Elijah Hawkes is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC and has prior work history with Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Bank of America, and other firms. Elijah has also held roles in retail sales at Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union and other individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm uses third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and provides a range of advisory and brokerage services through a dual-registered structure.

Nicole Petersen is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has been with Navy Federal Credit Union and its affiliated entities since 2012. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual investors and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and an automated ETF-based Digital Investor product. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed by third-party managers through platforms like Envestnet, providing account monitoring, rebalancing, and additional overlay services.

Adrian Nicholson is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Arete Wealth Advisors since 2020, previously working at Arete Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he co-hosts the investment-related podcast Retirement Lifestyle Show. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis, and incorporates third-party sub-advisers and due diligence processes in its investment approach.

Chaz Billak is a CFP® professional at Bogart Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bogart Wealth, he worked at Avenue Wealth and Carahsoft, and spent four years at Virginia Tech. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services. The firm utilizes model portfolios alongside specialized options such as direct indexing and private-market alternatives, combining fundamental equity analysis with top-down asset allocation.

Allen Bruce is a financial advisor with On Investment Management Company, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 52 years of industry experience and has worked at A.R. Bruce & Company Inc., Ohio National Financial Services, and THE O.N. Equity Sales Company. He serves as president of A.R. Bruce and Company, Inc., an insurance sales firm, and is a guest lecturer at Howard University School of Business. Bruce is also the treasurer of the Headley Carter Cares Foundation, a nonprofit organization. On Investment Management Company provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individual investors, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including fee-based financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary managed account options.

Garrett Beckstrom is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with United Capital Financial Advisors and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial and Ameriprise. Outside of finance, his background includes roles in the food service industry. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm’s investment teams use client-specific financial plans to determine asset allocation and manage accounts with options for customization and access to alternative investments.

Brian Turner is a financial advisor at Procyon with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Quorum Recycling, LLC, a company that facilitates partnerships between U.S. and international recycling businesses. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a fundamentally driven, customized investment approach through a combination of internal management and third-party relationships.

Craig Alden is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fortune Financial Services, Brooklight Place Securities, Gwn Securities, and Interactive Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Alden serves as a baseball umpire for college, high school, and recreational games. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance services, utilizing various delivery methods including managed portfolios, third-party asset managers, and co-advised wealth management programs.

Thomas West is a financial advisor with SEIA who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Signator Investors, Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and SES LLC. He is the founder of Lifecare Affordability Plan, a financial planning service focused on long-term care financing strategies, and serves as CEO of Longevity Strategists LLC, a software-driven networking business in the financial services industry. SEIA serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations with investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting services. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, supported by an in-house research group and an Investment Committee, and it offers both discretionary and non-discretionary managed account programs.

Mark Frenzel Sulyok is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Brighton Jones LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he was with Mcadam Financial and held roles at Dickinson College. Brighton Jones LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, business entities, and trusts. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management services including family office services, discretionary investment management, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and access to private investment opportunities through a holistic, balance-sheet approach.

Gabriella Cajina Schafer is an associate advisor at SEIA with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and SES LLC prior to her current role. Gabriella holds a Virginia insurance license in a non-producer capacity. SEIA is a multi-team firm providing investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a six-step, client-driven investment process supported by a dedicated research group and offers a range of managed account programs and financial planning services to approximately 9,520 clients with $22.5 billion in assets under management.

Christopher Hoffa is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Brighton Jones LLC since 2020, with prior experience at ANKURA Consulting Group and Dixon Hughes Goodman. Brighton Jones LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management services through a holistic, balance-sheet approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with access to private investment opportunities.

James Ortlip is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with F. L. Putnam Investment Management Company and has previously worked at Kalos Capital, Inc. and AOG Wealth Management. F. L. Putnam serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering various investment management and advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, family office solutions, and consulting. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation framework supplemented by internally managed strategies, third-party managers, and specialized offerings such as Optimized Indexing and AI-supported research.

Justin Harris is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently a principal at Cassaday & Co Wealth Management, LLC and has held roles at Cassaday & Company, Inc. and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. outside of his advisory work, he is a senior partner in multiple LLCs and involved in insurance sales including life, disability, and long-term care insurance. 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.

Brendan Condron is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cassaday, he held roles at OSAIC, EaseAlert, The Selling Factory, and Kidball Baseball Inc. 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 driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of consulting and financial planning services, supported by various corporate affiliations.

Kris Persinger is a financial advisor with LexAurum Advisors in Washington, DC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Brokers International Financial Services, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, and Summit Financial Group Inc. He also operates Persinger Planning, LLC, a financial planning and investment management business. LexAurum Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $1.27 billion for over 2,100 clients through a multi-advisor team, offering diversified portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and a standardized set of model allocations implemented primarily with low-cost ETFs.

Harriet Fountain is a financial advisor with The Burney Company in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. She has been with The Burney Company since 2019 and previously worked at Macy's and Marshall's. The Burney Company serves mainly 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 through a multi-team platform and offers discretionary equity portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services via an affiliated CPA firm.

Deborah Kelly is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and Potomac Financial Group, where she provides financial advice to clients. Prior to these roles, she worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for 17 years. Outside of her advisory work, she is an officer and president of D&E Kelly Services LLC, a support company unrelated to investment activities. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities, with strategies aligned to client goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Kathleen Pena is a financial advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and JP Morgan Securities. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets for over 6,100 clients through a combination of advisor-led portfolios, model asset allocation strategies, and sub-advised solutions.

Matthew Plourde is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC. He previously worked at SPC Financial, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Plourde engages in part-time gig economy work on Task Rabbit. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional strategies and managing accounts with a focus on multi-asset diversification and resilience.