Cayenne Rooks is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cassaday & Company, Rooks held roles at Osaic and Chez Le Mannequins. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach centered on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including retirement plan consulting and fiduciary monitoring.

James Bogart is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bogart Wealth, LLC since 2016 and held prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets, and Ferris, Baker Watts, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer of the Hopkins Society of Sigma Nu Housing Corporation Alumni Association. Bogart Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and comprehensive wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of passive and active strategies supported by an Investment Portfolio Committee and offers a range of investment options including direct indexing and alternative strategies.

Ayodele Adefila is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation holding a Series 65 designation. Although new to the advisory industry, Ayodele has prior experience in accounting and tax-related roles, including positions at Your Legacy CPA and Tax Well/Tax ACT. He also has a background working at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and ASRC Federal. Outside of advisory work, Ayodele is involved with PG Community College. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment management primarily to individual clients across various wealth levels through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm supports a multi-branch model that includes accountants and CPAs as advisory representatives and manages approximately $1.01 billion in discretionary assets.

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.

Maxwell Schoeneborn is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has worked at firms including DSP Wealth Strategies and Florida Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, he is the owner of MFS Wealth Management LLC, a service company supporting his independent contracting work with DSP Wealth Strategies. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of independent advisers. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services with flexible engagement options tailored to client objectives.

William Scoggins is a financial advisor with First Citizens Asset Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at SVB Wealth LLC, Boston Private Wealth, Keel Point, and UBS Financial Services. First Citizens Asset Management provides model-based sub-advisory and direct investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, municipalities, and other institutions. The firm constructs global multi-asset class portfolios using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and manager research with generally discretionary investment management.

Bruce Sinclair is a financial advisor at Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked on political campaigns for U.S. Senate candidates and served at The Markham Group. Sinclair is the founder of Blue Vanguard Strategic, a consulting firm serving political and nonprofit clients, and serves on the board of Coulson Oil, a fuel distribution company. Prosperity Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and conducts ongoing oversight of third-party managers for approximately 1,600 clients.

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® with 18 years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at SEIA. His prior experience includes roles at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, INC., and JHFN SII. He is also an advisor for Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 140 advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset-allocation with tactical adjustments, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client preferences.

Kristian Ayala is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work history including positions at VLP and several educational institutions. Choreo serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a disciplined investment process anchored in strategic asset allocation and quantitative screening, offering a broad array of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Michael Gullis is a financial advisor with United Brokerage Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and currently based in Fairfax, VA. He has been with United Brokerage Services since 2025 and has prior experience at United Bank from 2017 to present and Cardinal Bank from 2011 to 2017. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a range of managed account programs and emphasizes strategic asset allocation, mutual funds and ETFs, individual equity and fixed income selection, third-party research, and tax-aware overlays.

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. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience, including 37 years with Mason Securities, Inc. and 28 years with Mason Investment Advisory Services. Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. manages approximately $15.67 billion for over 1,000 clients through a team of 31 advisors. The firm focuses on fee-based financial planning, separately managed accounts, and institutional services such as outsourced chief investment officer engagements, using a strategic, long-term investment approach centered on asset allocation, rebalancing, and manager selection.

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. Mr. Liias provides consulting and education services related to impact investment strategies. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other registered investment adviser firms. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and sub-advisory services, utilizing multiple investment programs and a values-based approach, including Life Impact® Stewardship Planning.

Elijah Hawkes is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Bank of America, and Navy Federal Financial Group. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm emphasizes managed advisory programs using third-party portfolio managers and combines advisory with commission-based channels through its affiliation with a banking and credit-union group.

Nicole Petersen is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has worked within various entities of Navy Federal since 2012, including Navy Federal Brokerage Services, LLC and Navy Federal Financial Group, LLC. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers and supports a range of investment solutions including unified managed accounts and digital automated ETF portfolios.

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 with two years of industry experience, currently advising at Bogart Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Avenue Wealth and Carahsoft, as well as time spent at Virginia Tech. Bogart Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies overseen by an Investment Portfolio Committee and manages approximately $3.19 billion in client assets.

Allen Bruce is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company who holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 53 years of industry experience, including roles at The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and A.R. Bruce & Company Inc., where he also serves as president. Bruce is a guest lecturer at Howard University School of Business, delivering annual sessions on financial planning topics. He is also the treasurer of the Headley Carter Cares Foundation, a nonprofit organization. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services through comprehensive and modular plans, access to third-party investment programs, and both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Garrett Beckstrom is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with United Capital Financial Advisors and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, Ameriprise, and other firms. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food service industry with roles at Philly Pretzel Factory and Publico Kitchen and Tap. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm supports customization in investment strategies and offers a broad affiliate network and technology platform that serves other independent advisors.