Timothy Shean is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Potomac Financial Private Client Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2011. Prior to that, he was with Equitable Advisors from 2006 to 2011. He is a co-owner of Potomac Financial Private Client Group. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and back-office services including trading and reporting.

Brenda Blisk is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. She spent four decades at Spire Wealth Management, LLC before joining her current firms. Brenda serves on the Board of Trustees for Concordia Plan Services in a volunteer capacity. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios and offers a range of wealth management and financial planning services supported by a large network of advisors.

Robert Adams III is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked in the automotive sector from 2016 to 2022. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Marilyn Forrester is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including New York Life and Citigroup Global Markets. Prior to her financial services career, she spent 13 years focused on homemaking. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, institutions, and corporate clients. The firm combines proprietary and third-party investment strategies with technology-enabled tools, maintaining both advisory and broker-dealer functions to serve a diverse client base.

Cathy Achter is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 35 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Merrill, IA Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, and Bank of America, N.A. 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering a consolidated investment platform with access to direct portfolio management, third-party managers, and alternative investment vehicles.

George Shirley is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. He has previously worked with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and holds multiple securities licenses including Series 63 and Series 65. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chair of the Rec Committee and is a board member of the Arlington Soccer Association. 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 a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

William Blake III is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory, financial planning, and managed account services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Carmen Dello Iacono is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has been associated with Corbett Road Wealth Management since 2018. Before her advisory roles, she worked at FactSet for three years. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by integrated platforms and affiliated sub-advisory arrangements.

Gehret Shemeld is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Shemeld is also a licensed insurance agent with RCM Insurance Services LLC, an affiliate of his firm. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and utilizes a Private Advisor model alongside its Rockefeller Global Investment Management platform to deliver a range of investment solutions across asset classes.

Robert Peat is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with First Command Insurance Services, Advisory Services, and Brokerage Services since 2021. Prior to his current roles, he was employed at MCCS from 2016 to 2019. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to select and monitor model portfolios and third-party managers.

Catherine Mulcahy is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously spent eight years at Alexandria Capital, LLC. Mulcahy serves as a board member leading the Membership Committee for the Financial Planning Association National Capital Area chapter. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering both proprietary and third-party investment options tailored to a wide range of portfolio needs.

Leigh Pell is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated from 2009 to 2024, followed by a brief tenure at Sandy Spring Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Gulsanga Jalawan is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Arlington, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2016. Her other business activities include providing disability, traditional life, and term life insurance products. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a broad network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized portfolios with a primarily long-term approach implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Joseph Hosi is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Arlington, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Rockefeller Financial since 2019, following a brief tenure at Merrill and prior experience at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 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 provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Derek Smith is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2012, including a decade at SunTrust Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research tools, and emphasizes integration with affiliated broker-dealer and banking services.

Reece Eddy is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and in roles with the Premier Lacrosse League, Boston University, and Canisius College. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, with both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Irina Gavrilyaka is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Vanguard Group for two years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by third-party manager arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Robin Corley is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Transamerica since 2014. Prior to that, he was with Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. He is also involved in the sale of insurance products related to annuities, disability, and long-term care through affiliated companies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Michael Burke is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2017, following a 17-year tenure at Tricapital Advisors Inc. Burke also serves as director and chairman of Capital Bank, a community bank in Rockville, MD. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a relationship-driven, customized process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Ethan Delinski is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Washington, DC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with PNC since 2024. Prior to joining PNC, he worked in various roles including positions at Pixis Drones and RedPeg Marketing. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm uses algorithmic tools to guide investment strategy selection and implements portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.