Brendan Winkler is a Series 65-registered financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2021 and previously spent nine years at Geier Asset Management, Inc. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and provides customized portfolio management across various strategies, incorporating financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Sergio Contijoch is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and has experience dating back to 2017. He previously worked at SOL Capital Management Company for eight years and joined Cerity Partners in 2026. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset allocation and manager selection supported by proprietary quantitative screens and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Nihad Basic is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory. Prior to joining Kestra, he worked at Raymond James Financial and has held roles outside the financial sector, including teaching positions at Castleton University and involvement with Special Olympics Vermont. He is also employed with Hickok & Boardman Capital Management, a support company for a financial branch. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and pooled plan solutions, supported by extensive due diligence and multiple management platforms.

William French is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. In addition to his role at Eagle Strategies, he is associated with BluePoint Financial LLC, where he serves clients under the BluePoint Financial name. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers tailored recommendations across multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Karen Mims is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Harbour Pointe Wealth Management since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, Mims serves as president of Scott Legal Group, a law firm where she provides tax and estate planning advisory services. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, providing a range of discretionary investment solutions and supporting a large advisor network with back-office and TAMP services.

Christopher Maxey is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2018, following prior roles at Steben & Company Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

Tia Cantrell is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, where she has worked since 2022. She has three years of industry experience and also operates a private CPA practice through North Bethesda CPA and TG Riviera LLC. Additionally, she has held a project management role at the Federal Aviation Administration since 2012. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem with affiliated entities.

Matthew Swanson is an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has prior experience at LPL Financial beginning in 2010. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in insurance-related activities as a producer and representative through affiliated entities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within its supervisory framework.

Scot Millen is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial. Millen uses the business name Brightworks Wealth Management for providing investment advice through Private Advisor Group. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets.

Todd Gavelek is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2010. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires and third-party strategists to manage portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Scott Brody is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in Potomac, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015 and is also a managing member at Alpha Capital Research LLC, where he is involved in the day-to-day operations. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services through a relationship-driven, customized investment process that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Christopher Brian is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Finalis Securities LLC, Maverick Capital LLC, NewEdge Wealth, and UBS Financial Services Inc. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment to recommend investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Sarah Kaplan is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015 and is the co-owner and managing partner of Kaplan Financial Group and Kaplan Benefits Group, both established in 2003. Kaplan is also involved in fixed insurance sales and serves as a co-trustee of the Kaplan Financial Group 401(k) plan. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Yichuan Li is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including East West Bank, TD Bank N.A., U.S. Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and JP Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth management segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Irina Gavrilyaka is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Vanguard Group for two years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by third-party manager arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Michael Burke is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2017, following a 17-year tenure at Tricapital Advisors Inc. Burke also serves as director and chairman of Capital Bank, a community bank in Rockville, MD. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a relationship-driven, customized process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Johnny Kim is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at LPL Financial and several banking institutions, including M&T Bank and Capital One Bank. Kim serves on the board of the Ladies First Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Germantown, MD. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research, with an emphasis on inter-affiliate integration among its affiliated brokerage and banking entities.

Maria Camp is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. She has 19 years of industry experience, including 23 years at SOL Capital Management Company prior to joining Cerity Partners. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and operates an artwork business, Angiempaints LLC. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Ryan De Leon is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors in Potomac, MD, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2024 and has prior experience at Franklin Templeton. Ryan’s background includes four years at the University of Maryland and six years working in high and middle schools. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment advisory services with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Hang Nguyen is a CFP® professional affiliated with UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining United Planners in 2025, Nguyen held roles at Arnold Financial Services and Financial Services Advisory, and worked at Bank of America from 2015 to 2017. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory services through independent representatives and utilizes a range of custodians and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.