Durukhshan Esmati is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, Esmati worked at Economist Impact and The Economist Intelligence Unit in roles related to economic research and policy analysis. First Command Advisory Services serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and a range of wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers using a disciplined, model-based approach.

Robert Smith is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in financial advising, currently with First Command Advisory Services since 2015. He has been associated with First Command Financial Services, Inc. and First Command Financial Planning, Inc. since 1994. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an Executive Pastor at Impact Church in Centerville, VA, where he performs religious ceremonies and offers pastoral counseling. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers who select and monitor portfolios from approved fund universes and third-party managers.

Alaa Khashan is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and SunTrust Investment Services. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party managed strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Robert Sturm is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Scott & Stringfellow, Inc., Bb&T Securities, LLC, and Truist Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Finance Committee of the Benedictine Sisters and is the chair of the board for Hopelink, Inc., a nonprofit focused on mental health. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled equity research, to deliver asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager selection programs.

Mohammad Maroof Ziaey is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has experience at several firms including Primerica Financial Services and Turbo Tax. His background also includes roles in education and nonprofit organizations focused on Afghanistan. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Miranda Chenoweth is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at First Command Insurance Services, Inc. and First Command Brokerage Services, Inc. She serves as Secretary and Treasurer on the board of the Pikes Peak Region Law Enforcement Family Support Group and is the Secondary Treasurer for Boy Scouts of America Troop 0062. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser focused on serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients with particular attention to active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs utilizing model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Elizabeth Miller is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2013. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Thomas Graham is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012, following prior roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he has a rental property in Bumpass, Virginia. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Rachel Richardson is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked primarily at First Command-affiliated firms since 2020. Prior to her financial services career, she spent several years at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using an Investment Management Team to design and manage model portfolios with discretionary authority granted by clients.

Alexander Rossi is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Alexandria, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with various First Command affiliated entities since 2016 and also owns Alex Rossi Financial Planning LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Rossi serves as treasurer for BNI Positive Power, a local referral group in Alexandria. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed centrally by an Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Robert Lee is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked with firms including OneAmerica Securities, American United Life, The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National, and Securities America Advisors, Inc. 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 employs a range of investment strategies, including model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple program platforms and third-party technology.

John Taylor is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, bringing five years of industry experience. Before joining First Command, he worked at DynCorp International and the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General. He serves as the unpaid Finance Director for Woodbridge First Church of the Nazarene, where he oversees financial operations and reporting. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs, managing portfolios through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers who select approved investment managers and models.

Yukubu Carriker is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Carriker served 21 years in the United States Air Force. Outside of financial advising, Carriker is the Lead Production Manager at National Community Church in Fairfax, VA, overseeing technical operations during services, and serves as Treasurer on the board of Ten Ten Life, providing financial oversight for the organization. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers using a range of mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managed accounts.

Anthony Chapkey is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several First Command entities since 2025, as well as Van Clemens & Co. Inc. and various consulting roles. He is the founder of LateGame LLC, a business focused on budgeting and financial education for friends and family. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs that are managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers selecting from prescreened third-party managers.

Margi Coutinho-Betancourt is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2015. She has been with Fidelity Investments since 2012, progressing through roles including Investment Consultant and Financial Consultant. Prior to joining Fidelity, she worked at First Command Financial Planning Services from 1991 to 2012, starting as an Administrative Assistant and later becoming a Financial Advisor. Her expertise includes retirement planning, income planning, and wealth planning, working closely with clients to develop customized financial plans that align with their short- and long-term goals. Margi emphasizes building strong relationships with clients based on trust throughout the financial planning process. Outside of her professional work, Margi has interests in cooking and baking, football, golf, theater, traveling, and volunteering.

Cristina Gabalda is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for seven years before joining Ameriprise in 2022. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement-income planning and ongoing advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Adam Nowak is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and worked at Westborough High School. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering a range of services including investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm follows an IPS-driven process grounded in modern portfolio theory and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when providing investment advice.

Bradley Martin is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he has held roles at Paul Martin, Yes Hearing, SmartBrief, All Digital Dental Design Studio, and Star City Games. He also serves as an administrator or executor of an estate and trustee of a revocable trust. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a range of advisory programs, including third-party asset managers, and offers ERISA fiduciary services to qualified plans.

Lakeisha Hill is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edelman Financial Engines. She has been with the firm and its predecessors since 2016, including Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. since 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she is the president of the Arlington Traditional School PTA and an author of a personal memoir titled *Breath of Grace: My life with sickle cell, God and Yoga*. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm employs a committee-driven proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Nathaniel Hamilton is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, and he has one year of industry experience. Before joining Equitable Advisors in 2025, he worked at Financial Growth Partners and has a background that includes roles in education and the brewing industry. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs. The firm delivers its services through a network of investment professionals and utilizes various third-party advisory platforms alongside proprietary programs.