Michael Burns is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Campion Asset Management, LLC since 2017, with a brief tenure at Icma Rc in 2018. Burns also spent four years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University early in his career. Campion Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individual investors and tax-exempt organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process that combines macroeconomic analysis, active security selection, and passive ETF implementation, managing approximately $228 million for about 106 clients.

Safalta Sherpa is a financial advisor at Cooksen Wealth, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Mclean Asset Management Corp., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services LLC. Cooksen Wealth provides financial planning, investment management, and wealth management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm manages over $200 million in assets across a concentrated client base, emphasizing asset allocation and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis in their investment process.

Malee Turner is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Reframe Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Financial Growth Partners. Outside of her financial advisory role, she works as a receptionist for Malee Thai Massage, a business she has been involved with since 2018. Reframe Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using a range of investments including ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, and bonds, and offers portfolio customization and tax-aware strategies.

Jason Howell is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is the principal of Jason Howell Company in Fairfax, VA. He has taught personal finance as an adjunct professor at American University since 2015 and at George Mason University since 2020. Jason Howell Company serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and family office administrative services. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach with a core-and-satellite structure, incorporates ESG screening, and offers educational seminars and workshops to various groups.

Ryan Penninger is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with McGinn Investment Management since 2010 and holds a Series 66 license. McGinn Penninger Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm follows a long-term, large-cap value equity strategy focused on fundamental analysis and serves as a sub-adviser to a mutual fund, offering clients access to investment company strategies not commonly managed by similar firms.

James Simon is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Renew Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to founding Renew Wealth, he held roles at Cresset Capital and Charles Schwab, and serves as an Operations Officer at the White House Military Office while maintaining a long-term position with the US Army National Guard. He is also a member of the Department of Defense Investment Board's Investment Advisory Committee. Renew Wealth Management LLC provides customized wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a primarily long-term investment strategy, constructing portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, and manages approximately $34.6 million in mostly non-discretionary assets through a single-advisor practice.

Jessica Doll is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Reframe Wealth, LLC since 2021 and previously spent seven years at TIAA-CREF. ReFrame Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers portfolio customization and tax-aware options, including direct indexing and the use of DFA funds.

Amy Spalding is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently with District Capital Management, LLC. She previously worked at Walden Wealth Partners, LLC for four years and has experience in entrepreneurial and wellness-related ventures, including roles at Busykid.com and Yoga Lounge & Barre. District Capital Management serves individual clients, businesses, and charitable organizations with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes long-term, fundamental analysis and offers diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by educational workshops on various financial topics.

Cody Cashman is a financial advisor at Capital Assets Planning Incorporated with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory roles, he served as the Commissioner of the Revenue for the City of Falls Church from 2021 to 2025. Capital Assets Planning, Inc. provides financial planning and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering customized plans covering cash flow, retirement, tax, insurance, and estate considerations. The firm uses client interviews and risk-tolerance questionnaires to tailor recommendations and typically implements investments through third-party managers.

Joshua Zins is a financial advisor at Plandeavor with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management for six years. Plandeavor provides discretionary asset management, ongoing financial planning, and hourly consultations to individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a quantitative investment approach using ETFs and direct indexing, combined with tax-loss harvesting and tactical asset-allocation adjustments.

Kevin Cope is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience and is currently a managing member of Cope Connelly in Arlington, VA. He has worked at Hutchinson Capital Management and XPS Capital LLC prior to his current role. Cope is also involved with C4M Global Advisors LLC, a related advisory firm, and oversees the governance of Cope Connelly SPV Management LLC, a special purpose vehicle entity. Cope Connelly serves individuals, pension plans, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and private placement consulting. The firm emphasizes documented investment policies, regular portfolio reviews, and incorporates charting and technical analysis within a long-term trading approach while actively advising on private placements and special-purpose vehicles.

Mark Katz is a financial advisor with Katz Family Financial Advisors, LLC in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Katz Family Financial Advisors since 2005. Katz Family Financial Advisors manages approximately $106.5 million in assets across about 117 client relationships, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis investment process with proprietary screening focused on safety, quality, growth, and value, delivering personalized portfolio management through its fee-only wrap fee program and educational seminars.

Angela Barbour is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at Arkagos Advisors & Asset Management, Inc. and previously spent 10 years at Brookstone Capital Management. She has been associated with Tarkenton Financial, LLC since 2004. Arkagos Advisors and Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and access to private investments. The firm employs model-based allocations combining technical, fundamental, and modern portfolio theory techniques tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Christian Polito is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Clarion Wealth Management Partners. He has worked at several firms, including EverSource Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network. Polito also holds a Series 66 license and provides licensed non-variable insurance and annuities as part of his practice. Clarion Wealth Management Partners serves individuals, families, small business owners, nonprofit organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing tools like Morningstar and Riskalyze to monitor portfolios and support risk assessment.

Stephen Memery is a financial advisor with Iconic Wealth Management in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Omnia Vincet Capital Management, Bay Capital Advisors, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. Iconic Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a Quantitative Value Bias investment approach that integrates fundamental analytics, technical tools, diversified allocations, and options strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Peter Rechter is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Rechter Wealth Management, LLC since 2003, where he serves as one of two advisors. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, as well as to small businesses, non-profits, trusts, and estates. Rechter Wealth Management, LLC manages approximately $98.7 million in billable assets, operating on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on tailored multi-asset allocation plans and diversified mutual fund exposures. The firm is notable for its client-approval trading process, quarterly portfolio reviews, and a CFP-led oversight approach.

Thomas Ricketts is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Evolutionary Tree Capital Management, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for one year. Evolutionary Tree Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio and investment management services to individuals, family offices, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing approximately $91.7 million in assets. The firm employs an innovation-focused, concentrated growth strategy with a long-term horizon, combining fundamental research with industry and ecosystem analysis.

Daniel Sendi is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a principal at Portfolio Advisory Group, Inc., where he has worked since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Portfolio Tax Group Inc., a tax, bookkeeping, and payroll services firm. Portfolio Advisory Group provides investment advisory, consulting, and financial planning services to a range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily fundamental investment approach with tailored equity allocation limits and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

David Sendi is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience and is a principal at Portfolio Advisory Group, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, where he has worked since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of Portfolio Tax Group, Inc., which provides tax, bookkeeping, and payroll services, and he also offers legal services through a separate practice. Portfolio Advisory Group offers investment advisory, consulting, and financial planning services to a range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily fundamental investment approach with both long- and short-term strategies, and provides tailored reporting and reviews to meet client objectives.

Scott Marx is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with SMP Financial Planning, LLC, where he has worked for four years. Prior to this, he was with TIAA-CREF from 2010 to 2022. SMP Financial Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and select employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolios and offers specialized management of restricted and legacy securities.