Jake Obringer is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors in Reston, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2021, he worked briefly at Merrill Lynch and spent several years in educational roles at Virginia Tech and in middle and high schools. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services through a relationship-driven, customized process that emphasizes institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio management.

Sarah Cato is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-registered advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where she has worked since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she serves on the board of The ARC and operates Cato Advisory, LLC, which supports dental transition consulting. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, combining proprietary programs with third-party platforms and tailored client solutions.

Kathryn Risch is a financial advisor with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Buckingham Strategic Partners and Savant Capital Management in various capacities over the past two decades. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services to independent registered investment advisors, offering model portfolios, operational support, and fixed-income sub-advisory services. The firm manages diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF portfolios and serves retirement plans with discretionary fiduciary responsibilities, supporting a high client and asset load per advisor.

Jeffrey Fischer is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 18 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley, NYLife Securities, and Strategic Financial Associates. Fischer operates his own firm, Fischer Financial Services, Inc., alongside his work at United Planners. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base with both advisory and brokerage services. The firm features a mainly non-discretionary asset management approach and a limited-partnership ownership structure involving many financial professionals.

Gustavo Laguarda is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Truist Advisory Services and has been with the Truist organization since 2006, including roles at BB&T Investments and Truist Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, and integrates services across affiliated broker-dealer and banking entities.

Shane Twomey is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Rockefeller Capital Management, Stand Together, Verdence Capital Advisors, and managing his own firm, Twomey Capital. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Twomey Lacrosse for over two decades. 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer that provides securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Charles Baskervill is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Herndon, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bb&T Securities, LLC and BB&T Investment Services, Inc. prior to joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, using a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platform arrangements.

Orathai Kuvareewong is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Capital Fiduciary Advisors, LLC and has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2017. She holds a Series 65 designation. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services through a customized, relationship-driven process that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio oversight.

Linda Cheng is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2015 and previously held positions at Ameriprise. In addition to her advisory work, she is a certified yoga instructor through her own business, Dragonfly Method LLC. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services. The firm utilizes both in-house and external strategies, providing many accounts on a non-discretionary basis while also offering select discretionary management options.

George Rapp Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Manassas, VA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, he held roles at Agia, where he sold non-securities insurance products, and has a background involving community sports organizations including the Virginia Soccer Association. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. 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 leverages centralized technology and model solutions to support its advisors and manages approximately $29.2 billion in assets.

Aarti Sethi is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has been associated with various SunTrust entities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns rental properties with minimal management involvement. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by inter-affiliate platforms and AI-enabled research, with a focus on manager selection and fiduciary support.

Justin Hurley is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Financial Growth Partners and KPMG. Outside of his advisory work, he operates Hurley Tax Preparation Services, which provides tax services to individuals and small businesses. Park Avenue Securities LLC, where he is affiliated, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to a variety of clients, including individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Benjamin Turner is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at firms including National Life Group and Knights of Columbus, following 15 years at Potomac Consulting Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Director of Marketing and Outreach for the Prince William Chapter of the Catholic Business Network. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios with a mix of long-term and shorter-term strategies.

Amy Oviedo is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Manassas, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2016 and previously held positions at Osaic FA, Inc., Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc., and Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in motivational speaking and serves as a notary. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, implementing customized portfolios primarily with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income and employing a long-term investment approach alongside shorter-term trades for portfolio management.

Valerie Kaiser is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2004 and has held roles at Mahoney & Associates and Mahoney Financial Organization. Kaiser serves as a board member for ProVisors, a national business networking organization, where she leads a local group in the DC Metro area. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Junghyun Lee is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Lee has worked at Eagle Strategies LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2023 and was previously with EldenStreet Financial and Heritage Financial Place, Inc. since 2015. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

William Moore is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Ameritas in various capacities since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in professional bowling tournaments nationwide. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and variable product subaccount management through a variety of program platforms and model-based portfolios.

Michelle Washington is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2016 and Proequities Inc. since 2014, and she also serves as a Unit Supervisor at Bankers Life & Casualty, where she manages a team of agents and oversees hiring and training. Additionally, she is the owner of an LLC established for tax purposes. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Joseph Fulkerson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. He has 49 years of industry experience, including roles at New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc. since the early 1970s, and has operated his own firms, including Fulkerson Financial Group and Eldenstreet Financial. He is also a partner at Eldenstreet Financial, where he brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis while operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jennifer Kellett is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at Truist-related firms since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a small photography business. 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 platform arrangements.