Amanda Muse is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Bogart Wealth, LLC, where she has worked since 2023, following prior roles at The Mather Group, LLC, FSC Securities Corp, and Willis Johnson & Associates. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm emphasizes model portfolio management combined with specialized options such as direct indexing SMAs and private-market alternative exposures.

Meredith Wade is a financial advisor at XML Financial Group with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and SunTrust Advisory Services. XML Financial Group serves a broad retail client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a multi-advisor team model to provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, combining fundamental and technical analysis with access to alternative investments and affiliated managers.

Samuel Woo is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has been in the industry since 2023, with prior experience at SPC Financial, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. before joining AlphaCore Capital. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investment strategies alongside traditional equity and fixed-income exposures.

Gary Diegert II is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Rossby Financial, LLC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at RiversEdge Advisors, LLC and myCIO Wealth Partners. Rossby Financial serves individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities with investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs diversified strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, technical analysis, and cyclical analysis, and manages approximately $565 million in discretionary assets.

Robert Roark is a financial advisor with Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Capitol Securities Management since 1996. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, charitable, trustee, and plan sponsor clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, insurance products, and educational seminars. The firm manages assets through separately managed accounts and wrap fee programs, utilizing a network of investment adviser representatives who develop client-specific investment policies and manage accounts with a variety of investment instruments.

Victoria Pazzalia is a financial advisor with McAdam LLC in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at McAdam LLC since 2014 and was previously with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of finance, she has worked as a background extra on a television show. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting, implementing portfolios primarily through fundamental analysis and utilizing a range of investment vehicles tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives.

Jordan Rubin is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-registered advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Modera Wealth Management, LLC and has held prior roles at Bernhardt Wealth Management, Evermay Wealth Management, and Manchester Capital Management. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios and offering supplemental strategies such as independent managers, private placements, and optional ESG integration.

Arash Zarrabian is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC. He has been with Spire Investment Partners, LLC since 2007. Zarrabian is also involved as a portfolio manager with Corbett Road Capital Management, an affiliated firm operating through a joint venture with Spire. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, offering a range of strategies including passive, active, and hybrid tax-aware allocations. The firm utilizes proprietary risk overlays through its affiliate Corbett Road Capital Management and serves high-net-worth clients with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Thomas Wagaman is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with 3 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cassaday & Company since 2018, including a role at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. He is also the Financial Planning Services Manager at Cassaday & Company Wealth Management, LLC, where he is involved in client onboarding, analysis, and meetings. Cassaday & Company provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, managing over $7 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers comprehensive services including financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning coordination.

Matthew Martindale is a financial advisor with Keel Point, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and having four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Keel Point in 2021, he worked at Amazon from 2016 to 2021. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion, serving individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to implement diverse investment strategies and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, and corporate retirement consulting.

Scott Welch is a financial advisor at Certuity, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has held positions at firms including WisdomTree Asset Management, Dynasty Wealth Management, and Foreside Fund Services. Welch holds a Series 63 designation. Certuity serves high- and ultra-high-net-worth families, private foundations, endowments, family offices, and pooled investment vehicles, providing investment advisory, family office, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and a long-term buy-and-hold strategy, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, and offers access to private markets through its private fund series.

Leonardo Scotti is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial industry, he spent nine years in full-time education. 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 focused on diversified, buy-and-hold allocations using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed income securities.

Christopher Patterson is a financial advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC in Potomac, MD, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience and has been with Spire Investment Partners, LLC since 2008. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, offering a range of strategies including passive, active, and hybrid tax-aware allocations. The firm also provides financial planning, manager-of-managers programs, and access to separately managed portfolios and wrap programs.

Dennis Elias is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Range Advisory, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Andersen Tax LLC, AFS Financial Group, LLC, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Range Advisory serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, providing financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party models with tax-aware strategies, supported by a proprietary AI assistant integrated into client interactions.

Joshua Lipscomb is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. in McLean, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at OSAIC, CW Advisors, Wolf Group Capital Advisors, and Virginia Asset Management, as well as non-financial positions at James Madison University and in landscaping businesses. 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 that emphasizes diversified, buy-and-hold allocations using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed income securities.

William Cunningham is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Spire Wealth Management, LLC and has prior experience at Corbett Road, RE Advisers Corporation, and RE Investment Corporation. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, utilizing a broad mix of strategies including passive, active, hybrid tax-aware allocations, and tactical solutions. The firm also offers financial planning and access to manager-of-managers programs, model portfolios, and wrap programs.

Melissa Powers is a CFP® certificant with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SEIA. Her prior roles include positions at Brown Advisory and Lincoln Financial Advisors. SEIA provides services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team platform offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments overseen by an in-house Investment Solutions Group and Investment Committee, and it predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Dennis O'Brien is a financial advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC in McLean, VA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Spire Investment Partners. Outside of finance, he performs as a guitarist with the band The Montaines. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and manager-of-managers arrangements. The firm manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets and uses a combination of advisor-led portfolios, model asset allocation, and sub-advised strategies with tactical, active, and passive approaches tailored to client objectives.

Connor Black is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Range Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Fortis Financial Group, Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. Range Advisory serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, providing financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes model portfolios, tax-aware techniques, and integrates a proprietary AI assistant to support client interactions and portfolio analysis.

Connor Upham is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Under Armour, Dickinson College, and Cribstone Capital Wealth Management. Brighton Jones serves individuals, high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, retirement plan sponsors, pooled vehicles, charitable organizations, business entities, and trusts, offering comprehensive wealth services including financial planning, discretionary investment management, tax preparation, and access to private investment opportunities. The firm employs a holistic, balance-sheet approach with continuous portfolio monitoring and utilizes independent and affiliated managers through its Lenora Capital subsidiary.