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.

Morgan Zeiber is a financial advisor at Capital Area Planning Group with Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Capital Area Planning Group, Morgan held roles at LPL Financial LLC, American Heritage FCU, and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Capital Area Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan advising to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm utilizes customized, actively managed portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, integrating additional financial services such as tax preparation, mortgage brokerage, and insurance through affiliated entities.

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.

Demetrius Felder is a financial advisor with Holistic Planners who holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. He is the founder and CEO of Life Is Great Enterprises, LLC, a business involved in stationery goods, training services, publishing, and speaking engagements. Felder has been associated with Holistic Planners Network, Keystone/MySecure Advantage/CLC, and The Felder Group over the course of his career. Holistic Planners Network, LLC serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, managing approximately $15 million across about 64 client relationships. The firm provides customized asset management and financial planning services with investment strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to shorter-term trading, supplemented by educational programs and employer-focused financial wellness initiatives.

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.

Charles Donalies is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Donalies Financial Planning, LLC since 2012. Donalies Financial Planning, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, focusing on dual-income families and individuals preparing for or in retirement. The firm’s investment approach combines a passive core with active satellite positions, incorporates tax-aware strategies, and uses third-party planning and reporting tools.

Jayden Liu is a financial advisor at B&L Wealth Group, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining B&L Wealth Group in 2024, he worked at Bank of America for nine years and was self-employed for eight years. B&L Wealth Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm also offers sub-advised portfolio management to other registered investment advisers and serves a notable non-U.S. client segment.

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.

James Sullivan is the sole advisor at Sullivan Wood Capital Management, LLC, based in Washington, DC, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has managed his firm since 2002. Sullivan Wood Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and project-based consulting services, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

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.

Jeffrey Zures is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been a principal at Sanchez & Zures, LLC since 2006. The firm provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on a long-term, passive investment approach using primarily exchange-traded funds. Sanchez & Zures offers portfolio construction, ongoing rebalancing, written financial plans, and retirement rollover advice, operating under ERISA fiduciary standards when applicable.

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.

Jennifer Goodwin is a financial advisor at Re Envision Wealth with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Motley Fool Wealth Management, TMF Investments, and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services. Re Envision Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth households as well as some institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment consultation, wealth management, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes asset allocation combined with fundamental and cyclical analysis and performs due diligence on private-market opportunities, managing specialized pooled investment vehicles.

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.

Kelly Cappello is a financial advisor at Argo Wealth Advisory, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 20 years before joining Argo Wealth Advisory in 2025. Argo Wealth Advisory provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental-analysis approach with a generally long-term orientation, using model portfolios comprised of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, bonds, and options, while also incorporating Independent Manager overlays and borrowing within separately managed account structures.

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.

Tyler Harper is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Variant Private Wealth LLC. Before joining Variant, he worked at Valeo Financial Advisors LLC and Precision for Medicine. Outside of finance, he has experience in secondary education and worked at Manhattan Pizza. Variant Private Wealth provides fee-based financial planning and individualized investment management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and corporations. The firm builds investment recommendations from client-specific financial plans using fundamental and technical analysis, and manages wrapped accounts through its sponsored wrap-fee program.

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.

Jason Hemeon is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Argo Wealth Advisory, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he spent seven years at Raymond James & Associates and nine years at Wells Fargo Advisors. Argo Wealth Advisory provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental-analysis approach with a long-term orientation, utilizing model portfolios composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, bonds, and options, and incorporates Independent Manager overlays and borrowing within separately managed accounts.

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.