Fletcher Metz is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that uses firm-approved tools and models to assist clients in developing personalized strategies.

Howard Burd is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with families, executives, and business owners to manage their wealth and business enterprises. His role involves understanding clients' visions, coordinating appropriate expertise, and helping to protect, grow, and transition their assets. Prior to joining Merrill, Howard served over 11 years as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, advising senior leaders on fiscal operations, logistics, supply chains, contracting, and resource management. He has professional experience working with clients who have significant wealth tied to businesses, commercial real estate, family enterprises, and other real assets, assisting in areas such as diversification, succession planning, and liquidity strategies. Howard also holds the Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Howard graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a bachelor's degree and completed the Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School. Outside of his professional career, he has interests in chess, running, and spending time with his family.

James Robertson is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Virginia Asset Management and Securian Financial Services Inc. Robertson is also involved in fixed insurance sales through Virginia Asset Management. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Louis Frates is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Midlothian, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thompson Davis & Co., LPL Financial, Wealthcare Capital Management, and Securities America. He is also the owner of BRDG Generations, a business related to managing his Ameriprise practice. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to develop written recommendation reports tailored to clients approaching or in retirement. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Noah Harvey is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, Northern Virginia Community College, LL Bean, Virginia Commonwealth University, Wegmans, and Fairfax High School. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s approach includes a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options, serving plan sponsors with tailored investment solutions.

Ian Patrick is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He advises clients on family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, and socially responsible, values-based, and ESG investing. He also focuses on tax minimization, retirement income, and small business strategies. Ian earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a master's degree from the University of North Carolina System. He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered SRI Counselor (CSRIC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Ian is fluent in English and Spanish. He is active in the Richmond, Virginia community where he resides with his wife and three daughters. Ian serves on the board of directors of Belltower Pictures and volunteers with the James River Association and Rotary International. His personal interests include boating, music, scuba diving, singing, skiing, and soccer.

Jill Jeter is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Her prior roles include positions at Lion Street Financial, Mercer Global Advisors, and Pinnacle Wealth Solutions. She is a partner at PJ Capital LLC, an independent Raymond James branch where she manages payroll and payables. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advisory services using risk profiling and modeling tools, and supports municipal and public finance work through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.

Joshua Visconti is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in strength training and firearm instruction through his ownership of IRON FORGED GRIT, LLC, and serves on the fundraising committee at Saint Michael Catholic Church. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Joseph Tuck is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation, Wells Fargo Advisors, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a non-variable insurance business in Richmond, VA. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of planning and portfolio management services, utilizing various strategies and tools to support its network of over 22,800 advisors.

Rochele Nelson is a financial advisor with Merrill in Richmond, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a general partner and managing member of Adorning in Prayer Ministries, where she teaches and preaches through prayer conferences and seminars, and is involved in merchandising prayer products. Additionally, she works with Leona's Love Garden, a charitable organization focused on urban farming, youth programs, and community outreach. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

Robert McGuire is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC since 2013. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Leo Whitlow Jr. is a financial advisor at Cetera with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 44 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Select Brokers, LLC and Securian Financial Services, Inc. He serves as a board member and officer of the Varina Ruritan Club. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform that provides access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies under various program structures and custodial relationships.

Ashli Luse is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Truist Advisory Services, TRUIST Investment Services, Inc., and BB&T Securities. Outside of finance, she owns and operates a wedding planning business, Libby West Weddings, where she serves as the primary planner and coordinator. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations delivered through a centralized consulting team in partnership with financial advisors.

Wafa Noble is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2025, she worked for Edward Jones from 2015 to 2025. She is also the president of WingSpan Wealth Management, a support company unrelated to investment activities. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and investment consulting using analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Paul Staples is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Richmond, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he has ownership in a restaurant business and participates periodically in public poker tournaments. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides clients with a written recommendation report and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Robert Barnes III is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Richmond, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader set of financial product offerings than typical institutional advisers, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Jackson Schott is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The CoStar Group, NewRez, and NewDay USA. He also spent four years at James Madison University. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and utilizes research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to evaluate investment options based on diversification and modern portfolio theory.

Wendy Coggsdale is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY llc since 2014. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing structured planning tools and broader investment resources to support client goals.

Wayne Lee is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cetera Financial Specialists LLC since 2004 and leads Lazarus Group Consulting, Inc., a business providing accounting, tax, and consulting services. He is also president and CEO of AlphaGate, Inc., an investment practice involved in real estate management. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and access to third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets through a network of more than 10,000 advisors.

Beth Gibson is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with seven years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2026, she worked at Lincoln Investment and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company among other firms. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and annual retirement-income planning advice centered on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.