Gerardo Martinez Y Carriles is a CFA® charterholder with one year of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at BLU Capital and previously worked at Berlin Wealth Group Advisors and International Fintech Intelligence. BLU Capital serves institutional and individual clients, including foundations, pension plans, and small businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative modeling, factor-based strategies, and ESG screening, and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and consultant selection.

Hi, I'm Kevin. I'm a financial advisor in Washington, D.C., and the founder & CEO of Illumint. In 2017, I launched Illumint to offer financial planning for Millennials. I specialize in helping our generation answer the question, "Are we going to be ok financially?" For you, this may mean investing more of your savings. Or smartly managing an inheritance. Perhaps you want to put your kids on the right track financially. My work as a Certified Financial Planner™ draws on my past finance experience. I previously held financial roles in the NFL and in the commercial real estate industry. The birth of my first child, though, inspired me to become a financial advisor for Millennials in Washington, DC. Around this time, I noticed that couples like us lacked good options for financial advice. The limited advice that we did receive wasn't specific to our stage in life. And the industry's compensation structure often wasn't in our best interest. I wanted to see more fee-only financial advisors. I wanted to see financial advisors with expertise in student loans and renting vs. buying. I wanted financial planning to start making inherited IRAs, Health Savings Accounts, and 529 plans work for our generation. I work hard to put myself in a position to answer any questions that Millennials have on topics like these. To this end, I serve as a resource for many journalists. Over the years, I've provided insight to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, CNN, NPR, and NBC News. And I've written for Forbes, Yahoo! Finance, Kiplinger, and Fatherly. I've also worked with employers and brands on a variety of Millennial-driven personal finance events and projects. I've partnered with John Hopkins University, Nestle, and General Assembly, among others. I'm proud to hold an undergraduate business degree from Georgetown University (Hoya Saxa!). I later added an MBA in finance from Georgia Tech (THWg!). Last, but certainly not least, I'm the father of two young boys, who couldn't care less about any of this stuff. They only care that I play with them after school.

Hi, I'm Alvin, I’m a fee-only financial advisor in Washington, D.C, and the founder of District Capital Management. I am deeply committed to helping professionals in their 30s and 40s retire by 55, through holistic financial planning and research-driven investing. Since 2013, I’ve empowered over 400 clients to take control of their financial futures, making personal finance approachable and less intimidating. Life in your 30s and 40s can be overwhelming. You may be balancing multiple high-stress jobs, managing a mortgage, paying off student loans, trying to save for your child’s education, and perhaps even starting a new business. With all these demands, it’s tough to find the time—let alone the desire—to dive into the complexities of investments, taxes, retirement planning, and which accounts to use to optimize your finances. Your focus should be on what you love, not deciphering financial jargon. That’s where I come in. I’m here to help you maximize your finances so you can retire by 55 and live the life you’ve always envisioned. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFA® charterholder, my approach goes beyond just providing a financial plan; I partner with my clients through life’s ups and downs, offering personalized guidance and unwavering support. I’m an active member of the XY Planning Network, Fee-Only Network, and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA). My insights have been featured in leading publications such as The New York Times, Forbes, Business Insider, Time, and Yahoo! Finance. I also hold an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University. I also serve as Coaching Chair for Entrepreneurly, a non-profit supporting small business owners in DC. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, swing dancing, and playing pickleball. Learn more here: https://districtcapitalmanagement.com/ * "Washington, D.C.'s Best Financial Advisors" -- Washingtonian Magazine * “Top Financial Planners In Washington, D.C.” - Expertise.com * “Best Financial Planners For Millennials” - Millennial Money * Washington Parent Picks Winner - Washington Parent * Diversity Scholarship Winner - FPA

Ben Arie is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, based in North Bethesda, MD. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Plotkin Financial Advisors and APEX Home Loans. Outside of advising, he is involved in selling life and health insurance. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Simeon’s role is to help clients create a coordinated financial strategy that aligns their investments, taxes, retirement income, and long-term goals into one cohesive plan. A big part of his approach is helping clients simplify complexity and make confident decisions during periods of uncertainty.

Jessica Horner is a CFP® professional at Tender Wealth with experience that includes roles at Chevy Chase Trust and JMH Financial LLC. She also runs an after-school program combining ultimate-frisbee instruction with basic financial literacy lessons. Tender Wealth provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering educational seminars and workshops on financial literacy, budgeting, and retirement planning. The firm focuses on comprehensive planning and supports clients in implementing recommendations through custodians or brokers of their choice.

Kevin Lozer is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Oakton Financial, LLC. He previously worked for ten years at CLEARLOGIC FINANCIAL, INC., formerly known as Ticknor Atherton & Associates. Oakton Financial serves high-net-worth individuals and small businesses with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm emphasizes a strategic asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, tax-aware investments, and a boutique, limited-client model without charging percentage-of-assets-under-management fees.

Timothy Wesling is a Certified Financial Planner® with 23 years of industry experience. He operates Wesling Financial Planning Services Corp., an independent firm based in Alexandria, VA. Wesling has been with Morgan Stanley DW Inc. since 2003. Wesling Financial Planning Services Corp. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, 401(k) and qualified-plan advisory services, as well as divorce-planning advice and tax preparation. The firm integrates investment advisory work with in-house tax and certified divorce-financial analysis services and manages client assets internally while providing discretionary trading authority and regular account reviews.

Alexander Levy is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as the sole advisor at Noordzee Capital LLC with one year of industry experience. He has held management roles at Jetway Intel LLC, a news media and market intelligence firm focused on the airline and aerospace industries, and at Noordzee Consulting LLC, which provides research and consulting services. Noordzee Capital offers advisory services mainly to institutional clients, employer retirement plans, family offices, and high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, including a significant non-U.S. client base. The firm’s investment approach centers on fundamental analysis supported by economic and technical tools, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sector-specific research.

Christopher Rhim is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Green View Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2008. The firm provides discretionary asset management, ongoing financial planning, and specialized divorce financial analysis for individual and trust clients. Green View Advisors manages approximately $25.2 million for a small roster of clients, using active management across multiple asset classes tailored through model portfolios and client risk assessments. The firm offers a formal divorce financial analysis service and focuses on individualized client service through a deliberately small client base.

Monte Hoover is a financial advisor at Rockbound Capital LLC in Washington, DC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. He has a background that includes positions at Microsoft and currently serves as a self-directed PhD student and research assistant at the University of Maryland, focusing on generative AI safety and efficiency. Rockbound Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients using model portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, treasuries, and REITs. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, operating as a newly formed, single-owner adviser with a distinctive technology and machine-learning research background.

Harry Gaskin is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and the sole advisor at G, G, & M Financial Goals in Alexandria, VA. He has been operating as an independent financial advisor since 1998. G, G, & M Financial Goals provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and small business retirement plans. The firm focuses on non-discretionary investment management, using fundamental and technical analysis to select securities aligned with clients’ objectives.

Oliver Fratzscher is the principal of EM Leaders, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Bethesda, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Since founding EM Leaders in 2012, he has focused on providing investment advisory services related to emerging markets. EM Leaders serves institutional investors seeking exposure to emerging markets by selecting and monitoring local investment managers across multiple jurisdictions. The firm offers multi-manager and fund-of-fund supervisory services, emphasizing thorough local due diligence and customized investment policy implementation.

Garo Partoyan is a financial advisor at Potomac Wealth Strategies, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Potomac Wealth Strategies since 2009 and holds a Series 66 designation. Potomac Wealth Strategies provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate/business clients. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis and uses fundamental analysis alongside a combination of long- and short-term strategies to guide portfolio management.

Sloan Hatfield is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has been with SVA Capital Management LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Goldman Sachs from 2014 to 2019. SVA Capital Management LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on publicly traded equities and exchange-traded funds. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a long-term investment horizon and offers a performance-based fee option for qualified clients.

David Huddleston is a CFA® charterholder with 33 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been the sole advisor at Bishopsgate Investment Company since 1988. In addition to his advisory role, Huddleston is president and author of Capital Markets Evaluation Tools, Inc., a publishing company he founded to distribute Bishopsgate’s investment research. Bishopsgate Investment Company provides portfolio design and advisory services to wealthy individuals, corporations, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a structured investment approach combining fundamental research with stratified statistical sampling, emphasizing low turnover and a long-term orientation.

David Hainsworth is the sole advisor at David N. Hainsworth, C.P.A., P.C. in Fairfax, VA, with 9 years of industry experience and credentials including CFP® and Series 63. He has been operating his firm since 1989, which functions as both a CPA practice and an independent advisory firm. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans, employing modern portfolio theory and a long-term trading approach. It combines CPA services with investment advice and works with third-party managers while offering non-discretionary advice and documented investment policies.

Samir Bhatt is the sole advisor at SHB Advisors, an independent firm based in Washington, DC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 19 years of industry experience. Bhatt has led SHB Advisors since its founding in 2013. SHB Advisors provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, and trusts, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances. The firm employs global macro and relative-value strategies across multiple asset classes, often using derivatives and leverage, and operates under Commodity Futures Trading Commission registration.

Melissa Carriles Biggham is the principal advisor at Lasting Legacy Wealth Management, LLC in Alexandria, VA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bay Financial Planning and Tax Services and Cambridge Investment Research. She is involved with the Federal Employees Retirement and Benefits Institute, providing retirement benefit education. Lasting Legacy Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management and financial planning, including fixed-scope plans, hourly consulting, and a subscription-based retirement planning option for federal employees. The firm uses third-party advisers and model portfolios with a process that involves fundamental and technical analysis, rebalancing, and regular reviews, and it offers educational seminars and specialized subscription programs tailored to federal employees.

Katrina Riddick is the sole advisor at People First Financial Advisors in Landover, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. She has served as a financial advisor consultant to state and local governments on debt issuances and leads a related minority business advisory effort. Riddick previously worked at Percival Financial Partners, Ltd and has longstanding ties to Faim Group Strategic Solutions Center, LLC. People First Financial Advisors is an independent firm specializing in municipal financial advisory services, primarily for Maryland state and local government issuers. The firm focuses on structuring bond transactions, reviewing documentation, and acting as a bidding agent for bond proceeds investments, typically providing non-discretionary advisory support rather than primary asset management.