’s retirement plan board. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform with approximately 140 advisors. The firm’s investment approach integrates strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, combining quantitative screens and qualitative research, and manages a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Caruso is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is President and Owner of Puglia LLC, a non-investment-related business. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors overseeing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms and programs.

Michael Yen is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC in Vienna, VA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with McAdam LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2017. Prior to his advisory career, he studied at Clemson University from 2013 to 2017. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis using a variety of investment vehicles and incorporating specialized exposures such as direct indexing and cryptocurrency.

Zachary Weaver is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at XML Financial Group and XML Securities, having previously held roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, Eagle Strategies, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves around 2,890 clients and offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investment opportunities through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, third-party managers, and custodial support primarily via Fidelity and First Clearing.