Brandon Lloyd is a financial advisor at Mountain View Wealth Management LLC in Arlington, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mountain View Wealth Management since 2017 and previously at Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several real estate investment ventures as an owner and president of multiple LLCs. Mountain View Wealth Management LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers pension consulting and employs a comprehensive investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses, including the use of borrowing within separately managed accounts.

David Nanigian is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Mount Ararat Financial Services LLC. His prior roles include positions with the CFP Board and academic appointments at San Diego State University and California State University, Fullerton. Mount Ararat Financial Services LLC focuses on financial planning, fund selection, and advisory services primarily for Armenian-American clients and provides a Fractional Chief Investment Officer service to other advisory firms. The firm emphasizes Strategic Asset Allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and operates mainly on a non-discretionary basis without taking custody of client assets.

Peter Keefe is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Rockbridge Capital Management, where he has worked since 2024, and previously spent 33 years at Avenir Corporation. Rockbridge Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, institutions, trusts, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes fundamental research to identify businesses with high returns on invested capital and skilled capital allocators, offering both long-only separately managed accounts and pooled funds that may use short positions, derivatives, hedging, and leverage.

Colleen Harrington is a CFP® with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Longview Financial Advisors, LLC, Apella Wealth, Facet Wealth, Inc., Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc., and previously held a position at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Longview Financial Advisors provides investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and institutional ERISA retirement plans. The firm uses an evidence-based, strategic asset allocation approach centered on passive ETFs and Dimensional Funds Advisors products, supplemented by active managers when appropriate.

Christopher Brugel is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Grey Owl Capital Management, LLC since 2009. He operates out of Arlington, VA, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Grey Owl Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non‑HNW households, managing approximately $47.7 million across 33 client relationships. The firm’s two-advisor team publicly discloses historical performance results, a practice uncommon among similarly sized supported firms.

Joseph Cope is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing partner and adviser at Cope Connelly in Arlington, VA. He has held roles at XPS Capital LLC, Jarred Bunch Consulting, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and First Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is a general partner responsible for public relations at Prosomnus Sleep Technologies. Cope Connelly serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and private placement consulting. The firm employs a long-term trading approach centered on charting and technical analysis, performs regular portfolio reviews, and is involved in special-purpose vehicles and private-fund structures.

Paula Pass is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Arkagos Advisors & Asset Management, Inc. since 2021. She previously worked at Brookstone Capital Management and Center Street Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent through Pass Advisory Firm LLC. Arkagos Advisors and Asset Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and private investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, often requiring a minimum account size. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, emphasizing individual stocks, sector ETFs, and private investment opportunities.

Robert Lee is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Doxa Capital, LLC since 2015, where he serves as one of two advisors. Doxa Capital provides portfolio management services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate or profit-sharing plans. The firm offers two program options: Genesis, a rules-based ETF asset-allocation system, and Comprehensive Management, which includes discretionary management using various analytical techniques and trading strategies.

Garry Bishop is a financial advisor at ProFocus Incorporated with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining ProFocus, he worked for 13 years at the Department of Defense. ProFocus serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans and business entities, offering fee-based investment advisory, financial planning, and business management services. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy that emphasizes risk reduction and fundamental analysis, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis and providing a range of investment instruments tailored to client objectives.

Nicholas Boyd is an investment advisor at Calvert Wealth Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Calvert Wealth Management since 2018, as well as at APW Capital, Inc. and Addison Group. Calvert Wealth Management is a three-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a range of model portfolios and asset classes, emphasizing asset allocation over market timing, and provides fiduciary and educational services for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Tiffany Blackburn is a financial advisor at Arkagos Advisors & Asset Management, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation. She has been with Arkagos since 2024 and has experience working in related roles, including at Vector Wealth Strategies and Henmead Enterprises, Inc. Blackburn is also affiliated with George Mason University for the years 2023 to 2025. Arkagos Advisors and Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and access to private investments. The firm uses model-based allocations combining technical, fundamental, and modern portfolio theory techniques tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, with a notable focus on private placement investments alongside traditional advisory services.

Frederick Hubach is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Generational Private Wealth, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Belgrade Wealth Management LLC, Hemington Wealth Management, and Andersen. Generational Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and nonprofit entities, offering discretionary investment management and advanced financial planning. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, diversification, and fundamental analysis, managing approximately $263 million across 49 client relationships.

Gillian Curran is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Prospect Financial Group LLC since 2004. Outside of her advisory work, she is an owner of a rental real estate business in Ocean City, New Jersey. Prospect Financial Group LLC provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, personal trusts and estates, and small-business retirement plans. The firm operates as a fiduciary, employing a strategic asset allocation approach primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, and also offers retirement-plan consulting services alongside individual wealth management.

Alon Zieve is a financial advisor at Aption Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Aperios Solutions Ltd, Bringg Delivery Technologies, and Seeking Alpha. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of Apeiros Inc and its subsidiary Apeiros Solutions Ltd, and is the sole owner and CEO of Eximia Ltd, a consulting firm. Aption Advisors provides investment advice to individuals with large, concentrated positions in venture-backed private companies, focusing on share forward transaction contracts to help clients reduce concentration risk. The firm uses proprietary technology to monitor private holdings and does not exercise investment discretion or recommend other securities.

John Coleman is a financial advisor at Piedmont Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his role in financial advising, Coleman owns Commonwealth Business Services, a CPA and tax preparation firm. Piedmont Wealth Management is a fee-only financial planning and investment management firm serving trusts, foundations, pension plans, and corporate/household accounts. The firm offers personalized financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and consulting, with a focus on institutional and trust/corporate relationships and coordinated services through affiliated financial and accounting entities.

Michael Schwartz is a financial advisor with MZ Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at MZ Capital Management since 2018 and previously held roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Master's Financial Associates. Outside of advising, he owns Home Instead Senior Care and serves as a regional leadership council member for Messiah College. MZ Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a passive, asset-class allocation strategy using institutional funds with a buy-hold-rebalance approach and offers ongoing portfolio supervision, written planning reports, newsletters, and client seminars.

Ross Anderson is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and is currently with Craftwork Capital LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he spent six years at Motley Fool Wealth Management. Outside of financial services, he is the owner of Anderson Entertainment, a DJ services business he has operated since 2001. Craftwork Capital primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to third-party digital platforms, utilizing model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and AI tools to support portfolio construction and ongoing management.

Lisa Pendley is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at 8th Street Investments, LLC since 2008. She works out of Alexandria, VA, and is part of a two-advisor team at the firm. 8th Street Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and tailored asset-allocation strategies, combining long-term holdings with active trading and derivative instruments within discretionary mandates.

Charles Harris is a financial advisor with First Georgetown Securities, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 44 years of industry experience with the same firm since 1982. Outside of his advisory role, he produced and stars in a YouTube TV pilot titled "Becoming Van Vlack," a non-investment related project started in late 2022. First Georgetown Securities provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, using growth, growth-and-income, and income strategies. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach integrating fundamental and technical analysis and manages approximately $101.7 million in discretionary assets as of mid-2025.

Tomasz Cymer is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Opulen Financial Group, LLC, an independent advisory firm he has led since 2014, and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2009. In addition to his advisory work, Cymer holds a licensed insurance agent role, spending part of his time on life, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. He is also involved in educational seminars and teaching through a separate corporate entity. Opulen Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations with portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm emphasizes documented investment policies, fundamental analysis, and combines direct management with third-party platform oversight, while offering ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services and participant education.