Cindy Everly is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Founders Financial Securities since 2012 and has operated Everly Financial Services, providing accounting, tax, financial planning, and insurance services since 1985. Prior to this, she spent 11 years at Steven Katz, CPA. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance services, utilizing both traditional and subscription-based delivery methods.

Chuckie Young is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He is also the managing partner of CoxHollidaYoung, PLLC, a CPA firm where he has worked since 1996. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing both traditional and non-traditional delivery methods and combining advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance capabilities.

John Zinaich is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and has been with Founders Financial Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of Paramount Baptist Church. Founders Financial Securities provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives managing approximately $4.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and services, including managed portfolios and specialized consulting such as 1031 exchanges.

Alfred Labib is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc., OSAIC Services, Inc., and Sunamerica Securities, Inc. Labib is also involved in managing Legacy Wealth Management, LLC. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, providing portfolio management and financial planning services through a combination of internally created models and third-party managers.

John Stevens III is a financial advisor with United Brokerage Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sharebuilder 401 K, Capital One Sharebuilder, Capital One Investment Services LLC, and Chevy Chase Financial Services Corporation. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers various managed account programs and emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation, use of mutual funds and ETFs, individual equity and fixed income selection, and tax-aware overlays.

Daniel Graber is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2017 and also serves as Vice President of Graber Financial Services, Inc., a firm he founded in 2004. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in an investment partnership that focuses on publicly traded stocks. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services that include fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a range of clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Michael Kolasa is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2020 and also has a longstanding role with Epic Planning, LLC, where he is involved in life insurance and annuity sales. Outside of his advisory work, he is an owner of The Hub Co-Op, LLC, a real estate leasing business in Martinsburg, WV. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services including model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan consulting, supported by a platform that integrates multiple model managers and advisor-managed portfolios.

Zebulon Sale is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist and its predecessor entities, including Bb&T Securities and Bb&T Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by extensive inter-affiliate integration and AI-enhanced research tools.

Kenneth Graber is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at Kestra Advisory. He has worked with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and previously with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Graber Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a trustee for The Mathias Washington County Charitable Trust, where he manages investment funds and oversees disbursements to charities. He also serves on the boards of local nonprofit organizations including Tabitha's Table Inc. and HOPE Prison Ministry. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management and including large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Alexander Metzner is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Frederick, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the investment committee of Liberty One Investment Management, LLC. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, and operates as an enterprise-scale adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion in client assets.

Stephen Waldych is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Frederick, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Investment Services since 2003 and Truist Advisory Services since 2016. 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 offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs implemented through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, supplemented by AI-enabled research tools and supervisory oversight.

Douglas Nigh is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Serafini Financial Group and Commonwealth Financial Network. He is also involved with Serafini Financial Services, operating under the dba Opal Medigap insurance agency. 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 employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Todd Varney is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2019 and has held various roles within the Bankers Life organization since 2004, including branch sales manager overseeing a team of agents focused on insurance products for the senior market. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, emphasizing customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in their investment approach.

Christopher Hofmeister is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truist Bank and Bank of America, as well as two years at Attaboy Brewery. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of solutions including asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager selection through its AMC Advantage program, integrating third-party platforms and employing AI-enabled research tools.

Mitchell Belella is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His previous roles include positions at LPL Financial, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Serafini Financial Group. He also serves as a Vice President and Financial Advisor involved in fixed insurance activities. 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 combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

David Collins is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Crown Capital Securities, and Wilbanks Securities, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a fitness instructor. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving a diverse range of individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an IAR-driven model with an open-architecture approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client goals.

Adam Clayton is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has seven years of experience in advisory services, with a total of 17 years at Bankers Life. He also manages a team of agents and is involved in hiring and training within his insurance role. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

John Stakem Jr. is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience. He has worked with various entities affiliated with Bankers Life since 2013, primarily focusing on advisory services since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent for Bankers Life & Casualty Company, where he is appointed to sell Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management in alignment with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Janine Sam is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Empower Advisory Group. Her prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc. and teaching appointments at Shepherd University and Massey University. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through both standalone plans and managed account solutions.

Brian Ferguson is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2016 and ProEquities, Inc. since 2015, alongside his ongoing role at Bankers Life since 2009. In addition to his advisory work, Ferguson serves as a Unit Supervisor and insurance agent, focusing on the sale and training related to non-variable 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 emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process.