Assaf Pinchas is a CFP® with 30 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Allegiance Financial Group. He has held roles at Allegiance Financial Group and associated entities since 2001 and is also a registered representative of The Strategic Financial Alliance. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside holistic financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term perspective, with client accounts reviewed quarterly.

Berkeley Meredith is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hughes Financial Services, LLC. Meredith has been with Hughes Financial Services since 2017 and previously worked at Virginia Tech from 2013 to 2017. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser with nine advisors managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program that combines investment management, trading, and custodial services.

Mikael Hallstrom is a financial advisor at USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc., Securities America Inc., and USAdvisors Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is also involved in life, health, and annuity insurance sales. USAdvisors Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm with 14 professionals managing approximately $488 million in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering portfolio management, model-portfolio strategies, financial planning, and business succession and estate planning services.

Jonathan Cox is a financial advisor at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also an attorney, owning NOVA Estate Planning, PLLC, an estate planning and administration law firm where he provides legal services on a flat-fee and hourly basis. Cox serves clients in northern Virginia and has plans to expand similar legal services to the Richmond area. Acorn Financial Advisory Services provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.23 billion for around 2,300 to 2,400 clients through 11 advisors, offering both custom and model-based portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms.

Drew Culver is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MBI LLC. His prior roles include positions at Curo Private Wealth, Commonwealth Financial Network, Clarion Wealth Management Partners, and Ameriprise Financial Services. MBI LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage client accounts and prepares individualized Investment Policy Statements to outline goals, risk tolerance, and asset allocation.

Yahia Albaghdadi is a financial advisor at Heritage Financial LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Heritage Financial, he held roles at Goldman Sachs, Ridgely Walsh, LLC, and GameDuell GmbH. His background also includes academic positions at Bard College Berlin, LCC International University, and United World College, Dilijan. Heritage Financial advises individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and corporations, providing investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a LifeMap Discovery process to tailor core-and-satellite allocations and manages approximately $408 million in assets for around 350 clients through a seven-advisor team.

Jill Bertke is a Certified Financial Planner® with 23 years of industry experience. She is currently with TVAMP, LLC, where she has worked since 2019, following prior roles at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a successor trustee for family trusts. TVAMP serves individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW households, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans and other entities. The firm manages approximately $1.185 billion in client assets and offers services such as discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, with an investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation.

Ryan Kelly is a CFP® professional at Yeske Buie Inc. with seven years at the firm and four years of industry experience overall. Prior to joining Yeske Buie, he worked at Signature FD and held roles at the University of Georgia and the University of Texas at Austin. Outside of his advisory work, he prepares individual income tax returns for family and friends. Yeske Buie provides integrated wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, personal trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a process grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, implementing portfolios primarily with ETFs and mutual funds, and manages over $1 billion with a ten-person advisory team.

Shawn Williamson is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is a partner at Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC and has held roles at related firms since 2001. Williamson is also an owner of SMW Holdings, Inc., a holding company associated with Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, holistic financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, focusing on strategic asset allocation guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term investment approach.

James Gambaccini is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. He has spent his entire career at Acorn and its affiliated entities. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Acorn Tax Planning, providing tax return preparation and filing services. Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $1.4 billion for individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs globally diversified portfolios using a blend of individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and third-party managers, and offers specialized model strategies alongside additional services such as tax preparation and real estate investing through related entities.

Mason Coyle is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management Inc. with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Guardian Life and Morgan Stanley’s 10 Goal Wealth Management. Legacy Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses through a five-advisor team managing approximately $314 million across more than 700 client relationships. The firm delivers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and public educational seminars, employing tailored investment strategies documented in client Investment Policy Statements.

Andrew Crowe is a financial advisor with Professional Financial Solutions, LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Professional Financial Solutions since 2016 and previously worked in graduation photography with GradImages. Outside of finance, he has photographed college graduations. Professional Financial Solutions, LLC serves primarily individual clients and small business owners, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a passive, buy-and-hold approach to portfolio construction and manages client assets with an emphasis on documented investment policies and discretionary authority after an initial period.

Jerry Guido is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He currently serves with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC and has concurrently worked in tax preparation and accounting since 2011. Guido also operates NW Insurance Agency LLC, combining investment advisory and insurance services. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach and provides customized portfolio management supported by LPL Financial custodial programs and an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program.

Eian Lomash is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management Inc. in Manassas, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Mass Mutual, among others. Lomash is also involved with Legacy Associates Inc., an affiliated insurance agency. Legacy Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses through a five-advisor team managing approximately $314 million across more than 700 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, unified managed accounts, financial planning, and no-charge public educational seminars, with investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Mclenigan is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Professional Financial Solutions, LLC since 1997. Professional Financial Solutions, LLC serves primarily individual clients, including those with living or irrevocable trusts, and small business owners on retirement plans and charitable gifting of client securities. The firm offers financial planning, targeted consulting, and investment management, typically using diversified mutual funds and ETFs with a buy-and-hold, passive approach that emphasizes client-specific Investment Policy Statements and discretionary authority after an initial relationship period.

Thomas Turner is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Northwest Financial Advisors LLC since 2013 and also has a long tenure with LPL Financial, LLC dating back to 2008. Turner provides investment advisory services through Northwest Financial Advisors LLC, an independent firm affiliated with Northwest Federal Credit Union. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, 529 plan management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, employer-sponsored plans, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $1.92 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach, utilizing both in-house portfolio analysis and external investment programs to tailor portfolios to client needs.

Zara Sharifi is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bozzuto and Greystar, as well as time as a full-time student. Legacy Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses through a five-advisor team managing approximately $314 million across over 700 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, unified managed account and SEI program access, financial planning, and no-cost public educational seminars, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Sarah Yakel is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Meridian Financial Partners LLC since 2015, where she is part of a four-advisor team based in Warrenton, VA. Meridian Financial Partners LLC provides personalized asset management and integrated financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pensions, and corporations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation as the primary driver of returns and manages client portfolios predominantly on a discretionary basis.

Jamshid Sharifi is a Series 65-credentialed advisor with over 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Legacy Wealth Management Inc. in Manassas, VA. He is also president and owner of Legacy Associates Inc., an insurance business. Sharifi holds a silent partnership in a retail business based in Wilkes Barre, PA. Legacy Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses through a five-advisor team managing approximately $314 million across more than 700 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and no-fee public educational seminars, using tailored investment strategies documented in client Investment Policy Statements.

Kishore Shah is a financial advisor with Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Patriot Financial Group, Verus Capital Partners, Indus Financial Group, and Securities America, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales. Lynx Investment Advisory serves individual and institutional clients by providing investment consulting, policy development, manager research, and portfolio monitoring. The firm specializes in customized client allocations implemented primarily through third-party managers selected via detailed due diligence and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.