Avanee Patel is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citi since 2006. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, and it operates at a large institutional scale with unique market roles and commercial arrangements.

Andrea Hohler is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2013 and also serves as principal of Cacciamatta & Associates, where she manages administrative and marketing operations. Additionally, Ms. Hohler owns CST Coaching LLC, a business coaching and consulting firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party money managers.

Stacey Osborne is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. Before joining VOYA Financial Advisors in 2014, she worked at Voya Financial Partners, LLC from 2005 to 2011. Osborne is also involved in teaching personal finance to students at River Hill High School through Junior Achievement. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services, using both affiliated and unaffiliated products, with a focus on client relationships structured around investment policy statements and model portfolios.

Adri Lourens is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Voya and Voya Financial Advisors before joining her current firm. Additionally, she is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and a combination of centralized technology and model solutions.

Jordan Yeomans is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., T. Rowe Price, Merrill, and State Farm agencies. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies with an emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Samuel Campbell is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Rock & Co LLC. Campbell began his career after completing his studies at James Madison University. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Evan Royster is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Truist Advisory Services. He previously worked at Edward Jones for five years and EVERFI, Inc. for two years. Royster is involved with the Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation as a player representative, participating in charitable events. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering solutions such as asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and third-party manager selection through its AMC Advantage program.

Andrew Marshall is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Chevy Chase Trust Company, Freed Advisors, and West Financial Services. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Caroline Kramer is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services and holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 13 years of industry experience, including over a decade at First Command in various capacities. Outside of her advisory role, she is a passive investor in a private brewery and owns Caroline Kramer Financial Planning, LLC. First Command Advisory Services 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 multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers who select from prescreened managers and model portfolios.

Michael Weston is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Ameriprise Financial Services and multiple tenures at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Wharf Financial, LLC and is involved in fixed insurance sales through that entity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, and compliance. The firm offers diverse investment solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and customized advisory programs.

Brendan Cherasard is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple First Command entities since 2020. His prior work includes roles at The Judge Group and the University of South Florida Housing & Residential Education. First Command Advisory Services 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 various wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to select and manage portfolios from approved managers and funds.

John Crane is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Alexandria, VA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience, including over a decade with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author of financial literacy books such as *Healthy Money - Making a Successful Transition from Resident to Attending* and *The One-Number Budget: Why Traditional Budgets Fail and What to Do About It*. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities, provides both brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary programs and third-party platforms, with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Brian Willey is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Patriot Growth Insurance Services, Ifg (Incisive Financial Group), Business Benefits Group, Human Circuit, PFS Investments, and Primerica Financial Services. He is involved with Incisive Financial Group and Business Benefits Group, focusing on retirement plans, wealth planning, and commercial benefits. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of portfolio management approaches, including model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by various program platforms and third-party technology.

Jason Whiteman is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Merrill, Bank of America, United Brokerage Services, and Empower Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Whiteman is an author and speaker. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm employs algorithmic risk assessment and utilizes mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation delegated to third parties.

Brandon Schumacher is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Bank of America, Merrill, and Royal Bank of Canada Wealth Management. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Delaney Alejandro Negron is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include multiple positions at the University of Rochester and Goldman Sachs Ayco. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment solutions supported by proprietary research and a range of operational tools, with access to the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Robert Hensley is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he served in the U.S. Army for 27 years. 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 multiple wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios constructed and managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Carol Zirkle is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked with LPL Financial since 2018 and has managed her own CPA firm, Carol Zirkle CPA PLLC, since 1990. In addition to her advisory roles, she serves on the board of Pinnacle Consulting Services. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach combined with multiple model and wrap options.

Ekaterina Brovina is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management before joining Citigroup. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles including in-house research and futures commission merchant activities.

Valerie Powers is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 13-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, utilizing centralized investment resources and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.