Fathima Sabeeha Wafik is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at the London Stock Exchange Group for three years and holds a Series 66 designation. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory program that combines nondiscretionary financial planning with discretionary investment management, primarily using T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households aiming for retirement goals and employs a structured investment approach including tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo-based financial planning tools.

Kelly Mullican is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, bringing five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2020, Mullican worked at Madrones American Grill from 2016 to 2020. Mullican also holds an agent position at AGIA, focusing on 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 wrap programs through a large network of advisors. The firm emphasizes discretionary unified managed accounts via Envestnet’s platform and manages approximately $29.2 billion across nearly 300,000 clients.

Zachary Boleyn is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Triad Advisors and Keeney Financial Group Inc. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, involved in the sale of life, health, and accident insurance products through Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a manager due-diligence process and utilizing third-party platforms to implement client strategies across various asset classes.

David Asher is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds a PFS™ designation and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has owned Asher Financial Services since 2005, where he also operates a CPA and tax preparation business. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life, long-term care, and health insurance sales through his firm. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports complex investment solutions within a comprehensive supervisory framework.

William Fritz is a CFA® charterholder working with TIAA-CREF in Washington, DC. He has been with TIAA since 2014 and joined TIAA-CREF in 2025. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm separates financial planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure.

Nicholas Wasielewski is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a non-compensated board member of the Angie Houtz Memorial Scholarship, a nonprofit that awards scholarships to students attending Maryland public colleges and universities. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Nolan Mc Neill is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience and a Series 66 credential. His prior roles include positions at Fis, Bank of America, GuideMark Strategic Advisors, Sandy Spring Bank, and the University of Maryland. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides the Retirement Advisory Service focused on individual investors and households with retirement goals, combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs.

Erik Szabocsik is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2019 and previously held roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and foundations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. The firm employs a customized, relationship-driven investment approach focused on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, private funds, and separate account managers.

William Robert Carter is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He previously served 18 years in the U.S. Navy before beginning his advisory career in 2026. Carter also has experience with multiple First Command entities since 2025. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Shannon Hogan is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Hogan has worked with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and with its affiliated firm, 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 combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its manager selection and oversight processes.

William Jolly is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Valic Financial Advisors and has held a position at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Kenneth Pumphrey is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, John Horrigan, Scott Iodice, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant baseball coach. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

S. Paulina Nemec is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Woodstock, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. She has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers at Gilchrist Hospice Care, participating in fundraising events and facility support. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, with most regulatory assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Briana Lantuh is a financial advisor at William Blair with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining William Blair, she held various roles across sectors including technology and education, with positions at Carahsoft Technology Corp. and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension funds, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Thomas West is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1998 and also holds a position at Agia. Outside of finance, West is an artist who creates paintings. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating at scale with over $26 billion in discretionary assets.

Lucy Slovon is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2019. In addition to her advisory role, she is president of SFG Marketing, Inc., where she develops and executes marketing strategies. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Ryan Hartsock is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Pasadena, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal in 2025, he worked at T. Rowe Price for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and operator of Black Tie Oyster LLC, a catering company specializing in raw bars for events. 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 Williams is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for 11 years at Lowe Wealth Advisors, LLC before joining MAI Capital Management in 2025. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio strategies across a range of asset classes, integrating financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services into many client relationships.

Sarah Rutherford is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and Guardian Life Insurance Company before joining Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs along with financial planning and consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and supports a range of investment strategies and account-level services.

Dana Mazzarella is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. She has worked with Kestra Advisory and related entities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an administrative assistant at Asher Financial Services, supporting tax and accounting operations. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.