Michael Cornfeld is a CFA® charterholder and holds a CIC designation along with a Series 65 license. He has 36 years of industry experience and has been with Heritage Investors Management Corp since 1975. Heritage Investors Management Corporation serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, foundations, and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios aligned with clients’ risk profiles and generally pursues long-term investment strategies with a focus on diversified holdings of U.S. stocks, bonds, and ETFs.

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

Christopher Young is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial planning and wealth management. He is currently with Cassaday & Company, Inc. and has previously worked with Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Royal Alliance. Young serves on the board of the Cassaday and Company Advised Fund, overseeing charitable disbursements. Cassaday & Company manages investment portfolios and provides financial planning and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach that emphasizes diversified, buy-and-hold allocations implemented primarily with actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed income securities.

Susan Plunkett Barese is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Northwestern Mutual. She serves on the board of Rebuilding Together Fairfax and owns a consulting firm, Divorce by Design, which provides financial analysis related to divorce settlements. Arkadios Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a combination of advisor-managed accounts, wrap programs, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches and an internal portfolio team to support discretionary account management and retirement plan consulting.

Sandra Terronez is a CFP® designated advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Bogart Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at 4J Wealth Management, Cope Corrales, Henderson Financial - Northwestern Mutual, Wealthquest Financial Services, and USAA Investment Services Company. Bogart Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, serving a diverse client base from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a blend of passive and active investment strategies supported by formal governance and AI tools.

Sean Gallahan is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience, currently affiliated with Cassaday & Company, Inc. He has worked at Cassaday & Co Wealth Management, LLC since 2022 and has been associated with Osaic Wealth, Inc. since 2009. He holds the Series 66 designation and has experience in financial planning and investment management. Gallahan is a partner in two LLCs, Greensboro Legacy Partners and 8180 Greensboro Partners, where he attends partner meetings. 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, buy-and-hold allocations, primarily using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed income securities.

David Herndon is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Mutual of Omaha and its related entities since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent specializing in individual and group life, annuities, and health insurance. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet and operates alongside broker-dealer and insurance distribution businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

David Johnson is a CFP® professional at SEIA with 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors, and John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. He serves on the Financial Planning and Wealth Management Advisory Board at George Mason University. SEIA is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm uses an investment process that combines strategic asset allocation with tactical micro-allocation and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services across discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

John Flynn is a CFP® professional at AlphaCore Capital LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining AlphaCore, he held roles at SPC Financial Inc. and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. He also engages in insurance-related activities as a producing agent for an affiliate of AlphaCore. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with approximately 70 advisors managing around $13 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, entities, and institutional investors, offering a range of services including financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and institutional sub-advisory, with an emphasis on multi-asset portfolios that incorporate both traditional and alternative investments.

Morgan Veth is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Bogart Wealth, LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Bogart Wealth, he worked for 16 years at Fidelity Investments. Bogart Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and comprehensive wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $3.19 billion in client assets. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment strategies, supported by both bottom-up fundamental equity selection and top-down economic asset allocation, and offers a range of specialized services including direct indexing, alternative strategies, and estate planning coordination.

Eden Akana is a financial advisor with AlphaCore Capital LLC in Bethesda, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining AlphaCore in 2025, Akana worked at SPC Financial, Inc., Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Grove Point Advisors, LLC, Grove Point Investments, LLC, H. Beck, Inc., and PNC Bank. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with approximately 70 advisors managing about $13 billion. The firm serves individuals, entities, and institutional investors, emphasizing multi-asset portfolios that incorporate alternative investments alongside traditional assets through fundamental and qualitative macro analysis and manager due diligence.

William Scherer is a financial advisor at SEIA with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked as a student and intern for ten years before joining SEIA and SES LLC in 2025. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving around 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm provides a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting, using an investment process that combines strategic asset allocation with tactical approaches and both quantitative and qualitative security selection.

Roshan Loungani is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vienna, VA, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Arete Wealth Advisors and its predecessor Arete Wealth Management since 2008. He holds the Series 66 designation. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis, using both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, and provides access to third-party money managers and wrap programs.

Ross Hansberger is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Millstone Wealth Management for four years and spent thirteen years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm supports a network of approximately 190 advisors and offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting using a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Keegan Stroup is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has been associated with Wtas LLC since 2010 and is currently affiliated with Andersen in McLean, VA. Andersen serves successful individuals, families, and related entities, providing investment consulting through full-service wealth management, limited professional consulting, or standalone performance reporting. The firm operates as a non-discretionary advisor, emphasizing client communications, consolidated performance reporting, and integrated tax and advisory services.

Jennifer Szaro is a financial advisor with XML Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with XML Financial, LLC since 2019 and has worked with XML Securities, LLC (formerly Lara, May & Associates, LLC) since 2008. Szaro serves as a Small Firm member on the FINRA Board of Governors. XML Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse retail client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a multi-advisor team model and integrates fundamental and technical analysis with third-party managers and an internal Investment Committee to tailor portfolios to client goals.

John May is a CFP® professional with 47 years of industry experience. He has worked at XML Financial Group since 2019 and has been affiliated with XML SECURITIES, LLC and its predecessor firms since 1999. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves nearly 2,900 clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party managers.

Thomas Toth III is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Navy Federal Financial Group, Toth Capital Management, Toth Financial Advisory Corp., Glass Jacobson Financial Group, Raymond James Financial Services, and Atlantic Union Bank. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union and other clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm uses managed advisory programs featuring third-party portfolio managers and offers both customized and automated investment solutions.

Jason Davis is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at SPC Financial, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. before joining AlphaCore Capital LLC in 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he owns rental real estate. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with around 70 advisors managing approximately $13 billion. The firm serves individuals, entities, and institutional investors, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory with a focus on multi-asset portfolios that include alternative investments and private market commitments.

Matthew Blunt is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. since 2018. Prior to this, he worked for the Arlington County Fire Department from 2014 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with insurance agencies focusing on life, disability, and long-term care insurance products. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $7.14 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income securities, and model portfolios aligned with clients’ investment policy statements.