John Bell is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at Free State Financial Planning, LLC, having previously worked at Charles Schwab and Ameritrade, Inc. Beyond his advisory work, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator and acts as the financial secretary and council member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, where he manages donation tracking and budgeting. Free State Financial Planning LLC provides fee-only financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm’s guidance is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing passive investments through low-cost ETFs and no-load mutual funds, and focuses on delivering educational resources without discretionary investment management.

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.

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.

Edward Neveleff is a financial advisor at Enroute Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. and NRL Federal Credit Union prior to joining Enroute Wealth Management in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Senior Insurance Services, providing long-term care insurance servicing. Enroute Wealth Management offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on mutual funds, ETFs, annuities, and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, applying fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory through a non-discretionary, long-term investment approach.

Harold Hodges is a financial advisor with H. Elliot Associates holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience with the Maryland Lottery & Gaming Commission and the U.S. Department of State. H. Elliot Associates offers integrated asset management, financial planning, retirement and federal pension consulting, as well as tax preparation and representation services to individuals, federal employees, small business owners, and high-net-worth families. The firm specializes in federal retirement systems and provides IRS appellate advocacy and tax controversy representation alongside educational seminars on retirement, tax strategy, and estate planning.

Brett Friedman is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at D&S Wealth Management Group. He has held roles at Peak Investment Advisors and has been involved with DeLeon and Stang CPA's since 2006, where he serves as Chief Growth & Strategy Officer. He is also the managing member of D&S Insurance Solutions, an insurance agency. D&S Wealth Management Group is a Maryland-registered advisory firm that primarily serves individual clients and their families, as well as entities such as foundations, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, emphasizing tailored plans and diversified asset allocation using a variety of investment vehicles.

Jonathan Cohen is a financial advisor at CHC Financial Solutions, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential. Prior to his current role, Cohen has held positions at firms including Avantax and Cetera. Outside of advising, he serves on the Board of Trustees of the Association of Practicing CPAs and participates on the Maryland Association of CPAs Investment Committee. CHC Financial Solutions, LLC provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, focusing on customized asset allocation and the use of mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

David Malmgren is a CFA® charterholder and principal advisor at Parkview Capital LLC, an independent firm based in Germantown, MD. He has 22 years of industry experience, including 18 years at FBB Capital Partners before founding Parkview Capital in 2021. Parkview Capital LLC provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning. The firm combines fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative techniques, and technical analysis to create tailored investment strategies across various asset classes.

Glaister Welsh is the sole advisor at Calabash Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm based in North Potomac, Maryland. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role since 2016, he has worked as a Regional Operations Manager at Kaiser Permanente since 2015. Calabash Asset Management offers discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension/profit-sharing plans, and select institutional investors. The firm manages a boutique client base with benchmark-agnostic portfolios focused on long-term growth in "Exponential Growth Companies," and also serves as a fund sponsor and private fund adviser.

John Lewis is a financial advisor with Regatta Financial LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Universal Medical, Private Client Services, Citigroup Global Markets, and H. Beck, Inc. Outside of finance, he co-owns TheraBleu, LLC, an e-commerce business supplying UVC lamps, and owns Campus Quick Fix, LLC, a franchise focused on device repairs for college students. Regatta Financial LLC provides discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consulting services to individuals and business entities. The firm emphasizes client goal documentation, risk tolerance alignment, and targeted consultation, utilizing technical analysis, charting, and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct and monitor portfolios.

Veska Kita is a financial advisor at ACI Group with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with Arete Wealth Management since 2011 and AFC Asset Management Services, Inc. since 2010. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as the treasurer for the nonprofit City Wildlife and is a board member and shareholder of Accustrata, Inc., a company specializing in thin film technology. ACI Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial and business planning, and corporate retirement-plan advisory, employing a range of strategies that include fundamental and technical analysis, with a formal communications and education program for clients.

John Herr is a financial advisor with Alpha Strategies Corporation in Sterling, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Alpha Strategies Corporation since 2010. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. Alpha Strategies manages approximately $47.9 million across about 86 client accounts, employing modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios with both traditional and alternative investments, and retains all portfolio management in-house.

John Peterson is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the sole advisor at Cwm Financial Group, Inc. since founding the firm in 1998. Based in Rockville, MD, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Cwm Financial Group serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates by providing wealth management and discretionary portfolio management, along with written financial planning on an hourly or fixed-fee basis. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, incorporates multiple analytical methods, and manages approximately $94.7 million in discretionary assets for 57 clients.

Samuel Asare is a financial advisor at Laser Wealth Management, LLC in Kensington, MD, holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, previously affiliated with Laser Financial Group. Outside of advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent and provides tax planning and filing services as an enrolled agent and bookkeeper. Laser Wealth Management serves individual clients and business owners by offering investment advice, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses a third-party manager to implement investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on asset allocation and periodic rebalancing, while providing clients with plan development, reviews, and educational seminars.

Donald Wright is the principal of Wright Wealth Management LLC in Chevy Chase, MD, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Wright Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs customized portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, and bonds, employing both fundamental and technical analysis within a fiduciary framework and generally following a long-term investment approach.

Christopher Leader is the sole advisor at Leader Investments LLC in Silver Spring, MD. He holds a Series 65 credential and has two years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked in various roles at Twilio, SendGrid, and Stack Labs. He currently works as a product manager with Preply outside of his advisory activities. Leader Investments LLC provides personalized financial guidance to individual investors without managing client accounts or custody of assets. The firm focuses on diversification and value-oriented recommendations, primarily utilizing indices and publicly traded vehicles, with advice tailored to client suitability factors.

Mary Thomas Spruill is a financial advisor at Serene Financial Solutions in Gaithersburg, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. Prior to founding Serene Financial Solutions in 2020, she worked at The McKelvey Group and held positions at Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Navy Marine Corps Relief Society NMCRS Sasebo, and NBHC Sasebo. Serene Financial Solutions advises individuals, families, and small-business owners, providing portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, consulting, educational seminars, and tax preparation services. The firm combines passive and active management within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and is notable for its tax preparation practice staffed by enrolled agents and its range of business support services.

Sara Cavendish is a financial advisor at Plein Air Capital Advisers, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Windward Asset Management, LLC since 2008. Plein Air Capital Advisers provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term, value-oriented investment approach with concentrated portfolios typically holding 15–20 stocks selected below their view of intrinsic value.