Michael Kitces is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Focus Partners, he worked at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, and Pinnacle Advisory Group. Kitces is also the owner of Kitces.com, where he writes and speaks on financial planning topics, and he co-founded several organizations including XY Planning Network, AdvicePay, New Planner Recruiting, and fpPathFinder, which support financial advisors and the planning profession. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management and advisory services including investment management, financial and tax planning, and family office support. The firm uses a long-term investment approach blending active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Ralph Boeckmann is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with various First Command entities since 2014. Outside of advising, he provides consulting services in Foreign Military Sales and international business development and serves as CEO of Boeckmann Advising and Consulting LLC. 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, utilizing model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Kenneth Shall Jr. is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His professional background includes longstanding roles at both firms since 2016, as well as operating an independent insurance agency since 2001. He is also commissioned as a notary and engages in outside sales for other life and health insurance companies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored financial planning and advisory solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party investment platforms.

Thomas Regan is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and Keystone Asset Management. His background also includes time at Virginia Tech University and experience with community organizations such as the Cardinal Hill Swim and Racquet Club. Cerity Partners advises a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and incorporates a proprietary investment framework that combines quantitative screening, manager selection, and both third-party and direct security strategies, with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Carl Kielbasa is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017, following brief tenures at LeBaron Financial Group and Harbour Investments, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Carroll Retirement Plans and Investments as a registered representative and also operates CK Financial Services LLC, a payroll and business accounts payable service. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with access to specialized overlay programs and third-party money managers.

Matthew Douglas is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 22 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and previously held roles at PRUCO Securities, LLC and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved in business development for NFP, focusing on insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and pooled plan solutions, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Lars Okeson is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cresset since 2020, following a four-year tenure at Pagnato Karp Partners, LLC. Okeson serves on the accounting board of the College of William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach, combining active and passive strategies and conducting structured due diligence to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk profiles.

Morgan Pearsall II is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2016, including prior roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, Pearsall serves as Vice-Chairman and At-Large Representative for the Prince William County Historical Commission, which advises on local historical preservation efforts. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research.

Robert Davidson Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Royal Alliance and Centaurus Financial, Inc. He also teaches a pre-retirement course for federal employees through Arlington County Public Schools. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional accounts. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through various platforms, and uses a combination of firm- and third-party models to tailor strategies based on client risk profiles.

Jennifer Davis is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2024, following nine years at Halpern Financial, Inc. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple asset classes and integrates financial planning and tax services into client relationships, managing over $72 billion in assets.

Robert Harscheid is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life entities since 2005, currently serving as a unit sales manager and insurance agent responsible for managing and training insurance sales agents and selling life, health, and annuity products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across a variety of securities with periodic rebalancing and performance reviews.

Jack Island is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside the financial sector, he has worked in hospitality and service roles at Bushel and a Peck Kitchen and Bar, Konstantine's Greek Taverna, and the Virginia Tech Golf Course. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary programs and third-party platforms, to tailor client relationships across various mandates and consulting services.

Kevin Wiley is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic, he worked at Amazon Web Services for nine years. He also provides financial advisory services at Aeon Wealth Management, where he assists with client onboarding and financial planning. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and consulting services, utilizing multiple strategies and platform relationships to deliver tailored solutions.

Amanda Plonski is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to her current role, she worked at PagnatoKarp Partners, LLC for four years. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a combination of active and passive strategies across public and alternative investments.

Joan Confoy is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. She is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, and has prior experience at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and FINRA’s Office of Dispute Resolution, where she has served as an arbitrator since 2000. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs including proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Christopher Bonham is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at First Command Advisory Services since 2015. He has been affiliated with First Command Financial Planning, Inc. since 2014. In 2024, he established CGB Financial, although it is not actively used for business operations at this time. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser focused on serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular emphasis on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers selected by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Stacy Blue is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA, bringing two years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, she worked for Regions Bank for seven years. She is the owner of Blue Financial Services, LLC, which she uses as her business entity for her advisory work. 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 through a centralized Investment Management Team.

Alan Sprinkel is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Gainesville, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Advisory Service and Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of APS Enterprises, Inc., a position he has held since 1984. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs and investment strategies, utilizing model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Patrick Mc Lane is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including USA Financial Securities and National Planning Corporation. He is also a licensed attorney who provides occasional legal advice and services outside of his investment practice. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, businesses, and foundations, offering financial planning and portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and employs a variety of analytical approaches in managing client assets.

Joseph Falchek III is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience currently serving at Cresset Asset Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Sullivan Bruyette Speros & Blayney and PagnatoKarp Partners, LLC. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies and provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, private fund advisory, and family office services.