Andrew Sponaugle is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC since 2017 and previously spent six years with United Capital Financial Advisers. Evermay Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a team-centric approach to investment management and financial planning, tailoring recommendations to clients' specific investor profiles and providing discretionary and non-discretionary services across a range of asset classes.

Brett Schmader is a financial advisor at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles outside finance such as at Ozzie's Good Eats and Chipotle. Evermay Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a team-centric model with distinct service levels and integrates investment, tax, and estate planning through affiliated and third-party resources.

Ross Loomis is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Evermay Wealth Management, LLC since 2014. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a team-centric advisory model with distinct service levels and integrates investment, tax, and estate planning through affiliated services and third-party platforms.

Anh Nguyen is a financial advisor at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Evermay in 2024, Nguyen worked at Dynamic Wealth Advisors, Merrill Lynch, and River Capital Advisors. He also has experience at the University of North Florida. Evermay Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a team-centric approach, tailoring recommendations based on client goals, liquidity needs, tax sensitivity, time horizon, and risk tolerance, and manages approximately $1.33 billion in assets across an 18-advisor team.

Samer Eshmawy is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Modera Wealth Management, LLC, JP Morgan Chase & Co., and T-Mobile US. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and small businesses. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing using proprietary screening tools and manages approximately $1.82 billion in discretionary assets.

Aditya Bhatnagar is a financial advisor at Westbourne Investments, Inc. in Fairfax, VA, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Westbourne since 2016 following a brief tenure at CenturyLink. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in career mentoring through the University of Maryland Alumni Advisor Network. Westbourne Investments provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutions. The firm manages discretionary equity, fixed-income, and ETF portfolios, employing a combination of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up security selection, including the use of options strategies within defined risk parameters.

Walter Billodeaux is a financial advisor with USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with USAdvisors since 2012 and also has experience with Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Securities America Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales, specifically equity indexed annuities. USAdvisors Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation model portfolios and fundamental security selection, sourcing model solutions from multiple institutional providers, and offers a range of investment strategies including socially responsible portfolios and access to certain alternative investments.

Elizabeth Larson is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Evermay Wealth Management, LLC since 2009. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a team-centric model and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, integrating investment, tax, and estate planning through affiliated and third-party resources.

Sean Rogers is a financial advisor at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at the University of Maryland and Damascus High School. Evermay Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a team-centric model offering tailored client service levels and integrates investment, tax, and estate planning through affiliated services and technology.

Raeonna Jefferson is a financial advisor at Zenith Wealth Partners in Alexandria, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Zenith Solutions, Inc., Broadridge, and Datto Inc. prior to joining her current firm. Zenith Wealth Partners serves individuals, small businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm combines a risk-based asset allocation approach with low-cost index exposures and selective active management, supported by documented investment policies and periodic reviews.

Naomi Parham is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Fruitful since 2024 and previously held roles at Wealth with Wisdom, LLC, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Lazard Asset Management. Earlier in her career, she also worked at JP Morgan Chase and the Federal Reserve. Fruitful Advisory, LLC provides web-based financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients through a subscription membership model. The firm focuses on passive, low-cost investment strategies using exchange-traded funds and index funds, with personalized planning centered on linking life goals to asset allocation and risk tolerance.

John Shanley is a financial advisor at Aspect Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked in private client services and wealth management roles since 2021. Outside of advising, Shanley is an investor in a software company focused on website content monetization. Aspect Partners serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and businesses, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs quantitative and technical analysis, uses various investment vehicles, and engages third-party managers, including some who utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning.

David Armstrong is a financial advisor with Monument Wealth Management in Alexandria, VA, holding the CFA® designation along with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 10 years before joining Monument Wealth Management in 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Armstrong serves as Chair of the Investment Committee and Director on the board of a community foundation, hosts and produces a podcast through Moments in Leadership, LLC, and operates a charter boat sightseeing business called Outrage LLC. Monument Wealth Management is a team of nine advisors managing approximately $648 million in assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services, using strategies that combine fundamental and technical analysis, and integrates client technology platforms for portfolio monitoring.

Mitchel Schlesinger is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Evermay Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to joining Evermay, he held roles at Wells Fargo Bank NA and Stone Bridge Investment Partners LLC. Evermay Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a team-centric approach, tailoring investment strategies to client profiles that consider goals, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, and time horizon, while offering discretionary and non-discretionary management across a range of asset classes.

Kenneth George II is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Avenir Corporation since 2005. Avenir Corporation provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and private funds. The firm employs a bottom-up, core value strategy focused on capital preservation and real returns, utilizing concentrated portfolios and fundamental analysis.

Tameem Qasem is a financial advisor at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Azzad, he worked at Progressive and held various roles including at George Mason University and State Farm. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, trusts, small businesses, and other institutions. The firm specializes in socially responsible Islamic investing using proprietary screening tools and offers a range of asset-allocation strategies through its advisory team and affiliated mutual funds.

Sara Cortes is a CFP® at Evermay Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, VA, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Evermay, she worked at the CFP Board for three years and spent fourteen years at the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Evermay Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm takes a team-centric approach, tailoring investment recommendations based on clients’ investor profiles and providing discretionary and non-discretionary management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting.

Lisa Brandau is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. since 2018. She previously worked at Aspect Partners for nine years. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. provides investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and variable annuity management to individual and institutional clients. The firm operates through a multi-office structure and focuses on building portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with both fundamental and technical analysis, managing a wrap-fee platform with policies on discretionary authority and AI tool use.

Shawn McLaughlin is a financial advisor with McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with McLaughlin Ryder Investments since 2011 and serves as a director and committee chairman at Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. Additionally, he is owner and president of The McLaughlin Companies, LLC, and owner of Union Street Partners, LLC, an investment company. McLaughlin Ryder Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services, employing a client-centered investment process that utilizes both active and passive strategies and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Tina Babicz is a CFP® professional with over 20 years of experience in financial planning and advisory services. She has been with CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. since 2000 and also serves as an adult education instructor in basic financial planning for Fairfax Public Schools. CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm manages portfolios through its wrap-fee program using a range of investment vehicles and employs both fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies.