Craig Stanley is an investment advisor representative with The Ascent Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Alera Investment Advisors, Triad Advisors, and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Stanley is also involved in retirement plan consulting through Summit Group 401(k) and participates as a member in business ventures with close associates. The Ascent Group is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.93 billion and serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and model portfolios.

Neal Davis Sr. is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC in Virginia Beach, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Silver Oak Securities, Cetera, CUSO Financial Services, and ABNB Federal Credit Union. Outside of investment advisory work, he owns Neal G Davis, LLC, a business tax-purpose entity unrelated to investment operations. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets and provides financial planning, asset management, and consulting services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a blended investment approach involving third-party money managers, tactical asset allocation, and multi-manager diversification, and it maintains notable institutional and intermediary roles including sub-advisory arrangements and retirement-plan subscription services.

Samuel Watson is a financial advisor with Financial Security Advisory Inc in Virginia Beach, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial Security Management, Inc. since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of the finance team at Christ Community Church, where he assists with budgeting and financial review. Financial Security Advisory, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm focuses on asset allocation and long-term holdings, using quantitative screening and qualitative due diligence to select investments and manages accounts with a limited discretionary approach.

Kevin Felty is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC and Felty Life Agency since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Felty is employed as a surgical technician at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, doing business as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform and combines internally developed and independent asset allocation models with fundamental and technical analysis to manage client portfolios.

Daniel Smith is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Royal Wealth Management and American Senior Benefits. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance services and group health plan sales as an independent agent. Gradient Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary model and using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Lester Litchfield II is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Horace Mann Investors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the business manager for Colonial Baptist Church and is a board member of Grace Biblical Counseling Ministry. Sound Income Strategies is a fee-based investment adviser serving individual, corporate, pension, and other registered advisor clients through asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and co-/sub-advisory arrangements. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fixed-income and income-oriented strategies with active portfolio management and also provides insurance planning and educational workshops through affiliated entities.

Rose Bennetch is a financial advisor at Brown Advisory with 20 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. She has worked at Brown Advisory since 2018 and has also been with Signature Financial Management, Inc. since 2012. Brown Advisory provides integrated investment and wealth-management services primarily to high-net-worth families, family offices, and select charitable trusts and foundations, offering discretionary portfolio management, strategic planning, and philanthropic planning. The firm employs a long-term, full-market-cycle investment approach, combining active and passive strategies while managing risk through diversified allocations and valuation discipline.

Justin Bateman is a financial advisor at Financial Security Advisory, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and joined the firm in 2026. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Apple, Inc., DoorDash, Aberdeen Barn, and Outdoor Impressions, Inc. Financial Security Advisory, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term holdings, using both quantitative and qualitative methods to select investments.

Tyler Neese is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Financial Security Advisory Inc in Virginia Beach, VA. He has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and is involved in education as a personal finance teacher at Covenant Classical Community School. Outside of advisory services, he tutors students through Literacy for Life. Financial Security Advisory Inc provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term holdings, utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods to select investments and managing accounts typically on a limited discretionary basis.

Jean Logan is a financial advisor at Brown Advisory with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Brown Advisory in 2018, she worked at Signature Financial Management, Inc. since 2011. Brown Advisory provides integrated investment and wealth-management services primarily to high-net-worth families, family offices, and charitable trusts and foundations. The firm employs a long-term, full-market-cycle investment approach with diversified allocations and combines in-house research with an Investment Solutions Group to select managers and support client liquidity needs.

Rupal Master is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Brown Advisory since 2018 and maintains a role at Signature Financial Management, Inc. since 2016. Outside of financial services, she is a partner in R.K. Management LLC, which operates the Howard Johnson Inn in Virginia Beach. Brown Advisory serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and select charitable trusts, providing integrated wealth management and portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term investment approach, blending global active and passive strategies with a focus on diversification, valuation, and tax efficiency, and features specialized affiliates and private market activities uncommon among many multi-team advisers.

William Lust is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Financial Security Advisory Inc. He has previously worked with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and held roles at several related firms. Outside of his advisory work, he is an agent for Financial Security Group, Inc., where he prepares life and health insurance quotes and financial plans. Financial Security Advisory, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans, focusing on asset allocation and long-term holdings. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to select investments and offers customized portfolio management through various platforms.

Christopher Ryan is a financial advisor at Financial Security Advisory Inc with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been involved with Financial Security Management, Incorporated and Financial Security Group since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as vice president of Ally Urgent Veterinary Care and acts as a consultant for Animal Vision Center of VA. Financial Security Advisory, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans, focusing on asset allocation and long-term holdings through a combination of quantitative and qualitative investment selection methods.

Mary Dillon is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. She has worked at Financial Security Management, Inc. since 2003 and previously at Dukes & Co Advisory, Inc. from 1997 to 2003. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of a restaurant in Virginia Beach. Financial Security Advisory, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term holdings, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods to select investments.

Michael Geraci is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. based in Virginia Beach, VA, with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Intervest International Equities Corp. Outside of financial advising, he has been involved in businesses such as Busybee Paperless LLC and Metta Medical LLC. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services tailored to client objectives and works through multiple custodians while integrating third-party managers and model portfolios into client solutions.

Quinn Straayer is a financial advisor at Brown Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Brown Advisory since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Signature Financial Management, Inc. from 2016. Brown Advisory serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and select charitable trusts and foundations, providing integrated wealth and portfolio management. The firm combines global active and passive strategies in a long-term investment approach and offers services including strategic planning, tax organization, and estate planning, alongside access to alternative investments through its Investment Solutions Group.

Austin Ganthner is a CFP® professional with two years of experience, currently serving at Financial Security Advisory Inc. He has previous experience at Financial Security Management, Inc. and Liberty University. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as a life and health insurance agent, preparing quotes and financial plans. Financial Security Advisory, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to select investments, managing accounts typically on a limited discretionary basis.

Carter Furr Jr. is a financial advisor at Brown Advisory with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brown Advisory since 2018. Prior to that, he has been associated with Signature Financial Management, Inc. since 2002. Brown Advisory provides integrated investment and wealth-management services primarily to high-net-worth families, family offices, and select charitable trusts and foundations. The firm employs a long-term, full-market-cycle investment approach with diversified allocations and combines in-house research with third-party manager selection, supporting clients’ liquidity needs through various private fund vehicles and credit facilities.

Brittany Mc Cormick is a CFP® certificant with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Financial Security Advisory Inc in Virginia Beach, VA. She has worked at Financial Security Management, Inc. since 2017 and was previously employed at the University of Virginia from 2015 to 2019. In addition to her advisory role, she is an agent involved in life and health insurance sales and financial advisory services. Financial Security Advisory, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans, focusing on asset allocation and long-term holdings. The firm utilizes quantitative screening and qualitative due diligence to select investments and manages accounts on a limited discretionary basis.

Angelica Olivier is a CFP® certificant with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Financial Security Advisory, Inc. She has worked within the Financial Security group of firms since 2006. Financial Security Advisory, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term holdings, employing quantitative screening and qualitative due diligence to select investments, and manages accounts with a limited discretionary approach.