James Wise is a financial advisor at &Partners in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. He previously worked for nine years at Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Wise serves on the finance committee of the Washington Waldorf School and is involved as a member overseeing construction in a real estate LLC restoring a historic property. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with both proprietary and third-party strategies and maintains registrations that allow municipal advisory and underwriting roles.

Garrett Masterson is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at various related First Command entities since 2020. Prior to his current role, he was employed at BAE Systems and attended Colorado State University. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 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 provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team, emphasizing discretionary portfolio management and in-person financial coaching.

Nicholas Crance is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at T. Rowe Price Investment Services and Aberdeen Proving Grounds Federal Credit Union. He is also affiliated with the University of Maryland University College. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers services such as asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager selection through its AMC Advantage program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research.

Kevin Shaw is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Citizens Securities, Inc. and previously held roles at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Shaw serves on the Board of Directors for the Hoyas Unlimited University Athletics Alumni Association at Georgetown University, where he is engaged in supporting the athletics program as an alumnus and former varsity soccer player. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors and offers both advisory and brokerage services. The firm’s advisory programs include a digital advisory platform utilizing proprietary algorithms and risk profiling, alongside a Managed Account program, providing diversified investment solutions.

Steven Smith is a financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Atlantic Trust Na and has been with CIBC National Trust Company since 2017. He serves as a trustee for the Emily E Scholsberg Educational Trust and several private grandchild trusts under his role at CIBC. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs an investment process involving internal teams and committees to create customized portfolios and offers strategies including options hedges and structured notes, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets with 175 advisors.

Aahoo Sigarchi is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC Securities, Sigarchi worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Citizens Bank, and Burlington Stores Inc. among other roles. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. Its investment process incorporates strategic and tactical asset allocation with risk-profile-based models, offering both discretionary and client-directed portfolio management options.

Michael Feldman is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Farr Miller & Washington, LLC, Cheffy Passidomo, P.A., Karpus Management Inc., and Private Capital Management, L.P. Feldman holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach centers on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers to offer diversified portfolio management and financial planning services.

Nathan Williams is a CFP® affiliated with TIAA-CREF, based in Washington, DC, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA since 2018 and was previously employed at GLG from 2014 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Finance Committee of the City Teaching Alliance, an organization focused on supporting career educators. TIAA‑CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management with a fiduciary standard and operates within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Nathan James is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup, he held positions at George Mason University and Villagio Hospitality Group, among others. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a broad range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, such as acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant, and provides bespoke discretionary solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Samuel Grelck is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior work includes roles at Capital Group and DoorDash. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes AI-enabled research tools alongside traditional analysis to support its investment approach.

Karen Foley is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and affiliated with related First Command entities since 1998. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 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, using a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage its model portfolios.

Jackson Good is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at CitiGroup since 2022 and previously held roles at Bank of America, Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and Nelson Professional Staffing. Outside of his advisory work, Good serves as a college and high school basketball official in the San Francisco Bay Area. 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 specialized market roles, providing extensive advisory and execution services.

Mohammad Khan is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2015. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers diverse advisory programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Christopher Detmer is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Steward Partners in various capacities since 2016 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services. Detmer serves on the advisory board of Ethos ESG, providing strategic guidance to the firm. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party money managers.

Diana Roble is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo, and Brightwheel, as well as co-owning Vivi Luxe LLC, a bakery business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Kurt Dimanna is a CFP® professional at AE Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Curio Wealth, LLC, Annapolis Financial Services, LLC, and Turner, Leins, and Gold LLC. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, utilizing a range of investment strategies and serves over 127,000 clients through a platform-driven approach.

Stefana Stan is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, she worked at the State Employee Federal Credit Union and held various roles at Binghamton University and the Niskayuna School District. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates proprietary research, tactical allocation models, and affiliated Goldman Sachs capabilities to tailor solutions across multiple platforms and fee arrangements.

Tyree Chapman is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and McLean Asset Management Corporation. Chapman is based in Washington, DC. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm’s approach utilizes proprietary software and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management to provide personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance.

Colin Murphy is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2016, including SunTrust Advisory Services prior to the firm's rebranding. Outside of his advisory role, he has a property rental business. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and integrates third-party platforms and manager arrangements to support its AMC Advantage program and ongoing due diligence.

Makendy Massillon is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and concurrently with Truist Investment Services, Inc. since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.