Asitha De Silva is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Squared Financial LLC and has previously worked at Rock Den Advisors, Sweetbay Capital Management, UBS AG, and UBS Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. De Silva is a shareholder in MRQ Holdings, a property investment and charitable foundation in Sri Lanka, though he has no operational duties there. Capital Squared Financial provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment vehicles guided by modern portfolio theory and offers socially responsible investment options upon client request.

Jamie Lapin is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RMG Advisors in Rockville, MD. His prior experience includes roles at Grove Point Financial, LLC and Family Law Software. He has been active in the financial advisory field since 1986. RMG Advisors manages approximately $137 million for about 174 client households, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm focuses on niche planning areas such as divorce-related financial planning and federal employee retirement planning, utilizing SEI Asset Allocation Models and sub-advisors to implement diversified client portfolios.

I specialize in helping clients with Tax-Efficient Retirement Planning and Investment Management. I can help you: (1) assess your overall retirement preparedness, (2) design an actionable and easy-to-understand plan to achieve your goals, (3) develop an investment strategy that matches your specific needs and preferences. Over the past 15 years in the wealth management industry, I had an opportunity to work at one of the most prominent investment management firms, a boutique firm that focused entirely on stock research and later at one of the top regional RIA firms. I also co-founded a wealth management group that was later acquired by a CPA firm. In his previous role as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO), I directed the management of over $350,000,000 in assets on a discretionary basis for over 150 individuals, families and trusts. I developed numerous financial plans for a diverse group of clients which gave me a deep understanding of what is needed to create a personalized and comprehensive plan. Visit our website to learn more: www.csqfinancial.com Schedule a free consultation: https://scheduler.zoom.us/alex-seleznev/intro-meeting-with-alex-seleznev I look forward to talking with you!

Derek Johnson is a financial advisor at Ferguson-Johnson Wealth Management, Inc. in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm, formerly known as Ferguson Asset Management, since 2000. Ferguson-Johnson Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a process-driven, research-based passive investment approach emphasizing broad diversification through ETFs, no-load index funds, and engineered-index funds, managing approximately $316 million across about 190 client relationships.

Franklin Koonce is a financial advisor at Montgomery Investment Management Inc with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Montgomery Investment Management and Koonce Securities, Inc. since 1994. Montgomery Investment Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, focusing on larger accounts with a value-oriented, fundamental analysis investment approach. The firm maintains a relatively small client base and manages portfolios that are concentrated in 20–30 securities, emphasizing companies with sustainable competitive advantages and often targeting underfollowed or turnaround situations.

Irina Gabidullina is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Donalies Financial Planning, LLC with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Gallant Financial Planning and Lighthouse Financial Planning, LLC. Donalies Financial Planning, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, with a focus on dual-income families and those preparing for or in retirement. The firm’s investment approach combines Modern Portfolio Theory with a passive core and active satellite positions, using tax-aware strategies and third-party planning tools.

Vijay Bhaskar Prasad Duddumpudi is a financial advisor at BORA Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. Before joining BORA Capital, he held roles at Neurocrine Biosciences, Biogen, Novartis, and ZS Associates, with his current outside employment as a Senior Manager in Commercial Analytics at Biogen, focusing on data and commercial strategy analytics. BORA Capital provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing fundamental equity analysis and long-term investment strategies. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, utilizes tailored model allocations, and conducts regular portfolio reviews.

Paul Glashofer is a financial advisor at Glashofer Financial Advisors with 18 years at the firm and 13 years of industry experience. He is also a licensed insurance broker offering life, disability, and health insurance as a supplemental service. Glashofer Financial Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and various organizations, managing approximately $281 million in client assets. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on companies with strong financial metrics and generally holds investments for at least a year to limit turnover.

Melinda Wiedel is a financial advisor at Kilner Capital Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Kilner Capital Advisors since 2014. Kilner Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial consulting to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and a buy-and-hold strategy, emphasizing broadly diversified, passively managed mutual funds and conservative fixed-income securities.

Benjamin Brown is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Entelechy LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Focus Wealth Management, Ltd. from 2014 to 2017. Entelechy serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, tax preparation, and educational seminars. The firm employs a primarily passive investment strategy using diversified portfolios of index funds and ETFs, managing approximately $250 million in discretionary assets for around 80 clients within a single-advisor practice.

Ricky Faircloth is a financial advisor at Berg Faircloth Investment Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved in various related businesses since 1980, including ownership of a tax preparation and accounting firm where he serves as a CPA. Additionally, he owns and operates a farm and real estate sales business in Virginia. Berg Faircloth Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates tax and accounting advice through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Heather Mcgolerick is a financial advisor at Meritis Wealth Management, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing for a combined 17 years. Meritis Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses with customized wealth management that integrates investment management, financial planning, and insurance consulting. The firm uses a tailored, generally discretionary investment approach with ongoing monitoring, drawing on a combination of third-party research, fundamental and technical analysis, and may include sub-advisors as part of client strategies.

Valeria Suaza Salamanca is a financial advisor at Ortman Financial Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LifeGuide Financial Advisors, Wolford Companies, Inc, and Messiah University. Ortman Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a passive, asset-class investment approach complemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis, and offers educational seminars at no cost to attendees.

Bradford Yeakle is a financial advisor at MY Wealth Management, Inc. in Germantown, MD, holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has seven years of industry experience, including six years at T. Rowe Price before joining MY Wealth Management in 2024. MY Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and small business entities with tailored investment strategies that include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and options. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting while maintaining a small advisory team managing approximately $156 million for about 114 clients.

Eric Showalter is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a principal at Arbor Private Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Investment Committee Chair for the Community Foundation of Loudoun and Fauquier Counties and is the treasurer for a local school board campaign. Arbor Private Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management tailored to both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm manages portfolios through a structured planning process and utilizes a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and Independent Managers, overseeing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Bradley Sherman is a financial advisor at Sherman Wealth Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Sherman Wealth Management since 2013. Sherman Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and cash-management services. The firm employs an open-architecture, long-term asset allocation approach with customized portfolios that emphasize buy-and-hold strategies and may include mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers.

Amy Showalter is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Arbor Private Wealth, LLC, where she has worked since 2022. She has three years of industry experience and previously was involved with the Northern Virginia Volleyball Association and Ashburn CrossFit. Outside of her advisory role, she has experience as a homemaker. Arbor Private Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management to both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm provides tailored portfolios through ongoing planning and manages assets using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers, with a focus that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts as well as an institutional retirement-plan practice.

Kartik Pawar is a financial advisor at One Oak with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at HarbourVest, Dyson Capital Advisors, Cambridge Associates, and Investure LLC. One Oak provides outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and customized investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients, including endowments, foundations, and family offices. The firm emphasizes an integrated OCIO model involving investment policy development, manager selection, due diligence, and performance reporting, serving a relatively small client roster with a focus on larger or institutional mandates.

Christopher Brown is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Ivy League Financial Advisors LLC, formerly Commonwealth Advisory, since 1999. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. Ivy League Financial Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, emphasizing documented client objectives and ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

William Powell is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Ferguson-Johnson Wealth Management, Inc. since 2013. Ferguson-Johnson Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a research-based passive investment approach emphasizing broad diversification through ETFs, no-load index funds, and engineered-index funds, managing roughly $316 million across about 190 client relationships.