James Wiley is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2021, following four years at UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Eliran Assaraf is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2020. Prior to that, he held roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Citibank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant internal research and market roles, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Ricardo Yepes is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Bianca Voyd is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with over 28 years of experience, primarily at Citibank from 1997 to 2025. She has also worked at Bank of America and Citigroup. 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 implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees, with notable capabilities including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Merit Kralovec is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Steward Partners and affiliated firms since 2018, with prior experience at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner of support companies providing operational and client administrative services within the Steward Partners network. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party managers.

Kevin Fearnow is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at CIBC National Trust Company since 2017, following two years at Atlantic Trust Company NA. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm’s investment approach combines internal teams and committees to create customized portfolios using both proprietary and external strategies, serving a broad client base including high net worth individuals and investment companies.

Brian Leach is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Sterling Capital Management LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm utilizes a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Brian Kuhn is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at LPL Financial and Triad Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Kuhn occasionally works as a background actor in television and film and is an author of several personal finance books, including a children’s book and a guide on federal employee benefits. He also speaks publicly on personal finance topics in the Maryland, DC, and Virginia area. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting services, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Alan Bisenieks is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has been with First Command advisory and affiliated companies since 2015. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to select and manage portfolios from approved managers and model portfolios.

Thomas Emberger is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Washington, DC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Associates LLC and Captain Cookie and the Milkman. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes advisory services to a donor-advised fund.

Donna Morris is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, Diversified Investors Securities Corp., and Transamerica Investors Securities Corp. since 2003. Creative Planning provides 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 emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and a broad range of retirement plan services.

Jason Morris is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds a Series 66 credential and has 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021, as well as previous experience with BB&T-affiliated firms dating back to 2009. Outside of finance, he is the sole proprietor of Manhattan Laundry DC LLC, a restaurant and beerhall located in Washington, DC. Truist Advisory Services offers 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 investment decision-making.

John Purtill is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with credentials including the Series 66 license. He has been in the industry since 2026 and has prior experience with Schwab Family Office and the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a variety of advisory and portfolio management solutions.

Jenny Zhan Morales is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Citigroup since 2016. 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 combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Melanie Terry is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bowie, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2000 and operates under the DBA Harbor Financial Group for selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Treasurer and Officer of the Southeastern Laurel Howard Chapter of the Continental Societies Inc., a public service organization focused on programs for children in need. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered primarily on a non-discretionary basis and operates within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jonathan Wienecke is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has worked with Wealth Enhancement firms since 2019 and previously held roles at Planning Solutions Group, LLC and Triad Advisors, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research targeting factor premiums.

James Griesser is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) and holds a Series 65 license with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2001. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trust administration services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with institutional-style asset allocation and a range of portfolio guidelines tailored to client objectives.

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.

Joelle Brown is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Washington, DC. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist, her work history includes roles outside the financial industry, such as positions at Target, H&M, Chick-Fil-A, and Rocky Hill Parks and Recreation. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager selection programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platform arrangements.