Cassaday & Company, Inc. is honored to announce that our firm has been named one of WTOP News’ 2026 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area.

WTOP News partnered with employee engagement firm Energage, LLC, to survey employees across the region to identify its highest-ranking workplaces. This year, 9,933 organizations were invited to survey their employees. To be considered for the award, over 35 percent of a company’s workforce needed to complete surveys. The ranked companies were categorized based on employee size – small, midsize, large, and largest. Cassaday was ranked in the small companies’ category.

Energage CEO Eric Rubino commented, “Earning a Top Workplaces award is a celebration of excellence. It serves as a reminder of the vital role that a people-first workplace experience plays in achieving success.” The Top Workplace program, now in its 13th year, was formerly hosted by the Washington Post. This year, WTOP News took over the rankings, continuing to highlight companies in the Washington area that lead in employee satisfaction and engagement. The 2026 list grew to include more than 300 companies in the greater Washington D.C. area – more than ever before.

The full list of WTOP News’ Top 2026 Workplaces can be found here.

About Cassaday & Company, Inc.’s Culture

Cassaday & Company, Inc. is proud to have developed a culture that is unique and distinguishes our firm in the eyes of our colleagues, motivating our staff to provide clients with unparalleled dedication and service. Our employees are proud to work here and together look forward to pursuing our firm’s vision of being the most competitive choice for people seeking guidance on their wealth management decisions.

This award-winning workplace culture also drives staff retention, creating a continuity of service that our clients can depend on.

We are honored to be recognized for our industry expertise, but we’re especially proud to consistently be ranked as a Best Place to Work. Here’s why.

Methodology Behind The Rankings

WTOP determined that there is no better judge of a company than its employees. The publication works with Energage to rank the Washington area’s Top Workplaces. The process is based on a survey of employees who rate their workplace culture.

The employee engagement survey gathers responses regarding issues related to workplace culture, including:

• Alignment: where the company is headed, its values, cooperation, and effective meetings
• Coaching: managers care about concerns, are helpful, and encourage employee development
• Connection: employees feel appreciated, work is meaningful, working at full potential, and are clued in to each other
• Engagement: productivity, retention, recruiting
• Leadership: confidence in company leaders
• Performance: execution, open-mindedness, innovation, clued-in leadership
• The Basics: pay, benefits, flexibility, training, expectations

Employers that score high enough are recognized as Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area. Click here for more on the methodology behind the rankings.

Award Disclosures:

WTOP News Top Workplaces (2026) – Washington D.C. Top Workplaces award issued by WTOP News on 6/22/26 for the 2025 calendar year was awarded to top employers to work for. The financial professional applied for the recognition. Criteria used to determine the winner(s) includes pay and benefits, direction, leadership, meaningfulness and appreciation. 342 employers were selected for this honor. Cassaday & Co. did not pay a fee for nomination, receipt, or promotion of the award. Third-party ratings are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. These ratings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor are they representative of any one client’s evaluation.