Jesica Ray is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Brighton Jones LLC since 2015. Brighton Jones provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands, including its Personal CFO offering. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and manages client assets through a mix of public and private investments, supported by an affiliated ecosystem of investment, trust, and legal service entities.

Bradley Lipman is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with AlphaCore Capital LLC and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, SPC Financial, Sella & Martinic, and Lively, Ostrye & Worch. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with approximately 70 advisors managing about $13 billion. The firm serves individuals, entities, and institutional investors, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and sub‑advisory services with an emphasis on multi‑asset portfolios that include alternative investments alongside traditional equities and fixed income.

Michelle Cooper is a financial advisor with XML Financial Group in Bethesda, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and 25 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch Trust Company, FSB for 19 years before joining XML Financial, LLC and XML Securities, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she is the author of the book *I've Still Got Me* and participates in related speaking engagements. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets and serving around 2,890 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments, tailoring portfolios at the household level through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and third-party managers.

Linda Stewart is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Cassaday & Company and OSAIC since 1995. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages over $7 billion in discretionary assets.

Joseph Kantakevich is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with United Brokerage Services, Inc. and United Bank, having previously worked at Dai Securities, Jwk Financial Group, Eaglestone Wealth Advisors, and Triad Advisors. He serves on the board of the Montgomery College Foundation. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and trust clients through various wrap fee and advisory programs. The firm primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis and is affiliated with United Bank, combining banking relationships with a primarily non-discretionary advisory model.

Chloe Manke is an advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at John Hancock and involvement with the Schoolyard Tennis Academy. Cassaday & Company provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses, managing over $7 billion in discretionary assets. The firm applies a long-term, asset-allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including standalone financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Michael Tita is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC. He has worked at Navy Federal since 2018, with prior roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Traditum Group LLC. Navy Federal Investment Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services primarily to members of Navy Federal Credit Union, as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-manager approach using the Envestnet platform and offers both managed advisory programs and automated ETF portfolio solutions.

David Austin is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Keel Point, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Keel Point, he worked for eight years at the World Food Programme and three years at the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion for individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based blend of fundamental and quantitative analysis to develop strategic and tactical asset allocations, offering a variety of portfolio management and consulting services across multiple asset classes.

Antoinette Guy Wharton is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at GWFS Equities Inc/Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company from 2010 to 2017. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services, using investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Austin Pearl is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at CIC Wealth, LLC for six years and the U.S. Department of Defense for sixteen years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales on a part-time basis. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 145 advisors overseeing about $11.56 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and insurance company clients, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services.

Irene Butler is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as Senior Vice President at Cassaday & Company, Inc. She has held roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Franklin Templeton Distributors prior to joining Cassaday. Butler participates as an investment committee member for the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income securities, and model portfolios aligned with clients’ investment policy statements.

Ernest Dimattina is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. with 48 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Capitol Securities since 1996. Prior to and concurrently, he has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith since 1982. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients, providing brokerage and investment advisory services alongside financial planning, pension consulting, and insurance products. The firm offers diversified investment management through separately managed accounts, wrap fee programs, and third-party money managers.

Lauren Mercer is a CFP® professional affiliated with Brighton Jones LLC, based in McLean, VA, with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Brighton Jones since 2020 and previously spent five years at The Vanguard Group, Inc. Lauren holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Brighton Jones provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside services such as tax preparation, real-estate consulting, and family office administrative support.

Stephanie Gumm is a financial advisor at Savvy with 13 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Horizon Advisory Group, Commonwealth Financial Network, and MassMutual, among others. Outside of advising, she is co-chair of events and partner at neXco National, a national B2B networking organization, and founder of Profits & Pours with Stephanie, an interactive panel discussion series focused on exit planning topics. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm builds customized investment plans using a primarily index-based, long-term approach, integrating third-party fintech tools and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Alex Karkeek is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Cassaday & Company, Inc. He has held roles at Cassaday & Co Wealth Management, LLC and Osaic Wealth, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Karkeek is an insurance agent offering fixed annuities and long-term care insurance products. 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 focused on diversified, buy-and-hold allocations using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed income securities.

Brian Kelley is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc since 2000. Mason Investment Advisory Services provides fee-based financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm’s approach centers on long-term strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and manager selection, serving clients through separately managed accounts, OCIO services, and other investment solutions.

Tempeste Hernandez is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, based in Reston, VA. She has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Bank of America from 2014 to 2020 before joining Navy Federal in 2020. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers and provides various layered portfolio solutions alongside digital automated ETF options.

Joseph Carter III is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at AmeriEstate Legal and ASC Financial Planners, as well as Global Atlantic Financial Company and Global Atlantic Distributors, LLC. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and trust clients through various wrap fee and advisory programs. The firm primarily manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis, offering a range of investment approaches and maintaining an affiliation with United Bank through its parent company, United Asset Management Corporation.

Adam Huke is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial planner at Cassaday & Company, Inc. He has worked at Cassaday & Company and its related entities since 2003 and has also been associated with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is an insurance agent affiliated with BSI, Inc. and Jurs Montgomery Brokerage. Cassaday & Company manages investment portfolios and provides financial planning and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach, emphasizing diversified, buy-and-hold allocations primarily using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed income securities.

Daniel Schueren is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Merrill Lynch and Vanguard before joining Principal Financial Group entities in 2021. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm combines third-party methodologies with proprietary models and is distinguished by its integration within the Principal Financial Group family, enabling access to affiliated products and services.