Jennifer Szaro is a financial advisor with XML Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with XML Financial, LLC since 2019 and has worked with XML Securities, LLC (formerly Lara, May & Associates, LLC) since 2008. Szaro serves as a Small Firm member on the FINRA Board of Governors. XML Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse retail client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a multi-advisor team model and integrates fundamental and technical analysis with third-party managers and an internal Investment Committee to tailor portfolios to client goals.

Thomas Toth III is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Navy Federal Financial Group, Toth Capital Management, Toth Financial Advisory Corp., Glass Jacobson Financial Group, Raymond James Financial Services, and Atlantic Union Bank. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union and other clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm uses managed advisory programs featuring third-party portfolio managers and offers both customized and automated investment solutions.

Jason Davis is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He currently works at AlphaCore Capital LLC and previously spent 12 years at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Davis owns a rental real estate business. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm that serves individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional strategies for multi-asset diversification.

Matthew Blunt is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. since 2018. Prior to this, he worked for the Arlington County Fire Department from 2014 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with insurance agencies focusing on life, disability, and long-term care insurance products. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $7.14 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income securities, and model portfolios aligned with clients’ investment policy statements.

Joseph Trimble is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He joined Root Financial Partners in 2023, having previously worked at Splunk, Inc., Savant Wealth Management, YHB Wealth Advisors, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He also provides occasional consulting services to unaffiliated financial services firms, offering industry insights and strategic feedback on an hourly basis. Root Financial Partners offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies with tailored portfolios and provides educational programs alongside specialized advisory services, including a dedicated private-wealth division.

Evan Mc Cullers is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Modera Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Modera, he worked at Bernhardt Wealth Management, Inc. and has held roles in the public and private sectors, including the United States Senate and political organizations. Modera Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors with wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm combines diversified investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory with integrated accounting, tax, and business coaching services, managing approximately $17.7 billion in assets across more than 100 advisors.

Daniel Goldstein is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license. He has three years of industry experience and is currently with Andersen, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to Andersen, he held roles at United Income and Icma Rc. Andersen serves successful individuals and families, related trusts and entities, family partnerships, family-owned corporate plans, and not-for-profit endowments. The firm offers investment consulting through full-service wealth management, limited professional consulting, or standalone performance measurement and reporting, often integrated with tax, valuation, and other advisory services.

Amy Emery is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, based in Gainesville, VA. She has three years of industry experience, all with Blackridge, and has concurrently worked for Loudoun County Public Schools since 2013 as a Student Assistant Specialist focusing on mental health and substance abuse. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model-driven investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and operates a multi-office distribution network with 66 advisors.

John Orem is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Potomac Wealth Advisors, Commonwealth Financial Network, Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, H.Beck, Inc., and Truist Investment Services. He also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Apollon Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, trusts, charitable organizations, and more. The firm combines centrally managed investment models with locally managed portfolios and offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory roles for private funds and pooled investment vehicles.

Sebastiano Mancarella is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning since 2014, with prior roles at Santander Securities, Invest Financial Corporation, Citizens Securities, and Merrill. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, advisor-managed custom and model portfolios, third-party manager access, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and in-house investment teams.

James Frangenberg is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently with Founders Financial Securities LLC. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LPL Financial, M&T Securities, M&T Bank, and PNC Investments. He serves on the advisory council for Adventist Shady Grove Hospital Center and is a Leadership Council Member for Make-A-Wish Mid Atlantic. Founders Financial Securities provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients, managing approximately $4.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers diverse advisory platforms and delegates investment decisions to its representatives, supporting a broad range of services including managed portfolios, financial planning, and 1031 exchange consulting.

Richard Sebastian is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at CIC Wealth, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, McAdam LLC, and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Sebastian provides fixed insurance services to clients. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisory, and consulting services, utilizing a combination of centrally managed models and locally managed portfolios across a broad range of investment vehicles.

Brianna Tavares is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC since 2019, following prior roles at Fidelity Investments. Capital Analysts serves retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management and advisor-managed custom portfolios through a nationwide network. The firm employs a proprietary mutual-fund screening process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.

Shayna Lebowitz is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. and has prior experience at firms including Creative Planning, LLC, Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC, and Savant Wealth Management. Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. manages approximately $15.67 billion for over 1,000 clients through a team of 31 advisors. The firm provides fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional services with an emphasis on long-term asset allocation, rebalancing, and manager selection.

Faisal Magsi is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Range Advisory, LLC. His career includes roles at Range Finance, Prostatis Financial Advisors Group, SFG Wealth Management, and LPL Financial LLC. Range Advisory serves U.S. individual clients, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth households, offering financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.4 billion in discretionary assets and utilizes proprietary model portfolios alongside third-party strategies, incorporating AI tools to support portfolio management and client interactions.

Craig Sablosky is a financial advisor with Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Access National Bank, LPL Financial, and Investment Professionals, Inc. Since 2019, he has also owned a group insurance business focused on health and disability insurance. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients with brokerage, advisory, and comprehensive financial planning services, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and offering access to third-party money managers and model portfolios.

Sijal Chudal is a Series 66 registered advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, based in Vienna, VA. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Citibank, MUFG Investor Services, and George Mason University. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm delivers advice through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers and provides automated ETF portfolio options for clients preferring digital solutions.

Geoffrey Wistow is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC, bringing three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Encompass More, he worked at Bull Run Investment Management LLC, Bull Run Financial Group, and Rillhurst Capital. Wistow is also an attorney and manages a legal practice alongside his advisory role, providing legal services independently from his work at Encompass More. Additionally, he is a licensed insurance agent offering insurance products through Skyline Financial Partners, LLC. Encompass More Asset Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach, utilizing both in-house and third-party sub-advisers, and manages approximately $582 million for around 4,000 clients.

Erin Evans is a financial advisor at The Burney Company with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Loudoun County Public Schools and James Madison University. The Burney Company serves individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.59 billion in discretionary assets and employs a blend of proprietary fundamental and quantitative investment models, offering customized portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services through an affiliated CPA firm.

Jennifer Antosh is a CFA® charterholder based in Potomac, MD, with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Merit Financial Advisors and previously worked at TritonPoint Wealth, Goldman Sachs PFM, Mercer Consulting, and BNY Mellon. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices, managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios using centrally managed sleeves and model allocations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary authority supported by fundamental analysis and supplemental investment tools.