Timothy Wesling is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Wesling Financial Planning Services Corp. in Alexandria, VA, and has worked at Morgan Stanley DW Inc. since 2003. Wesling Financial Planning Services Corp. serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, 401(k) and qualified-plan advisory services, as well as divorce-planning advice and tax preparation. The firm integrates fundamental analysis with both long-term and short-term trading strategies, providing customized Investment Policy Statements and maintaining discretionary trading authority for ongoing engagements.

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.

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.

Melissa Carriles Biggham is a financial advisor at Lasting Legacy Wealth Management, LLC in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bay Financial Planning and Tax Services, Cambridge Investment Research, and H Beck, Inc. She is also an independent insurance agent and provides retirement benefit education through the Federal Employees Retirement and Benefits Institute. Lasting Legacy Wealth Management offers financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management primarily for individual clients, including those nearing or in retirement. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to build portfolios and manages model portfolios from third-party advisers, providing discretionary and non-discretionary management along with ongoing portfolio oversight.

Robert Krueger is a financial advisor at Alexander Randolph Advisory Inc with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Alexander Randolph since 2000. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Alexander Randolph, Inc., a related firm providing tax and accounting services. Alexander Randolph Advisory, Inc. offers investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $364 million in client assets, focusing on personalized portfolios guided by signed investment policy statements and employing fundamental analysis with an emphasis on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs. The firm's integration with a related tax and accounting practice provides clients optional access to additional financial services.

Eric McGinley is the sole advisor at POV Wealth LLC in Falls Church, VA, holding a Series 66 credential with 11 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at USA Financial Securities, Securities America, and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of advising, he officiates field hockey and lacrosse games and provides college funding and student loan consultation services. POV Wealth LLC offers financial planning and discretionary asset management for individuals, families, trusts, and businesses. The firm emphasizes documented client profiles, periodic portfolio reviews, and diversified investment strategies, along with educational seminars and coordination of held-away and custodial accounts.

Paul Cocozza is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of experience, operating Cocozza Financial Planning, LTD. in Arlington, VA since 2000. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and focuses exclusively on independent financial planning. Cocozza Financial Planning is a solo practice providing comprehensive, written financial plans and limited-area hourly consultations to individual clients. The firm’s non-discretionary investment guidance centers on an asset-allocation framework using primarily index funds and avoids more complex trading strategies, with recommendations tailored to client-specific factors.

Dean Phass is a financial advisor at Jade Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services. He is also a licensed insurance agent, though he is not currently active in that capacity. Jade Financial LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining advisory services with insurance brokerage. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including access to third-party model portfolios and tax-efficiency tools, and offers both discretionary and primarily non-discretionary asset management.

Hitendra Pavuluru is the managing member and sole advisor at IDEAUM LLC, holding a Series 65 license with one year of experience in investment management. He has a diverse career background including roles at KForce Inc, ASRC Federal Holding Company, and The Dow Chemical Company. Outside of investment advisory, he owns and operates Ideaum LLC, an IT consulting business providing technology advisory and support services. IDEAUM LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach within a long-only, value-oriented asset-allocation framework and offers non-discretionary portfolio management along with flexible financial planning fee options.

Michael Braswell is the principal of Braswell Capital, LLC in Arlington, VA, with two years of experience as a financial advisor. He holds a Series 65 credential and has a background that includes roles at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, as well as legal experience at Latham & Watkins LLP. He maintains an inactive sole practitioner law firm, Erwin Osborne Law, PLLC. Braswell Capital provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and small businesses in disadvantaged communities. The firm offers hourly, low-cost financial planning focused on cash flow, retirement, and debt counseling, emphasizing a fiduciary standard and fundamental investment analysis without charging asset-based fees or taking custody of client assets.

Christine Parker is a CFP® professional and the sole advisor at Parker Financial, LLC, an independent firm she has led since 2007, with a total of 19 years in the industry. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in La Plata, MD. Parker Financial, LLC provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, one-owner small businesses, charitable organizations, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax-efficient investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, primarily using low-cost passive ETFs, equities, and investment-grade fixed income.

Claire Emory is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of experience in financial planning. She is the sole advisor at Clarity Financial Planning, an independent firm she has led since 2010 in Arlington, VA. Clarity Financial Planning serves middle- and upper-middle-income individuals and families with integrated, planning-first services that include retirement, tax, estate, insurance, cash-flow, and business planning. The firm delivers non-discretionary investment advice based on individualized analysis and typically recommends no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and government or cash-equivalent instruments.

Keanon Swan is a financial advisor at Tennext LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has been with Tennext since 2025 and has prior experience in data analysis and risk reporting as Director of Analytics at the Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, a nonprofit community health center. Tennext LLC is an investment manager focusing on discretionary portfolio management for pooled and institutional assets, utilizing a multi-disciplinary investment approach that integrates evidence-based and quantitative methods with technical, fundamental, and behavioral finance analysis. The firm operates virtually and employs tax-aware strategies across a diverse range of investment vehicles.

Dennis Brown is a financial advisor at Investment Initiatives, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with his current firm since 2014. Investment Initiatives, LLC is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as banks, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning using a range of securities and employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Jeffrey Stouffer is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Mercantile Advisors, LLC since 2013. He previously worked at Kingsview Financial and Kingsview Asset Management. Mercantile Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, other advisors, and small businesses. The firm offers a broad range of products and services including retirement, tax, estate, and cash-flow planning, fixed insurance and annuity products, and managed commodity futures advisory services, operating with a unique combination of registrations as an RIA, insurance agency, and Commodity Trading Advisor.

Diron Insley is a financial advisor at White Oak Wealth LLC in Arlington, VA, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He is the managing member of Wealthnova Nexus LLC and also works as an independent insurance agent, brokering life insurance products. White Oak Wealth LLC serves individuals and business entities by providing written financial planning and retirement plan services, including education, benchmarking, and ERISA-related support. The firm does not directly manage client assets but recommends and monitors third-party investment advisers, focusing on individualized asset-allocation planning and conducting semi-annual client reviews.

Edwin Knowles is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at The Knowles Company, LLC since 2002. He holds the Series 65 designation and operates from Oakton, VA. The Knowles Company, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management, emphasizing client-directed portfolios primarily composed of no-load or low-load mutual funds and ETFs, and adheres to a strict policy against commissions or product sales.