Jeffrey Axt is a financial advisor with The Lewis Financial Group in Ashburn, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, Merrill, and Truist Investment Services. He has been with The Lewis Financial Group since 2021. The Lewis Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of active and passive strategies across various asset classes and employs risk-adjusted, tax-aware asset allocation, routinely monitoring accounts and using third-party platforms to implement client strategies.

Amanda Ansell is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at OLIO Financial Planning since 2018 and previously held positions at Verus Financial Partners and Cornerstone Wealth Advisors. OLIO Financial Planning serves individual clients across non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth segments, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing roughly $600 million. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management using a buy-and-hold, core-and-satellite investment approach with an emphasis on ETFs, mutual funds, and select individual securities.

Theodore Smith is a financial advisor at Next Capital Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Innovation Partners LLC, Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, and Mount Yale Capital Group. Next Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-only financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers family-office style services through its NEXT Vantage program and access to alternative investment vehicles, emphasizing customized asset allocation and integrated reporting solutions.

Adam Platt is a CFP® professional with one year of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kendall Capital Management. He previously worked at Bogart Wealth LLC for three years and spent eleven years at Value Line Publishing. Kendall Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $744 million across about 352 client relationships. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis within an asset-allocation framework and implements both long- and short-term strategies aligned with clients’ objectives.

Christopher Tate is a financial advisor at Fidelis Capital with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America Private Bank and Wells Fargo Private Bank, with six years at each firm. Since May 2024, Tate contributes investment-related articles to Kiplinger, dedicating a portion of his time to this role. Fidelis Capital Partners provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide portfolio management and also serves as a sub-advisor to a private fund.

Lucas Campbell is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc. in Washington, DC. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Commonwealth Financial Network, Red Clover Financial Planning, and a period at Virginia Tech. Armstrong, Fleming & Moore provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on tailored allocations and fundamental analysis, with portfolios managed for multi-year horizons and supported by an active investment committee and educational outreach.

Ehab Alalfey is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has a background in real estate since 2012. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other entities, with a focus on socially responsible Islamic investing using proprietary screening tools. The firm manages approximately $1.82 billion in discretionary assets through a small advisory team and sponsors the Azzad Ethical Wrap Program as well as affiliated mutual funds.

Luke Addington is a financial advisor at Preston Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC and Florida Financial Advisors DBA Tristate Financial Advisors. Preston Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and financial planning to individuals, families, and plan fiduciaries, combining active and passive portfolio management with model-driven strategies. The firm also serves as sub-adviser for other advisers and sponsors private pooled investment vehicles.

Ronald Rough is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is part of a nine-advisor team at FSA Wealth Partners in Rockville, MD, where he has worked since 2006. FSA Wealth Partners provides discretionary asset management and limited financial planning to individuals, business owners, foundations, trusts, IRAs, and other retirement plans. The firm employs a technical analysis-driven investment approach supplemented by fundamental review and uses a structured process for client onboarding and communication.

Jozsef Szadvari III is a financial advisor with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC based in Herndon, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments and PNC Bank, where he worked for eight years. He is also involved with Northwest Financial Group LLC, a registered broker-dealer affiliated with his firm. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, 529 plan management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm manages approximately $1.92 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach supported by an in-house Portfolio Analyst and Investment Committee.

Damon White is a financial advisor at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Evermay Wealth Management since 2009. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a team-centric approach to provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, tailoring recommendations based on individual investor profiles and conducting due diligence on third-party managers.

Megan Clark is an investment adviser representative with Brighter Financial Capital Management, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. She has 12 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Madison Avenue Securities and Clark/Barbour Asset Strategy Partners. Clark is also the CEO and owner of Clark & Associates, Inc. Financial Solutions and serves as treasurer for the Fairway Executive Center Condo Board. Brighter Financial Capital Management provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, plan advisory, and educational seminars, serving a high client load with a multi-tiered planning approach.

Joshua Barbin is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Abich Financial Wealth Management, LLC, a team of five advisors based in Ashburn, VA. His prior experience includes roles at Magellan Federal, The Connemara Group, Ameriprise, LPL Financial, Ameriserv Trust, Edward Jones, Harmony Inc, and West Chester Capital Investors Inc. Joshua is also involved with Tidy Wealth Designs, LLC, an outside business activity he has maintained since 2021. Abich Financial Wealth Management provides ongoing investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and emphasizes client education through monthly retirement workshops.

Marika Weinstein is a financial advisor with Just Futures, holding a Series 65 designation and having two years of industry experience. She has worked with Just Futures Advisors, LLC and its public benefit corporate parent since 2022, and previously held roles at Impact Justice and AGH Strategies. Just Futures serves a diverse client base including nonprofit organizations, foundations, family offices, and small- to mid-sized businesses, focusing on values-aligned investing informed by social justice movements. The firm integrates ESG considerations and a range of public and private market solutions into client portfolios and operates under a public benefit corporation structure with specialized services for mission-aligned investors.

Cheryl Greer is a financial advisor at Wellington Consulting Services Inc with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Wellington Consulting Services since 2004. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Wellington Consulting Services provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, plan participants, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes low-cost implementation through no-load mutual funds, index funds, and ETFs, serving a large client base with a platform-oriented approach rather than a small, high-touch private-client practice.

Mitchell King is a financial advisor at Bull Harbor Capital LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Madison Academy High School. Bull Harbor Capital LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and utilizes a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Laura Faul is a financial advisor with Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated in Washington, DC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas since 2016. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas operates a limited private wealth management business serving a single ultra-high-net-worth family client through non-discretionary, fee-based investment advisory services. The firm customizes strategies based on client objectives and coordinates with other advisors, managing approximately $637.7 million in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Raisa Siddique is a financial advisor at Graham Capital Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Global Arena, LLC, The Palladium Group, Mobile Medical Care Inc., and American University. Graham Capital Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $251.2 million for about 705 clients and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a long-term investment approach.

Ross Smyth Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Glassy Mountain Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2021, following a 16-year tenure at Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Bethesda, MD. Glassy Mountain Advisors provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $370 million across about 127 client relationships. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental analysis investment approach and offers discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning at no additional charge.

Lindsey Vardi is a financial advisor with Aspect Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Private Client Services, Almanack Investment Partners, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, Wells Fargo Advisors, Osaic FA, Inc., and Wilbanks Securities Advisory. She is also a notary and performs client document notarizations as part of her professional activities. Aspect Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, nonprofits, pension plans, and corporations, with a noted focus on insurance company clients. The firm offers asset and portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, using quantitative and technical analysis alongside AI and machine-learning supported providers.