Raj Goenka is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Archer since 2018. Additionally, he has been associated with Sullivan & Company CPAs since 2011. 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 employs a disciplined investment process that includes comprehensive financial assessments and diversified portfolio construction across various asset classes.

Neal Treanor is a financial advisor with Cassaday & Company, Inc. in McLean, VA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wellington Management Company, State Street Global Advisors, and 1251 Capital Group. Cassaday & Company Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses, managing over $7 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers comprehensive financial planning and retirement consulting.

Kathleen Duffy is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience. She currently works at Apella Wealth and was previously with Independence Wealth Advisors Inc. for 18 years. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions, offering a range of investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach and integrates various third-party technologies to support portfolio customization and monitoring.

Faye Lawrence is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. She currently works at SEIA and has prior experience with firms including Royal Alliance Associates, INC., Bogart Wealth, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of roughly 140 advisors. The firm’s investment process combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments using both quantitative and qualitative research, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Cayenne Rooks is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cassaday & Company, Rooks held roles at Osaic and Chez Le Mannequins. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management 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 centered on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including retirement plan consulting and fiduciary monitoring.

James Bogart is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Bogart Wealth, LLC since 2016, where he is part of a multi-team firm based in McLean, VA. Prior to that, he worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2016 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Hopkins Society of Sigma Nu Housing Corporation Alumni Association. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios, specialized investment options, and coordinated tax-preparation and estate-planning tools.

Ayodele Adefila is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation holding a Series 65 designation. Although new to the advisory industry, Ayodele has prior experience in accounting and tax-related roles, including positions at Your Legacy CPA and Tax Well/Tax ACT. He also has a background working at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and ASRC Federal. Outside of advisory work, Ayodele is involved with PG Community College. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment management primarily to individual clients across various wealth levels through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm supports a multi-branch model that includes accountants and CPAs as advisory representatives and manages approximately $1.01 billion in discretionary assets.

Brandon Gulley is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 12 years at MML Investors Services Inc and MassMutual. Outside of advising, he owns a professional networking group called Elite Mind Connections and provides college funding coaching through seminars and workshops. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising discipline using proprietary software and behavioral economics, combining passive and active investment strategies alongside dynamic rebalancing.

Sharon Ifrach is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bright Futures Wealth Management, LLC and Cetera Advisors LLC. Outside of advising, she operates a part-time business consulting firm focused on improving small business operations efficiency. Private Client Services is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm employs a structured discovery and risk-profiling process to develop investment strategies and offers multiple implementation platforms, managing approximately $1.05 billion across more than 3,200 client accounts.

Joseph Dawkins is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at SEIA. His prior experience includes roles at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, INC., and JHFN SII. He is also an advisor for Signature Estate & Investment Advisors 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’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset-allocation with tactical adjustments, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client preferences.

Donald Moore Sr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Analysts and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2012 and Cincinnati Analysts, Inc. from 1999 to 2012. Moore also serves on the Advisor Advisory Council of the Insured Retirement Institute. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a network of independent advisors and in-house investment teams.

Kristian Ayala is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Choreo, he worked at VLP and has held roles in education and retail. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Harrison Fresh is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Corbett Road Wealth Management and OSAIC before joining Cassaday. He also serves as a notary in Virginia. Cassaday & Company provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses, managing over $7 billion in discretionary assets. The firm emphasizes a long-term, asset-allocation driven approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing actively managed funds, ETFs, fixed income, and model portfolios aligned with written investment policy statements.

Endel Liias is a financial advisor at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Nexus Impact Advisors for six years. Mr. Liias provides consulting and education services related to impact investment strategies. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other registered investment adviser firms. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and sub-advisory services, utilizing multiple investment programs and a values-based approach, including Life Impact® Stewardship Planning.

Elijah Hawkes is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Bank of America, and Navy Federal Financial Group. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm emphasizes managed advisory programs using third-party portfolio managers and combines advisory with commission-based channels through its affiliation with a banking and credit-union group.

Nicole Petersen is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has worked within various entities of Navy Federal since 2012, including Navy Federal Brokerage Services, LLC and Navy Federal Financial Group, LLC. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers and supports a range of investment solutions including unified managed accounts and digital automated ETF portfolios.

Adrian Nicholson is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Arete Wealth Advisors since 2020, previously working at Arete Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he co-hosts the investment-related podcast Retirement Lifestyle Show. 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 both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis, and incorporates third-party sub-advisers and due diligence processes in its investment approach.

Chaz Billak is a CFP® professional at Bogart Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bogart Wealth, he worked at Avenue Wealth and Carahsoft, and spent four years at Virginia Tech. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services. The firm utilizes model portfolios alongside specialized options such as direct indexing and private-market alternatives, combining fundamental equity analysis with top-down asset allocation.

Allen Bruce is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company who holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 53 years of industry experience, including roles at The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and A.R. Bruce & Company Inc., where he also serves as president. Bruce is a guest lecturer at Howard University School of Business, delivering annual sessions on financial planning topics. He is also the treasurer of the Headley Carter Cares Foundation, a nonprofit organization. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services through comprehensive and modular plans, access to third-party investment programs, and both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Brian Turner is a financial advisor with Procyon in Fulton, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns Quorum Recycling, LLC, which facilitates partnerships between U.S. and international recycling businesses. Procyon serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, retirement plans, registered investment advisors, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s investment process is primarily long-term and fundamental analysis-driven, with portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and it manages a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.