Ryan Beckwith is a financial advisor at Bluestone Financial Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GP Strategies Corporation and Waddell & Reed. Bluestone Financial Advisors primarily serves entrepreneurs, business owners, high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm acts as a personal CFO, providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management through fixed-fee arrangements, focusing on long-term financial strategy and using fundamental research to guide investments.

Mikayla Rodarte is a financial advisor at Capitol Financial Consultants, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at George Mason University and Westfield High School. Outside of her advisory role, she is the lead instructor and general manager at Kore Defense Industries, where she teaches martial arts and manages youth and women’s programs. Capitol Financial Consultants provides financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach with adjustments based on market conditions and offers ancillary services including tax preparation and business planning.

Matthew Buchanan is a financial advisor with Buchanan Wealth Management in Reston, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 21 years before founding Buchanan Wealth Management in 2022. Buchanan Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on retirement objectives. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach combining efficient-market strategies with quantitative and qualitative analysis, managing portfolios largely composed of mutual funds, ETFs, and selected individual securities.

Iram Amir is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at SageVest Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining SageVest, Amir held roles at Global Advisor Group, Pavlov Financial Planning, and Sleep Clinics of America. SageVest Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals, families, trusts, charitable accounts, and small businesses with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm manages approximately $423 million in discretionary assets for around 150 clients, utilizing diversified multi-asset class portfolios and a blend of fundamental and limited technical analysis supported by an independent CFA-staffed consulting firm.

Travis Funkhouser is a financial advisor at Glover Park Wealth Management, LLC in Gaithersburg, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. Prior to joining the advisory firm, he has worked at the National Institutes of Health and Maryland Tax Service, Inc. outside the financial advisory industry. Glover Park Wealth Management is a small, owner-operated SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing a variety of strategies and portfolio constructions to meet client needs.

John Ohly is a financial advisor with Bontempo Ohly Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Bontempo Ohly since 2004. Bontempo Ohly Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consultation services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm uses strict quantitative modeling and customized portfolios based on client risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals, operating with discretionary trading authority and conducting ongoing portfolio reviews.

Joshua Stillman is a financial advisor with Capitol Financial Consultants, Inc. in McLean, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Capitol Financial Consultants since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor at George Mason University, teaching a financial planning and wealth management capstone course. Capitol Financial Consultants provides financial planning, investment advice, and supervisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs in-house asset allocation models combined with fundamental analysis and manager due diligence, following a primarily buy-and-hold investment approach with tactical adjustments.

Ormand Bontempo is a financial advisor with Bontempo Ohly Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Bontempo Ohly Capital Management since 2004. Bontempo Ohly Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consultation services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm uses strict quantitative modeling for security analysis and manages customized portfolios based on client risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals.

Mehrdad Tafazoli is a financial advisor at Integrated Financial Solutions, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and has worked previously with FSC Securities Corporation and PPG Pension Administrators, LLC. He is also a partner in a third-party retirement plan administration firm. Integrated Financial Solutions serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a risk-tolerance questionnaire and portfolio-optimization tools to construct individualized portfolios and manages over $300 million in assets across more than 200 client accounts.

Samantha Grieco is a financial advisor at T.M. Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, E*TRADE Securities, and Charles Schwab Bank. Grieco serves as vice president of events for the Washington, DC chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals for America, a volunteer-based nonprofit organization. T.M. Wealth Management serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and comprehensive financial planning, applying a documented investment process that incorporates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis.

Scott Kaplan is a Certified Financial Planner® with 27 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Kaplan Wealth Management, Inc. in Reston, VA, where he has worked since 1998, and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2013. Kaplan Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary wealth management. The firm manages approximately $83.4 million for about 214 clients, tailoring portfolios based on risk tolerance and time horizon using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and algorithmic model portfolios.

Mark Weber is a financial advisor at DecisionMap Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and United Capital Financial Advisors. Weber is also a licensed insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. DecisionMap Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a core-satellite investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to each client's objectives and risk tolerance.

Travis Johnson is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Generational Private Wealth since 2025 and previously spent eight years at Hemington Wealth Management, LLC. Generational Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and nonprofit entities by providing discretionary investment management, wealth management, and advanced financial planning. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, diversification, and fundamental analysis, managing approximately $263 million in assets across 49 client relationships.

David Morgante is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 23 years of experience. He has worked at Variant Private Wealth LLC since 2017 and previously spent 13 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Morgante owns and operates an income tax preparation business. Variant Private Wealth provides fee-based financial planning and individualized investment management to a range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, and organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies based on client-specific financial plans.

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.

Jeffrey Lippman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Capitol Financial Consultants, Inc. since 2011, where he serves as a financial advisor focusing on comprehensive financial planning, asset allocation, and investment advice. Outside of his primary role, he is involved in the referral of group insurance products. Capitol Financial Consultants provides financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs in-house asset allocation models and a buy-and-hold investment strategy, utilizing fundamental analysis and manager interviews to guide portfolio management.

William Bancroft is a financial advisor at Impact Capital, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Impact Capital since 2018 and previously worked at PagnatoKarp from 2016 to 2018. Bancroft holds a Series 65 designation. Impact Capital provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting for employee benefit plans, and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a multi-method investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analyses with modern portfolio theory.

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.

Jennifer Hutton is a financial advisor at 4J Wealth Management, LLC in McLean, VA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. She worked previously at McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Inc. for six years before joining 4J Wealth Management in 2018. 4J Wealth Management serves individual investors and retirement plans, providing financial planning and investment management services through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements. The firm employs a fiduciary approach that includes multi-style portfolio construction, regular client education seminars, and integrates third-party estate-planning software with human review.

George Clark is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with two years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at Variant Private Wealth LLC and has prior experience at LII Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, Clark has worked at Bull Run Golf Club and held positions at Virginia Tech and Home Depot. Variant Private Wealth LLC provides fee-based financial planning and individualized investment management to a range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers consolidated reporting for multi-custodian relationships and sponsors a wrap-fee program, using client-specific financial plans and tailored asset-allocation strategies.