Matthew Hoesch is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to that, he spent six years at Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC, Lockton Companies, LLC, and Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in assets.

Robert Ugiansky is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Associates LLC since 2011 and has been affiliated with New York Life and Nylife Securities since 1998. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for First Tee of Howard County, an organization focused on character education and life skills for young people. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Nevi Harrison is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. Harrison has been affiliated with Truist Investment Services, Inc. since 2010. 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 administered through a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Rajmiel Odinec is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2026, he spent 36 years at SOL Capital Management Company. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing customized, diversified portfolios and specialized private market programs.

Krystian Suber is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with OneDigital Investment Advisors, KB Financial Partners, M Holdings Securities, M Financial, Massachusetts Mutual, and Chubb Limited. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Horizon Edge Realty, LLC, which manages rental income properties. 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 connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Timothy Booker is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 9 years of industry experience. He has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2014 and previously was employed at Victoria's Secret from 2014 to 2020. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory service combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm uses model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, supported by an interactive online planning tool and ongoing account management.

Dmitriy Katsnelson is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofit organizations, and trustees. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment advisory services, employing a relationship-driven process and diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Howard Perlroth is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Kestra Financial Services, Inc. He is the owner of Gartenhaus Wealth Management, where he provides investment advisory services and manages business operations. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving large institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Rahul Bhatti is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles within the Truist organizations since 2021, including Truist Investment Services and SunTrust Bank prior to that. Outside of his advisory work, he has an ownership stake in a Bruster’s ice cream franchise in Odenton, Maryland. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, with an emphasis on integrated inter-affiliate service arrangements.

Harry Marmer is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 43 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners since 2004 and has operated his own independent insurance brokerage and financial services business since 1978. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with United Charitable Programs and D.C. Glory Youth Wrestling for nine years. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Beth Venit is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2025 and previously spent a decade at Burt Wealth Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she has ownership in a rental property business. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, offering a financial planning-led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and access to private market investments. The firm also features affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses alongside its advisory services.

Sarah Mathews is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2015 to 2025. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy piloted for employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments through approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Paula Cooley is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding CFP® and Series 63 designations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She has worked with Union Financial Inc since 2021 and has been associated with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2013. Outside of advising, Paula is the founder and CFO of LifeMusic, Inc., a company that produces specialty music for Alzheimer's patients, and serves as president of the Victoria Springs Home Owner's Association. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Joseph Geier is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining MAI Capital Management in 2021, he led Geier Asset Management for 21 years and Geier Financial Management for over 30 years. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to 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 through a combination of in-house management and third-party advisers, integrating financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Joel Tabin is a financial advisor with SPC in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Parkland Securities since 2014 and serves as a Regional Sales Director for Midland National Life Insurance Company. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services through a large network of advisers. The firm’s integrated corporate structure and service offerings include both fiduciary and non-fiduciary retirement plan services, with formal succession and compliance protocols.

John Santry is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Court Place Advisors, LLC for 27 years 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 individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and integrates financial planning and related services into many client relationships.

Ashley Iddings is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a relationship-driven, customized process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio management.

Amanda Campbell is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advisory services. She has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2010. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, providing wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and trust-related services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio review.

Jahleel Gordon is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2000 and 2003, respectively. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of a real estate business, Striking Properties LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, offering model portfolios and customized management under a fiduciary standard.

Yaya Wang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at New York Life Insurance Company since 2000 and has operated Yaya Wang Financial Associates since 2008. Her outside activities include insurance brokering through her own firm under a registered DBA. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors, focusing on tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.