Ivan Nalibotsky is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Regal Investment Advisors LLC since 2019. He also has a long tenure at Capital Solutions Group dating back to 1993. Outside of investment advising, he is a licensed health insurance agent working with Health Markets, assisting Maryland residents with individual and small group health insurance. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios across various asset classes and grants discretionary authority to implement and manage these strategies.

Keith Brennan is a financial advisor with F.L. Putnam Investment Management Co. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Keith previously worked at Brighton Jones and Sei Private Wealth Management before joining F.L. Putnam in 2025. F.L. Putnam serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, foundations, and endowments, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs customized portfolios using a mix of internally managed and third-party strategies across various asset classes, incorporating strategic asset allocation with tactical flexibility.

Todd Feldman is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, OSAIC, Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions, Triad Advisors, and National Planning Corporation. Feldman serves on the board of directors for the Exit Planning Exchange DC-Metro Chapter. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors managing approximately $23.9 billion in client assets across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach utilizing centrally managed portfolios overseen by an internal investment team.

Michael Bui is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Ashburn, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2011 and is also a partner and owner of W3 Wealth Management, LLC in Akron, OH, where he oversees daily activities and client meetings. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and extensive due diligence and operational resources.

John Tattersall is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2017 and also maintains a long-term affiliation with LPL Financial beginning in 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a fly fishing guide business in Virginia. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines goals-based, client-centered planning supported by proprietary software with an evidence-based investment approach that incorporates behavioral economics and quantitative analysis.

Ryan Muscatella is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cassaday & Company, Inc. He previously worked at Royal Alliance and Washington Wealth Advisors. At Cassaday & Co Wealth Management, LLC, he supports lead advisors in financial planning. Cassaday & Company manages investment portfolios and provides financial planning and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach with diversified, buy-and-hold allocations primarily using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed income securities.

David Sherwood Jr. is a financial advisor at Evanson Financial, LLC dba Evanson Asset Management with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Evanson since 2026, following a 20-year tenure at Evanson Asset Management, LLC. Evanson Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and business entities. The fee-only firm manages approximately $5.8 billion in primarily discretionary assets using a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach that favors low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with portfolio tilts toward small-cap and value investments.

Gregory Clarke is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Reston, VA, with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Capitol Securities Management since 2015. Clarke holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Capitol Securities Management serves individual investors, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, offering advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and third-party Money Managers.

Daniel Goldman is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truist Bank and educational services firms Revolution Prep and C2 Education. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions supported by third-party platform and manager relationships.

Larissa Kochetkova is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2005. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved investment models managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Ani Inyang is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. Ani is based in Washington, DC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering customized and model portfolio options under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Romano is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank NA, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns MAR, LLC, an entity established for owning antique cars and real estate. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering various advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, with discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures available to affiliated advisors.

Angela Larkin is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Oak Hill Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to her advisory role, she is a notary public, performing document notarizations for clients. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Haixia Cheng is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2026, Cheng operated her own practice from 2023 to 2026 and held positions at several asset management firms, including YongAn GuoFu Asset Management Co. and China Asset Management Co. She has an MBA candidacy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house and third-party model portfolios within discretionary and non-discretionary strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Daniel Nampha is a CFP® certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. in Tysons Corner, VA. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Raymond James Financial Services, and LS Associates. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm focuses on annual financial reviews and investment recommendations while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Christopher Gordon is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor teaching retirement courses at Howard Community College and Anne Arundel Community College. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, employing various analytical approaches and allowing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Allison Dunlap is a financial advisor at Farther with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Harbour Capital Advisors, Pennington Partners & Co., and Wealthcare Advisory Partners. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

James Hull is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having six years of industry experience. He has worked as a research analyst at ASA Research since 2020 and volunteers as a board member and Softball Commissioner for South County Little League. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Max Meltzer is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. Wealthspire employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Sang Du is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Tysons Corner, VA. He has nine years of industry experience, including roles at Bank of America (Merrill Lynch), Edward Jones, and AXA Advisor LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering comprehensive financial reviews and investment recommendations through Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees for its services.