Daniel Avnaim is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services and involvement with the Associated Students at San Diego State University. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Lanie Santa Cruz is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and its predecessor firms since 2000. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager‑selection program that combines discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches with AI‑enabled research tools.

William Spruill is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Colonial Life, Transamerica Financial Advisors, HD Vest Investment Services, and Wfgia. Outside of his advisory work, he also works as a rideshare driver for Uber. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platform sub-advisors, supporting service delivery through multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365 Advisory Program, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Todd Wike is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and previously spent 17 years at Raymond James Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an LLC established to purchase a small office building for relocating his branch. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios and integrates sub-advisory and third-party platform solutions in its investment approach.

Robert Weisman is a financial advisor at SPC with over 31 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014. He has also been an independent insurance agent and operated his own firm, Robert Weisman & Assoc., since 1989. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets.

Todd Growney is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is currently with Burt Wealth Advisors. He previously worked at Burt Associates, Incorporated for 21 years before joining Creative Planning, LLC. Burt Wealth Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm primarily allocates assets among mutual funds and ETFs, using a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various time horizons.

Sarah Hunt is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Independent Financial Group and Plotkin Financial Advisors. Hunt has also served as a consultant for Plotkin Financial Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary model portfolios and customized solutions. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Gregory Lowe is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2025 and previously led Lowe Wealth Advisors, LLC for 14 years. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, 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 a wide range of strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and administrative services, with $72.3 billion in assets under management as of May 2026.

Joseph Evans is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, Centaurus Financial, and multiple Wealth Enhancement entities. He also holds a Series 66 designation. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Mandie Peters is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Capital Analysts, Lincoln Investment, Questar Capital Corporation, and Ameriprise. In addition to her advisory role, she is also involved as an insurance agent with American Senior Benefits and serves as a notary. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory network with over 300 independent investment adviser representatives managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a range of programs through various platforms, supporting strategies that include discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Emelia Sarbeng is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is an author of works titled *Resilience in the Fire* and *The Poverty Vaccine*. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Paul Schneider is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at Vector Financial Advisors LLC, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, and Acacia Financial Advisors LLC. Schneider also serves as Managing Director of Vector Recovery Group, LLC, providing consulting and financial analysis to small businesses. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and variable product subaccount management through a variety of program platforms and leverages both firm-developed and third-party investment models.

Shantel Floyd is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at ICMA Retirement Corporation and T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in real estate investing, owning and operating Affordable Luxury Realty LLC and Affordable Luxury Corp. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and implements model-based investment strategies using Envestnet’s platform.

Lisa Hane is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has worked at Truist Investment Services since 2000 and at Truist Advisory Services since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research tools.

Justin Beers is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he served in the US Navy and worked at Booz Allen Hamilton and Zenetex. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 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, using model portfolios designed and managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Heather Calianno is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Planning Solutions Group, Triad Advisors, LPL Financial, and various entities within the Wealth Enhancement group since 2010. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing a strategic allocation process that combines passive and active management supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

Monte Woodfin is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2004 and also holds an agent position with Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

David Brown is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Brown Advisory Securities, and Deutsche Bank Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Mark Dawson is a financial advisor at &Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Deutsche Bank Securities. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by the Envestnet portfolio platform and NFS brokerage infrastructure.

John Borth is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Outside of advisory work, he manages rental property ownership. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to a range of clients, including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, using a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools.