Ed Leads a team revolutionizing financial planning for federal employees. Valor Wealth Partners is a veteran-owned business with an office in Washington, D.C. and serving clients virtually in 19 states. With over 25 years of experience providing financial planning guidance, Ed has helped hundreds of families navigate complex and emotional dilemmas. He combines decades of experience with personalized strategies to help clients meet their needs. By simplifying his comprehensive analysis into down-to-earth terms, he is able to help clients understand their situation and take positive actions. Helping people with their financial goals is a deeply personal mission for Ed. Early struggles with money led him to pursue a meaningful career guiding people through the financial planning process. As a Certified Financial Planner, Ed follows the CFP Board’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct. The complex knowledge required to obtain and maintain this professional designation helps Ed develop extensive financial plans that hardworking people deserve. Ed’s devotion to the community is evident in the numerous charitable associations where he volunteers his time. He’s currently a captain for a team of cyclists in the annual Pan-Mass Challenge and is a two-time marathoner for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. He attributes his core values of integrity and attention to detail to his service with the U.S. Marines. We invite you to see our passion and knowledge on how your federal benefits can be maximized at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FinancialPlanning4Feds

Dale Mason is a financial advisor with MG Capital Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and six years of industry experience. He has worked at MG Capital Partners and Kaufman Accounting since 2020 and owns his own CPA business, Dale Mason, CPA & Co., where he provides international tax consulting services. MG Capital Partners, LLC offers ongoing portfolio management and standalone financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a non-discretionary advisory model, utilizes modern portfolio theory, and manages approximately $83.3 million in non-discretionary assets.

Elizabeth Remick is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Ithaka Financial Planning, LLC since 2010. Ithaka Financial Planning provides integrated financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and personal trusts and estates. The firm’s approach emphasizes customized portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using primarily open-end index funds and ETFs, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Jose Sobrado is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with MG Capital Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and previously held roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Sobrado is also a licensed insurance agent. MG Capital Partners, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates on a non-discretionary advisory model, applying modern portfolio theory and maintaining a long-term trading orientation while leaving execution authority with clients.

Bernard Suissa is a financial advisor at Suissa Private Wealth with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His career includes roles at RBC Capital Markets, Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Merrill. Outside of finance, he is involved as a silent partner in an indoor gardening store and holds ownership interests in food manufacturing and guest suites businesses. Suissa Private Wealth is a newly registered investment adviser firm with three advisors, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services primarily to individuals, nonprofits, and business entities. The firm's investment approach focuses on asset allocation and fundamental analysis, employing long-term strategies with periodic rebalancing and quarterly reviews, while also utilizing external managers for portions of client portfolios.

Brittany Chapman is a CFP® professional with experience spanning roles at District Capital Management, Amara Financial, North Financial Advising, and Artemis Consulting, as well as service in the U.S. Navy. She began her financial advising career in 2023 and is currently with District Capital Management in Arlington, VA. Prior to entering financial advising, she worked at Starbucks Coffee Company and served eight years in the U.S. Navy. District Capital Management is a fee-only financial planning firm based in Washington, D.C., serving clients across the DMV area and nationwide. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management focused on professionals in their 30s and 40s, including federal employees and tech professionals, with an emphasis on transparent, commission-free advice and virtual client service.

Jiyang Liu is a financial advisor at OSAIC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and Pinion Financial Services. Liu assists financial advisors as part of his role at Pinion Financial Services. OSAIC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies supported by technology-driven portfolio management tools and offers access to various custodial platforms and third-party managers.

Kimberly Bleck is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Burkholder & Associates, LLC. She previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for seven years. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed notary public. Burkholder & Associates provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning to individuals, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to inform investment decisions and offers pension consulting services without relying on third-party managers.

Kayla Welte is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at District Capital Management, LLC. Her background includes roles at Colorado State University, Commander Navy Installations, and ZEIDERS Enterprises. District Capital Management is a fee-only financial planning firm based in Washington, D.C., serving clients in the DMV area and nationwide. The firm focuses on providing comprehensive, independent financial advice to professionals in their 30s and 40s, emphasizing wealth building, tax efficiency, and retirement planning.

Nicholas Burkholder is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Financial and Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. for 17 years before founding Burkholder & Associates, LLC, where he currently serves as the sole member. He also offers seminars and writes articles on financial planning topics. Burkholder & Associates, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach integrates individualized Investment Policy Statements with fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reporting.

Taiyoung Lee is a financial advisor at Wealthy & Wise Family Office with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at PTC International Portfolio Management, Inc. since 2000 and at PTC International Inc. since 1981. Outside of his advisory role, he consults for small and mid-size companies in South Korea, focusing on business development. Wealthy & Wise Family Office provides investment advisory and wealth management services to small business owners, professionals, and a variety of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a customized investment process with discretionary portfolio management and offers comprehensive financial and family-office planning services.

Leon Malnik is a financial advisor with Malnik Wealth Management, LLC in Clarksville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and The Retirement Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling fixed insurance and annuity products and owns an insurance agency. Malnik Wealth Management provides personalized asset management primarily focused on retirement preparation and ongoing portfolio oversight for individuals and families. The firm manages approximately $79 million for around 150 clients, employing a mix of active and passive strategies across equities, ETFs, and fixed income, with services including management of held-away retirement accounts.

Coe Magruder is a financial advisor at Washington Growth Strategies LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Washington Growth Strategies since 2014. Washington Growth Strategies LLC provides personalized investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, including trusts, foundations, pensions, and corporations. The firm uses fundamental research and a variety of investment instruments to create tailored asset allocation strategies, and also serves as manager of a private pooled vehicle, Washington Growth Fund, LP.

Ami Shah is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Steward Inc. Prior to joining Steward Inc., Shah worked at Hemington Wealth Management and McKinsey & Company. Outside of financial advising, Shah is a limited partner in Glimpse LLC, a digital photo frame company. Steward Inc. offers integrated wealth advisory services combining discretionary investment management with comprehensive financial planning for individuals and families. The firm manages approximately $61 million, focusing on diversified, long-term asset allocation primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, and provides ongoing portfolio supervision alongside client-specific financial plans.

We created Lifetime Financial to serve the professional households working for the greater good. Our clients are unintentional millionaires. It might be surprising to think of yourself as a millionaire, but when you add up the equity in your home, a lifetime of saving, high market returns, and inflation—it quickly adds up. Though modestly affluent households like yours don’t have the resources of the ultra-wealthy, you still have much of the same complexity and the need for regular guidance. Typically, these households hold an average of $1.5 million in liquid assets and are often underserved by the financial community. Eighty percent of high-net-worth and mega-millionaires work with financial advisors to plan and manage their finances, but only 60% of unintentional millionaires do. We provide extensive, full-service financial planning and investment management with great services and ongoing support at a reasonable price. We are independent fiduciaries and keep our fees low, well below Wall Street rates, while providing services they don’t offer. An important distinction is that we are a Fee-Only firm, which is often confused with Fee-Based which is more common in larger firms. In contrast to Fee-Only, Fee-Based advisors receive commissions on products they sell you. We are only paid by you. Our typical clients are nonprofit professionals and those working for the greater good who want expert financial help with retirement, college planning, investing, tax planning, and more. Together we will connect the dots between your financial realities and the life you long to live.

Zachary Moss is a financial advisor with Potomac Investment Company, holding a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Bank of Montreal, Hamilton Ventures, Georgetown University, Potomac Investment Co, and The York School. Potomac Investment Company is a small investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement accounts. The firm employs a conservative, long-term investment strategy focused on diversification and fundamental analysis, managing portfolios of publicly traded equities, mutual funds, and fixed-income securities.

Alishia Creekmore is a financial advisor at Lifetime Financial with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lifetime Financial, she worked at the Coalition to Transforming Advanced Care and Capote Ventures. Lifetime Financial LLC is a small advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients, particularly professionals at nonprofits, colleges, and government organizations. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and employee benefit consulting, emphasizing systematic investment management and tax-aware strategies.

Amanda Hopkins Clouser is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. She has been with RCS Financial Planning, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at TIAA for nine years. RCS Financial Planning provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, ongoing subscription planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes evidence-based investing and long-term portfolio management, serving clients without account minimums and offering ongoing financial planning for qualifying asset levels.

Courtney Calotta is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Donalies Financial Planning, LLC since 2025 and previously spent six years with Gallant Financial Planning, LLC. Donalies Financial Planning, LLC primarily serves individual clients, including dual-income families and retirees, as well as trusts, business entities, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a long-term, buy-and-hold approach with a core passive plus active-satellite strategy.

Richard Wagener is a CFP® and ChFC® with 51 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Raymond James Financial since 2009 and also serves as President of Financial First Advisors, a firm he has been involved with since 1986. He occasionally acts as an insurance agent for life, fixed annuity, disability income, and long-term care products not typically available through Raymond James. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and governmental entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, utilizing asset allocation, modeling tools, and firm research to develop tailored recommendations.