Michael Wali is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and more than 40 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at First Allied Securities, Inc. and Lighthouse Wealth Management prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services in 2021. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and managed account referrals for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

David Shober is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, SSN Advisory, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns SZC Financial Planning & Management and is involved in insurance services offering fixed annuities and life and long-term care insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers comprehensive fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education services supported by extensive due diligence and access to multiple management platforms.

Morgan Tester is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65-registered financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to that, he was employed at Carmichael Hill for five years and Estabrook & Company for one year. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides 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 manages a broad range of strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and administrative services, overseeing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 31, 2026.

Vijay Dev is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya Financial Advisors, he worked at Jacob William Advisory, CWM, LLC, and T. Rowe Price. Outside of finance, he coaches parkour, freerunning, gymnastics, and related activities at Bolt Parkour and Freerunning Academy. Voya Financial Advisors is an enterprise-scale firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services. The firm uses a combination of in-house and external strategists alongside technology-driven tools to offer both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.

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.

Brandon Truong is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at PNC Investments LLC, CITIGROUP, Woodbury Financial Services, and Capital One Investing. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies to manage investments with mutual funds and ETFs.

Christian Edwards Saliu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Enterprise and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance broker providing sales and service for various insurance and annuity products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Nicholas Balmer is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2018 and previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Scottrade. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through a fiduciary model that includes customized and model-based investment approaches.

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.

Jonathan Owens is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Ashburn, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Patrick Larkin III is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Oak Hill Wealth Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Cerity Partners serves a wide range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach that combines proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and asset allocation, alongside access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Tracy Heichelbech is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Heichelbech has been with First Command Financial Services and its affiliated entities since 2005 and is also the owner of Tracy A Heichelbech LLC. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving 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 managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Christopher Kiessling is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, foundations, and trustees, providing wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office support. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized approach with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and uses both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Brian Riley is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has long-standing affiliations with Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, Ameritas Investment Corp., and Acacia Financial Advisors LLC. Riley is also licensed as an independent insurance agent, focusing on the sale and service of fixed insurance products including life, disability, and long-term care insurance, as well as fixed annuities. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a variety of portfolio management strategies incorporating model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple program platforms and third-party technology.

Janice Janjanin is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Centaurus since 2010, following roles at Questar Asset Management and Mony Securities Corporation. In addition to her advisory work, Janice owns and operates Janjanin Financial Group, a business focused on the sale of property and casualty, life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, model overlay programs, and tax-overlay services.

Deanna Tomasetti is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at Burt Wealth Advisors and McKinley Carter Wealth Services. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in client assets. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various portfolio management techniques and a broad range of retirement plan services.

Marcus Odinec is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2026, he worked for 12 years at SOL Capital Management Company. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized wealth management services that integrate proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, along with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Stephen Zelcer is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at several firms including Shober Zelcer and S. Z. Financial. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, providing services such as fiduciary consulting, vendor searches, and plan design. The firm serves a diverse client base, including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Eric Kodish is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. He has managed multiple business ventures, including tax preparation and accounting firms as well as several real estate enterprises. Kodish’s career encompasses accounting and tax consulting alongside financial advisory roles. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services primarily through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and employs a range of custodians and third-party managers to implement its investment strategies.

Christopher Lawson is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021, and previously held roles at BB&T Securities and BB&T Investments from 2010 to 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.