Steven Page is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advising, currently with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2010, with a brief period at TD Ameritrade Inc. from 2019 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the budget committee for The Chastleton Cooperative Association, where he discusses HOA budgets and capital expenditures. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households. The firm uses model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, combining goals-based planning with ongoing portfolio management and an interactive online planning tool.

Brandon Gromadzki is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and The Vanguard Group. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional 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, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Lisa Gilland is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Financial Growth Partners and Grant Thornton. She works with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, and combines proprietary and third-party strategies.

Daesung Ji is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Worthington Financial Partners and KP Stoneymill Inc. Ji serves as treasurer and board member for the Korean Community Service Center for Greater Washington. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms emphasizing long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and utilizes third-party asset managers.

Grayson Hurley is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Forge Financial Group and Potomac Financial Private Client Group. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including customized portfolio solutions and retirement plan consulting, while providing operational, trading, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Melissa Taro is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2023. Her prior roles include positions at Lumina Financial Consultants, Virtual FP LLC, and FJY Financial. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional 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, tailoring portfolios through diversified asset allocation and proprietary quantitative screening.

Kirsty Peev is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Halpern Financial, Inc. for 22 years before joining MAI Capital Management, LLC, where she has been since 2024. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diversified client base, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolio management across multiple strategies and combines these with financial planning, tax, and administrative services.

Susan Krimigis is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial, she worked at Citigroup Global Markets from 2007 to 2024. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary, non-discretionary, and model-delivery solutions across multiple asset classes.

Nicholas Camel is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018, following three years with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he owns rental properties in Florida and Maryland. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including model and customized portfolios, and acts as investment adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Eunjoo Fenton is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Truist Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA. She has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and SunTrust Securities since 2001. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Cristina Lipson is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, supported by proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Tristan Bliesner is a financial advisor with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Cetera Advisors, and Aeon Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates Patriot Printing Services, a business involved in buying and selling printed materials. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and other related services through multiple program models, utilizing a combination of proprietary guidance and third-party platforms.

Arash Katirai is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Woodbury Financial Services, and Capital One Advisors. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining active and passive strategies along with various specialized offerings.

Ann Marie Hindley is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at FJY Financial, HomeMaker, and RH Paradis & Associates. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, offering a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

John Witcher is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2023 and previously spent 13 years with Cambridge Associates, LLC. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across various strategies, integrating financial planning and tax services into client relationships.

Sanjeev Butani is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life). His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and AIG. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokering and property and casualty sales. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of programs tailored to client objectives, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and advisory services linked to insurance and annuity products.

Matthew Smith is an advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, he served five years in the U.S. Coast Guard. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Burke Athletic Club. 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 provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to select and monitor portfolios from approved managers.

Jennifer Stover is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial and Sandy Spring Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she has authored four books under the pen name Penelope Aaron. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of advisory services including model and customized portfolios and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Joel Levesque is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2012. Levesque serves as Chief Financial Officer for Army Emergency Relief, a nonprofit providing grants and no-interest loans to soldiers and their families. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees Development Committee at Thornton Academy, a private high school. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm’s advisers use a variety of fundamental and technical strategies and provide both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Marguerite Wiese is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Herndon, VA. Her prior roles include positions at Eldenstreet Financial and New York Life, among others. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a co-chair and precinct captain for the Braddock District Democratic Committee and is a director for the Park West Community Association. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.