Top Northern Virginia business, economic, and political leaders gathered at George Mason University on October 29, 2018 to hear economists, trade association leaders, and financial analysts discuss the national and state economies, the impact of the federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act, the need for state tax reform, and the effect all this has had on personal investments. Among the participants were Holly Wade, Director of Research & Policy Analysis for the National Federation of Independent Business; Steve Haner, Senior Fellow on State and Local Tax Policy for the Thomas Jefferson Institute; Fletcher Mangum, CEO of Mangum Economics; and Rachel Boyell, Director of Investment Strategy for Cassaday & Company.