Victoria Holcom is a CFP® professional at Bogart Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. She has been with Bogart Wealth since 2022 and previously worked at The Cheesecake Factory. Victoria studied at George Mason University from 2017 to 2021. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm uses model portfolios managed by an Investment Portfolio Committee and offers both traditional and non-traditional investment options, including direct indexing and private-market alternatives.

Elise Wente is a CFP® affiliated with Bogart Wealth, LLC and has worked in the financial industry since 2023. Prior to joining Bogart Wealth in 2024, she gained experience at Vanguard and Slattery Perkins Ramirez LLC. Her background also includes education-related roles at Virginia Tech and Antonian College Prep. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental equity analysis and top-down asset allocation to manage client portfolios, offering access to both traditional and non-traditional investment options through discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Kyle Smith is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising, currently with SEIA. He has previously worked at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, and SII. Outside of SEIA, he also serves as an advisor for Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Germaine Broussard is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Broussard is the founder and president of Troop Treats, a nonprofit organization. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations and uses third-party sub-advisers, regularly monitoring accounts while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Richard Baldwin III is a financial advisor at Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Mason Investment Advisory Services and its affiliated Mason Securities since 1996. Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $15.67 billion for over 1,000 clients through a team of 31 advisors. The firm focuses on strategic, long-term asset allocation, portfolio management, and institutional services including outsourced chief investment officer engagements for nonprofits, foundations, corporate entities, and pension plans.

Markus Malmgren is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at McAdam LLC with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at McAdam LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2017 and was previously affiliated with the University of Mary Washington. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using fundamental analysis and diversified asset allocations that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Anthony Rush is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at McAdam since 2018. Prior to joining McAdam, he served in the US Army and held roles at the Office of the US Secretary of State, Muscogee Staffing Solutions, LLC, and Nexus Fusion, where he currently consults on business and product development. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and individual securities, and offers a tiered subscription financial-planning service along with access to alternative and specialized investment strategies.

Carmen Bississo is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cassaday & Company, Inc. since 2008. She previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services from 2004 to 2008. Outside of her financial advisory role, she co-owns a studio with her husband that is currently leased. Cassaday & Company provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, managing approximately $7.14 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including retirement plan consulting and estate-planning coordination.

Terri Laflam is a financial advisor with Choreo, LLC in Potomac, MD, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at RSM US Wealth Management LLC and RSM US LLP, where she spent a combined 19 years. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment process emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios overseen by a centralized management team and an Investment Committee.

Mark Haynes is a Certified Financial Planner® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2011. 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 focuses on long-term strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and a rigorous manager-selection process, offering services that include separately managed accounts, outsourced chief investment officer solutions, and alternative cash management options.

Brenna Allsopp is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with The Burney Company in Reston, VA, where she has worked since 2018. She has seven years of industry experience, including four years prior at George Mason University. The Burney Company serves primarily individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.59 billion in discretionary assets using a multi-team advisory model that combines proprietary fundamental and quantitative investment strategies alongside discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Rahim Muhammad is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cassaday & Company, Inc. He has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley. Muhammad is also an Executive in Residence at Georgetown University, supporting academic and career development for finance students. Cassaday & Company, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manages over $7 billion in discretionary assets.

David Francis is a CFP® at Andersen in McLean, VA, with two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Andersen Tax LLC and Sullivan Bruyette Speros and Blaney LLC, accumulating eight years at Andersen Tax in total. Andersen serves successful individuals and families, their 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 reporting, often integrating these services with tax, valuation, and other advisory work.

Omid Sanie is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at United Brokerage Services since 2018, following roles at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. and Capital One Sharebuilder, Inc. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans and trust clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with primarily non-discretionary management, maintaining affiliations with United Bank and Wells Fargo.

Sarah Mouser is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Merit Financial Advisors in 2026, she worked at Verdence Capital Advisors LLC and Cassaday & Co, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on advisory boards for Virginia Tech and George Mason University’s undergraduate financial planning programs, and she is Chair of the Online Education Committee for the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. Additionally, she is a certified Barre fitness instructor. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving about 20,040 clients across 66 offices and managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using centrally managed portfolios and customizable models overseen by an internal Investment Management team and Committee.

Anis Eghterafi is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and The Vanguard Group. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans, offering various managed account programs through its relationship with Wells Fargo Clearing Services. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, use of mutual funds and ETFs, and tax-aware overlays, primarily providing advice on a non-discretionary basis.

William Dwenger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2005. Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. manages approximately $15.67 billion for over 1,000 clients through a team of 31 advisors. The firm offers fee-based financial planning, portfolio management for individuals including high-net-worth clients, and institutional services such as outsourced chief investment officer engagements for nonprofits, foundations, corporations, and pension plans. Their investment approach focuses on strategic, long-term asset allocation, rebalancing, and manager selection using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Noah Reynolds is a financial advisor at SEIA with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs before joining SEIA. Reynolds is also involved as a Client Service Associate with SEIA LLC, focusing on RIA sales and service. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation and tactical adjustments supported by quantitative and qualitative research, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Victor Krasij is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Aprio Wealth Management, LLC, having previously worked at BNY Mellon Wealth Management and U.S. Trust, Bank of America. He also serves as an agent in insurance sales through Aprio Risk Management and volunteers on the finance committee of the CFA Society of Washington, DC. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading, with continuous account monitoring and at least annual reviews.

Eric Rife is an advisor at Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Mason since 2015. Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. manages approximately $15.67 billion for over 1,000 clients through a team of 31 advisors. The firm provides fee-based financial planning, separately managed accounts, and institutional services including outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) engagements, focusing on strategic, long-term asset allocation and manager selection.