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.

Panorea La Venuta is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with rigorous manager selection and oversight and operates with significant institutional scale and market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Martin Hickey III is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2026 and previously worked at The Chem-Met Company for 19 years. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party asset managers through its extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

Damien Laruffa is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2019. He previously worked at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC and has operated LaRuffa Financial Group since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a youth basketball referee for the Southwestern Youth Association during the winter season. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Nathan Addo is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, having previously worked at Wells Fargo and HSBC Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with the Old Vandals Alumni Association of North America. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Gina Wilson is a ChFC® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2017. She has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Grant Ruder is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Elizabeth Dawson is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2020, she worked at Worldview Wealth Advisors from 2017 to 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she provides pro-bono financial counseling to recently widowed individuals through Wings for Widows. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high- and ultra-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 alternative investment access, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Kyoung Lee is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. Lee has been with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and is also affiliated with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2013. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs tailored to client objectives, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities in its work with retirement investors.

Jodi Van Voorhis is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at firms including Equitable Advisors LLC, LPL Financial LLC, and CURO Private Wealth. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations, and employs a disciplined, risk-aware investment approach combining strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Brian Moffett is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2014 and SunTrust Investment Services since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Brian Wobensmith is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Reston, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Virginia Tech, and several firms across different sectors. He is also involved in insurance sales outside of Guardian. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs various investment strategies through proprietary and third-party models and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

John Glorioso III is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Sterling, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary 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 also acts as investment adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and operates a vertically integrated advisory model that separates planning from ongoing discretionary management.

Raghu Thota is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and multiple entrepreneurial ventures. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate sales and mortgage loan origination. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a range of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Alexandra Anderson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services, having previously worked at Fidelity and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Jennifer Bishop is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with various First Command entities since 2010 and currently owns Bentley Mac Financial LLC, operating her independent advisory business. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm 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 managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Julia Simmons is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked previously at LPL Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, Keystone Asset Management, and BCR Property Management. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.