Dennis actively promotes the need for increased investment education and transparency. He is the founder of the Study on Nonprofit Investing (SONI), an annual study promoting access to information that allows nonprofits to benchmark their investment performance and policies with their peers.

Dennis has lectured on issues impacting nonprofit investing for the following organizations: the Council on Foundations, the Greater Washington Society of CPAs, the AICPA, the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), BoardSource, and the Finance and Administration Roundtable (FAR). Dennis is a past Chairman of ASAE’s Finance and Business Operations Council. Additionally, he offered his knowledge and expertise to support local nonprofits as a committee member for organizations including St. John’s Community Services Foundation and StreetLaw.

Dennis completed the Certificate in Financial Planning program at the Georgetown University Center for Continuing and Professional Education and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Frostburg State University. Dennis is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, an Accredited Investment Fiduciary®, and an investment adviser representative of Raffa Wealth Management, LLC.

Prior to joining Marcum in 2022, Doug was an assurance partner at another national accounting firm, where he helped grow the firm from about 10 associates to over 150 professionals dedicated solely to serving the nonprofit community.

Doug takes great pride in being able to draw on his years of specialized experience in order to guide and educate nonprofits on topics such as, application of accounting standards, internal control design, endowments and reserves, intercompany transactions, and federal grant compliance.

Prior to joining First National Bank, Maria has spent 30 years working in the Nonprofit banking industry in previous commercial banking positions most recently with PNC and Wells Fargo. During this time, Maria has supported countless Nonprofits with their operational needs, whether to simplify operations, enhance cash flow and returns, protect against Cybersecurity threats or for any borrowing need, simple or complex. Maria delivers the full spectrum of financial solutions through a team of professionals specializing in those services. Maria is best known for her passion of providing unapparelled client support to every client.

Maria is a graduate of George Mason University with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. She has been a fixture in the Washington community by volunteering for numerous Boards at organizations such as the Greater Washington Society of CPA’s where she served as a board member and has Chaired the Women’s Leadership Committee for many years, The Finance and Administration Roundtable where she also served as Chair of the Board, Ideagen – a public/private collaborative board to solve today’s pressing issues, The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and others. Her significant leadership volunteer efforts can be counted for the American Red Cross, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Association Executives as well as her church in Falls Church, Virginia and her children’s schools.   In her free time, Maria enjoys spending time with her family and is a plant lover and an avid gardener.

Guylaine Saint Juste serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA), a prominent membership association representing over 200,000 Black professionals in accounting, finance, and business. As a corporate officer on NABA’s Board of Directors, she guides the organization and executes its multi-year strategic plan.

With over 25 years of financial services experience, including her previous role as Senior Vice President, Virginia Market Executive at Capital One Bank, Saint Juste is a change maker and advocate for equitable representation in business. Since joining NABA in February 2021, her vision has focused on educating, empowering, and mobilizing Black business leaders. She fosters career connections, provides strategic thought leadership to business and academia, and advances Black representation across all levels—from high school to the C-suite and business ownership.

Recognized as one of the “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” by AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor in 2022, 2023 and 2024, Guylaine is a force for excellence, innovation, and inclusion. Under her leadership, NABA Inc. has experienced significant success, impacting its members and corporate partners alike.

Before leading NABA, Saint Juste served as Executive Director for Year Up’s National Capital Region, where she doubled the number of students served, launched new curriculum tracks, and grew revenue by over 40% during her five-year tenure. She is also the Founder and Co-Chair of George Mason University’s Women in Business Initiative, Co-founder of the Women’s Alliance for Financial Education (WAFE), and served as a nine-year board member for Goodwill of Greater Washington.

Guylaine holds a B.A. in International Relations from George Mason University and earned a graduate degree in retail banking management from the University of Virginia.

Juan’s professional career highlights a unique blend of analytical thinking, business strategy, and technical expertise. In his early years as a business intelligence (BI) consultant, Juan led the design and development of data management, data warehousing, and BI systems for Fortune 500 customers in retail, consumer packaged goods, and financial services. He was also the Data Analytics Director for an international educational services company, where he was responsible for the successful design, development, and implementation of products powered by machine learning and cloud technology that helped boost student enrollment, retention, and academic success. Juan was also the Founder and Managing Director of a Microsoft BI solution partner, and more recently, he was at the forefront of innovation by introducing new AI-driven applications for a publisher of quality financial and investment research.

Juan earned an MBA from the University of Virginia and a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey, México.

Prior to his work at MWM, Matt served for nearly a decade as a management consultant, CFO and interim-CFO for small to mid-size entities across the mid-Atlantic. Specializing in financial forecasting, risk management, internal controls, and nonprofit accounting, he has worked with firms ranging from pre-revenue startups to organizations with over $150M in annual sales.

Outside of the finance and accounting profession, Matt has over 20 years of service in the Reserve Component of the United States Army with multiple overseas deployments. Enlisting in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in 2003, Matt later earned his commission in the Medical Service Corps through Penn State’s ROTC program. He has since served in a variety of leadership and staff positions, including an extended tour as a Distribution/Logistics Company Commander and as the Executive Officer of a medical company deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. As a business leader and Major in the Army Reserves, Matt believes that every team member is indispensable in moving a mission forward. He builds strong teams on the foundation of appreciation through recognizing all team members’ strengths.

Matt received his Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Maryland and the Commonwealths of Virginia and Pennsylvania. Serving as a nationally recognized instructor on ethics-related issues in the accounting industry, Matt has also been a featured speaker at over 300 CPE conferences across North America.