James Bogart is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Bogart Wealth, LLC since 2016, where he is part of a multi-team firm based in McLean, VA. Prior to that, he worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2016 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Hopkins Society of Sigma Nu Housing Corporation Alumni Association. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios, specialized investment options, and coordinated tax-preparation and estate-planning tools.

Brenda Blisk is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Spire Wealth Management, LLC since 1997 and Spire Investment Partners, LLC since 2007. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Blisk is a member of the Board of Trustees for Concordia Plan Services. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a combination of advisor-constructed portfolios, model asset allocation strategies, and sub-advised approaches.

Brandon Gulley is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 12 years at MML Investors Services Inc and MassMutual. Outside of advising, he owns a professional networking group called Elite Mind Connections and provides college funding coaching through seminars and workshops. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising discipline using proprietary software and behavioral economics, combining passive and active investment strategies alongside dynamic rebalancing.

Carmen Dello Iacono is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Corbett Road Investment Management since 2018 and previously spent three years at FactSet. He is also affiliated with Corbett Road Capital Management through a joint venture related to his role at Spire Wealth Management, LLC. Spire Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, offering a range of strategies including passive, active, and hybrid tax-aware allocations. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios and delivers several model strategies with proprietary risk overlays through its affiliate Corbett Road Capital Management.

William Scoggins is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with First Citizens Asset Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2026, following prior roles at firms including SVB Wealth LLC and Boston Private Wealth. First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. provides model-based sub-advisory and direct investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, using global multi-asset class portfolios and a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm emphasizes discretionary investment management with strategic asset allocation, manager research, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Sharon Ifrach is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bright Futures Wealth Management, LLC and Cetera Advisors LLC. Outside of advising, she operates a part-time business consulting firm focused on improving small business operations efficiency. Private Client Services is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm employs a structured discovery and risk-profiling process to develop investment strategies and offers multiple implementation platforms, managing approximately $1.05 billion across more than 3,200 client accounts.

Joseph Dawkins is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with SEIA and has previously worked at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and JHFN SII. Dawkins also serves as an advisor at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC. SEIA provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients through a team of over 130 advisors. The firm employs a client-driven investment process supported by research and offers a range of managed account programs and comprehensive financial planning services.

Kristian Ayala is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Choreo, he worked at VLP and has held roles in education and retail. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Harrison Fresh is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Corbett Road Wealth Management and OSAIC before joining Cassaday. He also serves as a notary in Virginia. Cassaday & Company provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses, managing over $7 billion in discretionary assets. The firm emphasizes a long-term, asset-allocation driven approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing actively managed funds, ETFs, fixed income, and model portfolios aligned with written investment policy statements.

Scott George is a financial advisor with Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mason Investment Advisory Services since 1998 and previously with Mason Securities, Inc. from 1988 to 2025. Mason Investment Advisory Services provides fee-based financial planning and investment management to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and manager selection, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, third-party money managers, and limited direct equity or fixed-income positions.

Endel Liias is a financial advisor at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Nexus Impact Advisors for six years. Liias provides consulting and education related to impact investment strategies through a sole proprietorship established in 2016. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, estates, trusts, and institutional relationships. The firm offers wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and supports independent RIAs and advisor teams through multiple investment programs and customized solutions.

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.

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.

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.