Amr Alian is a financial advisor at Investology Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Investology in 2010, he worked at Corporate Executive Board and Azzad Asset Management. He is also the president and sole owner of Isynergy CPA, an accounting firm based in Reston, VA. Investology serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing portfolio management, investment policy development, and asset allocation services. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis within a modern portfolio theory framework and manages approximately $250 million in assets across 350 clients.

Nicholas Joseph is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Sentinel Wealth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sentinel, he worked at Ernst & Young LLP for a total of six years and held academic positions at the University of Virginia and James Madison University. Sentinel Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory to construct portfolios focusing on risk management, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and alternative strategies, and manages approximately $389 million in assets across about 97 clients.

James Birks is a financial advisor with Birks Financial Corp. in Herndon, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Birks Financial Corporation since 1996 and previously with Signator Investors, Inc. since 1989. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent representing various companies, including John Hancock Life Insurance Company. Birks Financial Corp. advises individual and trust clients on retirement planning and investment management through written financial plans, ongoing planning, and assistance with investment policy statements. The firm follows a long-term, risk-tolerance based investment process, managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and offering clients access to third-party estate-planning services.

Anise Faircloth is a financial advisor at Berg Faircloth Investment Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Berg Faircloth Advisors Corp. since 2013 and has affiliations with related Berg Faircloth entities dating back to 2010. Outside of advisory work, she serves as a firm administrator for an accounting firm, Berg Faircloth & Company. Berg Faircloth Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Carlton Fitch is a financial advisor at Houlihan Financial Resource Group, Ltd. in Ashburn, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Houlihan Financial Resource Group since 2006. Houlihan Financial Resource Group, Ltd. is a privately owned advisory firm providing discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals, trusts, foundations, pensions, and corporations. The firm primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and tailors asset allocation guidelines through five internal investment program categories, managing accounts on a discretionary basis or via Schwab’s automated platform for smaller clients.

Ameen Estaiteyeh is a financial advisor with Investology Inc. in Reston, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Investology since 2004 and previously worked at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. in 2003. Investology Inc. provides portfolio management, investment policy development, and asset allocation services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that integrates multiple analysis techniques within a modern portfolio theory framework and incorporates AI tools, serving roughly 350 clients with about $250 million in assets under management.

Tirumala Kollur is a financial advisor at Sampatti Financial LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Sampatti Financial since 2015, as well as at Isolvers Inc and CGH Technologies, Inc. Kollur is based in Leesburg, VA. Sampatti Financial LLC provides discretionary asset management and employee benefit plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis across various investment strategies, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and objectives.

Stephen Guokas is a financial advisor at Kuhn & Company Investment Counsel, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at JP Morgan Chase, Simplicity Wealth Management, and Raymond James. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Grant Park Music Festival. Kuhn & Company Investment Counsel is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing approaches such as fundamental and cyclical analysis and modern portfolio theory, and may employ third-party manager programs and tax-management techniques like tax-loss harvesting.

Matthew Shriver is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Alexander Randolph Advisory Inc since 2002 and previously worked at Steigerwald, Gordon & Koch - Wealth Advisors. Alexander Randolph Advisory provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policy statements, fundamental securities analysis, and cost-efficient portfolios, along with accounting-related services such as income and estate tax planning.

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.

Kyle Haesler is a financial advisor at FarrCrest Capital LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Jefferies LLC and as a self-employed professional. FarrCrest Capital is a privately held family office providing portfolio management and generational wealth counsel exclusively for the founding family and affiliated members. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term stewardship and fundamental research, managing primarily long-only equity and fixed income portfolios with discretionary oversight.

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.

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.

Gary Schlaffer is a financial advisor at Alexander Randolph Advisory Inc with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at the firm since 1993. Alexander Randolph Advisory provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non‑HNW clients, emphasizing client-specific investment policy statements, fundamental securities analysis, and minimizing transaction costs, while also offering accounting-adjacent services such as tax planning and preparation.

Thomas Wiseman II is a financial advisor with Wiseman & Associates Wealth Management in Middleburg, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 41 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with several entities bearing his name since 1986 and has worked with LPL Financial since 2007. Outside his advisory work, he is the managing member of a family investment LLC. Wiseman & Associates Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a broadly diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, utilizing both traditional management and a web-based platform through Betterment Institutional.

Omar Barakat is a financial advisor at Investology Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Investology serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management, investment policy development, and asset allocation. The firm combines various analytical methods within a modern portfolio theory framework and integrates AI tools, offering diversified strategies including long- and short-term trading, direct indexing, and access to alternative investments.

Robert Barron is a financial advisor at Signet Financial Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at Signet Financial Management since 2021 and Summit Financial, LLC since 2026. Outside of advising, he was involved with Barron System Integration from 2017 to 2021. Signet Financial Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a disciplined, evidence-based investment process that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis and often utilizes diversified portfolios with options for tactical rebalancing.

Caroline Ludwick is a financial advisor at AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Fannie Mae and FINRA, as well as positions at James Madison University and Highlands Swim and Tennis Club. AMJ Financial Wealth Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, small business consulting, and legacy management. The firm employs a research-driven investment process and offers client-specific portfolios, educational workshops, and a range of retirement plan services.

Kevin Fisher is a financial advisor with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC in Herndon, VA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has held leadership roles at several affiliated entities, including President and CEO of Northwest Capital Management and Northwest Financial Advisors. Fisher’s background includes work with LPL Financial and multiple Northwest-branded financial service companies. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing customized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach and utilizes LPL Financial custodial programs alongside an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer platform for portfolio oversight.

Tyler Steigerwald is a financial advisor with Steigerwald, Gordon & Koch - Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 65 credential and has been in the industry since 2023. Prior to joining SGK Wealth Advisors, he worked in local government and education roles. Steigerwald, Gordon & Koch provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified investment approach with ongoing monitoring and incorporates client-directed ESG considerations, offering both long- and short-term strategies.