Shikhar Jhalani is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citi since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Fidelity Investments, and the University of Miami. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Samuel Trimble is an advisor with First Command Advisory Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, he served four years in the United States Marine Corps. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a dog boarding business, Pokey Puppies LLC. 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 managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers using a disciplined, model-driven approach.

Tristan Papouyan is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Alexandria, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Janney Montgomery Scott, Bank of America, Merrill, and service in the Army National Guard. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm operates within a vertically integrated structure, providing both planning and ongoing portfolio management services through model and customized portfolios.

Jessica Jarosik is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Asset Management, LLC, Focus Wealth Management, Ltd., and Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Krystyn Rash is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. She has previously worked with The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Asset Management, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management 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.

Milan Cavic is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, and Citibank. Milan is based in Fairfax, VA. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager‑selection programs, combining discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches with integrated inter‑affiliate resources.

Justin Matarazzo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2008, with a brief tenure at The Hershey Company and Milton Hershey School. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing comprehensive advisory, execution, and custody services.

Craig Dyson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Scott & Stringfellow, BB&T Securities, SunTrust Bank, and SunTrust Investment Services. Dyson has been with Truist since 2019 through its predecessor entities. 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 a manager-selection program, integrating discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by inter-affiliate relationships and AI-enabled research tools.

Lawrence Lee is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked for over a decade at Gratus Capital, LLC and Gratus Capital Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management 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.

Alberto Hernandez is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist in 2026, he worked at LPL Financial, M&T Securities, and SunTrust Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by technology-driven research and a multi-affiliate platform.

Gladys Heath is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Merrill from 2013 to 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she acts as a power of attorney for her parents. 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 a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating both as a registered broker-dealer and investment advisor with a consolidated platform that includes equities, fixed income, alternatives, and personalized managed account solutions.

Elvis Castro is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Oakton, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. 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 a manager-selection program, implementing advice through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Christopher Martin is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at CGMI / Citi Private Bank since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional scale with specialized roles, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Austin Chester is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at various First Command entities since 2019, as well as at Avalara from 2014 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Team Chester LLC, a pass-through entity for First Command commissions. 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 provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers to design and manage portfolios through approved third-party managers and preselected model portfolios.

Colette Kolanko is a CFP® and PFS™ with 15 years of experience in financial advisory. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023 and previously spent four years at Lumina Financial Consultants and ten years at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, Inc. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services, combining quantitative screening and direct security selection with access to alternative and private market solutions.

Jerome Prentice is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 44 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 1973. He also owns Prentice Farms, a wheat farm in Pennsylvania. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Robert Kraus is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, 65, and 66 designations. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2017, he worked at Chevy Chase Trust from 2006 to 2017 and at Chevy Chase Financial Services from 2004 to 2009. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with large institutional scale, including in-house research and unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

William Schroen is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Simplicity, PNC Investments LLC, Bank of America, Merrill, LPL Financial, Amazon, CUNA Brokerage Services, Morgan Stanley, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Jocinta Powell is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. She currently works at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and previously held roles at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and First Command Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and operates several businesses including Zircon Financial Services and a tutoring service, and she is involved in managing various entrepreneurial ventures. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Daniel Clements is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Company for eight years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and selective private market exposure.