David McMillan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Netlaw Group, WealthWave, and the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, where he serves as a certified financial educator. He is also involved in health insurance enrollment activities under the Affordable Care Act and provides supplemental insurance solutions through affiliated companies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering advisory services primarily through model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Katherine Stith is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2010. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security pricing, and provides bespoke solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Vandolf Parish is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, AXA Advisors, and Morgan Stanley, as well as early career involvement with the New York State Assembly and Congressman Mike Honda. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house investment management and research team that develops model portfolios and adaptive strategies.

Angela Macon is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, she worked at MissionSquare Retirement and ICMA-RC Services, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates Beautifly Makeup Services, providing professional makeup to clients, and has been a tax preparer through her business Taxes2U for over 18 years. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through multiple program structures, primarily providing non-discretionary advice that clients must approve before execution.

Douglas Woodward is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank, N.A. since 2017, and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Jairo Castaneda is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Bb&T Securities and BBTIS. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and integrates inter-affiliate resources to manage investment programs such as the AMC Advantage.

Michael Conrad is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2022, following nine years at Bank of America. 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 with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique institutional capabilities including in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke discretionary solutions for large relationships.

Shady Jadali is a financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Washington, DC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has been with CIBC Private Wealth Management since 2013. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a combination of internal investment teams, relationship managers, and governance committees to create customized portfolios using proprietary and external strategies, including options hedges and structured notes.

Evgeniya Komarova is a CFP® and Series 66 professional with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab, having previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Komarova is based in Tysons Corner, VA. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm relies on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools to offer tailored recommendations, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Randy Ryan is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Chevy Chase Trust in 2023, he worked at Oars Capital and Mason Investment Advisory Services. He is a 10% shareholder in Oars Capital and is currently negotiating a final buyout agreement. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, personal trust, family wealth and financial planning services, and institutional custody. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macro views and secular trends, combining fiduciary trust and custody functions with investment management in an integrated organizational model.

Andrew Baron III is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in McLean, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Spire Investment Partners, LLC and Costco Wholesale Corporation. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by a network of roughly 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Rebecca O'Bryon is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. She has held positions within various Steward Partners entities since 2016 and also worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2022. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

David Garcia is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed advisor at Creative Planning with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hightower Advisors for five years and Farr Miller Washington for six years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.

Keenan Stout is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Capital Management LLC. He has been involved with the Evergreen Lacrosse Club outside of his advisory work. Mercer Global Advisors provides comprehensive investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, and non-profits. The firm utilizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified portfolios implemented through a range of vehicles including ETFs, index funds, and private funds, alongside a broad suite of specialized financial and consulting services.

Luke Jackson is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license. He has one year of industry experience and is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers various specialized programs and platforms.

Robert Glass is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at The Mather Group, Financial Engines Advisors, and Edelman Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Windsor Care Homes, an LLC focused on elderly care. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm offers integrated tax services and coordinated Family Office offerings, employing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party allocations.

Laura Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services since 2010. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and manager arrangements.

Tina Truax Mccuin is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with TD Private Client Wealth since 2012 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves in leadership positions on several boards, including chairing the National Risk Retention Association and leading committees for the International Center for Captive Insurance Education and the Recreation Risk Retention Group. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services through established technology platforms.

Jean Marie Leonard is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing seven years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, she serves as Chapter President of the McLean Business Connections networking group and is planning to offer private flute lessons. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant focus on non-discretionary asset management and specialized services for institutional sponsors.

Brandon Truong is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at PNC Investments LLC, CITIGROUP, Woodbury Financial Services, and Capital One Investing. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies to manage investments with mutual funds and ETFs.