Brian Wobensmith is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Reston, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Virginia Tech, Clark Construction, and Genco Shipping & Trading. He is also involved in insurance sales outside of Guardian Life on a limited basis. Guardian Life’s affiliate, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to insurance products, alternative investments, and a range of financial planning and consulting services.

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.

Kurt Langenwalter is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of experience in financial planning and advisory services. He has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and has worked with affiliated First Command entities since 2002. He also owns Kurt Langenwalter Financial Planning LLC, a legal entity established to protect family wealth related to his financial planning business. 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 utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers selected by an internal Investment Management Team.

Raghu Thota is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Thota’s background includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and various entrepreneurial ventures such as Alluri Realty and Ensure Home Loans. He is also involved in life insurance sales and mortgage loan origination. Integrity Alliance, LLC serves a broad client base including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm supports over 300 independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets and offers diverse investment solutions through discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Rosemary Guilliams is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Savant Wealth Management since 2022 and previously held roles at Alliant Wealth Advisors and Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by a range of affiliated legal, accounting, and trust services.

Alexandra Anderson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Fidelity and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jeffrey Banks is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has a background that includes service in the United States Air Force and a pilot position at United Airlines. In addition to his advisory role, he is working as a producer to sell annuities and life insurance through Triquest and Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through multiple investment channels and affiliated entities.

Jennifer Bishop is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. She has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and has worked with affiliated First Command entities since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she owns Bentley Mac Financial LLC, an independent business operating within the First Command framework. 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 designed and monitored by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Julia Simmons is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2021 and previously at LPL Financial and Raymond James Financial Services. Simmons provided investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group, an independent firm, starting in 2020. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model with a range of investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and programs.

Joseph Holinka IV is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and several other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Green Cloud Consulting LLC, which provides back office and administrative services. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party solutions tailored to client needs.

William Smith is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach combined with shorter-term adjustments, and utilizes both internally managed and third-party strategies.

Timothy Shean is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Potomac Financial Private Client Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2011. Prior to that, he was with Equitable Advisors from 2006 to 2011. He is a co-owner of Potomac Financial Private Client Group. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and back-office services including trading and reporting.

Marilyn Forrester is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including New York Life and Citigroup Global Markets. Prior to her financial services career, she spent 13 years focused on homemaking. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, institutions, and corporate clients. The firm combines proprietary and third-party investment strategies with technology-enabled tools, maintaining both advisory and broker-dealer functions to serve a diverse client base.

Leigh Pell is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist, Leigh worked at Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 15 years and spent time at Sandy Spring Bank. 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 offers a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions and utilizes both internal resources and third-party platform arrangements to support its clients.

Perchuhy Kazhoyan Cummings is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with seven years of experience, currently serving at First Command Advisory Services. She has worked with various entities within the First Command organization since 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of The Peppy, LLC, which she uses solely for her independent contractor work with First Command. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers, utilizing preapproved third-party managers and multiple model portfolio options.

Daniel Gilliland is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016 and operates a CPA affiliate firm, Gilliland & Associates, PC. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services using customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Joseph Masella is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Israel Discount Bank of New York, IDB Capital Corp., and Fortigent, LLC. He also serves as a senior investment strategist for Global Advisor Group, a DBA associated with his advisory activities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm provides a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing third-party managers and technology platforms to implement diverse investment strategies.

Christopher Piczak is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan and IRA advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and outside strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement investment recommendations across a range of affiliated and unaffiliated products.

Angel Garcia is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Cerity Partners, he worked at GuidePoint Financial Planning and South Block. His prior work includes several roles in education and retail. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services incorporating proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions through affiliated businesses.

James Ahn is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021, with prior experience 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 combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled equity research and inter-affiliate integration for client services.