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) based in Bethesda, MD. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, she serves as chapter president of the McLean Business Connections networking group and teaches private flute lessons. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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.

Akash Tailor is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with credentials including Series 65 and Series 63 and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Lynn Panagos is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Chevy Chase Trust since 1999. Chevy Chase Trust Company advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing investment management alongside personal trust and wealth planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic views and secular trends, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across equities and fixed income.

Jeremy Staadeker is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His career includes roles at Steward Partners Global Advisory and Raymond James Financial Services. He co-leads The Staadeker Wealth Management Group and operates under the team name NOVA Retirement Strategies at Steward Partners. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Scott Walker is a CFP® and CFA® with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously worked at Alexandria Capital, LLC for 11 years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

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.

Samia Clookie is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 4 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2016. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, foundations, and trustees, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office support. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

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.

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.

Timothy Finkelston is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and is president of Columbia Benefits Consultants, Inc., a third-party administrator and recordkeeping firm. Finkelston is also vice president of the nonprofit Champions Against Cancer and maintains active law licenses in Pennsylvania and Maryland, though he does not practice law. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs multiple program structures with centralized due diligence and technology tools to support client and advisor needs.

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 Kennedy is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the 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 high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating as both an investment advisor and a registered broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform.

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.