Caleb Vaughan is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with RFG Advisory, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Advisory and Concourse Financial Group. Vaughan also holds an insurance license with Ash Brokerage Insurance Solutions, where he provides variable and health insurance advice. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing about $8 billion for over 17,000 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments and model strategies.

Richard Skeppstrom II is a financial advisor with Brockenbrough in Richmond, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Lowe Brockenbrough & Company, Inc since 2015. Skeppstrom serves on the VCU Engineering School Investment Committee, a role he has held since 2014. Brockenbrough provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $4.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolios that blend traditional and non-traditional asset classes using both proprietary strategies and third-party managers.

Christopher Milligan is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2025 and previously spent 13 years with Alpha Omega Wealth Management, LLC. Milligan serves on the Board of Directors for the CFA Society of Virginia. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse client base, including large institutional investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and education, supporting investments with comprehensive due diligence and a range of management platforms.

John Hopper is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research, First Horizon Advisors, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of advisory and consulting services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Jone Liuzza is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Midlothian, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, Liuzza worked for ACG from 2011 to 2023. Liuzza also serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company to support retirement plan account relationships across the firm’s offerings. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Neal Sweeney is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Parkland Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as an assistant wrestling coach at Huguenot High School and serves on the reunion planning committee for Monacan High School. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, delivering primarily discretionary management with options for nondiscretionary arrangements and direct-at-fund management.

Andrew Castellano is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with Truist Investment Services since 2000 and Truist Advisory Services since 2016. Castellano serves as a trustee for Norfolk Collegiate School, participating in governance decisions for the private school. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, uses third-party platforms for manager selection and due diligence, and emphasizes inter-affiliate integration across its services.

Ryan Berry is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Richmond, VA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SouthState Bank, LPL Financial, and a long tenure at BB&T. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and fiduciary support, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Kendall Avery is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer & Co since 2011, following positions at RBC Capital Markets and Ferris, Baker Watts, LLC. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, strategic asset allocation, and retirement consulting.

Ethan Lindbloom is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including OAR of Richmond, which assists formerly incarcerated individuals, and The Virginia Home, a nursing and residential care provider. 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 with a range of investment advice, portfolio management, brokerage services, and trustee capabilities.

Steven Scheuermann is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at ICMA-RC and Atlantic Specialty Lines. Outside of finance, he owns Second Gear Design, a craft business that creates artwork from recycled bicycle parts. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individual clients, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions.

Jennie Romero is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Richmond, VA, bringing three years of industry experience. She has held positions at Valic Financial Advisors since 2019 and has experience with the Virginia Council on Economic Education and John Tyler Community College. In addition to her advisory role, she is appointed as an agent for AGIA, selling non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm is notable for its scale, managing approximately $29.2 billion and serving close to 300,000 clients.

Matthew Clark is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Virginia Retirement Specialists, Inc., PlanMember Securities Corporation, GWN SECURITIES, Inc., and Financial U. Clark operates a self-employed insurance sales and services business alongside his advisory role. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Eric Wolf is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab and LPL Financial. In addition to advisory services, Mr. Wolf holds an insurance license and may recommend insurance products on a commission basis, separate from his investment advisory work. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary model using both in-house and third-party managers, supported by technology platforms and a range of investment strategies.

Sonji Tucker is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at several firms including J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. and GF Investment Services, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in financial education through workshops and courses and participates as a speaker on budgeting credit at Richmond Heritage Federal Credit Union. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment arrangements and various analytical approaches.

Catherine Taylor is a financial advisor at &Partners with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and brokerage services through a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies.

John Dennis is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2005 and IronWorks Financial since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Gingersnap Ventures, LLC, a real estate holding company. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. 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.

Don Damron is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Glen Allen, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and has been affiliated with New York Life and NyLife Securities since 2006 and 2007, respectively. Outside of advising, Damron serves as the head coach of the Kanawha Football Organization. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, including work with defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Robert Hardesty Jr. is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Group and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services in 2023, he spent 18 years at The Burney Company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active managers guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Daniel Heller is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Richmond, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2010 and previously spent three years with Wells Fargo Clearing. 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 with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and maintains custody of client assets while operating its broker-dealer and advisory businesses.