Kenneth Clarke is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience and has worked at Ameritas since 2016, including roles at Ameritas Investment Corp. and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is a financial representative involved with Peake Financial Group LLC. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of programs including discretionary and non-discretionary solutions, model portfolios, and works with both in-house and third-party managers.

Sofia Kostopoulos is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. She has 25 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo and JP Morgan. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and a range of specialized market roles.

Dee Schedler is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been associated with Investment Advisers, Inc. since 2004. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines an internal investment team and governance committees to offer customized portfolio management and wealth advisory services, leveraging both proprietary and external strategies.

Steven Goldfarb is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2014. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and a range of advisory programs.

Kadri Emini is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. They hold Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and have worked within various First Command entities since 2024. Prior to entering the advisory field, Kadri was involved with Auto Salloni 01 for ten years. 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 featuring model portfolios managed by an internal Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Suzanne Offutt is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017 and previously held positions at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Offutt is also the owner of New Day Enterprises, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operational, trading, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Matthew Robertson is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, applying a fiduciary standard to its advisory services and acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Robert Hewitt is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Triad Advisors, Planning Solutions Group, Sherman Wealth Management, and Heritage Financial Consultants. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research integrating quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Gary Desjardins is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors since 2002. He holds the Series 63 license and is based in Salisbury, MD. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio review.

Brita Jones is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2016 and has also worked with LPL Financial since 2007. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

John Mc Carthy is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at RMR Wealth Builders, Fidelity, and Target before joining Janney. Mc Carthy serves as an uncompensated board member at Seton Hall University, participating in alumni activities and board committees. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap/advisory programs.

Lauren Villarreal is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital investment option for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessments and third-party strategists to manage portfolios.

David York is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently serving clients at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His career includes roles at various Steward Partners entities since 2018 and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience affiliated with Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and Belle Haven Country Club. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs.

Lynn Snyder is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at TIAA-CREF and has previously worked at Private Client Services, LLC, Securities America, Inc., and Johnson Bixby. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with prior relationships through TIAA‑administered retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, employing model portfolios or customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

William Olmstead is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Washington, DC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, having been with Citigroup since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies supported by in-house research and risk oversight, maintaining a large institutional scale alongside unique market roles and arrangements.

Karsten Siebert is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Truist and its predecessor firms since 2018, as well as Merrill from 2013 to 2018. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Zachary Wilkes is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at CitiBank, Bank of America, Merrill, Constellis, Wells Fargo Advisors, and American University. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with institutional scale, including in-house research and market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Brandon Weber is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services. His prior experience includes roles at SunTrust Bank and BB&T Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is an assistant baseball coach for the Junior Varsity team at St. John's College High School. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Gregory Curtin is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Arlington, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and has been associated with several First Command entities since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with the Arlington Soccer Association and coaching at Capstone Soccer/Performance Training. 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 centrally by an Investment Management Team, emphasizing in-person financial coaching and an employee-ownership structure.

Natalie Hedrick is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. in various advisory and insurance roles. Hedrick is also involved in multiple insurance brokerage activities, including roles as partner and proprietor in insurance-related businesses. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment options, with a focus on tailored asset allocation and diversification strategies.