Amanda Avila is a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team advisory firm serving affluent and high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term investment strategies across a broad range of asset classes and offers services on a discretionary basis.

Kirk Blackman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Mitchellville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities since 2005, as well as experience with Equitable Advisors prior to that. He serves as chairman of the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection Prince Georges Advisory Council and is treasurer of the Epsilon Phi Boule Foundation, both organizations focused on youth development and education in Prince George’s County. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions delivered largely on a non-discretionary basis and integrates advisory services with insurance and annuity products through its affiliation with New York Life.

Heather Ramlal is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Laurel, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and is also president of HLR Financial Solutions Inc., an entity created for documentation of expenses. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment models, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Ani Inyang is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. Ani is based in Washington, DC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering customized and model portfolio options under a fiduciary standard.

Laila Moumou is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds a Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a rental property in Falls Church, VA, which she manages with assistance from a real estate agent. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional capabilities alongside specialized market roles.

Michelle Hodge is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Steward Partners Investment Solutions, Bates White, StartEngine, Morgan Stanley, and The Maryland General Assembly. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individual and institutional clients through a range of personalized and third-party portfolio management solutions, offering services that include financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Danielle Dunne is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Gretchen Meyer Financial and academic roles at Fairfield University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, employers, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm utilizes a range of strategic allocation models, manager selections, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, supported by proprietary research and integration with broader Goldman Sachs affiliates.

Andrew Martin is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2013. His prior experience includes over a decade at Morgan Stanley in various roles. He also serves as a trustee for an irrevocable trust for a family member. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and advisory services delivered on discretionary and non-discretionary bases, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Wilson is a financial advisor at SPC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014 while maintaining his own firm, Wilson & Associates, since 1982. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a board member and partial owner of Nerds to Go, a computer support and repair franchise in the Washington DC metro area. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets.

Thomas Gletner Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and SunTrust Investment Services since 2000. Gletner also serves on the Georgetown University Alumni Admission Program Board of Advisors. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by a team that integrates AI-enabled research and cross-affiliate resources.

Pamela Wise is a financial advisor with \&PARTNERS in Washington, DC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for 14 years. Outside of advising, she owns Owlbat Industries LLC, a dressmaking company, and serves on the board and investment committee of St. David's Church in Washington, DC. \&PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting services utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies with ongoing monitoring and account reviews.

Maxwell Mcadams is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at McAdam Financial and has been affiliated with Theta Chi Fraternity. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Rebecca Craig is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has operated Craig & Treff Financial Services since 2004, where she is involved in income tax preparation, planning, and insurance services including life insurance, long-term care insurance, and annuities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, and serves large institutional investors with approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

James Worfolk is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and managed account solutions through a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates both third-party managers and proprietary platforms.

Heather Errigo is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She currently works at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. and previously spent 21 years at Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC and four years at ASB Capital Management LLC. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio management through an internal investment team and committees, combining proprietary and external strategies, and is notable for its management of assets for investment company clients.

Victor Maldonado is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has previously worked at Widmann Financial Services, Raymond James Financial Services, and other firms. Maldonado is also involved in fixed insurance sales as part of his business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

Antonio Galliani is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Citigroup, Cetera Investment Services, and PNC Bank. He is based in Washington, DC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Valerie Vander Molen is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 23 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at PNC Investments and SunTrust Advisory Services prior to joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, with offerings that include asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Reginald Cox Jr. is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Empower Financial Services, the Anschutz Medical Campus, and the University of Denver. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm focuses on long-term portfolio returns and offers both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within plan lineups chosen by sponsors.

Ma. Jessica Bellota is a Series 66 registered advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Arlington, VA, with two years of industry experience. She previously held roles at Togetech Inc. and Nessotech Inc., and currently serves as president and board member of Togetech Inc., a financial technology wallet service provider in the Philippines focused on financial inclusion and regulatory compliance oversight. 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 various wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.