Keith Brennan is a financial advisor at F.L. Putnam Investment Management Co. with nine years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Sei Private Wealth Management, Brighton Jones, SVB Wealth, and Wellesley Asset Management. F.L. Putnam serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and registered investment companies. The firm offers a team-based, customized investment approach that combines internally managed strategies and third-party managers across multiple asset classes, incorporating tax-aware rebalancing and options for sustainable investing.

Todd Feldman is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, OSAIC, Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions, Triad Advisors, and National Planning Corporation. Feldman serves on the board of directors for the Exit Planning Exchange DC-Metro Chapter. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors managing approximately $23.9 billion in client assets across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach utilizing centrally managed portfolios overseen by an internal investment team.

James Lee is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with XML Financial Group. Prior to joining XML, he was affiliated with MassMutual Life Insurance Co and MML Investors Services, LLC. Before his financial career, Lee worked in education with Howard County Public Schools in various roles. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments, employing a portfolio approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party managers.

Michael Bui is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Ashburn, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2011 and is also a partner and owner of W3 Wealth Management, LLC in Akron, OH, where he oversees daily activities and client meetings. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and extensive due diligence and operational resources.

John Tattersall is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2017 and also maintains a long-term affiliation with LPL Financial beginning in 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a fly fishing guide business in Virginia. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines goals-based, client-centered planning supported by proprietary software with an evidence-based investment approach that incorporates behavioral economics and quantitative analysis.

Ryan Muscatella is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cassaday & Company, Inc. He previously worked at Royal Alliance and Washington Wealth Advisors. At Cassaday & Co Wealth Management, LLC, he supports lead advisors in financial planning. 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 primarily using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed income securities.

David Sherwood Jr. is a financial advisor at Evanson Financial, LLC dba Evanson Asset Management with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Evanson since 2026, following a 20-year tenure at Evanson Asset Management, LLC. Evanson Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and business entities. The fee-only firm manages approximately $5.8 billion in primarily discretionary assets using a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach that favors low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with portfolio tilts toward small-cap and value investments.

Gregory Clarke is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Reston, VA, with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Capitol Securities Management since 2015. Clarke holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Capitol Securities Management serves individual investors, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, offering advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and third-party Money Managers.

Christina Cunningham is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has been in the industry since 2020, previously working at Cardinal Wealth Management and First Financial Group. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term portfolio management using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Daniel Goldman is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truist Bank and educational services firms Revolution Prep and C2 Education. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions supported by third-party platform and manager relationships.

Larissa Kochetkova is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2005. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved investment models managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Michael Romano is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Reston, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth and Forge Financial in 2024, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA for over a decade and had a brief tenure at Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he owns MAR, LLC, an entity created for owning antique cars and real estate. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, facilitating portfolio solutions through both internally managed models and external subadvisers.

Angela Larkin is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Oak Hill Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to her advisory role, she is a notary public, performing document notarizations for clients. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Haixia Cheng is a CFP® professional with the Independent Financial Group, LLC and has over six years of industry experience, including roles at YongAn GuoFu Asset Management Co, Nanhua Fund Management Co., China Securities Co., and China Asset Management Co. She began her career in 2007 and joined Independent Financial Group in 2026. Ms. Cheng previously operated under her own name from 2023 to 2026. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs both firm- and third-party models to develop tailored client strategies across a range of risk profiles, combining passive and active investment exposures with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Daniel Nampha is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He has previously worked at firms including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. His background includes roles at multiple financial services firms prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on Schwab’s asset allocation models and internal research, with tailored recommendations and annual reviews.

Christopher Gordon is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor teaching retirement courses at Howard Community College and Anne Arundel Community College. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, employing various analytical approaches and allowing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Allison Dunlap is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Farther with nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Harbour Capital Advisors, Pennington Partners & Co., Wealthcare Advisory Partners, and Family Office Research. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services mainly to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a digital platform and in-person meetings. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory with algorithmic rebalancing and uses a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income in its portfolios.

James Hull is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background that includes education research and work with organizations such as the US Department of Education and The New Teacher Project. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Softball Commissioner and volunteer board member for South County Little League. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Max Meltzer is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. Wealthspire employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Sang Du is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He previously worked at Bank of America (Merrill Lynch), Edward Jones, and AXA Advisor LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, utilizing Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.