Alon Zieve is a financial advisor at Aption Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Aperios Solutions Ltd, Bringg Delivery Technologies, and Seeking Alpha. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of Apeiros Inc and its subsidiary Apeiros Solutions Ltd, and is the sole owner and CEO of Eximia Ltd, a consulting firm. Aption Advisors provides investment advice to individuals with large, concentrated positions in venture-backed private companies, focusing on share forward transaction contracts to help clients reduce concentration risk. The firm uses proprietary technology to monitor private holdings and does not exercise investment discretion or recommend other securities.

Dzhemma Menkeeva is a financial advisor at Foxman Asset Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Foxman Asset Advisors in 2025, she worked at PJSC Rosbank for 11 years and at Suffolk University for one year. She is also an insurance agent involved in client solicitation for insurance products. Foxman Asset Advisors provides advisory services to individual investors, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm generally pursues long-term trading strategies based on fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative techniques.

Michael Schwartz is a financial advisor with MZ Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at MZ Capital Management since 2018 and previously held roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Master's Financial Associates. Outside of advising, he owns Home Instead Senior Care and serves as a regional leadership council member for Messiah College. MZ Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a passive, asset-class allocation strategy using institutional funds with a buy-hold-rebalance approach and offers ongoing portfolio supervision, written planning reports, newsletters, and client seminars.

Ryan Beckwith is a financial advisor at Bluestone® Financial Advisors, LLC in Baltimore, MD, 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, providing personal CFO services through financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes long-term financial strategy and capital allocation, using fundamental research to guide investment decisions and operates with a fixed-fee pricing model.

Iram Amir is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with SageVest Wealth Management in McLean, VA, bringing three years of industry experience. Prior to joining SageVest, Iram worked at Global Advisor Group and Pavlov Financial Planning. SageVest Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $423 million in discretionary assets for individuals, families, trusts, charitable accounts, and small businesses. The firm constructs diversified, multi-asset portfolios using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual bonds, combining fundamental and limited technical analysis with integrated financial planning.

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.

Tomasz Cymer is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Opulen Financial Group, LLC, an independent advisory firm he has led since 2014, and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2009. In addition to his advisory work, Cymer holds a licensed insurance agent role, spending part of his time on life, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. He is also involved in educational seminars and teaching through a separate corporate entity. Opulen Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations with portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm emphasizes documented investment policies, fundamental analysis, and combines direct management with third-party platform oversight, while offering ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services and participant education.

Taro Taguchi is a financial advisor at MZ Capital, LLC with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with MZ Capital Management since 2015. MZ Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a passive, asset-class allocation approach using institutional funds within a buy‑hold‑and‑rebalance framework, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with individualized investment policy statements.

Christopher Poch is a financial advisor at Promethium Advisors, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and as an independent consultant and author. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in executive coaching through Purpose Advisors, LLC, serves on the finance committee of the Society of the Sacred Heart, and has authored books on investment topics. Promethium Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals—including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients—as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and nonprofits. The firm uses a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, alternatives, and tactical asset allocation, with continuous portfolio monitoring and oversight of any Independent Managers employed.

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.

Farzana Sultana is a financial advisor at Crescent Meridian Capital LLC with over 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2010 to 2026. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in business ownership of JaMaxwell Logistics and serves on the boards of the Bangladeshi American Network for Democracy and the Holy Cross S&C Dhaka Alumni. Crescent Meridian Capital offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm focuses on long-term growth, capital preservation, and risk management through diversified portfolios utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, with an emphasis on direct management and tax-aware strategies.

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.

Brian Scanlon is a financial advisor at Capstone, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Archstone Capital, LLC and Height Analytics, LLC, among others. In addition to his advisory role, Scanlon serves as Director of Institutional Sales at Capstone, focusing on policy research and access to related events. Capstone serves institutional investors such as mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity firms, and long-only managers by providing policy analysis, regulatory due diligence, and written research products. The firm emphasizes vetted, impersonal research and advisory services without managing client assets, delivering comprehensive reports and deep-dive due diligence for clients globally.

Ed Leads a team revolutionizing financial planning for federal employees. Valor Wealth Partners is a veteran-owned business with an office in Washington, D.C. and serving clients virtually in 19 states. With over 25 years of experience providing financial planning guidance, Ed has helped hundreds of families navigate complex and emotional dilemmas. He combines decades of experience with personalized strategies to help clients meet their needs. By simplifying his comprehensive analysis into down-to-earth terms, he is able to help clients understand their situation and take positive actions. Helping people with their financial goals is a deeply personal mission for Ed. Early struggles with money led him to pursue a meaningful career guiding people through the financial planning process. As a Certified Financial Planner, Ed follows the CFP Board’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct. The complex knowledge required to obtain and maintain this professional designation helps Ed develop extensive financial plans that hardworking people deserve. Ed’s devotion to the community is evident in the numerous charitable associations where he volunteers his time. He’s currently a captain for a team of cyclists in the annual Pan-Mass Challenge and is a two-time marathoner for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. He attributes his core values of integrity and attention to detail to his service with the U.S. Marines. We invite you to see our passion and knowledge on how your federal benefits can be maximized at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FinancialPlanning4Feds

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.

Scott James is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience and is the president of The Scott S. James Company, where he has worked since 1996. He previously worked at Scott James Group, Inc. starting in 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he manages an office building through Scott James, LLC. The Scott S. James Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, and trustee services to individuals, small businesses, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm customizes investment programs using a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory techniques, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Davis Gardner is a CFP® professional at Omega Wealth Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Omega Wealth Management since 2018, following prior roles at Northwestern Mutual and Virginia Tech Services. Omega Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $310 million for around 121 clients through a team of four advisors. The firm offers goals-based, tax-aware investment management combined with life and wealth planning, using both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements, and emphasizes client education through seminars and webinars.

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.