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.

Todd Growney is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is currently with Burt Wealth Advisors. He previously worked at Burt Associates, Incorporated for 21 years before joining Creative Planning, LLC. Burt Wealth Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm primarily allocates assets among mutual funds and ETFs, using a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various time horizons.

Paul Schneider is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at Vector Financial Advisors LLC, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, and Acacia Financial Advisors LLC. Schneider also serves as Managing Director of Vector Recovery Group, LLC, providing consulting and financial analysis to small businesses. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and variable product subaccount management through a variety of program platforms and leverages both firm-developed and third-party investment models.

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.

Jay Weinstein is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 15 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing customized wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and trust services. The firm employs a relationship-driven approach with institutional-style asset allocation and a range of portfolio options tailored to client objectives.

Cynthia Perini is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning since 2006, following prior roles at Sovereign Bank and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in several nonprofit organizations and serves on multiple boards, including the Magnolia Foundation and MedSource Community Services. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, including educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, with investment strategies developed by an internal Investment Management & Research team and delivered through an extensive network of advisors.

Robert Cox is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life in 2024, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 17 years. He is also appointed as an insurance agent with Bankers Life and Casualty Company, authorized to write Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach includes customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide portfolio decisions.

John Harpine is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, based in Rockville, MD, and has nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Suntrust Advisory Services, Suntrust Investment Services, and Suntrust Bank since 2011. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, supported by AI-enabled equity research and an established network of third-party managers.

Oscar Salgado is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has nine years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and T. Rowe Price. Outside of advising, he is the owner of a sneaker resale business called SOLE SELLER LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and discretionary investment management, serving a client base that includes sovereign wealth funds and other large institutional investors.

Ryan Jordan is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in Potomac, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire Advisors, he worked at CrossPoint Wealth Partners and Mason & Associates. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio reviews.

James Fegan Jr. is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 30 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Fegan Insurance, LLC. 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 a range of financial planning, consulting, and investment management solutions that combine advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies using proprietary and third-party platforms.

Christopher Laughlin is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has been involved with Ameritas Life Insurance, Ameritas Investment Corp., and Wealth Advisors Group LLC for two decades or more. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Laughlin Financial Group, a small business unrelated to investing. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers asset management and financial planning through multiple program platforms and employs a combination of model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, leveraging third-party technology and managers.

Chad McLane is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at USA Financial Securities and National Planning Corporation, and he has operated The McLane Agency, Inc. since 2005. He serves as a notary public, providing free notarization services for pension paperwork related to municipal employees. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm utilizes a variety of investment approaches across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, including financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, and specialized advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Wanjia Li is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2018. His prior work includes roles at AroundCampus Group LLC and the Daily Iowan, as well as full-time education at the University of Iowa. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm combines multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with in-house research and unique market roles, catering to diverse client needs from workplace accounts to ultra-high-net-worth relationships.

Xiaohuan Xu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Xu has been affiliated with Transamerica since 2015 and serves as president of Catherine Xu Financial Dynasty LLC. Outside of advisory work, Xu is involved in health insurance sales and has an investment in the food and beverage sector. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Alexander Cochran is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Seia LLC, Royal Alliance, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, and LPL Financial, among others. He also serves as a Planning & Investment Associate at CURO Private Wealth, where he manages client service operations and supports financial planning and trading activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving large institutional investors and diverse client types.

Nichole Toledo is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Centaurus Financial and Securities America Advisors, among other firms. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis while allowing access to various specialized investment services.

Matthew Witchko is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2015 and has been associated with Kaplan Financial Group since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Kaplan Benefits Group, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors to construct client portfolios with a broad range of securities and insurance products.