Christopher Benson is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with L. K. Benson & Company, P.C. since 2009. L. K. Benson & Company, P.C. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, tax planning, and accounting services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification using mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates tax and accounting work through a formal affiliation with an accounting practice.

Lauren Gretchen is a financial advisor at Invested Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Abundance Wealth Counselors and Triad Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Swayze LLC, a compliance consulting business. Invested Advisors provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm focuses on goal-driven portfolio construction tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, often utilizing third-party managers and specialist strategies.

Jason Nazelrod is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Nazelrod & Associates Financial Services, Inc. since 2000 and also maintains affiliations with LaSalle St. Securities, LLC and Nazelrod & Associates Tax & Consulting, LLC. His background includes tax and accounting services through a related firm. Nazelrod & Associates Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning primarily to individual clients and trusts, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households. The firm offers a wrap-fee program that integrates portfolio management with tax, estate, and insurance planning, employing a top-down asset allocation approach across multiple asset classes.

John Voight is a financial advisor at CJC Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at First Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, Voight is a licensed insurance agent. CJC Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $122 million across four advisors. The firm uses fundamental and quantitative analysis coupled with modern portfolio theory to create diversified portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

James Lee is a financial advisor at Lee-Kelleher Wealth Management with 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Lee serves as an advisory board member for Adoptions Together, a nonprofit organization that helps people find adopting families. Lee-Kelleher Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, trusts, foundations, and other business entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios and provides discretionary portfolio management alongside financial and retirement plan consulting services.

James Shaughness is a financial advisor at Legacy Financial Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at T. Rowe Price Investment Services for 29 years before joining Legacy Financial Advisors. Legacy Financial Advisors provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and business consulting to individuals, families, trusts, and business entities. The firm uses a disciplined, goals-based investment process that includes strategic asset allocation, diversification, periodic rebalancing, and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Jordan Wilson is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Blueprint Wealth Management Inc. in Ellicott City, MD, and has held registered representative roles at Steven M. Molesky and Associates and Kalos Capital since 2013. Blueprint Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management, emphasizing long-term, broadly diversified allocations implemented primarily through indexed mutual funds and ETFs.

Peter Dixon is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Waypoint Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2016. His prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, FSC Securities Corporation, Financial Council, LLC, and Advantage Capital Corporation. Waypoint Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, qualified retirement plans, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term, diversified buy-and-hold strategies primarily using passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, supported by written investment policy statements and regular account monitoring.

Charles Meyer is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., having joined after the acquisition of Tufton Capital Management, where he worked for nine years. Tufton Capital Management is a fee-only, discretionary investment adviser managing approximately $810 million in assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach focused on large U.S. companies, constructing portfolios across money market instruments, fixed income, and equities with low turnover.

James Lee is a financial advisor with Lee Financial Associates, Inc. in Ellicott City, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at OSAIC and Lee Financial Associates, LLC since 2004 and 2005 respectively. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president of Lee Financial Associates, Inc., where he also acts as an insurance agent. Lee Financial Associates serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities through a two-advisor team supporting about 39 client relationships. The firm emphasizes written financial planning and arranges investment management by selecting and monitoring third-party money managers, primarily using SEI model portfolios while clients retain custody with those third parties.

I get it. Finding a Financial Planner that is a good match for you is not easy. The alphabet soup of credentials and terms can be confusing. I will take as long as you like to talk through all your questions. We serve individuals and families (Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y/Millenials, and Gen Z), entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals, ultra high net-worth families, trusts, intergenerational families, baby boomers, entertainment industry professionals, startup founders, business owners, and small businesses. We help our clients with holistic financial planning including: retirement planning, investment planning & management, business planning, wealth management, new wealth planning, income planning, estate planning, charitable giving, portfolio management, home buying, cross-border planning, and tax planning. I have been fortunate to have served families and individuals from Alaska and California to Texas and Massachusetts and all over Virginia, Maryland, and DC (13 states so far) while based in Fairfax, VA. Why? Because we have everything needed to be your guide in a changing landscape. Like most established firms, at Your Best Path, we offer comprehensive financial planning, retirement planning, investment management, and more to help our clients build the life they really want. However, there are a few aspects of our practice that differ from the great majority of planners. – My mission is to help people align their values and their investments so they can stop supporting the companies that are destroying the systems that make life on Earth possible. I am a leader in sustainable, responsible, and impact investing (SRI), having received the CSRIC designation – the first-ever certification for studying investing while considering environmental, social, and governance factors. If you want it to, your portfolio can reflect your specific values, not just a cookie-cutter index from fund managers who don’t even vote their shares. – We have extensive experience working with tech professionals, managers, and executives with equity compensation (RSUs, Options, ESOPPs, and deferred comp.) – We also have expertise developed over years of working with clients from many branches of the Federal Government, so I understand the intricacies of their various benefit programs. –I have no asset minimum and am happy to work with those with less, but am ready to serve those with substantial wealth.

Craig Pohl is a financial advisor at Chesapeake Financial Advisors in Towson, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Chesapeake Financial Advisors since 2014. Chesapeake Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and family businesses by providing personalized financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index and ETF exposures with selectively chosen active funds, stocks, and bonds, operating under fiduciary standards and a NAPFA-aligned code of ethics.

William Kelleher is a financial advisor at Lee, Kelleher & Klein Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, OpenText, Foothold Technology, and Yelp Inc. since beginning his advisory career in 2024. Lee, Kelleher & Klein Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental security analysis and modern portfolio theory, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

Charles Marks is a financial advisor at Marks Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Marks Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services, including financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management, with a focus on globally allocated portfolios that primarily use exchange-traded funds alongside mutual funds and individual securities.

Brian Smoot is a financial advisor at OSAIC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with OSAIC and Lee Financial Associates since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing clients with insurance solutions related to death benefit and disability needs. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by proprietary technology and access to multiple custodial platforms.

Lauren Botti is a financial advisor at Financial Dimensions, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and provides accounting services as a contractor for a small engineering firm. Lauren has been associated with Financial Dimensions since 1998 in various capacities. Financial Dimensions LLC offers personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach using index funds and ETFs as core holdings, supplemented by active managers or individual securities, and provides additional services such as tax preparation and non-variable insurance.

Melissa Miller is a financial advisor at Sovereign Financial Services, LLC in Phoenix, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Sovereign Financial Services since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Sovereign Insurance Service, where she works as a licensed agent for life, health, home, and auto insurance. Sovereign Financial Services provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, primarily serving trusts, businesses, and organizations rather than individual retail clients. The firm employs a five-step planning process and emphasizes diversified allocations using low-cost index funds and short- to medium-term fixed income investments, managing approximately $78.2 million in discretionary assets.

Julia Seroskie is a financial advisor at Urban Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at MML Investors Services Inc. and MassMutual for 17 years. Urban Wealth Management is a fee-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary investment management with comprehensive financial planning, using a core-and-satellite investment approach and integrating client education through structured coaching programs.

Alexander Campbell III is a financial advisor with A.G. Campbell Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Coastal Equities, Inc. from 2012 to 2016. Campbell also provides consulting advice on business matters to DM Management for less than five hours per month. A.G. Campbell Advisory offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $403.9 million for 61 clients, emphasizing diversified portfolios, ongoing monitoring, and access to third-party managers.

Edward Loftice is a financial advisor at Montgomery Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including MFS Wealth LLC and Tounjian Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a musician. Montgomery Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides discretionary asset management through a sub-adviser platform as well as ERISA plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes affiliations with other investment advisers and offers educational seminars and workshops.