Carter Shaffer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently practicing at Monocacy Wealth Management, LLC. He has previously worked at Faragalla and Associates, XML Financial, LLC, and Wells Fargo Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, Shaffer is a licensed real estate agent and co-owner of an insurance brokerage. Monocacy Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employers seeking retirement plan consulting. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services using a range of investment strategies and analytical methods, and is part of a corporate group that integrates insurance, tax, and real estate services.

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. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining MY Wealth Management in 2024, he worked at T. Rowe Price from 2018 to 2024 and also has experience at West Virginia University. MY Wealth Management, Inc. provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages client portfolios using a variety of securities and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Eric Showalter is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Arbor Private Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing, and UBS Financial Services. He serves as the chair of the investment committee for the Community Foundation of Loudoun and Fauquier Counties and is the treasurer for Ross Svenson’s school board campaign. Arbor Private Wealth, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients using a consultative, plan-driven process that incorporates model portfolios and discretionary as well as client-advised accounts.

Bradley Sherman is a financial advisor at Sherman Wealth Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sherman Wealth Management since 2013, previously spending four years at Osaic FS, Inc. Outside of advising, Sherman is a co-owner of real estate rental properties, where he is involved in property maintenance and rent collection. Sherman Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, open-architecture investment approach focused on long-term investing, strategic asset allocation, and fundamental analysis, utilizing low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

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.

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.

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.

Richard Schaeffer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience. He is associated with Schaeffer Financial LLC, where he has worked for over two decades, and currently serves as part of a five-advisor team. His prior experience includes roles at Grove Point Investments and LPL Financial. Schaeffer Financial serves individuals and families, including federal employees and foreign nationals holding G‑IV visas, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing diversified asset allocation tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, and frequently coordinates with outside professionals to implement client plans.

Kevin Moody is a financial advisor with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, EagleStone Wealth Advisors, and Emerson Equity LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a registered representative at Emerson Equity and a fixed insurance agent in Rockville, Maryland. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a research-driven investment process utilizing third-party and internal portfolio models, offering tailored accounts with continuous monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Brian Mattox is a financial advisor at Kendall Capital Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Kendall Capital since 2018, following four years at Andersen Tax. Kendall Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and conducts regular account reviews as part of its advisory service.

Matthew Hutchison is a financial advisor at Abich Financial Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Abich Financial Wealth Management, he worked at Carmax and Tractor Supply Company and studied at James Madison University. Abich Financial Wealth Management is a multi-advisor team serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a blended investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses, utilizing third-party resources and maintaining regular account monitoring and tax-conscious rebalancing.

Michael Ausherman Jr. is a financial advisor with Milestone Asset Management, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 18 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Alphastar Capital Management, Brookstone Capital Management, Legacy Capital Planners, and Ausherman Financial Group, which he owns and operates as a separate insurance sales business. He is also involved in financial planning and income tax preparation through Legacy Capital Planners. Milestone Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and modular financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a blend of tactical and strategic investment approaches using firm-developed and third-party model portfolios, sub-advisers, and derivative-based strategies.

Angela Bender is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC in Leesburg, VA. She has been with AMJ Financial since 2007 and also works with OSAIC since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is president of the Loudoun Estate Planning Council. AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to a range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutions. The firm combines macroeconomic analysis with fundamental and quantitative research to manage client portfolios and offers specialized services such as retirement-plan advisory and small-business consulting.

Sandeep Saini is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at PlanVest Financial, Inc. Prior to joining PlanVest, he worked for 22 years with the US Public Health Services and FDA and was involved with SSI Education DBA The Goddard School. PlanVest Financial, Inc. primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing wealth planning, financial planning, and investment management through a team of six advisors managing approximately $176 million. The firm customizes portfolios using a mix of analytical approaches and offers multiple engagement models, including a unique wrap fee program and a dedicated federal-employee planning service.

Michael Cassella is a financial advisor with AtCap Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ceros Financial Services, Inc., National Securities, Sns Installations, MD Global Partners, and Worden Capital Management LLC. Outside of finance, he is involved in a home health care business and serves as an officer in a pass-through corporation. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, including market cycle timing, and offers access to alternative investments and affiliated private funds as part of its comprehensive client programs.

Brian Williamson is a financial advisor with Veridian Capital Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Veridian since 2021 and previously with Lighthouse Wealth Management and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Williamson is the principal of Estate Legal Services, LLC, which provides legal estate planning, probate, and business succession services, and he serves as a board member and treasurer for the District of Columbia Arts Center. Veridian Capital Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, business clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary management and employs a variety of asset allocation strategies supported by quantitative and qualitative analysis, utilizing a broad range of investment instruments including derivatives within separately managed accounts.