Ben Avor is a CFA® charterholder with experience in financial services roles dating back to 2017. He currently serves as managing partner at Adnate Credit Opportunities GP I, LLC and is involved in managing multiple investment entities within the Adnate Capital group. Prior to founding Adnate Capital Management LLC, he held positions at Midcap Financial Services LLC, Capital One Bank NA, and JP Morgan Bank NA. Adnate Capital Management LLC advises private pooled investment vehicles focused on private credit, emphasizing senior-secured lending to U.S. middle-market companies through a bottom-up, credit-focused investment approach that integrates ESG considerations and risk-mitigation tools. The firm provides discretionary management primarily to funds and plans to offer separately managed accounts to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and institutional clients.

Albert Wu is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Vocare Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Edward Jones, and Freedom Street Partners. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of NeXco Inc and serves as Treasurer for The ServiceSource Foundation, a nonprofit supporting people with disabilities and their families. Vocare Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary managed account programs and tailored written investment strategies encompassing estate planning, retirement income, taxes, healthcare, and risk management. The firm emphasizes individual portfolio management and client-specific financial consulting.

Curtis Sheldon is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at C.L. Sheldon & Company, LLC since 2009. He holds a Series 65 license and operates out of Fairfax Station, VA. C.L. Sheldon & Company provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high net worth clients. The firm focuses on a non-discretionary advisory model, emphasizing asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and cash positions, while offering bundled wealth management, financial coaching, and tax-preparation services.

Nicholas Hart is a financial advisor at Clarion Wealth Management Partners with over five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at EverSource Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network. In addition to advisory services, he is licensed to provide non-variable insurance and annuities. Clarion Wealth Management Partners offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, small business owners, nonprofits, and corporations. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management and operates an Investment Management Program alongside a comprehensive Wrap Fee Program that includes estate review, tax strategies, and retirement planning.

Kurt Cooper is a financial advisor at Kingdom Capital Advisors, LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Kingdom Capital Advisors since 2021 and previously spent seven years with Indigo Golf Partners. Kingdom Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, family offices, and investment companies, focusing on micro- and small-cap equity strategies. The firm builds concentrated portfolios using fundamental and cyclical analysis and employs active trading tools including long and short positions, margin, and options.

David Slupe is a financial advisor at Pegasus Financial Group LLC in Chantilly, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Aging Consultants Group and Northwestern Mutual, and he also serves as a notary public and director at Aging Consultants Group. Pegasus Financial Group serves individuals, estates, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services with an emphasis on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines fundamental analysis and long-term orientation while offering customized portfolios and serves as an ERISA fiduciary for retirement-account advice.

Thomas Welsh is a financial advisor with Pegasus Financial Group LLC in Oakton, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Pegasus Financial Group since 2011 and also operated under his own name from 2014 to 2026. Pegasus Financial Group serves individuals, estates, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, employs fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation, and provides formal 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services.

David Young is a financial advisor with Clarion Wealth Management Partners in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Clarion since 2009, following a tenure at Commonwealth Financial Network, and briefly worked at Eversource Wealth Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to sell non-variable insurance and annuities in Virginia. Clarion Wealth Management Partners serves individuals, families, small business owners, nonprofits, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing tools like Morningstar and Riskalyze, and offers educational seminars alongside integrated planning services.

Policarpio Sanchez is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Sanchez & Zures, LLC, where he has worked since 2006. Prior to that, he spent nine years with UFC Gym. Sanchez & Zures, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm follows a long-term, passive investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and primarily uses exchange-traded funds, offering portfolio construction, ongoing rebalancing, and written financial plans.

Victoria Birks Styron is a financial advisor at Birks Financial Corp. with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Birks Financial in 2021, she worked at Arthritis and Sports and held positions at Gardner Webb University and Loudoun County Public Schools. Birks Financial Corp. is an independent, fee-only investment adviser specializing in retirement-focused financial planning and portfolio management for individual clients and trusts, particularly high-net-worth households. The firm uses a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach with model portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and provides advice on a non-discretionary basis.

Richard Allridge is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Allridge Wealth Management, P.C. since 2002 and previously worked at Century Financial Group, LLC. Allridge Wealth Management, Inc. is an independent, fee-only firm offering customized investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis and emphasizes client-directed implementation supported by fundamental and technical analysis.

Matthew Miller is a financial advisor at Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC in Fairfax, VA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Avantax Advisory Services, Inc. and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. He is also the owner of Miller Consulting Group, LLC, which provides accounting and tax preparation services, and serves on advisory boards for Truist Bank, George Mason University, and Radford University. Empire Advisors Wealth Management LLC offers portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods and a long-term trading approach to deliver customized investment strategies and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Goeun Choi is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Buchanan Wealth Management, where she has worked since 2018, and has prior experience at LPL Financial LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she has held positions outside finance, including at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and United We Dream. Buchanan Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on retirement objectives. The firm uses an asset-allocation driven approach, combining efficient-market strategies with quantitative and qualitative analysis, and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside financial and retirement plan consulting.

Ehab Selim is a financial advisor at Investology Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Investology in 2017, he worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, New England Securities, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Morgan Stanley Dw Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent offering various insurance products through Synergy Consulting. Investology serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management and investment policy development. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process within a modern portfolio theory framework and is affiliated with an accounting firm that provides related insurance and accounting services.

Stephen Moss is a financial advisor at Pegasus Financial Group LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Capital Planning & Investments and The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a consulting business focused on aging-related services. Pegasus Financial Group serves individuals, estates, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation and offers formal retirement-plan advisory services.

Mikayla Rodarte is a financial advisor at Capitol Financial Consultants, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at George Mason University and Westfield High School. Outside of her advisory role, she is the lead instructor and general manager at Kore Defense Industries, where she teaches martial arts and manages youth and women’s programs. Capitol Financial Consultants provides financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach with adjustments based on market conditions and offers ancillary services including tax preparation and business planning.

Matthew Buchanan is a financial advisor with Buchanan Wealth Management in Reston, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 21 years before founding Buchanan Wealth Management in 2022. Buchanan Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on retirement objectives. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach combining efficient-market strategies with quantitative and qualitative analysis, managing portfolios largely composed of mutual funds, ETFs, and selected individual securities.

Joshua Stillman is a financial advisor at Capitol Financial Consultants, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Capitol Financial Consultants since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Stillman serves as an adjunct professor at George Mason University, teaching a financial planning and wealth management capstone course. Capitol Financial Consultants provides financial planning, investment advice, and supervisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a primarily buy-and-hold investment approach with tactical adjustments and offers additional services such as tax preparation, bookkeeping, and bill-paying.

Mehrdad Tafazoli is a financial advisor at Integrated Financial Solutions, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and has worked previously with FSC Securities Corporation and PPG Pension Administrators, LLC. He is also a partner in a third-party retirement plan administration firm. Integrated Financial Solutions serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a risk-tolerance questionnaire and portfolio-optimization tools to construct individualized portfolios and manages over $300 million in assets across more than 200 client accounts.

Samantha Grieco is a financial advisor at T.M. Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, E*TRADE Securities, and Charles Schwab Bank. Grieco serves as vice president of events for the Washington, DC chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals for America, a volunteer-based nonprofit organization. T.M. Wealth Management serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and comprehensive financial planning, applying a documented investment process that incorporates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis.