Sebastiano Mancarella is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning since 2014, with prior roles at Santander Securities, Invest Financial Corporation, Citizens Securities, and Merrill. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, advisor-managed custom and model portfolios, third-party manager access, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and in-house investment teams.

James Frangenberg is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently with Founders Financial Securities LLC. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LPL Financial, M&T Securities, M&T Bank, and PNC Investments. He serves on the advisory council for Adventist Shady Grove Hospital Center and is a Leadership Council Member for Make-A-Wish Mid Atlantic. Founders Financial Securities provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients, managing approximately $4.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers diverse advisory platforms and delegates investment decisions to its representatives, supporting a broad range of services including managed portfolios, financial planning, and 1031 exchange consulting.

Richard Sebastian is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at CIC Wealth, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, McAdam LLC, and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Sebastian provides fixed insurance services to clients. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisory, and consulting services, utilizing a combination of centrally managed models and locally managed portfolios across a broad range of investment vehicles.

Brianna Tavares is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC since 2019, following prior roles at Fidelity Investments. Capital Analysts serves retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management and advisor-managed custom portfolios through a nationwide network. The firm employs a proprietary mutual-fund screening process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.

Shayna Lebowitz is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. and has prior experience at firms including Creative Planning, LLC, Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC, and Savant Wealth Management. Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc. manages approximately $15.67 billion for over 1,000 clients through a team of 31 advisors. The firm provides fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional services with an emphasis on long-term asset allocation, rebalancing, and manager selection.

Faisal Magsi is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Range Advisory, LLC. His career includes roles at Range Finance, Prostatis Financial Advisors Group, SFG Wealth Management, and LPL Financial LLC. Range Advisory serves U.S. individual clients, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth households, offering financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.4 billion in discretionary assets and utilizes proprietary model portfolios alongside third-party strategies, incorporating AI tools to support portfolio management and client interactions.

Craig Sablosky is a financial advisor with Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Access National Bank, LPL Financial, and Investment Professionals, Inc. Since 2019, he has also owned a group insurance business focused on health and disability insurance. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients with brokerage, advisory, and comprehensive financial planning services, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and offering access to third-party money managers and model portfolios.

Sijal Chudal is a Series 66 registered advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, based in Vienna, VA. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Citibank, MUFG Investor Services, and George Mason University. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm delivers advice through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers and provides automated ETF portfolio options for clients preferring digital solutions.

Richard Nilsen is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stratos Wealth Advisors since 2016. His prior experience includes positions at Ashton Royce & Co. and Summit Wealth Management, LLC. Nilsen is also the founder and president of Nilsen Financial Services. Stratos Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and retirement plans, through a network of 71 advisors across multiple teams. The firm offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of third-party managers and platform solutions.

Kathryn Cotter is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Marshfield Associates in Washington, DC, where she has worked since 2024. She has six years of prior experience at Nexercise, Inc. and five years at BET Networks. Marshfield Associates is a registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes high net worth individuals, pension plans, foundations, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, and investment companies. The firm employs a long-only, value-oriented investment approach focused on a concentrated Core Value Equity Strategy, supported by in-house research and a willingness to hold substantial cash positions.

Erin Evans is a financial advisor at The Burney Company with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Loudoun County Public Schools and James Madison University. The Burney Company serves individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.59 billion in discretionary assets and employs a blend of proprietary fundamental and quantitative investment models, offering customized portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services through an affiliated CPA firm.

Jennifer Antosh is a CFA® charterholder based in Potomac, MD, with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Merit Financial Advisors and previously worked at TritonPoint Wealth, Goldman Sachs PFM, Mercer Consulting, and BNY Mellon. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices, managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios using centrally managed sleeves and model allocations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary authority supported by fundamental analysis and supplemental investment tools.

Colin Pan is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with credentials including the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has experience working at Ameriprise, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LPL Financial, and several smaller firms. Choreo serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, outsourced CIO, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a quantitative investment process and offers specialized advisory services including 1031 exchanges, Deferred Sales Trusts™, and Opportunity Zone consulting.

Paul Seal is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC and previously spent seven years at AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president of Ascendant Wealth Strategies, Inc., where he provides insurance and annuity advice and sales. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm employs a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation strategy combined with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, while supporting a large number of retail accounts across its multi-team structure.

Jennifer Stacey is a financial advisor with Bogart Wealth, LLC in McLean, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bogart Wealth, she held roles at Concorde Investment Services and Vigilant Distributors. Outside of her advisory work, she co-founded Preservation Farmington, a historic preservation advocacy group in Michigan, where she serves as Director of Educational Programming. Bogart Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and comprehensive wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $3.19 billion in client assets. The firm employs a combination of passive and active strategies guided by an Investment Portfolio Committee and supports its research and operations with formal governance and approved AI tools.

Evan Mc Gavran is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Before entering the financial sector in 2025, he worked in education for several years, including roles at James Madison University and various schools. He is also an insurance agent involved in the analysis and sales of life insurance and annuities. Encompass More Asset Management LLC primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach that includes quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, with some exposure to digital-asset related vehicles.

Gabrielle Sabatini is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Smeal College of Business, Cresset Capital, Chiaro Investment, and The Atrium. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and family office administrative support. The firm emphasizes a whole-balance-sheet approach and combines public and private investments while operating an affiliated ecosystem including private investment funds, a trust company, and legal services for certain clients.

Daniel Holly is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He currently works at Andersen and has previous experience at Andersen Tax LLC, as well as roles at Window Nation, Under Armour, and Johns Hopkins University. Andersen serves successful individuals and families, related trusts and entities, family partnerships, family-owned corporate plans, and not-for-profit endowments. The firm provides investment consulting through full-service wealth management, limited professional consulting, or standalone performance measurement and reporting, often integrated with tax, valuation, and other advisory services.

Robert Mcgregor is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SEIA. His prior roles include positions at USAA Financial Advisors, Royal Alliance Associates, and SES LLC. He is based in Tysons Corner, VA. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management approaches.

Kent Johnson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC and its affiliated entities since 2017, following earlier roles at Equitable Advisors and Ameriprise. Kent is based in Reston, VA. 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 emphasizes using third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and provides both managed advisory programs and digital automated ETF portfolio solutions.