I get it. Finding a Financial Planner that is a good match for you is not easy. The alphabet soup of credentials and terms can be confusing. I will take as long as you like to talk through all your questions. We serve individuals and families (Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y/Millenials, and Gen Z), entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals, ultra high net-worth families, trusts, intergenerational families, baby boomers, entertainment industry professionals, startup founders, business owners, and small businesses. We help our clients with holistic financial planning including: retirement planning, investment planning & management, business planning, wealth management, new wealth planning, income planning, estate planning, charitable giving, portfolio management, home buying, cross-border planning, and tax planning. I have been fortunate to have served families and individuals from Alaska and California to Texas and Massachusetts and all over Virginia, Maryland, and DC (13 states so far) while based in Fairfax, VA. Why? Because we have everything needed to be your guide in a changing landscape. Like most established firms, at Your Best Path, we offer comprehensive financial planning, retirement planning, investment management, and more to help our clients build the life they really want. However, there are a few aspects of our practice that differ from the great majority of planners. – My mission is to help people align their values and their investments so they can stop supporting the companies that are destroying the systems that make life on Earth possible. I am a leader in sustainable, responsible, and impact investing (SRI), having received the CSRIC designation – the first-ever certification for studying investing while considering environmental, social, and governance factors. If you want it to, your portfolio can reflect your specific values, not just a cookie-cutter index from fund managers who don’t even vote their shares. – We have extensive experience working with tech professionals, managers, and executives with equity compensation (RSUs, Options, ESOPPs, and deferred comp.) – We also have expertise developed over years of working with clients from many branches of the Federal Government, so I understand the intricacies of their various benefit programs. –I have no asset minimum and am happy to work with those with less, but am ready to serve those with substantial wealth.

Craig Pohl is a financial advisor at Chesapeake Financial Advisors in Towson, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Chesapeake Financial Advisors since 2014. Chesapeake Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and family businesses by providing personalized financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index and ETF exposures with selectively chosen active funds, stocks, and bonds, operating under fiduciary standards and a NAPFA-aligned code of ethics.

Charles Marks is a financial advisor at Marks Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Marks Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services, including financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management, with a focus on globally allocated portfolios that primarily use exchange-traded funds alongside mutual funds and individual securities.

Lauren Botti is a financial advisor at Financial Dimensions, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and provides accounting services as a contractor for a small engineering firm. Lauren has been associated with Financial Dimensions since 1998 in various capacities. Financial Dimensions LLC offers personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach using index funds and ETFs as core holdings, supplemented by active managers or individual securities, and provides additional services such as tax preparation and non-variable insurance.

Julia Seroskie is a financial advisor at Urban Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at MML Investors Services Inc. and MassMutual for 17 years. Urban Wealth Management is a fee-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary investment management with comprehensive financial planning, using a core-and-satellite investment approach and integrating client education through structured coaching programs.

Edward Loftice is a financial advisor at Montgomery Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including MFS Wealth LLC and Tounjian Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a musician. Montgomery Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides discretionary asset management through a sub-adviser platform as well as ERISA plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes affiliations with other investment advisers and offers educational seminars and workshops.

Lyle Benson is a certified financial planner (CFP®) and personal financial specialist (PFS™) with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with L. K. Benson & Company, P.C. since 1994, where he is one of two advisors at the firm. L. K. Benson & Company, P.C. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, tax planning, tax preparation, and accounting services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, utilizes mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates tax and accounting work through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Jonathan Bradley is a financial advisor at Cristata Investment Management with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Cristata Wealth Solutions since 2009. Cristata Wealth Solutions provides personalized portfolio management and asset-review services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach complemented by short-term trades and option strategies, managing approximately $52.5 million across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Gabriela Miutescu is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Raskin Global Inc. Prior to joining Raskin Global in 2025, she worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Long Financial Services. She serves as a board member of the Greater Chesapeake Foundation, a charitable organization. Raskin Global Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, combining traditional asset management with consulting and litigation-support services. The firm employs SEI asset allocation models and offers a range of portfolio management and financial consulting solutions tailored to its clients.

Rita Abel is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 18 years of experience in financial services. She has been with ABEL Financial Management Co. since 1994 and has operated her own CPA practice since 1991. Abel serves as a trustee for a client’s insurance trust and is a member of the AICPA and MACPA. ABEL Financial Management Co. provides comprehensive financial management and planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as corporations and families. The firm combines independent model portfolios and internally developed strategies, integrating tax and accounting considerations through its affiliation with a CPA practice.

Michael Powers is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Financial Dimensions, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. He has nine years of experience with First Financial of Maryland FCU and two years of prior service with the US Government. Powers serves as a volunteer board member for 501(c)(3) organizations. Financial Dimensions LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, utilizing a strategic asset-allocation approach with index funds and ETFs as core holdings supplemented by active managers or individual securities. The firm offers comprehensive services including cash flow, tax, retirement, education funding, and estate planning, as well as tax preparation and non-variable insurance products.

Daniel Basch is a financial advisor with CM Capital Partners in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Spencer Winston Securities Corp., Breck Capital, and multiple tenures at CM Capital Partners. CM Capital Partners provides advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and business clients, offering portfolio management, business consulting, real estate advisory, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, integrating alternatives like REITs and private equity, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Andrew Anthony is a financial advisor at Bay Harbor Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Bank of New York Mellon from 2015 to 2019. Bay Harbor Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on risk-based asset allocation across multiple platforms and third-party managers, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and consolidated reporting for clients.

Thomas Webbert is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Blue Curve Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Securities America Advisors, Inc. Webbert also acts as a public notary and independent insurance agent. Blue Curve Advisory offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and standalone tax preparation services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs model portfolios based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, managing over $100 million in assets for more than 300 clients.

Bradley Clough is a financial advisor at American Financial Management, Ltd. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at a variety of firms including Janney Montgomery Scott, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and The Marshall Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent licensed insurance agent. American Financial Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans and plan sponsors. The firm employs an individualized investment process combining multiple analytical methods and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and rebalancing.

Alexander Franks is a Series 65-licensed advisor with five years at CPA Teaches LLC and prior experience totaling 11 years at M.L. Lichtenberg & Associates LLC and Cohnreznick LLP. He is based in Towson, MD. CPA TEACHES LLC provides advice-only financial planning and investment recommendations to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on tax-aware planning, portfolio reviews, and education savings. The firm operates as an accounting and tax-services practice affiliated with a related accounting firm, delivering fixed-fee, milestone-based financial planning without ongoing asset management or custody.

Andrew Thompson is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Meta Wealth Advisory, a firm he established after 17 years at SC&H Financial Advisors, Inc. and SC&H Group, Inc. Meta Wealth Advisory provides integrated wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining investment management, financial planning, and tax preparation. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach focused on diversification and long-term risk management, with portfolio supervision that includes quarterly reviews and individualized investment policies.

John Murphy is a financial advisor at Tufton Capital Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tufton Capital Management since 2016 and joined Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in 2025. Murphy serves as a co-trustee for a client trust, acting as an intermediary among co-trustees, portfolio managers, and trust beneficiaries. Tufton Capital Management provides discretionary, fee-only investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining growth and value equities with fixed income and short-term investments, emphasizing low turnover and full investment discretion within client guidelines.

Michael Cooperman is a Series 65-licensed advisor with MJC Advisors, LLC in Lutherville, MD. He has 11 years of industry experience and has been with MJC Advisors since 2005. MJC Advisors provides discretionary investment management and fee-only financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, pensions, and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach informed by Modern Portfolio Theory and uses mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities aligned with client objectives.

Brian Woods is the principal of Woods Advisory Services LLC in Towson, MD, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Mutual Service Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and manages an accounting and tax practice, Woods & Associates, P.C. Woods Advisory Services LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary asset management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pensions, and corporations. The firm emphasizes long-term, asset-allocation driven investing using lower-cost vehicles like index mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance and goals.