Nikolas Naymik is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds a Series 66 designation. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Equitable Advisors and Evolution Capital Group. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in the hospitality sector at Copper Canyon Grill. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant services.

Bryan Keane is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Alexandria Capital and Opus Advisory Group. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions through affiliated and third-party managers, using proprietary research and various portfolio construction techniques.

Michelle Muhammed is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 25 years of industry experience. She currently serves as a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and has previously worked with firms including Financial Engines Advisors, Edelman Financial Service, and Fidelity. In addition to her advisory role, she provides divorce financial counseling through an unrelated business focused on helping clients understand the financial implications of divorce settlements. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions, employing an open-architecture investment approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Anne Lurton is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 40 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Janney and its predecessor firms since 1990. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and wrap/advisory programs.

Mitchell Lerner is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in the financial services sector since 2000, including tenures at UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2016. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs, employing both in-house and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Stephen Pattison is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and also works with Truist Investment Services, Inc. since 2013. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Susan Cantus is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Hightower Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. She was previously with IA Farr, Miller & Washington, LLC for 25 years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2021. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Samuel Vigderhouse is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked exclusively at Janney Montgomery Scott in various capacities since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he had experience outside the financial industry, including work at Martin's Wine and Spirits and the University of Maryland Stamp Student Union Center. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house management and third-party managers.

Peter Webster is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Ford & Associates Wealth Management LLC and Principal Financial Services since 2017. Outside his advisory role, he serves as managing partner of Ford & Associates Wealth Management LLC, an entity formed to manage shared business expenses with a partner. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both advisory and promoter arrangements.

Aminata Jarboh is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for one year and Delta Air Lines for seven years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with large institutional scale alongside unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Donald Harris is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with The Colony Group, LLC, having previously worked at Sterling Capital Management LLC and De Garmo & Kelleher. He is based in Washington, DC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach uses a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework emphasizing tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Benjamin Lievestro is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at First Command Advisory Services since 2015. He has been associated with the First Command affiliated entities since 2010. He is also the owner of Benjamin Lievestro, LLC, which exclusively manages his First Command-related business. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a longstanding focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage model portfolios with a discretionary approach.

Scott Davis is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation, American Funds, and Jackson National Life Distributors. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm relies on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight, offering both managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations.

Sarah Ennis is an advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and experience beginning in 2024. She has held positions at firms including Hanover Research, Virginia Asset Management, and Colliers International. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Philip Krauss is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2004. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Jahan Jewayni is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC. His career includes roles at Rockefeller Capital Management, Rock & Co LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. 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 through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, combining discretionary and non-discretionary solutions with brokerage and placement services.

Deborah Jones is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Washington, DC. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience, including 17 years at Janney. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse range of clients and offers brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers across multiple investment platforms.

Morgan Sarraf is a CFP® professional with six years at Hightower Advisors and nine years with Closet Stretchers, totaling 15 years of industry experience. He is based in Bethesda, MD. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers.

James Wise is a financial advisor at &Partners in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. He previously worked for nine years at Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Wise serves on the finance committee of the Washington Waldorf School and is involved as a member overseeing construction in a real estate LLC restoring a historic property. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with both proprietary and third-party strategies and maintains registrations that allow municipal advisory and underwriting roles.

Garrett Masterson 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 related First Command entities since 2020. Prior to his current role, he was employed at BAE Systems and attended Colorado State University. 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 provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team, emphasizing discretionary portfolio management and in-person financial coaching.