Ronald Appler Sr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at H. Beck, Inc. for 14 years before joining Independent Financial Group in 2017. Outside of advising, he is the owner of a marketing DBA, Rocky Mountain High Financial Services, and serves as a safety arms instructor. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers multiple advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, serving a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients.

Ian Seebachan is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Laurel, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and at SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2012. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platform and manager arrangements to support its AMC Advantage manager-selection program.

Edward Vonlange is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wealthspire Advisors since 2018. His previous roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Foundation Financial Advisors Inc., and The Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 1998. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across various asset classes.

Geoffrey Finkel is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Holmes for 11 years before joining TIAA-CREF in 2022. Outside his advisory role, he owns Rock Venture Consulting, a business development and growth consulting firm. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services including model portfolio management and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Howard Offit is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2015 and also serves as Vice President and Principal at Acorn Derivatives Management Corporation, where he focuses on derivatives-oriented advisory services. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering customized wealth management and investment advisory services that emphasize institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio review.

Wei Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Gaithersburg, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Wei has worked in various roles related to health and travel insurance, including independent agent positions with multiple firms and involvement in Medicare and health insurance plan enrollment. Outside of advising, Wei is active as a partner providing training and operational support to health insurance agents at Care Rise Union. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

David Roper is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of Roper & Roper, P.C., a tax and accounting firm. He also serves as vice president and treasurer of Coffman Recycling Center, Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and supports multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, including services for large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

David Arnold is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at United Planners' Financial Services of America since 2019 and previously held roles at Nationwide Securities, LLC and the Alan Rubin Agency. Arnold also owns Arnold Financial Services, a marketing and corporate entity, and is licensed as a non-variable insurance agent. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform using multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

David Dickman is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Billings Capital Management before joining Wealthspire in 2020. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management and advisory services with an investment approach based on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio review.

Daniel Avnaim is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services and involvement with the Associated Students at San Diego State University. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Tin Li is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC and has held roles at Upright Planning, LLC and Acacia Financial Advisors. Outside of financial advising, Tin Li practices dentistry as an independent contractor. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.

Lanie Santa Cruz is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and its predecessor firms since 2000. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager‑selection program that combines discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches with AI‑enabled research tools.

Robin Dobbs is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Potomac, MD. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, offering wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized process with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Haijie Xiao is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. Xiao has worked with multiple healthcare and insurance companies, including United Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente, and Cigna Corporation. Outside of financial advising, Xiao operates Xiao Appraisal, a real estate appraisal business. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio management and offers multiple advisory platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Joseph Evans is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, Centaurus Financial, and multiple Wealth Enhancement entities. He also holds a Series 66 designation. 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 investment approach that blends passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Paul Schneider is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and also serves as managing director of Vector Financial Advisors LLC and Vector Recovery Group, LLC, where he provides business consulting and financial analysis to small businesses. Schneider is licensed as an independent insurance agent to sell fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm provides fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services through a combination of model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Lisa Hane is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has worked at Truist Investment Services since 2000 and at Truist Advisory Services since 2016. 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 manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research tools.

Limin Lee is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2017, Lee worked at Tricapital Advisors Inc. for 17 years and has been associated with Yorke, Burke & Lee since 1984. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering tailored wealth management and investment advisory services. The firm employs a relationship-driven process and emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

Ethan Copeland is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Wasserman. His background includes various roles at James Madison University and a decade of experience at The Bullis School. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, private funds, and separate account managers.

Heather Calianno is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Planning Solutions Group, Triad Advisors, LPL Financial, and various entities within the Wealth Enhancement group since 2010. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing a strategic allocation process that combines passive and active management supported by quantitative and fundamental research.