Christopher Smith is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Origin Wealth Management LLC in Reston, VA. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as service in the United States Marine Corps. In addition to his advisory work, he operates an affiliated insurance practice involving insurance and annuity product sales. Origin Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct portfolios, which include long-term holdings, short-term trades, and option strategies, managing accounts on a discretionary basis through a selected custodian.

Justin Bacon is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He is the principal of Own Your Monday Wealth Management, LLC, and previously worked at VWG Wealth Management, Avendra, and Fidelity. Own Your Monday Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management services that combine discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm utilizes an investment approach based on asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, employing both passive and active vehicles tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Victoria Mcgruder is a Series 66–registered financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at FinPowered Female LLC, an independent firm she has led since 2021. Prior to founding FinPowered Female LLC, Mcgruder worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2015 to 2019. FinPowered Female LLC primarily manages pooled investment vehicles and institutional assets while also serving a limited number of individual non–high-net-worth clients. The firm combines institutional portfolio management with investor education through seminars and workshops and offers certain advisory services on an hourly fee basis rather than a percentage of assets under management.

Ravi Myneni is the sole advisor at BanyanTree Wealth Management in Oakton, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at BanyanTree Capital Advisors LLC for 11 years. BanyanTree Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and broader financial consulting services. The firm focuses on tailored advice with a generally conservative, long-term approach and offers institutional-style services such as pension consulting and corporate financial consulting that are less common among solo independent advisors.

Edrees Feda is the sole advisor at Lucrum Capital Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. He has held leadership roles across multiple affiliated companies, including serving as President and CEO of several holding companies and real estate brokerages. Feda is also a principal broker licensed in multiple states and oversees private investment management and securities broker-dealer operations focused on alternative investments. Lucrum Capital Advisors is a state-registered investment advisor specializing in asset management and advisory services for alternative investments, particularly private real estate–related securities and funds. The firm serves institutional-style, family office, and high-net-worth clients with a focus on asset-level underwriting, acquisitions support, and portfolio monitoring.

Kevin O Neil is the principal of KO Financial, an independent firm based in Leesburg, VA. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to founding KO Financial, O Neil worked at Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory and Rafalko Advisors. He is also a licensed insurance agent with Hilb Group, where he sells and services life, health, disability, and dental insurance plans. KO Financial serves primarily individual clients as well as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $19 million for about 65 clients. The firm employs modern portfolio theory and asset-dedication models to build tailored portfolios, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and provides retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary support.

I’m an advice-only financial planner based in North Bethesda, MD. I offer three services: The Hour, The Plan and The Clubhouse. My current clients are generally seeking help with: 1) Planning for retirement or financial independence (FIRE). 2) Major life decisions such as getting married, buying a home, starting a family, receiving an inheritance, starting to invest, etc. 3) A second opinion on their self-managed or advisor-managed investment portfolio. Check my guide, Where to Start With Money? https://nineinningfinance.com/writing/nine-inning-finance-guide-where-to-start-with-money To learn more, visit www.nineinningfinance.com. Read Nick’s newsletter here: https://moundvisits.substack.com/

Kevin Boss is a CFP® and ChFC® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Boss Financial Strategies, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Signet Technologies, Inc. and Carrier Global Corporation. In addition to his advisory duties, he is a licensed insurance agent and dedicates part of his time to insurance sales and service. Boss Financial Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individuals, families, and trusts. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to short-term trading and options, managing approximately $9.9 million across about 32 clients without an account minimum.

Zefan Huang is the principal of Zefan & Company, LLC, an independent firm based in Fairfax, VA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has industry experience beginning in 2024. His prior work includes roles at Navy Federal Credit Union, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Jiangsu International Trust Corporation Limited, and Duke University. Huang also has substantial outside employment in financial data work. Zefan & Company, operating under the trade name Occidental Wealth, provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities eligible for performance-based fee arrangements. The firm employs a top-down investment process that considers macroeconomic conditions, industry trends, and company fundamentals to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Dean Daniel is the principal of Daniel Capital Management, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Rosemore since 2014 and occasionally provides strategic finance consulting services to corporations and start-ups on an hourly basis. Daniel Capital Management offers investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, municipal entities, other investment advisers, and nonprofit clients, generally focusing on accounts of $2 million or more. The firm pursues absolute returns through multi-asset investing and a dynamic allocation approach that incorporates macro, micro, and quantitative analysis, including the use of hedging, derivatives, and illiquid securities.

Ryan Worch is the sole advisor at Worch Capital LLC in Rockville, MD, holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sanders Morris Harris, Inc. and Concept Capital Markets, LLC since 2011. Worch Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, operating a private pooled investment vehicle alongside separately managed accounts. The firm employs a proprietary strategy combining momentum and swing trading with special-situations fundamental research, and it is notable for managing both a private fund and separate accounts with performance-based compensation.

Owen Lyons is a financial advisor at Demand Wealth with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Prudential Financial Planning Services, Spencer Lyons Partners, and LPL Financial among others. Demand Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using ETF-based strategies, model portfolios, and digital planning modules. The firm employs modern portfolio theory with a range of investment tools including structured products and derivatives.

Efrata Kirose is a financial advisor at One Oak with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining One Oak, Kirose worked at Align Impact, LLC, Working Within, Syntrinsic LLC, Syntrinsic Investment Counsel, Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel, and Established. Outside of financial advising, Kirose owns and operates EDK Creative LLC, a graphic design and marketing services business. One Oak provides outsourced chief investment officer and customized investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients, focusing on comprehensive investment policy development, manager selection, and ongoing due diligence. The firm emphasizes an integrated OCIO approach and serves a relatively small client base with a high account threshold.

Andrew Evans is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Revolution Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at PBMares Wealth Management, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, Evans works as an independent insurance sales professional, focusing on life, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Revolution Wealth, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative models, and technical analysis, offering both long- and short-term trading across various asset classes while maintaining close integration with accounting and insurance services.

Mary Boland is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Brass Capital in Leesburg, VA. She previously worked at Dominion Financial Consultants, LLC for six years and spent four years at Florida Atlantic University. Outside of her financial career, she was involved with Fields of Athenry Farm, LLC for eight years. Brass Capital provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual clients, focusing on long-term, multi-method investment analysis tailored to client goals and risk tolerance. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial planning and often serves clients with complex or sizable portfolios.

Nevin Kaul is a financial advisor at Kirk Capital Advisors LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ategra Capital Management, LLC and 1st Portfolio, Inc. since 2012. Kirk Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using firm-developed model portfolios and discretionary oversight of certain held-away retirement accounts. The firm employs a mix of modern portfolio theory, fundamental, and technical analysis in its investment approach and sponsors a wrap-fee program with institutional custody relationships.

Ben Avor is a CFA® charterholder with experience in financial services roles dating back to 2017. He currently serves as managing partner at Adnate Credit Opportunities GP I, LLC and is involved in managing multiple investment entities within the Adnate Capital group. Prior to founding Adnate Capital Management LLC, he held positions at Midcap Financial Services LLC, Capital One Bank NA, and JP Morgan Bank NA. Adnate Capital Management LLC advises private pooled investment vehicles focused on private credit, emphasizing senior-secured lending to U.S. middle-market companies through a bottom-up, credit-focused investment approach that integrates ESG considerations and risk-mitigation tools. The firm provides discretionary management primarily to funds and plans to offer separately managed accounts to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and institutional clients.

Arthur Locke III is the sole advisor at Locke Asset Management in Great Falls, VA. He holds the CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65 designations and has nine years of industry experience. He has managed his own practice since 2011. Locke Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, and small businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services. The firm employs diversified portfolios and risk-based client grouping, emphasizing written investment policy statements tailored to each client.

Christopher Brugel is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Grey Owl Capital Management, LLC since 2009. He operates out of Arlington, VA, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Grey Owl Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non‑HNW households, managing approximately $47.7 million across 33 client relationships. The firm’s two-advisor team publicly discloses historical performance results, a practice uncommon among similarly sized supported firms.

Khalid Usmani is a financial advisor at One Oak with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at One Oak Holdings LLC, Allstate, Unqork, Fullstory, Avantax Wealth Management, and GuideVine. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of MIU Partners LLC, an independent insurance agency offering property, casualty, and life insurance. One Oak provides outsourced chief investment officer and customized investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients, focusing on integrated investment policy development, manager selection, risk management, and access to alternative investments with a low client-to-advisor ratio and a high account minimum.