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® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Councilor Wealth LLC in Bristow, VA. His prior roles include positions at May Barnhard Investments, Curo Private Wealth, Commonwealth Financial Network, Clarion Wealth Management Partners, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Councilor Wealth provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to develop long-term investment strategies tailored to client goals.

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 CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2004 and has been with TVAMP, LLC since 2019. She previously worked at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and Equitable Advisors. Bertke serves as successor trustee for family trusts. TVAMP provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation strategy using diversified portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, and offers services such as written financial plans, retirement-plan advisory, and sub-advisory relationships.

Ryan Kelly is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Yeske Buie Inc. since 2019. Prior to joining Yeske Buie, he had roles at Signature FD and spent time at the University of Georgia and 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, including financial planning and fiduciary asset management for a range of clients such as individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined investment process based on Modern Portfolio Theory and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

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® and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2003 in various capacities. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and leads Acorn Tax Planning, a tax preparation and filing service. Acorn Financial Advisory Services, Inc. is a fee-only SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.4 billion in assets and employs diversified portfolios using individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and third-party managers, incorporating tactical tools and alternatives for suitable clients.

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.

Reilly Skorupski is a financial advisor at Meridian Financial Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Meridian, Skorupski worked briefly at Signet Financial Management and has experience in the hospitality sector with Clyde's Restaurant Group and Finnegan's Irish Pub & Grill. Meridian Financial Partners LLC provides personalized asset management and ongoing financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation as the primary driver of performance and manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis while integrating financial planning throughout the client relationship.

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 financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Legacy Associates Inc. since 2004, where he serves as president and owner with a focus on insurance. Sharifi is also a silent partner in a retail business based in Wilkes Barre, PA. Legacy Wealth Management is a team of five advisors managing approximately $314 million across more than 700 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, unified managed accounts, and public educational seminars at no charge. Their investment strategies are customized through documented Investment Policy Statements and include ongoing portfolio monitoring with quarterly reviews.

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.

Pedrom Sadeghi is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with Hopwood Financial Services, Inc. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Hopwood Financial Services and S. Mostafa Sadeghi, CPA. Hopwood Financial Services primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and related entities, offering discretionary, fee-only investment management alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses an Investment Committee to oversee a diverse portfolio approach with multi-year holding horizons and maintains a team-based structure with six advisors managing approximately $666.6 million.

Daniel Cooper is an advisor at Brighter Financial Capital Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Madison Avenue Securities, Clark & Associates, Inc. Financial Solutions, and Kalos Capital, among others. Cooper is involved in fixed insurance sales through Clark & Associates, Inc. Financial Solutions. Brighter Financial Capital Management provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan advisory, and multi-tiered financial planning, often engaging third-party managers while maintaining the client relationship.