Emily Lee is a financial advisor at Professional Financial Solutions, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at GDIT and S2 Analytical Solutions. Professional Financial Solutions, LLC primarily serves individual clients, including those with trusts, as well as small business owners, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, passive investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and manages over $409 million in client assets.

Robert Copeland is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Professional Financial Solutions, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at USAA financial planning services and Madison Wealth Management, LLC. He also has experience with the Museum of the Bible. Professional Financial Solutions, LLC primarily serves individual clients and small business owners, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, passive investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, managing over $409 million in client assets as of December 2025.

Kira Topeka is a financial advisor at Meridian Financial Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Meridian Financial Partners since 2020 and is also involved with Topeka Custom Design & Photo. Prior to her current roles, she was associated with The Great Meadow Foundation and Strider Pro. Meridian Financial Partners LLC provides personalized asset management and integrated financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pensions, and corporations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation as the primary driver of returns and manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis, with ongoing financial planning and regular account reviews.

Susan Christ is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hendershot Investments, Inc. since 2004. She holds a Series 65 license and works from Centreville, VA. Hendershot Investments provides personalized, fee-only investment management and financial planning to a range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach focused on intrinsic value and durable competitive advantages, managing close to $1 billion with a four-advisor team.

Nicholas Grose is a financial advisor at Bay Colony Advisors with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bay Colony Advisors in 2024, he worked at Patomak Global Partners and Alfta GIF, and has held roles at George Mason University and Ohio University. Bay Colony Advisors serves individual investors, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management along with estate, tax, and family office services. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, combining model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers to meet client needs across a range of investment types.

Aaron Clarke is a financial advisor at Heritage Financial LLC with a CFP® designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Halpern Financial, Inc., Origin Financial, and Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Clarke is a volunteer board member of the Financial Planning Association of the National Capital Area and owns a financial literacy consulting business, Virtual Business Virtuosos dba Gig Wealthy. Heritage Financial serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and corporations, managing approximately $408 million in regulatory assets through a seven-advisor team. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services, using a LifeMap Discovery process to develop personalized portfolios that often incorporate third-party model allocations and a formal manager due diligence process.

Nathaniel Gilbert is a financial advisor at Meridian Financial Partners LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Meridian Financial Partners since 2015. The firm provides personalized asset management and integrated financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pensions, and corporations, managing over $510 million in assets. Meridian emphasizes asset allocation as the primary driver of returns, combining internal and third-party research to guide investment decisions, and manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Renee Sewall is a financial advisor at Professional Financial Solutions, LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Professional Financial Solutions since 2013. Professional Financial Solutions, LLC primarily serves individual clients—including those with living or irrevocable trusts—and small business owners, providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, passive-minded investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and manages over $409 million in client assets.

Ingrid Hendershot is the principal at Hendershot Investments, Inc. in Centreville, VA, with 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Hendershot Investments since its founding in 1994. The firm provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. It manages approximately $1.07 billion across about 516 clients with a four-advisor team, employing a fundamental, long-term investment approach that integrates high-quality company analysis, intrinsic-value assessment, and conservative fixed-income laddering alongside AI-assisted research and regular client communications.

Hsuan Wang is a financial advisor at Corrales & Co. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Chevy Chase Trust and Quantis Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, Wang serves as treasurer of a nonprofit organization and teaches Chinese weekly, both on a volunteer basis. Corrales & Co. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and charting analysis. The firm prepares customized Investment Policy Statements and may incorporate third-party managers or private funds as part of client strategies.

Shawn Reardon is a financial advisor at Hendershot Investments, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Hendershot since 2006, concurrently serving as a member of Information Collection Enterprises, LLC, where he oversees business and finance functions. Hendershot Investments provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on high-quality companies and intrinsic-value analysis, supplemented by AI and machine-learning tools with human verification.

Sarah Irving is a CFP® professional with nine years at Meridian Financial Partners LLC and a total of five years in the financial advisory industry. Prior to joining Meridian, she worked at Prospect 33 for six years. Meridian Financial Partners LLC provides personalized asset management and integrated financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pensions, and corporations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation as the primary driver of returns and generally manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis, combining internal and third-party research to inform investment decisions.

Elizabeth Clark is a financial advisor at Heritage Financial LLC in Gainesville, VA, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Intelligent Back Office Solutions, LLC, The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., and Optifour Integrated Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Intelligent Back Office Solutions, LLC, a private business providing simplified solutions for business transitions. Heritage Financial serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and corporations with investment management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $408 million in assets through a seven-advisor team and employs a LifeMap Discovery process to develop individualized investment strategies, often using third-party model portfolios and sub-advisers for implementation.

Sean Cullen is a financial advisor at Prestige Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has served in the United States Air Force since 2003. Prestige Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $148 million across nearly 300 client relationships. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing an asset-allocation approach and various third-party tools.

Fredric Miller is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Horter Investment Management, LLC and operated his own financial planning practice, Rick Miller & Associates. Miller also provides retirement training for federal employees and works as an independent IRMAA certified planner, focusing on the impact of Medicare-related legislation. Virtue Capital Management is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing approximately $1.2 billion in discretionary assets through about 90 advisers for over 4,000 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection, and retirement education, employing quantitative optimization and proprietary models with an active, model-driven investment approach.

Noorjahan Enayat is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with XML Financial Group since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she also serves as an insurance agent for non-securities based products. 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, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investment opportunities through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and third-party managers.

David Wirth is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Facet with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, TIAA-CREF, Savant Capital Management, and AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust before joining Facet in 2017. Facet Wealth provides subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients across a range of wealth levels. The firm employs technology-driven, model-based asset allocations and offers a flat subscription fee structure that includes investment management services.

Curtis Congdon is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at XML Financial Group since 2019. He has also been associated with XML Securities, LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is an equity member of BR Financial Associates Management Company, LLC, a management company for XML Financial Group and XML Securities. XML Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap fee programs to a broad retail client base. The firm operates through a multi-advisor team model and combines fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios to client objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Jan Kowal is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Kowal is involved in operating an investment advisory and financial planning business under Kowal Financial Advisors and holds interests in several businesses including an oil and lube operation and a gas station with a convenience store. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm with 71 advisors managing approximately $5.57 billion in assets for individual, trust, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized financial planning and portfolio management solutions through a network of supervised independent advisory representatives and maintains a strategic affiliation with SEI entities.

Michael Macey is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of experience in financial services, currently working at Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. since 1998. He is also an insurance agent specializing in life, health, disability, group benefits, 401(k), and annuities. Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet and integrates broker‑dealer and insurance distribution businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.