Robert Blankenship is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. He has been with Cassaday since 2019 and has prior work experience including roles at Radford University and involvement with the Student Managed Investment Portfolio Organization. Cassaday & Company provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, qualified 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 grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income securities, and model portfolios aligned with written investment policy statements.

Andrew Hoskins is a financial advisor with Interactive Financial Advisors in Arlington, VA, holding a Series 65 license and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Interactive Financial Advisors since 2018 and also serves as an independent contractor for Shenandoah Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, Hoskins is licensed as an independent insurance agent and can transact insurance products for clients. Interactive Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation models spanning conservative to aggressive objectives, primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, and incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory, fundamental analysis, and risk profiling tools in its investment approach.

Ashley Helm is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Merit Financial Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions, LLC. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm utilizes a long-term, diversified investment approach through customizable model portfolios and offers specialized services such as fiduciary and ESOP trustee work alongside financial wellness programs.

Spencer Croft is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Range Advisory, LLC. He previously worked with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and other affiliated firms over several years. Range Advisory serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, offering financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management through model portfolios and tax-aware strategies. The firm integrates AI tools into client interactions and employs a subscription-based compensation model distinct from typical industry practices.

Caleb Long is a financial advisor at Range Advisory, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Goldman Sachs and XML Financial Group. Range Advisory serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, providing financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party models, incorporates tax-aware techniques, and integrates AI tools into client services and portfolio transitions.

Danielle Alcide is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Range Advisory, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Pylon Inc, Facet Wealth, and TIAA-CREF prior to joining Range Advisory. Range Advisory serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, offering financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a proprietary AI assistant and integrates tax-aware strategies in its model portfolios, delivering services primarily through a flat subscription fee structure.

James Smith is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP with 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mission Wealth in 2025, he worked at LPL Financial and Burke and Herbert Bank for five years each, among other firms. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team advisory firm serving affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients through customized, long-term wealth management and financial planning strategies. The firm employs a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, institutional mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, and offers discretionary account management along with specialized services such as cross-border planning and ERISA retirement plan fiduciary support.

Michael Stevens is a CFP® with two years of industry experience currently serving at Brighton Jones LLC. His prior experience includes a role at Global Advisor Group. Brighton Jones LLC offers wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple brands, including its Personal CFO and OpenPlan offerings. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and manages a diversified mix of public and private investments, supported by a network of affiliated entities providing trust, investment, and legal services.

Curtis Harris IV is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Navy Federal since 2017 and previously spent four years with Pruco Securities LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm’s investment approach involves selecting and monitoring third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and providing layered solutions including unified managed accounts and tax or impact overlays.

Geoffrey Thornett is a financial advisor at Keel Point, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Keel Point and its affiliated entities since 2015. Thornett serves on the Board of Directors for America World Adoption, a Christian international adoption agency. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion and serving individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based blend of fundamental and quantitative analysis to guide investment decisions and offers a variety of tailored portfolio management and consulting services across multiple asset classes.

Colin Campbell is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with OSAIC and Richmond International Forest Products. Outside of advising, he serves as a Financial Planning Administrator for Cassaday and Company Wealth Management, assisting with meeting preparation and day-to-day operations. 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.

Jason Perlman is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining AlphaCore Capital in 2025, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for eight years and SPC Financial, INC. for eleven years. He also acts as a producing agent for AlphaCore Insurance Services, an insurance agency affiliated with his firm. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as entities and institutional investors. The firm integrates traditional and alternative investment strategies with comprehensive wealth planning, including tax preparation and ERISA retirement plan advisory services.

Robert Kantor is a financial advisor with XML Financial Group in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with XML Financial, LLC since 2004 and XML Securities, LLC since 2019, and was previously with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Kantor serves as managing partner of BR Financial Associates Management Company, LLC, and volunteers as treasurer for two homeowners associations. 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.

Patrick Moriarty is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Foundations since 2019 and previously worked at CETERA Advisor Networks LLC from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Moriarty is also an insurance agent, selling life, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and uses model portfolios combined with discretionary or non-discretionary authority assigned to its representatives.

Jacob Siuta is a CFP® professional with four years at Brighton Jones LLC and a total of two years in the financial advisory industry. His prior experience includes Capital Asset Management Group and roles at Virginia Tech University and other organizations. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial consulting. The firm uses a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers access to a range of public and private investments through its affiliated entities.

Brian Windsor is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bogart Wealth, LLC since 2022 and previously spent 12 years with Fidelity Investments. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services, including discretionary portfolio management and specialized investment options such as direct indexing SMAs and private-market alternatives. The firm combines bottom-up equity analysis with top-down asset allocation and employs AI tools in its investment process.

Dylan Montal is a financial advisor at Range Advisory, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Empower Financial Services, and UBS Financial Services. Range Advisory serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, providing financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party models with tax-aware techniques and integrates proprietary AI tools into client service and portfolio analysis.

Winter Troxel is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for Monumental Financial Group, Inc. dba Bridgemark Wealth Management for 13 years. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent, selling insurance products as needed to meet client needs. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisory, and consulting services, utilizing both centrally managed models and locally managed portfolios across a broad range of investment vehicles.

James Macdonell is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC since 2014. Based in McLean, VA, he has been with Brighton Jones throughout his advisory career. Brighton Jones provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients, utilizing a whole-balance-sheet approach. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and family office administrative support, supported by an affiliated ecosystem including private investment funds, a trust company, and legal services.

Amanda Avila is a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team advisory firm serving affluent and high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term investment strategies across a broad range of asset classes and offers services on a discretionary basis.