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.

Lauren Lehman is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and CFA® designations, as well as Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors in 2023, she worked for SOL Capital Management Company for 12 years and LPL Financial for 4 years. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Wenjinn Chang is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2012, following roles at Ameritas Investment Company, LLC and Equitable Advisors. Chang serves on the board of the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce and volunteers with the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission, Taiwan. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs both firm- and third-party models for portfolio management, combining active and passive strategies across various risk profiles.

Brian Kuhn is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at LPL Financial and Triad Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Kuhn occasionally works as a background actor in television and film and is an author of several personal finance books, including a children’s book and a guide on federal employee benefits. He also speaks publicly on personal finance topics in the Maryland, DC, and Virginia area. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting services, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Aidan Mejia is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding the Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, Bolton Securities Corp, Bolton Global Capital, and JP Morgan Chase & Co. He is dual registered with Bolton Global Capital as a Registered Representative and Bolton Securities as an Investment Advisor. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing a broad set of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Chen Xi Chung is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2014 and continues his career with its affiliate Citigroup Global Markets since 2019. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and specialized commercial arrangements.

Robert Smith is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Glenwood, MD, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and over 53 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services, Inc. since 1972. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an insurance agent through Evolution Financial Group, selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. 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 combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Patrick Mcclintock is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with SunTrust-affiliated firms since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an Uber driver. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and fiduciary support, employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, and integrates AI-enabled research tools alongside inter-affiliate resources.

Jonathan Wienecke is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has worked with Wealth Enhancement firms since 2019 and previously held roles at Planning Solutions Group, LLC and Triad Advisors, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research targeting factor premiums.

James Griesser is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) and holds a Series 65 license with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2001. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trust administration services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with institutional-style asset allocation and a range of portfolio guidelines tailored to client objectives.

Mark Cecil is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Acacia Financial Group, AFP Group, and United Wealth Advisors Group. He is also licensed as an independent insurance agent, primarily selling fixed insurance products. 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 a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing various model portfolios and third-party managers to build customized investment solutions.

Lauren Woodward is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Kaplan Financial Group and Virginia Tech, with prior roles in public education and local government parks and recreation. Woodward is also involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets, offering a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

S. Paulina Nemec is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Woodstock, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. She has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers at Gilchrist Hospice Care, participating in fundraising events and facility support. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, with most regulatory assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

John Rogers is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America in Rockville, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at R&G Insurance Associates Inc and multiple Nationwide entities, where he worked from 1988 to 2019. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives, using various custodians and third-party managers, and emphasizes non-discretionary account management alongside formalized advisor transition support.

Joseph Sladek Jr. is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016, following a three-year tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors. Sladek and his wife own a rental property that they use as an investment. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that distinguishes between one-time planning and ongoing portfolio management.

I Shiuan Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Gaithersburg, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Lee has 11 years of industry experience, having worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and with World Financial Group since 2013. Lee is involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing proprietary and third-party model portfolios and programs with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Andrew Thompson is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has worked with several firms including LPL Financial and Triad Advisors. His roles have spanned both advisory and brokerage services within the Wealth Enhancement network. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services (WEAS) offers 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, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Liam Desmond is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors in Potomac, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His career includes roles as a student from 2014 to 2023 and advisor positions at Wealthspire Advisors beginning in 2023. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment advisory services, utilizing a relationship-driven process and institutional-style asset allocation across a range of portfolio guidelines.

Steven Collins is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Woodbury Financial Services Inc and Independent Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, Collins sells term insurance and fixed annuities through Collins Capital Management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Zachary Haussler is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has a background that includes roles at LPL Financial and the Wealth Enhancement Group. Outside of his advisory work, Haussler is employed with the Baltimore Blast in a non-investment-related capacity. 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, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.