Andrew Shope is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill from 2017 to 2025 and at Bank of America from 2017 to 2022, with earlier experience at SunTrust Mortgage. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio strategy currently available as an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and implements investments via approved models using mutual funds and ETFs.

Thomas Toggas is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 registrations. Prior to joining Brookstone in 2018, he worked at Royal Fund Management, LLC and has been affiliated with Hindsight Asset Management since 1996. Toggas also operates as an independent insurance agent outside of his advisory role. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs.

William Tyson is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and Betz Financial Advisory, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a pastor at Woodlawn Baptist Church, where he occasionally speaks and oversees a small volunteer staff. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, utilizing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

Ronald Brown is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated Truist Investment Services since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and the AMC Advantage manager-selection program, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting.

Suzanne Mchugh is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Laurel, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Gwfs Equities, Inc., Rcm&D, Lockton Companies, LLC, and Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC, where she has served for over a decade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with services for Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage accounts. The firm delivers integrated financial planning and managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Nicholas Foster is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Investment Services since 2021 and previously operated Foser Global Endeavors, LLC for six years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled equity research and a comprehensive manager selection and oversight process.

Tyrone Chaplin Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at multiple financial services firms, including United Financial Services and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is part owner of Allied Nursing Services, LLC, a company focused on elderly care services. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, supported by a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Gregory Banasz is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., and Steward Partners Global Advisory. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs.

Ida Cacanindin is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, she worked with The Washington Ballet. She has also spent time in full-time education and as a student. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal research team and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and accounting services along with specialized financial wellness and family office capabilities.

David Ponder is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at New York Life Insurance Co since 2001 and operates under the names Ponder Financial Group and Alpha Solutions Group for brokering insurance products. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as chairman of the Planned Giving Professional Advisory Committee for Maharishi University of Management. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Charles Dixon is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and also maintains roles at affiliated First Command entities since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Dixon serves as Treasurer of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association Annapolis Chapter and Vice President of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1979 board. He is also owner of Dixon Financial Group LLC and holds leadership roles in his local church and community organizations. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporations, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs using centralized portfolio management and prescreened third-party managers, emphasizing in-person financial coaching and an employee-ownership structure.

Martha Lord is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Citizens Securities, Inc. She has held positions at firms including USAA Investment Management Company and Royal Alliance Associates. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors along with individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm operates both a digital advisory platform and managed account programs, supported by its affiliation with Citizens Bank, N.A.

Austin Verity IV is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. and Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee for family investment trusts. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation and a variety of investment vehicles to meet client objectives.

Bryan Slovon is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent nine years at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. He is also the owner of Stuart Financial Group, an insurance agency based in Greenbelt, MD, which he has operated since 1990. Additionally, Slovon serves as vice president of SFG Marketing, Inc., where he oversees branding and marketing activities. J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager platforms and digital advice. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts using both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies that combine fundamental and technical analysis.

Thomas Desiderio Jr. is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He has held roles at Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2009 and operates Thomas Desiderio, CPA, LLC, providing tax preparation and accounting services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors, with services ranging from fiduciary consulting to plan-level investment advice and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Connor Nagelvoort is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Robinhood Markets, Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, providing a range of advisory services including investment management, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies, alongside client education programs and a broad suite of affiliated service lines.

David Manderfield is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. and Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003, and has prior experience at CIBC World Markets and Banker Finance Investment. He serves as a trustee for family trusts on a non-compensated basis. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with a focus on strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment vehicles, while also acting as a qualified custodian and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management programs.

Marquita Hawkins is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including 2250 Financial Services Inc. and First Command Insurance Services, Inc. Prior to her financial services career, she was employed by Starbucks Company for eleven years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with both discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Tatiana Dadykina is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors since 2018. Prior to Wealthspire, she worked at AXA Advisors LLC from 2015 to 2018. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with about 220 advisors and nearly 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offering services such as wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting.

Lewis Baker is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Farther. He founded Rock Creek Wealth Planners and has held roles at Coliseum Wealth Management and United Planners. Baker serves on the board of Yazam Inc. and is involved with several investor development roles and advisory boards outside of his advisory work. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven platform and direct client meetings, offering discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary private fund recommendations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.