William Lloyd is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC. He previously worked at Spire Investment Partners, LLC and LPL Financial LLC. He is the founder of The Charitable Payraise, a patented web application designed to improve after-tax cash flow for clients, primarily in retirement, through a specialized tax method. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, primarily through wrap-fee programs. The firm employs a combination of cyclical, technical, and fundamental analysis alongside long- and short-term trading strategies, with portfolio selection supported by documented due diligence.

Nicholas Shirley is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Sullivan & Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Bretton Woods. His background includes roles in education at American University, Northwest High School, and Kingsview Middle School. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm employs a diversified investment approach tailored to clients’ financial situations and risk tolerance, offering both discretionary management and model-driven strategies.

Brian Curtin is a CFA®-chartered financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Heritage Investors Management Corporation since 2018, following a prior role at FBR Capital Markets. Heritage Investors Management Corporation offers investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored, diversified portfolios focused on long-term strategies, managing approximately $4.6 billion in assets across about 680 client relationships.

Thomas Kellogg is a CFP® professional with experience at Bogart Wealth, LLC since 2024 and prior roles at Homrich Berg and CrossPoint Wealth Partners. His background also includes positions outside finance, such as roles at Sharkey's Rib & Wing Joint and Golden Horseshoe Golf Club. He has experience working in educational settings, including Virginia Tech and Jamestown High School. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm utilizes model portfolios combined with specialized investment options and integrates tax-preparation and estate-planning tools.

Nell Cordick is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Bogart Wealth, LLC since 2020 and previously worked at BB&T and its affiliated entities from 2002 to 2018. Bogart Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services. The firm employs a combination of bottom-up fundamental equity analysis and top-down asset allocation, offering model portfolios alongside specialized investment options such as direct indexing, structured notes, and private-market alternatives.

Jesica Ray is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of experience, currently practicing at Brighton Jones LLC in McLean, VA. She has been with Brighton Jones for her entire career, spanning multiple roles since 2015. Brighton Jones serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services, combining discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with holistic financial planning and access to private investment opportunities.

Bradley Lipman is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at AlphaCore Capital LLC. His prior experience includes six years at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., and roles at SPC Financial, Inc. and Sella & Martinic, LLC. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm that serves individual and high-net-worth clients, entities, and institutional investors. The firm combines traditional and alternative investment strategies with comprehensive wealth planning, tax preparation, trustee services, and ERISA retirement plan advisory.

Michelle Cooper is a financial advisor with XML Financial Group in Bethesda, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and 25 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch Trust Company, FSB for 19 years before joining XML Financial, LLC and XML Securities, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she is the author of the book *I've Still Got Me* and participates in related speaking engagements. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets and serving around 2,890 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments, tailoring portfolios at the household level through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and third-party managers.

Neal Treanor is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Cassaday and related firms since 1995. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer for Cassaday and Co Wealth Management, LLC. 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 with diversified, buy-and-hold allocations using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed income securities.

Joseph Kantakevich is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with United Brokerage Services, Inc. and United Bank, having previously worked at Dai Securities, Jwk Financial Group, Eaglestone Wealth Advisors, and Triad Advisors. He serves on the board of the Montgomery College Foundation. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and trust clients through various wrap fee and advisory programs. The firm primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis and is affiliated with United Bank, combining banking relationships with a primarily non-discretionary advisory model.

Chloe Manke is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at John Hancock and Osaic Wealth Inc., as well as work outside the financial industry with the Schoolyard Tennis Academy. Cassaday & Company provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income securities, and model portfolios tailored to clients’ needs.

Michael Tita is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience currently serving as a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Traditum Group LLC. 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 uses model portfolios managed by third-party portfolio managers and provides ongoing account monitoring, rebalancing, and optional tax and impact overlay services.

David Austin is a financial advisor at Keel Point, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Keel Point, he worked for eight years at the World Food Programme and three years at the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust. 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 approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to deliver customized portfolio management, financial planning, OCIO, and corporate retirement consulting across various asset classes.

Irene Butler is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently Senior Vice President at Cassaday & Company, Inc., where she works closely with the firm's founder and CEO on client meetings, onboarding, and financial planning analyses. Prior to joining Cassaday, Irene held roles at Osaic Wealth, Inc., Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., and Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. She serves as an investment committee member for the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties, a nonprofit philanthropic organization. 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 emphasizing diversified, buy-and-hold allocations primarily with actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed income securities.

Ernest Dimattina is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. with 48 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Capitol Securities since 1996. Prior to and concurrently, he has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith since 1982. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients, providing brokerage and investment advisory services alongside financial planning, pension consulting, and insurance products. The firm offers diversified investment management through separately managed accounts, wrap fee programs, and third-party money managers.

Lauren Mercer is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC since 2020. She previously worked for The Vanguard Group for five years. Mercer holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Brighton Jones serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth families, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive wealth management services such as family office support, discretionary investment management, tax preparation, and access to private investment opportunities. The firm employs a holistic, balance-sheet approach and utilizes independent managers alongside in-house resources to meet client needs.

Stephanie Gumm is a financial advisor at Savvy with 13 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Horizon Advisory Group, Commonwealth Financial Network, and MassMutual, among others. Outside of advising, she is co-chair of events and partner at neXco National, a national B2B networking organization, and founder of Profits & Pours with Stephanie, an interactive panel discussion series focused on exit planning topics. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm builds customized investment plans using a primarily index-based, long-term approach, integrating third-party fintech tools and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Alex Karkeek is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Cassaday & Company, Inc. He has held roles at Cassaday & Co Wealth Management, LLC and Osaic Wealth, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Karkeek is an insurance agent offering fixed annuities and long-term care insurance products. 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.

Brian Kelley is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc since 2000. Mason Investment Advisory Services provides fee-based financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm’s approach centers on long-term strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and manager selection, serving clients through separately managed accounts, OCIO services, and other investment solutions.

Tempeste Hernandez is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Navy Federal Credit Union. 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 uses model portfolios managed by third-party portfolio managers and provides account monitoring, rebalancing, and optional tax and impact overlay services.