I founded Luminate Financial Planning because I am passionate about the power of planning and about helping you build a life based on what matters most to you. Financial planning is a mix of art and science. It’s not just about the numbers, but what the numbers mean for you. It's how you can use money as a tool to build your own great life. I will work with you to simplify and take control of your financial life. I will empower you to align your financial assets with your own values and goals. I believe that financial planning should be transparent, using a fee-only structure to minimize conflicts of interest. No commissions and no hidden fees. I personally understand the transformative power of sound financial planning and advice. Before leaving my prior career in corporate finance, and before I knew financial planning was even a profession, I built my own extensive plan for my family. We wanted to figure out if I could take time off of my career to start a family and become a stay-at-home mom while our kids were young. That basic plan (built with an Excel spreadsheet) served as a guidepost for the financial decisions my family and I have faced. My background  I have an MBA in Finance from Georgetown University and an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Bloomsburg University. I hold the CFP® certification and passed the Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser exam. I worked as an associate financial advisor and wealth planner for an independent broker-dealer before launching my own practice.

Andrew Meringoff is the sole advisor at Meringoff Wealth Management Group, LLC in Rockville, MD, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has led his independent firm since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent, though he is not actively selling insurance. Meringoff Wealth Management Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm constructs customized portfolios using primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with a long-term, fundamental investment approach complemented by technical analysis for trade timing and rebalancing.

Arturo Rodriguez is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Simplexity Investment Management, LLC, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Simplexity since its founding in 2013. Simplexity Investment Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, other investment advisers, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm primarily uses mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Eugene Fisher is the sole advisor at Fisher Financial, P.A. in Rockville, MD, with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Fisher Financial since 1986. Fisher Financial, P.A. is a CPA-based, state-registered investment adviser that provides investment manager selection, financial planning, and income and estate tax planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and tax-exempt organizations. The firm coordinates with third-party managers rather than directly managing client assets and incorporates tax considerations into its planning and recommendations.

Gregory Gooden is a financial advisor at RGC Wealth Planning Group in Ashburn, VA, holding a Series 65 credential. He has a background in technology and consulting, having worked at Microsoft Corporation, Amazon Web Services, Deloitte Consulting, and BambeCo. Outside of advising, he is involved with Gooden Publishing House, which produces financial education content under the Smart Money Whispers brand. RGC Wealth Planning Group provides comprehensive, planning-centered financial advice tailored to individuals, families, professionals, business owners, and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on education and consultative planning without discretionary trading authority or asset-based fees.

We believe wealth should provide greater freedom, not greater complexity. Rule72 Financial helps individuals and families thoughtfully coordinate their investments, financial planning, and the important decisions that come with significant wealth. **A Personal and Family Approach** We begin with what matters to you—your family, priorities, concerns, and the life your wealth is intended to support. From there, we build a financial strategy around those priorities and help carry it forward over time. Many of the families we work with have accumulated wealth gradually through successful careers, disciplined saving and investing, business ownership, or an inheritance. They may have accounts spread across different institutions, tax considerations to manage, retirement decisions approaching, or simply more financial complexity than they want to manage alone. Our role is to bring those pieces together. **Thoughtful Investing. Coordinated Planning.** Investment management and financial planning should not operate separately. We manage portfolios in the context of your retirement income, taxes, cash flow, estate plan, charitable giving, family priorities, and other financial decisions. That means going beyond making recommendations. We help determine what should be done, explain the choices clearly, and implement and manage the strategies you choose. You remain in control of the destination; our job is to help navigate the financial decisions required to get there. **A Deliberate Approach to Markets** Good wealth management rarely requires reacting to every market move. We believe portfolios should have a purpose within the larger financial plan. Our approach emphasizes diversification, tax awareness, appropriate risk, disciplined portfolio management, and staying focused on the decisions that matter most. Rather than adding complexity for its own sake, we look for thoughtful strategies that can be understood, implemented, and maintained. **Working With the People You Trust** Wealth decisions often extend beyond investments. When appropriate, we work alongside your CPA, estate attorney, and other professionals so tax, estate, investment, and planning decisions can be considered together rather than in isolation. **Stewarding Wealth Across Generations** Whether your wealth was built over decades, inherited from someone important to you, or created through a business or career transition, eventually the question becomes larger than investment performa

I founded GuidePoint because I believe that fee-only financial planning is the road map to an amazing place – financial freedom. Financial freedom gives you the power to plan for endless possibilities. It is the power to retire early, send your kids to any college, or spend more of your precious time with the ones that matter most. For me, this all begins by working in a transparent, fee-only manner. This means every day we are working for you and your best interests. Together we will explore valuable planning opportunities, uncover financial blind spots, and achieve an even greater tomorrow. As a planner, one of my favorite quotes is, "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago - the second best time is now." If you have never worked with a fee-only planner before, I am excited to share our distinct approach with you. I offer a free 30-minute call where you can ask me any financial questions you may have.

Most professionals, pre-retirees, and retirees have gaps in their financial plans that cost time, money, and peace of mind. These gaps often appear not because of poor planning, but because life itself keeps evolving. Careers change, families grow, tax laws shift, and priorities move. Over time, even the most well-intentioned plans can lose alignment with the lives they were built to support. With15+ years of working closely with individuals and families, I’ve seen firsthand how the right guidance and a truly collaborative relationship can make all the difference. At Addax Bridge Financial we believe every client’s story is unique, which is why every plan is too. Together, we look beyond numbers and portfolios to understand what matters most; your goals, values, and the life you’re building. From there we help close the gaps through a comprehensive approach that brings every part of your financial life into alignment by integrating: - Holistic or Goal-Based Financial Planning – aligning your finances with what matters most to you - Retirement Planning – creating a confident path to and through retirement - Investment Management – disciplined, research-driven portfolio construction and management - Tax Planning – strategies to help minimize taxes and maximize wealth - Estate Planning – preserving your legacy for the next generation - Insurance Planning – protecting what you’ve worked so hard to build - Education Planning - guiding families to fund futures with confidence As a Fiduciary and Fee-Only Wealth Management and Financial Planning firm, our mission is to simplify the complexities of finance, giving clients clarity, confidence, and a trusted partner at every stage of life. We focus on fewer relationships, that way we’re able to go deeper, understanding what matters most to you and staying involved every step of the way. It’s the kind of thoughtful, one-to-one partnership that larger firms simply can’t match.

John Vyge is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial planning. He founded Bold Financial Planning in 2004 and currently operates as the sole advisor at Hillebrand Financial Planning LLC in Ashburn, VA. Hillebrand Financial Planning LLC provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a strategic, core-and-satellite investment approach using passive index and ETF exposures, offers various engagement models including project-based planning and educational workshops, and manages approximately $60.9 million in assets across 37 clients.

Tarif Homsi is a financial advisor at Noorvest with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, UBS Financial Services, and Spire Wealth Management. Noorvest provides fee-based investment management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, estates, and certain business entities. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing, using qualitative halal and financial screens to construct portfolios that comply with specific ethical guidelines.

Robert Tucker is the sole advisor at Professional Financial Services, Inc. in Venice, FL, holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 47 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Grove Point Investments. Tucker has maintained his independent advisory business since 1983. Professional Financial Services, Inc. offers financial planning and advisory services to retirement plan sponsors, business entities, and individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes long-term, after-tax strategies and asset-class diversification through a structured multi-meeting planning process and generally does not accept discretionary trading authority, often acting as a liaison when clients engage external money managers.

I'm the founder of Gilmore Financial Planning. I work with people building towards financial freedom, from visualizing possibilities, to mapping out what steps to take, to actually living it. I'm a fiduciary, paid only by the flat, transparent fee we agree on, and you keep full control of your own accounts. I'm a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and an Enrolled Agent, an IRS credential reflecting demonstrated tax knowledge. I race regularly at US Masters rowing regattas and love going on adventures with my husband, four boys, and two dogs. Our family budget has categories for rowing and for camping equipment. I understand what it means to plan around the things that matter.

Andrew Omidvar is a financial advisor at Avesta Venture Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Triad Advisors since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he has been affiliated with the University of DC since 1988. Avesta Venture Advisors provides technology-focused research and advisory services to qualified investors and institutional clients, including pension plans and endowments. The firm specializes in evaluating future technologies in computer and electronics using public information and employs a project-based billing approach.

David Middleton is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience and the sole advisor at Middleton Advisory, an independent registered investment adviser based in Bethesda, MD. He has led Middleton Advisory since 2010. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, families, qualified retirement plans, and institutional clients including foundations, endowments, trusts, and corporations. Middleton Advisory manages approximately $22 million in client assets, implementing diversified allocations primarily through low-cost exchange-traded and no-load mutual funds, with additional strategies available. The firm also offers educational seminars for plan participants and employees and serves as an independent plan fiduciary and pension consultant.

Nicholas Herman is a financial advisor at Elite Financial Group in Gaithersburg, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Capital Financial Partners from 2005 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Herman is the CEO of a general contracting company and is also active as a real estate agent and insurance agent. Elite Financial Group provides portfolio management services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis within a long-term trading framework. The firm’s approach includes managing portfolios with mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, annuities, and TIPS.

Rebecca Schreiber is a financial advisor with Flexible Finances in Silver Spring, MD, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Flexible Finances since 2020 and is a partial owner of Holy Chow LLC, a restaurant in Silver Spring, where she contributes in a bookkeeping capacity. Flexible Finances serves individual and small business clients, providing financial planning, counseling, benefits analysis, budgeting, debt management, and investment recommendations. The firm emphasizes client education and independence, using a fee-for-service model with hourly or project-based billing and focuses on low-cost, liquid investments without discretionary asset management or commission-based fees.

Henry Stern is the sole advisor at HDS Capital Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Potomac, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Stern has led HDS Capital Management since 1999. HDS Capital Management provides tailored portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and manager review across a broad range of securities, combining long-term and short-term strategies while continuously monitoring client accounts.

Stephanie Bigwood is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of experience in financial advisory and related fields. She is the principal of Goldsborough Capital Management, LLC, a firm she has led since 2012. In addition to her advisory work, she manages Goldsborough Tax and Accounting Services, LLC, where she prepares tax returns. Bigwood is also involved with the TowsonTowne Rotary Foundation as a board member. Goldsborough Capital Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, employee benefit plans, corporations, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm designs portfolios tailored to clients' objectives and risk tolerance, employing a range of strategies including asset allocation, option strategies, and the use of sub-advisers.

Victoria Mcgruder is a financial advisor at FinPowered Female LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2015 to 2019. She also took time away from the industry as a stay-at-home mom before founding her current firm in 2021. FinPowered Female LLC primarily manages pooled investment vehicles and institutional assets while also serving a limited number of individual non-high-net-worth clients. The firm combines institutional portfolio management with client education through seminars and workshops and utilizes hourly fee arrangements for certain advisory and consulting services.

Kevin O Neil is a financial advisor at KO Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to founding KO Financial, he worked at Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC and Rafalko Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent with the Hilb Group, where he sells and services life, health, disability, and dental insurance plans. KO Financial is a solo-registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients, as well as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing modern portfolio theory and asset-dedication models to build tailored portfolios and maintain alignment with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.