Robert Behr is a financial advisor at PlanVest Financial, Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, Legg Mason Wood Walker, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is involved with CFO Advisory and Tax Services, LLC, a firm providing tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping services. PlanVest Financial, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth planning, financial planning, and investment management across various account types. The firm offers customized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, as well as several fee structures including a wrap fee program and a dedicated federal-employee planning service.

Claire Dwyer is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schaeffer Financial LLC since 2015. She is part of a five-advisor team based in Rockville, MD. Schaeffer Financial serves individuals and families, including federal government employees and foreign nationals holding G‑IV visas, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a focus on diversified asset allocation and coordinates with outside professionals to address specialized client needs.

Sara Galvin is a financial advisor with AtCap Partners, LLC in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Ceros Financial Services, Resource 1, Inc., Beskin-Divers Insurance Group, Inc., and Currency Exchange International. Outside of advising, she has served as an office manager for an RIA, handling administrative tasks including regulatory filings and license maintenance. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing proprietary strategies, third-party managers, and a blend of analytical methods including fundamental and technical analysis. The firm incorporates alternative investments and market-timing techniques in client portfolios and offers back-office and compliance support to investment firms.

Seth Emers is a financial advisor at Axiom Value Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he served for 21 years at the U.S. Department of State and retired from federal government service in 2024. Axiom Value Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative investment methods and offers retirement-focused education through workshops and webinars.

Katelyn Kantruss is a financial advisor at Veridian Capital Partners with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lighthouse Wealth Management and BNY Mellon. Katelyn took time away from the industry between 2018 and 2020. Veridian Capital Partners is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and business clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach that includes qualitative, quantitative, and technical analysis, utilizing a broad range of strategies such as asset allocation, options, and margin trading.

Richard Baker is a financial advisor at Milestone Asset Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Alphastar Capital Management and Brookstone Capital Management. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a board member of the Prepare Institute, a nonprofit organization. Milestone Asset Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party adviser recommendations to individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $690.7 million in discretionary assets and employs a combination of tactical and strategic investment approaches using both internal and third-party models.

Richard Clonch is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at PlanVest Financial, Inc., where he has worked since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and UBS Financial Services. PlanVest Financial, Inc. serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive wealth and investment management services. The firm customizes portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis and offers various fee structures, including a wrap fee program and a dedicated federal-employee planning service.

Brendan Hughes is a financial advisor at Lafayette Investments, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Lafayette Investments since 2015. Lafayette Investments is a SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental and qualitative security analysis, mutual fund and ETF due diligence, and a long-term, low-turnover investment approach.

Joseph Gallagher is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Advocate Investing Services and LPL Financial since 2005 and previously worked at Fidelity for eight years. Outside of advisory work, Gallagher is the author of the book "Born Again" and created a card game called "Here's the Deal." Advocate Investing Services is a four-advisor firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis combined with modern portfolio theory, offering strategies that include derivatives and market-linked instruments tailored to client objectives.

Beth Ann Leake is a Series 65-registered advisor with Sentinel Asset Management, LLC. She has been with Sentinel since 2024 and previously worked at Kelly Dorsey PC for 13 years. Sentinel Asset Management, LLC offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $63.2 million across about 495 households. The firm employs a mosaic investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with regular account monitoring and oversight of third-party managers.

Angela Holland is a financial advisor with AtCap Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has held compliance and advisory roles at Innovation X Advisors LLC, Foothill Securities, Inc., Advisors Preferred, LLC, and Ceros Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her financial services career, she operates Clearwater Fan Girl, LLC, a sports entertainment fan webpage and podcast. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a mix of proprietary strategies, sub-advisors, and outside managers, combining fundamental and technical analysis with market-timing techniques as part of its approach.

Matthew Hoesly is a financial advisor with AtCap Partners, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Ceros Financial Services, Inc. and Resource 1, Inc. Outside of advising, Hoesly is involved in motivational speaking and serves as chair of the MDRT Foundation Finance Committee, volunteering on several MDRT and MDRT Foundation committees. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of analytical methods and market-timing strategies, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios as well as access to third-party asset managers, distinguishing itself through affiliated private fund offerings and robust back-office support.

Haughton Bowen is a financial advisor with Sentinel Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Allstate Financial Advisors, LLC, and has been associated with Allstate Financial Services LLC and Allstate Insurance Co. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a rental property in Jamaica. Sentinel Asset Management, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mosaic investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers continuous account monitoring with periodic formal reviews.

Austin Catania is a financial advisor at Milestone Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His prior roles include positions at AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC, Andersen, and MV Financial. Milestone Asset Management, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and recommendations of third-party advisers and sub-advisers to individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm combines tactical and strategic approaches using fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and offers client-facing technology such as consolidated performance reporting and real-time account access.

David Petersen is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at FSA Wealth Partners in Rockville, MD. He has been with Financial Services Advisory, Inc. since 1982. FSA Wealth Partners is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately three-quarters of a billion dollars in assets, providing discretionary asset management and limited financial planning to individuals, business owners, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a technical analysis-driven investment process with an explicit exit framework, combining actively managed and indexed funds alongside tactical strategies.

Patrick Mc Namara is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor at Glassman Wealth Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pathstone, Campbell Wealth, First Financial Group, and KPMG, as well as service in the U.S. Marine Corps. Glassman Wealth Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and private funds, with a methodology that accounts for less-liquid investments and integrates non-managed assets into client reporting.

Riley Ahlquist is a financial advisor at Advocate Investing Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial and Equitable Advisors. Advocate Investing Services is a team of four advisors offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and advisory consulting to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a range of strategies, including the use of derivatives and market-linked instruments within separately managed accounts, tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Brian Runkles is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He is a managing partner at Veridian Capital Partners and has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of advising, he owns and manages Brian L Runkles, Inc., a pass-through entity supporting his financial practice. Veridian Capital Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, business clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary management through its wrap fee program and utilizes a broad range of investment strategies, including alternatives and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Brian Cohen is a financial advisor at AtCap Partners, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Management and National Securities Corporation. Outside of advising, he is involved with Big Ben Hunting, LLC, a boat ownership business. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, including market-timing strategies, and offers access to alternative investments and affiliated private funds.

Christopher Jones Jr. is a financial advisor at FSA Wealth Partners in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Services Advisory, Inc., Secretariat International, and PFS Partners. Before entering the financial advisory field, he worked in education at Norwich University and Sterling High School. FSA Wealth Partners provides discretionary asset management and limited financial planning to individuals, business owners, foundations, trusts, IRAs, and retirement plans. The firm employs a technical analysis approach supplemented by fundamental review, using an explicit exit framework called the FSA Safety Net to manage downside risk.