Leigha Pope is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Andersen in McLean, VA, where she has worked since 2017. She has one year of industry experience and previously worked at the University of Maryland. Andersen serves successful individuals, families, related trusts and entities, family partnerships, family-owned corporate plans, and not-for-profit endowments. The firm provides investment consulting through full-service wealth management, limited professional consulting, or standalone performance measurement and reporting, often integrating these services with tax, valuation, and other advisory work.

Barbara Joyce is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc, where she has worked since 2000. Mason Investment Advisory Services provides fee-based financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and a manager-selection process that uses mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party money managers.

Anthony Di Carlo is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at 360 Wealth Management since 2018 and has been involved with Lutron Electronics since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he is engaged in lighting control sales. Advisor Resource Council serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs an investment approach that combines artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis through AIQ model portfolios and separately managed accounts, offering tailored strategies for different levels of assets.

Taylor Guglielmo is a financial advisor at Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at First Command Insurance Services, Inc. and related affiliates for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, Taylor serves on the investment committee of ACT for Alexandria, a community organization focused on philanthropic giving. Verdence Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension plans, and trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in managing portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and independent managers.

Patrick Marcinko is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Bogart Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. Before joining Bogart Wealth, he worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and attended Virginia Polytechnical Institute. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm utilizes model portfolios overseen by an Investment Portfolio Committee and offers specialized investment options including direct indexing SMAs and private-market alternatives.

Thomas Falkenberry is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Modern Wealth Management, LLC and has served as president and majority shareholder of Autumn Wind Asset Management since 2000. Falkenberry is also a member of the board of directors for Memory Care Communities of Illinois, a nonprofit organization. Modern Wealth Management provides investment advisory and integrated planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension and retirement plans, charitable organizations, broker-dealers, and corporations. The firm employs a centralized portfolio management model supported by an Investment Committee and offers a range of services such as discretionary investment management, tax and estate planning, and ERISA plan services.

Daniel Sharkey is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with six years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Cassaday & Company, Inc. in McLean, VA, and previously worked at the Bank of New York Mellon. Sharkey serves as an Associate Portfolio Manager, participating in investment policy meetings and conducting research on markets and investments. Cassaday & Company manages investment portfolios and provides financial planning and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach with diversified, actively managed allocations and offers fiduciary services for ERISA plans.

Madison Glass is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with seven years of experience in the financial services industry. Since 2018, Glass has been with Brighton Jones LLC, following a role at Charles Schwab and earlier positions including work with Dickinson College and Round Rock Advisors. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple brands, including its Personal CFO offering. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, real-estate consulting, and family office administrative support.

Andrew Wade is a Certified Financial Planner® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at StoneX Advisors Inc. since 2011. He also holds the position of president at Nebel Financial Services, where he has been active in investment planning and insurance since 1997. Outside of his advisory work, Wade is involved in several community and nonprofit organizations, including serving as a past president of the Rotary Club of Dulles International Airport and participating in Rotary Foundation global grant initiatives. StoneX Advisors Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a combination of independent financial advisors and an in-house Private Client Group, utilizing multiple platforms and investment strategies including model-based solutions and third-party money managers.

Owen Hendershot is a financial advisor at The Burney Company with a Series 65 credential and has been with the firm since 2025. Prior to joining the firm, he held teaching positions at Virginia Tech University, Potomac Falls High School, and River Bend Middle School. The Burney Company serves individual investors, high net worth clients, small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.59 billion in discretionary assets through a multi-team platform, offering discretionary equity portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services via an affiliated CPA firm.

Robert Speidel is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Everett Harris & Company since 2002. Everett Harris provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a predominantly buy-and-hold strategy, investing across U.S. and foreign equities, fixed income, commodities, and options.

Keenan Bailey is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. in Reston, VA, and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MUFG Investor Services and Mariner Finance. Mason Investment Advisory Services provides fee-based financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and a rigorous manager-selection process, managing approximately $13.2 billion in assets with a compact advisory team.

David Ermlick is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC in Centreville, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has served as Regional Manager at Cornerstone Senior Services since 2008, where he recruits, hires, and trains sales agents and sells insurance products. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, using a combination of third-party money managers and direct investment advice with a focus on tactical and strategic asset allocation.

Matthew Humphrey is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has served as Director of Wealth Management at United Bank since 2016. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and employs an investment process focused on strategic and tactical asset allocation, mutual funds and ETFs, individual securities, third-party research, model portfolios, and tax-aware strategies.

Ruderis Fuentes is a financial advisor at SEIA with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at SES Inc., T. Rowe Price, Caliver Beach Mortgage, and the Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission. At SEIA, Fuentes also serves as a Client Service Administrator. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Roger Follis is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Raymond James Financial. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a multi-team platform with approximately 131 advisors managing around $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, sub-advisory programs, and brokerage and insurance products, using an open-architecture investment model combining internally managed strategies and third-party advisory relationships.

Andrew Clark is a financial advisor at Lexaurum Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 65 and Series 63. Prior to joining Lexaurum Advisors in 2021, he worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Summit Financial Group Inc, and Persinger Planning. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Tyson Corner Chamber of Commerce and is involved in fundraising for a special education school. Lexaurum Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, and institutions by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a multi-advisor team. The firm manages diversified portfolios utilizing modern portfolio theory and offers discretionary as well as non-discretionary engagements, including a sub-advisory program with model portfolios implemented primarily through low-cost ETFs.

Troy Chaplin is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at multiple firms, including Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, Chaplin has experience working in the hospitality industry, serving at The Hunton. Cassaday & Company provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $7.14 billion in discretionary assets and follows a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Evan Farr is a financial advisor at Avior Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at EWG Elevate Inc. dba Protection Point Advisors for five years. In addition to his advisory role, Farr has operated his own law firm since 1991 and has engaged in activities including publishing, teaching other attorneys, and managing insurance and management consulting businesses. Avior Wealth Management serves a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and pension plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamental investment approach with a combination of direct portfolio management and separately managed accounts, utilizing platforms such as Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and Pontera.

Christian Hansen is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a Financial Planning Specialist at Cassaday & Company, Inc. He has been with Cassaday and its affiliate OSAIC Wealth since 2016. Hansen serves as Treasurer on the Special Olympics Virginia Young Professionals Board and is a trustee for the Cassaday & Company Donor Advised Fund. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses, managing approximately $7.14 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers both tailored investment management and standalone financial planning and retirement plan consulting.