Leal Deddens is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party asset management.

Valerie Malley is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of experience in financial advising at First Command Advisory Services. She has also worked as a group fitness instructor at OneLife Fitness since 2014 and runs a pet-sitting business through the Rover app. Valerie is based in Fairfax, VA. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs that utilize model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Robert Mulhaul is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Coburn & Meredith, Inc. and Janney Montgomery Scott. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term approach alongside shorter-term trades for rebalancing or cash needs.

John Cranston is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with four years of experience in financial advising. He has served in various capacities at First Command Advisory Services, Inc. and affiliated entities since 2021. Prior to his financial career, he served 28 years in the United States Navy. He is also the owner of Octagon Strategies LLC, a business supporting his advisory activities. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs that use model portfolios managed by centralized teams, emphasizing in-person financial coaching and an employee-ownership structure.

Steven Page is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advising, currently with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2010, with a brief period at TD Ameritrade Inc. from 2019 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the budget committee for The Chastleton Cooperative Association, where he discusses HOA budgets and capital expenditures. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households. The firm uses model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, combining goals-based planning with ongoing portfolio management and an interactive online planning tool.

Daesung Ji is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Worthington Financial Partners and KP Stoneymill Inc. Ji serves as treasurer and board member for the Korean Community Service Center for Greater Washington. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms emphasizing long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and utilizes third-party asset managers.

Shaun Germain is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Bridge Title, Inc. and Texas Roadhouse, where he continues to serve part time as a key manager and server. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Nicholas Camel is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018, following three years with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he owns rental properties in Florida and Maryland. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including model and customized portfolios, and acts as investment adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Eunjoo Fenton is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Truist Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA. She has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Securities since 2001. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, integrating third-party platforms and manager relationships to support its AMC Advantage program and other investment solutions.

Cristina Lipson is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Her career includes roles at Financial Engines Advisors, EF Legacy Securities, Edelman Financial Services, and Grove Point Investments. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and financial organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection, multi-manager solutions, and access to a range of investment vehicles, supported by proprietary research and operational features such as monitoring and rebalancing.

Arash Katirai is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Woodbury Financial Services, and Capital One Investing. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Matthew Smith is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has one year of industry experience and previously served in the U.S. Coast Guard. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Burke Athletic Club. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, employing a centralized Investment Management Team to select and monitor model portfolios and third-party managers.

Kevin Handford is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Warrenton, VA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 30 years of industry experience. He has operated Handford Financial Strategies since 2002. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Jennifer Stover is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial and Sandy Spring Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she has authored four books under the pen name Penelope Aaron. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of advisory services including model and customized portfolios and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Joel Levesque is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2012 and previously worked at Workman Securities Corporation. Levesque serves as Chief Financial Officer for Army Emergency Relief, a nonprofit that provides grants and no-interest loans to soldiers and their families in financial distress. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees Development Committee at Thornton Academy. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and third-party manager platforms to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Dylan Hayes is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he served in the United States Navy and currently holds a position as a Navy Diver in the United States Navy Reserve. He holds the Series 66 designation. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers solutions including asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and the AMC Advantage manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Panorea La Venuta is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with rigorous manager selection and oversight and operates with significant institutional scale and market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Damien Laruffa is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2019. He previously worked at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC and has operated LaRuffa Financial Group since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a youth basketball referee for the Southwestern Youth Association during the winter season. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Gina Wilson is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 37 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63, 65, and 66. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Clearing. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a long-term investment approach.

Kyoung Lee is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. Lee has been with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and is also affiliated with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2013. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs tailored to client objectives, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities in its work with retirement investors.