Olac Pallan Gayol is a financial advisor at OPG Asset Management with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Americas, and Onyx Bridge Wealth Group. He is also involved with Emerson Equity as a registered representative. OPG Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and business entities. The firm uses a variety of portfolio models and research methods to implement diversified strategies, offers financial planning without additional charge, and advises on the selection of other advisers and model portfolios.

Ryan Worch is the sole advisor at Worch Capital LLC in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked concurrently at Sanders Morris Harris, Inc. and Concept Capital Markets, LLC since 2011. Worch Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individual and institutional clients, operating a private pooled investment vehicle as general partner. The firm employs a proprietary strategy combining momentum and swing trading with special‑situations fundamental research, and it utilizes borrowing, derivatives, and performance-based compensation in its management approach.

Ethan Miller is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and the sole advisor at Planning for Progress in Silver Spring, MD. His prior work includes roles at the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO, and Jobs With Justice. He also serves as finance and operations director for IFPTE Local 70, a Washington, DC-based union, managing its financial operations on a part-time consulting basis. Planning for Progress serves middle- and upper-middle-income individuals and families, as well as small businesses, nonprofits, and employer plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive and project-based financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using diversified, long-term asset allocation strategies tailored to clients’ goals and values.

Yingjie Shu is a financial advisor with Kailasa Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Before joining Kailasa in 2024, Shu worked at Equitable Advisors from 2020 to 2024. Outside of advisory work, Shu is involved with Blue Latitude, LLC, which is unrelated to investment activities. Kailasa Capital Management oversees approximately $298 million in client assets and serves individuals, family offices, trusts, endowments, institutions, and other registered investment advisors. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and internal due diligence, managing portfolios with equities, fixed income, ETFs, and options, and also operates private funds and provides ERISA fiduciary services.

Efrata Kirose is a financial advisor at One Oak with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining One Oak, Kirose worked at Align Impact, LLC, Working Within, Syntrinsic LLC, Syntrinsic Investment Counsel, Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel, and Established. Outside of financial advising, Kirose owns and operates EDK Creative LLC, a graphic design and marketing services business. One Oak provides outsourced chief investment officer and customized investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients, focusing on comprehensive investment policy development, manager selection, and ongoing due diligence. The firm emphasizes an integrated OCIO approach and serves a relatively small client base with a high account threshold.

Arthur Locke III is the sole advisor at Locke Asset Management in Great Falls, VA. He holds the CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65 designations and has nine years of industry experience. He has managed his own practice since 2011. Locke Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, and small businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services. The firm employs diversified portfolios and risk-based client grouping, emphasizing written investment policy statements tailored to each client.

Khalid Usmani is a financial advisor at One Oak with 7 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Allstate and Avantax Wealth Management. He is also president of MIU Partners LLC, an independent insurance agency specializing in property, casualty, and life insurance. One Oak provides outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and customized investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients such as endowments, foundations, and family offices. The firm emphasizes an integrated OCIO model with discretionary and non-discretionary management, combining various analytical techniques and ongoing due diligence.

Chris Bettencourt is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bethesda Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014. He also holds licenses as a life, annuity, and health insurance agent and is a licensed loan officer with Bancstar Mortgage, LLC, working 10 hours or less per week in mortgage financing. Bethesda Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning, using a blend of core passive allocation and active tactical adjustments tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals.

Richard Pinion is a financial advisor with Pinion Financial Services, LLC in Bethesda, MD, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 14 years and has been with OSAIC since 2023. Outside of investment advisory work, he is involved in health and life insurance writing and recruitment. Pinion Financial Services provides financial planning, pension and retirement-plan consulting, and referral services for third-party investment advisory programs. The firm emphasizes selecting and monitoring outside advisors and favors long-term mutual fund investments, without managing client assets on a discretionary basis.

Peter Ryan is a financial advisor at Alikos Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Alikos since 2015. Ryan also has over 30 years of experience at Ryan & Wetmore P.C. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a member in several real estate investment partnerships. Alikos Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes long-term, broadly diversified portfolios primarily implemented with passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and offers customized solutions including ESG, tax-sensitive, and fixed-income accounts.

Victoria Birks Styron is a financial advisor at Birks Financial Corp. with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Birks Financial in 2021, she worked at Arthritis and Sports and held positions at Gardner Webb University and Loudoun County Public Schools. Birks Financial Corp. is an independent, fee-only investment adviser specializing in retirement-focused financial planning and portfolio management for individual clients and trusts, particularly high-net-worth households. The firm uses a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach with model portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and provides advice on a non-discretionary basis.

Saqib Rashid is a financial advisor at One Oak with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Inverness Capital Advisors, Blue Sand Securities LLC, and Abraaj North America. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at OneOak Holdings, LLC, which provides outsourced CIO and investment portfolio services to charitable foundations, and he also consults for several private equity and venture capital firms on marketing and institutional investor relations. One Oak provides outsourced chief investment officer and customized investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients such as endowments, foundations, and family offices. The firm employs an integrated OCIO model that includes policy development, asset allocation, manager selection, due diligence, and performance reporting, focusing on larger or institutional mandates with a low client-to-advisor ratio.

Daniel Serra is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SageVest Wealth Management since 2021. Prior to joining SageVest, he worked for seven years at Chevy Chase Trust Company. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member in higher education at Southern New Hampshire University. SageVest Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only firm that provides discretionary investment management and coordinated financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable accounts, and small businesses. The firm manages diversified, multi-asset class portfolios using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual bonds, combining fundamental analysis with research-driven tactical adjustments without market timing.

Jeremy Jacques is a financial advisor with Jacques Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Jacques Advisors since 2017 and is also involved with Jacques & Associates Certified Public Accountants, LLC and Jacques Financial, LLC, both since 2013. Outside of advisory work, he is associated with a certified public accounting firm. Jacques Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and accounting services, managing approximately $86 million for about 250 clients through customized portfolios and a mix of in-house and third-party strategies.

Jennifer Myers is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Sage Financial Management Group, Inc., now known as SageVest Wealth Management, since 2007. SageVest Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, charitable accounts, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $423 million in discretionary assets with a team of four advisors and employs diversified, multi-asset class portfolios that combine fundamental analysis with limited technical analysis, supported by an independent consulting firm.

Goeun Choi is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Buchanan Wealth Management, where she has worked since 2018, and has prior experience at LPL Financial LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she has held positions outside finance, including at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and United We Dream. Buchanan Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on retirement objectives. The firm uses an asset-allocation driven approach, combining efficient-market strategies with quantitative and qualitative analysis, and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside financial and retirement plan consulting.

Audrey Jones is a financial advisor at Poder Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Carson Wealth and CWM, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is the founder and CEO of SkateFit, LLC, a fitness business. Poder Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, business owners, and nonprofit entities. The firm uses a primarily passive, Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and insurance assistance.

Kevin Mcloughlin is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently advising at Trio Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Chain Bridge Bank, United Capital Financial Advisers, Arista Wealth Advisors, and Capital Financial Services. Trio Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines strategic asset allocation and a mix of passive and active investment vehicles with options to delegate management to independent third-party managers while maintaining supervisory oversight.

Ehab Selim is a financial advisor at Investology Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Investology in 2017, he worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, New England Securities, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Morgan Stanley Dw Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent offering various insurance products through Synergy Consulting. Investology serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management and investment policy development. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process within a modern portfolio theory framework and is affiliated with an accounting firm that provides related insurance and accounting services.

Dzhemma Menkeeva is a financial advisor at Foxman Asset Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Foxman Asset Advisors in 2025, she worked at PJSC Rosbank for 11 years and at Suffolk University for one year. She is also an insurance agent involved in client solicitation for insurance products. Foxman Asset Advisors provides advisory services to individual investors, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm generally pursues long-term trading strategies based on fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative techniques.