Hi, I’m Liz and I’m a fee-only financial planner. I started Primas Financial Planning to help individuals make financial decisions they feel good about and be confident that those choices will prepare them for the future. As the first in my family to graduate from college, I had to navigate a lot of firsts out of necessity, not choice. Like most of my clients, I didn’t learn about personal finance in school, and I’ve had to make decisions based on the information that was available to me. I’ve been fortunate to have accumulated knowledge through various sources. Some of my financial planning knowledge comes from school and work but a lot of lessons were learned from friends, family, my military community, and by making many, many mistakes. I recognize that not everyone is fortunate enough to have this wealth of knowledge at their fingertips and my goal with Primas FP is to help others have the same financial security and peace of mind. I’m a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Chartered Financial Consultant, Accredited Financial Counselor and Enrolled Agent. I’ve been working with clients for over 16 years helping them achieve their goals and build their wealth. First and foremost, I’m a fiduciary which means I’ll always put your interests first. I’ve lived in 9 states and 4 countries and I’ll be joining you virtually from Maryland, but I work with clients all over the United States. When I’m not listening to financial planning podcasts and delighting my husband and daughters with tax lectures, you can find me hiking, kickboxing, trying not kill the plants in my garden and volunteering in my community. I'm looking forward to hearing your life's story. Let's meet!

Edrees Feda is the sole advisor at Lucrum Capital Advisors in McLean, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. He serves as CEO and President of multiple affiliated entities including Lucrum Capital Advisors, Lucrum Capital, Lucrum Realty, and Feda Enterprises, which involve investment management, real estate brokerage, and holding companies. He is also a licensed principal broker for residential and commercial real estate across numerous states. Lucrum Capital Advisors is a state-registered investment advisor specializing in alternative investments, primarily private real estate-related securities and private funds. The firm serves institutional, family-office, and high-net-worth clients, focusing on asset-level underwriting, acquisitions support, and portfolio monitoring through fundamental and technical analysis and third-party valuation practices.

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/

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.