Brian Emerson Booker

As a military spouse, Lauren has pursued her interest in personal finance around the globe. Lauren joined Illuminate Wealth Management in 2021 and works primarily with clients through the firm's Retirement Readiness and Financial Foundations planning projects. She enjoys getting to know each client's unique situation and helping them think through important financial decisions. For clients approaching retirement, Lauren helps evaluate retirement income needs, Social Security claiming options, Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), Roth conversion opportunities, and withdrawal strategies. Through the Financial Foundations projects, she works with individuals and families who want to build strong financial habits, organize their finances, and create a plan for future goals. In her free time, Lauren wrangles her three wild children (four if you include her husband) and is in constant pursuit of the perfect breakfast taco outside of Texas, which has yet to be found…

Kylisa Harris is a financial advisor at Destiny Money Management with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Destiny Money Management since 2018, with prior experience at TIME Systems LLC and Freedom Ring Capital, LLC. Destiny Money Management offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment advice to individuals, small businesses, and non-profit organizations. The firm provides public financial literacy events and begins client relationships with a free initial consultation and written financial plans, relying on a third-party money manager for portfolio support and referrals for active managed accounts.

Mark Castonguay is a financial advisor with American Financial Planning, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Infinex Investments, Inc. and Virginia Asset Group. Outside of financial advising, he manages a bookkeeping and accounting business and serves as an administrative assistant for Congregation Zion's Sake. American Financial Planning, Inc. offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, corporate pension plans, and charitable institutions. The firm employs diversified index strategies with selective active management and provides investment policy statements tailored to client preferences.

Eric Rosenfeld is a financial advisor at Clear Capital Management LP in Gloucester, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Clear Capital Management since 2014. Clear Capital Management LP provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and certain retirement and corporate plans. The firm uses proprietary quantitative models and a "Natural Selection" algorithm to manage diversified portfolios that may include ETFs, covered-call strategies, and selective IPO participation.

Caitlin Allard is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Wealth Consulting Group. She previously worked at Sentinel Wealth Management, The Legacy Foundation, and Abaco Systems. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the advisory board of the local YMCA, where she assists with community outreach and membership efforts. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm that serves individual clients, corporate clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, employing a mix of active and passive strategies alongside proprietary algorithmic services and legal implementation support.

Katharine Smith is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, along with broker-dealer execution and custody services.