Kathryn Nevin is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and Stuart Financial Group for seven years and spent one year at New Day USA. Outside of advising, she serves as a power of attorney and executor for a client. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is a large firm managing over $122 billion in assets, offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active strategies, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Alexander Hellewell is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Citi Private Bank for four years. His career also includes time at Bankers Life and the University of Tampa. 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 relies on both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Howard Kluttz is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer serves a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services encompassing investment management, consulting, retirement services, and private-fund management, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside various investment strategies.

Seifeldin Moussa is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. 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 and swap dealing, and provides a broad range of advisory and execution services.

Sandra Martin is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory role, she coaches athletes at Nevermore Crossfit in Baltimore. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security pricing, and provides specialized lending and bespoke discretionary solutions for large relationships.

Jesus Vega Rojas is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CUNA Mutual Group, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, and AXA Advisors. He serves as a board member of the Garden Ridge Condo Association. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account pilot for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in approved mutual funds and ETFs.

Kevin Williams is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Grove Point Investments, LLC, Grove Point Advisors, LLC, and H. Beck, Inc. He is also involved in tax preparation and accounting through his ownership of K.Q. Williams & Associates, PC, and serves as a church deacon, assisting with church services and financial committee meetings. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a broad client base including individuals, charities, and corporations. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and programs, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to third-party managers and model portfolios.

Jayne Ly is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at Grove Point Investments, LLC, and Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She is based in Silver Spring, MD. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Bradley Pottorf is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Capital One. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs including portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs multiple investment approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies and manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets.

Kristina Saunders is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Sterling Capital Management LLC, and Farr Miller & Washington, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity and offers a range of strategies combining active and passive management within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Charles Held II is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2011. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and oversight.

Mark Donaldson is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wadsworth Wealth Advisor and Madison Avenue Securities. Donaldson is also involved in insurance sales through Wadsworth Financial Consulting, 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 utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion across over 127,000 clients.

Stephen Perreault is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2014. He holds the Series 66 designation and operates out of Crofton, MD. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of a rental property in Baltimore, MD. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, with accounts managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Bridget Shanley is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with Series 66 credentials. She has less than one year of industry experience and has previously worked at LPL Financial and FinanceForward, LLC. Outside of her advisory roles, she has experience working as a student employee in recreation and wellness at Loyola University Maryland. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs using a variety of investment strategies and multiple custodial arrangements.

Morin Lam is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with an emphasis on internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.

Alexander Douma is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Fidelity Investments and various educational institutions. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning, portfolio management, and access to specialized programs and alternative investments. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and research tools within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver its advisory services.

Kyle German is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2002 and has operated Neely German Financial Services, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an officer and treasurer on the Board of Trustees for the Hammond-Harwood House and is an officer and treasurer for the Coastal Conservation Association Maryland. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of advisory services such as financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on tailored recommendations aligned with client and plan sponsor objectives.

Kristen Comeau is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Naqvi-Van Ness Asset Management before joining Mercer Global Advisors in 2018. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and regular rebalancing, implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Clara Montanez is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Oppenheimer since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a Rotary International representative to the World Bank and is a member of the finance and audit committees at the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a range of investment strategies, with client objectives documented in investment policy statements and accounts reviewed periodically.

Michael Thigpen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2018, following five years at RBC Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he manages multiple rental properties in the Washington, DC area jointly with his spouse. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles.