Brandon Reichert is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has held roles at Morty, Inc., United Financial Services, AmWay, and Transamerica Financial Advisors, where he also manages a team of life insurance agents and provides training and field support. Additionally, he offers mortgage origination services to clients outside of Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm utilizes a network of advisors and multiple program platforms to deliver advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services, often implementing model portfolios and third-party managers for investment management.

Tia Cantrell is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She also manages a private CPA practice through North Bethesda CPA and TG Riviera LLC. In addition to her financial advisory role, Cantrell has over a decade of experience working with the Federal Aviation Administration in project management. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Matthew Cade is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and previously served eight years with the Virginia Beach Police Department. 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, using a centralized investment management team to design and monitor model portfolios from a prescreened universe of managers.

Todd Gavelek is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2010. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires and third-party strategists to manage portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Jeffrey Bravo is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Target, Nestle, and Workiva, as well as several positions at Arizona State University. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and supports nearly 300,000 clients with a technology-driven approach.

Scott Hall is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors since 2008. He also holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been affiliated with Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a private mortgage business in Hagerstown, Maryland, primarily managing loan payments. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and providing optional overlay services for portfolio customization.

Brandon Gaines is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Widmann Financial Services and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2022. His background includes roles outside finance, such as positions in landscape design and coffee retail. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a wide range of advisory support services, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody and clearing services.

Phillip Nguyen is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at StoneBridge Advisors LLC and several positions at the University of Maryland. Outside of finance, he has worked in the food service industry at Roggenart Bakery and Glory Days Grill. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology and model solutions to manage roughly $29.2 billion across close to 300,000 clients.

Christopher Brian is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Finalis Securities LLC, Maverick Capital LLC, NewEdge Wealth, and UBS Financial Services Inc. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment to recommend investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Sean Jupitz is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with various entities affiliated with Bankers Life since 2012. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance services as an agent. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves primarily mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Adam Corder is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2022, he worked at The Nordic Inn and held research roles at the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center and the US Census Bureau. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and utilizes a third-party platform to manage held-away retirement assets.

Shelby Soule is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Before joining Hightower Securities LLC in 2018, Shelby was associated with Salient Private Client, Salient Partners, and Salient Capital entities starting in 2016. Outside of finance, Shelby is a fitness instructor at Pure Barre Houston, a role held since 2013. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various investment vehicles.

Brandon Jackson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Florida Financial Advisors DBA Tristate Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, he has had roles in the food and beverage industry, including working with Atlas Restaurant Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s investment approach centers on integrated financial planning with an emphasis on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Amanda Maggio Ramig is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she coaches middle and high school girls in lacrosse through various organizations, including the Washington Inner City Lacrosse Foundation and Montgomery County Public Schools. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models with optional tax and impact overlay services.

Kevin Williams is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC. His prior experience includes 16 years at H. Beck, Inc., along with ownership roles in Williams Financial Services and K.Q. Williams & Associates, which provides tax preparation and accounting services. He also serves as a church deacon, assisting with church services and congregation care. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and both passive and active investments tailored to client risk profiles.

Zhiyuan Zhang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has also been involved with UGCF, Inc. since 2016 and World Financial Group since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of UGCF, Inc., a flow-through entity for tax purposes. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365, with regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

Nyshea Holloday is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Linthicum Heights, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2026, she worked at Edward Jones, SS&C Technologies, Swiss Post Solutions, Ricoh USA, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Jemini Kitchen, a catering business serving family and friends. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts with centralized technology and model-driven solutions.

Deedra Carter is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016. She also serves as a volunteer Insurance Producer with the Maryland Insurance Administration, participating in quarterly meetings on insurance continuing education and qualification matters. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts using centralized technology and third-party model managers through its large network of advisors.

Robert Smith II is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Severna Park, MD. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with PNC Bank since 2014, transitioning to PNC Wealth Management in 2026. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven portfolio recommendations and discretionary management of mutual funds and ETFs.

Mark Donaldson is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wadsworth Wealth Advisor and Madison Avenue Securities. Donaldson is also involved in insurance sales through Wadsworth Financial Consulting, LLC. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion across over 127,000 clients.