Ankit Choksi is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets. He previously worked for eight years at Campion Asset Management, LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and integrates in-house research and unique market roles to support its large-scale institutional client base.

Timothy Trimble Jr. is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Citigroup since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Michael Slaymaker is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2014, where he currently practices as a financial advisor in Alexandria, VA. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap/advisory programs.

Anthony Felipe is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Creative Planning, having previously worked at Rossby Financial, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Variant Private Wealth. Felipe’s background also includes roles outside finance, such as supporting academic services for student athletes at Virginia Tech. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Answan Johnson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Bridgewater Wealth and Financial Management. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing a combination of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Stephen Brown is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and is also affiliated with related First Command entities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Secretary of the Indian Springs Estates Homeowners Association, responsible for managing meeting records and association communications. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, implementing model portfolios and third-party manager selections through a centralized Investment Management Team.

Mark Falamoun is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in McLean, VA. His prior experience includes roles at Octagon Financial Services and various positions related to finance and financial services. Outside of advising, he is a part-owner of a personal rental property in Arlington, VA. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, regular rebalancing, and tax management, utilizing a variety of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.

Joseph De Acosta is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior career includes six years of service in the United States Navy. 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, delivering investment management through a centralized team and approved third-party managers.

Nicholas Balmer is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2018 and previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Scottrade. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through a fiduciary model that includes customized and model-based investment approaches.

Robert Murphy is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at City National Bank LLC and RBC Capital Markets. Based in Washington, DC, he has been with Oppenheimer since 2022. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement plan fiduciaries. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services incorporating strategic and tactical asset allocation, investment consulting, and financial planning.

Glen Lambinicio is a financial advisor at Brown Advisory with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at IA Beaty Haynes & Patterson, Inc. since 1997. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research approach to construct concentrated portfolios and offers a range of strategies including equity, fixed income, and sustainable-investment options.

Cara Weathers is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill and Rock & Co LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is a part-time fitness instructor at DivaFit, LLC. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers integrated services through affiliated trust and insurance entities and is notable for its institutional ownership structure and its role as a distributor and placement agent for private funds.

Brian Ruther is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at SunTrust Advisory Services, SunTrust Bank, and Wells Fargo. He also serves as an adjunct instructor at George Washington University, teaching undergraduate courses in finance and leadership development. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Paul Cusumano is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. and has previously worked at Arthur Stein Financial, Morgan Stanley, and Point72 Asset Management. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies, including core-satellite, pure-index, and specialized models such as Buffered Equity ETFs, and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Luke Keck is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Summit Financial Resources. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm uses strategic allocation models and offers specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Financial Wellness, leveraging resources across the broader Goldman Sachs organization.

Shikhar Jhalani is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citi since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Fidelity Investments, and the University of Miami. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Jennifer Cobleigh is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where she has worked since 2019 following prior roles at GenSpring Family Offices and Suntrust Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses AI-enabled tools alongside traditional research to support its investment approach.

James Clark is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2005. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only online discretionary model account available to PNC Bank employees. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires to guide investment risk bands and implements portfolios using approved strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Debritu Kassa is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2012. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Bethesda, MD. Chevy Chase Trust Company advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering investment management alongside personal trust and wealth planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach centered on macroeconomic views and secular trends, combining trust, custody, and fund-management roles uncommon among large enterprise advisers.

Cynthia Kurz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Aspire Planning Associates, NASA Federal Credit Union, and JSK Financial Services. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines customized discretionary portfolios with in-house research and third-party managers, and it offers integrated tax services and family office solutions alongside traditional portfolio management.