Craig Elliott is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at T. Rowe Price, Bank of America, and Merrill. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Jason Twomey is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer for a total of 17 years since 2006. He serves as a trustee for multiple family trusts but does not receive compensation for these roles. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment and retirement services using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, managing a broad range of equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Joi Thompson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo Advisors. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and provides a range of investment solutions including separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative products.

Madison Hamilton is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Madison worked at Penn Mutual/Aspire Wealth Planners and is currently employed as a field hockey coach at Paint Branch High School. Madison is also involved in multiple administrative assistant roles supporting insurance and investment services. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, providing advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of third-party asset manager relationships, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Kenneth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Truist Advisory Services. He has been with various Truist entities since 2012, including Truist Investment Services and Truist Advisory Services. 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, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that incorporates discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

John Olson is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in financial advising, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has previously worked at First Command Financial Planning and Advisory Services for a decade. Olson is also a board member of Tipton Airport. 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 about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with both discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment options, including mutual funds, ETFs, and personalized indexing.

Elmira Tasharofi is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Citizens Bank, HSBC Bank, Bank of America, and Nordstrom. Outside of financial services, she is a freelance cosmetic brand representative for Estée Lauder. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a broad client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a structured investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with global fund due diligence, providing both client-directed and discretionary portfolio options.

Luther Wiles is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Truist Investment Services, Bb&T Securities, Scott & Stringfellow, UBS Financial Services, and Deutsche Bank Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Nikolas Naymik is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds a Series 66 designation. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Equitable Advisors and Evolution Capital Group. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in the hospitality sector at Copper Canyon Grill. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant services.

Michelle Muhammed is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 25 years of industry experience. She currently serves as a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and has previously worked with firms including Financial Engines Advisors, Edelman Financial Service, and Fidelity. In addition to her advisory role, she provides divorce financial counseling through an unrelated business focused on helping clients understand the financial implications of divorce settlements. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions, employing an open-architecture investment approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Jeffrey Wadsworth is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with AE Wealth Management, LLC and Madison Avenue Securities, LLC. He serves as CEO and financial advisor at Wadsworth Financial Consulting, LLC, a firm he founded in 2006. Outside of his advisory roles, he is chairman of the board for EPIC International, a Christian charity. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs through sub-advisory and model-licensing arrangements.

Susan Cantus is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Hightower Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. She was previously with IA Farr, Miller & Washington, LLC for 25 years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2021. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Samuel Vigderhouse is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked exclusively at Janney Montgomery Scott in various capacities since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he had experience outside the financial industry, including work at Martin's Wine and Spirits and the University of Maryland Stamp Student Union Center. 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, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house management and third-party managers.

Peter Webster is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Ford & Associates Wealth Management LLC and Principal Financial Services since 2017. Outside his advisory role, he serves as managing partner of Ford & Associates Wealth Management LLC, an entity formed to manage shared business expenses with a partner. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both advisory and promoter arrangements.

Aminata Jarboh is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for one year and Delta Air Lines for seven years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with large institutional scale alongside unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Donald Harris is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with The Colony Group, LLC, having previously worked at Sterling Capital Management LLC and De Garmo & Kelleher. He is based in Washington, DC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach uses a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework emphasizing tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Benjamin Lievestro is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at First Command Advisory Services since 2015. He has been associated with the First Command affiliated entities since 2010. He is also the owner of Benjamin Lievestro, LLC, which exclusively manages his First Command-related business. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a longstanding focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage model portfolios with a discretionary approach.

Sarah Ennis is an advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and experience beginning in 2024. She has held positions at firms including Hanover Research, Virginia Asset Management, and Colliers International. 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.

Philip Krauss is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2004. 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 plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Deborah Jones is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Washington, DC. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience, including 17 years at Janney. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse range of clients and offers brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers across multiple investment platforms.