Denise Leish is the sole advisor at Money Plans, an independent firm based in Silver Spring, MD. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 27 years of industry experience. Denise has been with Money Plans since 1983. Money Plans offers fee-only investment and financial planning services to individuals and families, providing discretionary money management, one-time investment reviews, comprehensive financial planning, and hourly consultations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes tax- and cost-efficiency using low-cost ETFs and institutional share classes, with portfolios managed for diversification, price-earnings discipline, capital preservation, and tactical use of inverse and leveraged ETFs when appropriate.

Paul Mianulli is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in financial advisory. He is the sole advisor at Total Return Capital and has worked with HD Vest Insurance Agency, HD Vest Advisory Services, and HD Vest Financial Services since 2014. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates Linthicum Tax Service, a tax preparation and accounting business. Total Return Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and manages all assets internally while offering tailored financial plans and quarterly account reviews.

David Nanigian is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Mount Ararat Financial Services LLC. His prior roles include positions with the CFP Board and academic appointments at San Diego State University and California State University, Fullerton. Mount Ararat Financial Services LLC focuses on financial planning, fund selection, and advisory services primarily for Armenian-American clients and provides a Fractional Chief Investment Officer service to other advisory firms. The firm emphasizes Strategic Asset Allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and operates mainly on a non-discretionary basis without taking custody of client assets.

Ryan Worch is the sole advisor at Worch Capital LLC in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with 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, managing a private pooled investment vehicle alongside separately managed accounts. The firm uses a proprietary strategy that combines momentum and swing trading with special-situations fundamental research, employing derivatives and hedging techniques as part of its active trading approach.

Ethan Miller is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and the sole advisor at Planning for Progress in Silver Spring, MD. His prior work includes roles at the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO, and Jobs With Justice. He also serves as finance and operations director for IFPTE Local 70, a Washington, DC-based union, managing its financial operations on a part-time consulting basis. Planning for Progress serves middle- and upper-middle-income individuals and families, as well as small businesses, nonprofits, and employer plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive and project-based financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using diversified, long-term asset allocation strategies tailored to clients’ goals and values.

Yingjie Shu is a financial advisor at Kailasa Capital Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Blue Latitude, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Kailasa Capital Management provides wealth management and investment services to individual clients, family offices, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach and manages both individual accounts and private pooled funds, using strategies that include equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, options, and derivatives for portfolio construction and risk management.

Allison Brown is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at BrightPath Wealth Advisors LLC. She has been with BrightPath since 2012 and also operates as a sole proprietor providing insurance sales and services. Additionally, she is a managing member of BrightPath Retirement Solutions LLC, focusing on tax planning. BrightPath Wealth Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm develops customized investment policy statements, employs fundamental analysis, and manages accounts with regular monitoring and periodic reviews.

Colleen Harrington is a CFP® with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Longview Financial Advisors, LLC, Apella Wealth, Facet Wealth, Inc., Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc., and previously held a position at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Longview Financial Advisors provides investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and institutional ERISA retirement plans. The firm uses an evidence-based, strategic asset allocation approach centered on passive ETFs and Dimensional Funds Advisors products, supplemented by active managers when appropriate.

Efrata Kirose is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor at One Oak with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining One Oak, Kirose held positions 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, including endowments, foundations, and family offices. The firm offers portfolio management, financial consulting, and access to alternative investments through an integrated OCIO model emphasizing diverse analytical techniques and active manager oversight.

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.

Joseph Cope is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing partner and adviser at Cope Connelly in Arlington, VA. He has held roles at XPS Capital LLC, Jarred Bunch Consulting, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and First Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is a general partner responsible for public relations at Prosomnus Sleep Technologies. Cope Connelly serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and private placement consulting. The firm employs a long-term trading approach centered on charting and technical analysis, performs regular portfolio reviews, and is involved in special-purpose vehicles and private-fund structures.

Khalid Usmani is a financial advisor with One Oak, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including GuideVine, Avantax Wealth Management, and Allstate. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as president of MIU Partners LLC, an independent insurance agency providing property, casualty, and life insurance. One Oak delivers outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and customized investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients such as endowments, foundations, and family offices. The firm emphasizes an integrated OCIO model with a focus on governance, manager selection, and risk management.

Chris Bettencourt is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bethesda Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014. He also holds licenses as a life, annuity, and health insurance agent and is a licensed loan officer with Bancstar Mortgage, LLC, working 10 hours or less per week in mortgage financing. Bethesda Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning, using a blend of core passive allocation and active tactical adjustments tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals.

David Poch is a financial advisor at Promethium with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Promethium, he worked at Challenger Performance Optimization, Inc. for five years and spent four years at Miami University. Promethium Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, alternatives, options strategies, tactical asset allocation, and cash management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Laura Walsh is a financial advisor at Theus Wealth Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Marathon Financial Group, LLC since 2014 and has been involved with Walsh & Company, P.A. since 1997. Theus Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial planning and consulting to both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm assists clients in selecting and monitoring third-party asset managers and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical methods in constructing client strategies.

Andrew Bellamah is a financial advisor with BNB Wealth Management, LLC in Silver Spring, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 34 years of industry experience. He is the owner of BNB Wealth Management and is involved in multiple commercial real estate management and leasing ventures across Florida and Maryland. BNB Wealth Management is a privately owned, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages diversified portfolios primarily using mutual funds and provides financial planning, pension consulting, and participant education services.

Robert Lee is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Doxa Capital, LLC since 2015, where he serves as one of two advisors. Doxa Capital provides portfolio management services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate or profit-sharing plans. The firm offers two program options: Genesis, a rules-based ETF asset-allocation system, and Comprehensive Management, which includes discretionary management using various analytical techniques and trading strategies.

Richard Pinion is a financial advisor with Pinion Financial Services, LLC in Bethesda, MD, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 14 years and has been with OSAIC since 2023. Outside of investment advisory work, he is involved in health and life insurance writing and recruitment. Pinion Financial Services provides financial planning, pension and retirement-plan consulting, and referral services for third-party investment advisory programs. The firm emphasizes selecting and monitoring outside advisors and favors long-term mutual fund investments, without managing client assets on a discretionary basis.

Peter Ryan is a financial advisor at Alikos Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Alikos since 2015. Ryan also has over 30 years of experience at Ryan & Wetmore P.C. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a member in several real estate investment partnerships. Alikos Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes long-term, broadly diversified portfolios primarily implemented with passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and offers customized solutions including ESG, tax-sensitive, and fixed-income accounts.

Daniel Cohen is a financial advisor at Macroview Investment Management LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Absolute Investment Management, LLC since 2010. Macroview Investment Management serves individuals, corporations, non-profits, and pension and profit-sharing plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a top-down, macroeconomic investment approach combined with fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to manage diversified portfolios, often incorporating third-party managers when appropriate.