John Middleton is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously spent 13 years at Brighton Financial Planning. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Deacon Magnolia Properties, a real estate holding company where he participates in financial management. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using diversified portfolios implemented through ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, direct indexing, and private funds.

Christopher Stewart is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Integrity Alliance, LLC and has previously worked at Brokers International Financial Services, Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation, Osaic FS, Inc., and B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. He is also a commissioned notary public. Integrity Alliance is an enterprise advisory firm serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating as a large advisor network with over 300 representatives managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets.

Lawrence Jackson is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. He is also managing partner and owner of Dickerson Jackson and Associates, LLC, an independent investment practice. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Joe Rajendran is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Growth Partners and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of financial services, he has experience working in healthcare as a medical scribe and has been involved with organizations such as Diageo and Brandermill Country Club. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of financial planning and advisory solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies delivered through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Tyler Parham is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Cetera and Foresters Financial. Parham serves as chairman of the board of directors for Commonwealth CARES in a volunteer capacity. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with a notable portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mark Hodges is a CFP® affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has 11 years of experience with Keiter, Stephens, Hurst, Gary & Shreeves, a Virginia-based public accounting firm where he is employed full-time. His registration with Focus Partners is solely for client referral purposes under a solicitation agreement between the two firms. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies and offers access to private funds, financial planning, and employee benefit consulting.

Jonathan Thibodeaux is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, Capitol Securities Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Thibodeaux has been with Oppenheimer since 2019. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and advisory services that include strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and tailored consulting and retirement planning.

Kelsey Daugherty is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs and Canal Capital Management LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education, supporting recommendations with due diligence and managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Mark Hovanic is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Richmond, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Waddell & Reed, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Harvey Hutchinson IV is a financial advisor at Farther with 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at World Equity Group for 16 years and led Hutchinson Financial Advisors, Inc. for 28 years. Outside of advising, he is a minority owner of a company producing Bloody Mary mix. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform, offering discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary recommendations for private investment funds. The firm's investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and uses algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing.

Nicholas Orenduff is a CFP® certificant with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with PlanMember Securities Corporation since 2019 and previously operated his own firm, Orenduff & Associates. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Andrew Sanborn is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Glen Allen, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2021 and with New York Life Insurance Company since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a Cub Scout Pack Leader and serves on the board of Comfort Zone Camp, a bereavement organization. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Carroll Cooper is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. Carroll serves on the boards of the Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts, the Firehouse Theater, and Junior Achievement of Central Virginia. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of investment solutions alongside financial and retirement planning.

Robert Grizzard is a financial advisor at Davenport & Company LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Lincoln Financial Advisors, OSAIC, and Tucker Franklin Insurance. Grizzard also offers various insurance products including health, disability, and annuities through related business activities. Davenport & Company serves individual and institutional clients such as banks, pension plans, trusts, and nonprofits, providing asset management, brokerage, fixed income, public finance, and investment banking services. The firm employs a team-based investment approach and manages multiple mutual funds alongside separately managed accounts and model portfolios.

Jason Braun is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 13 years and Raymond James Financial Services for 4 years. Braun is also associated with Dickerson Jackson & Associates, LLC as an independent contractor. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, using a diversified investment process that blends passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Elina Dennis is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, she worked at State Farm VP Management Corp and Hunter Wyant Insurance Agency. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diverse investment programs and advisory services spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Deborah Nuttycombe is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. She has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services for the past 10 years. Nuttycombe is a part owner of a rental property managed by her husband, though she has no management responsibilities. 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 a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Omar Kemp is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments for seven years and had multiple roles in firms including Cetera Investment Services and Foresters Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and offers both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Russell Cumbea IV is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company and MML Investors Services LLC. He also has experience as co-owner of private advisory entities. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services including custom portfolio solutions, third-party asset manager access, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Russell Good is a CFA® charterholder with over 43 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2009, following prior roles at the Stanford Group Company and UBS Financial Services. He is based in Richmond, VA. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and advisory services, including strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection, with a notable portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.