Cristina Gabalda is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for seven years before joining Ameriprise in 2022. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement-income planning and ongoing advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Stephen Mohyla Jr. is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a high school varsity basketball official. OSAIC serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs. The firm employs various portfolio construction tools and supports multiple advisory platforms and legacy account transitions.

Adam Nowak is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and worked at Westborough High School. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering a range of services including investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm follows an IPS-driven process grounded in modern portfolio theory and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when providing investment advice.

Stephen Stavrou is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual, JP Morgan Chase, and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory roles, he operated a dog walking business from 2022 to 2023. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes annual, collaborative financial planning engagements using firm-approved software tools and offers a range of programs including estate settlement and employer-sponsored planning.

Bradley Martin is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Yes Hearing and SmartBrief, as well as entrepreneurial involvement with All Digital Dental Design Studio and Star City Games. He also serves as an administrator or executor of an estate and trustee of a trust. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance services.

Lakeisha Hill is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edelman Financial Engines. She has been with the firm and its predecessors since 2016, including Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. since 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she is the president of the Arlington Traditional School PTA and an author of a personal memoir titled *Breath of Grace: My life with sickle cell, God and Yoga*. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm employs a committee-driven proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Nathaniel Hamilton is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Financial Growth Partners. Prior to his advisory career, he has experience in education and the brewing industry. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions, providing financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates through program sponsors and endorsed third-party managers, focusing on both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management solutions.

Robert Brewer is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at H. Beck, Inc. for 25 years and was affiliated with Grove Point Investments, LLC and Grove Point Advisors, LLC for four years. Brewer is a CPA and serves as a board member of the Bryans Road Soccer Association, a nonprofit organization. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Joseph Bommarito is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and also associated with Pence Financial, with prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, and AXA Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Pence Financial Group, a business entity related to his LPL activities. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal and third-party research.

Ken Desmond is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Reston, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors for Sterling Park Golf Club. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Kevin Sullivan is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2018, including a current role with Morgan Stanley Private Bank. His prior experience includes positions at MarshBerry Capital, Inc., Marsh, Berry & Company, Inc., and PNC Investments. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and strategies developed by its Global Investment Committee.

Chris Meighan is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Falls Church, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Grove Point Advisors, LLC, Grove Point Investments, LLC, and Meyers Meighan Wealth Management Group, where he has been active since 2002. Meighan also has a business interest in Meighan Wealth Management Group LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios, third-party research, and technology-driven strategies.

Jeffrey Seibel is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory services to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers its services through various programs, including those using advanced modeling techniques for planning outcomes.

Mohammed Ajmeri is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2024. In this capacity, he works closely with clients to simplify financial planning, helping them identify their financial goals and develop strategies to achieve them. He prioritizes building long-lasting and trustworthy relationships to ensure personalized financial planning tailored to each client's interests and aspirations. Prior to his current position, Mohammed gained experience as a Sr. Premier Banker at Wells Fargo from 2021 to 2024, and as a Wealth Relationship Manager, AVP, at Citibank from 2016 to 2020. He is proficient in Gujarati, Hindi, and Urdu. Outside of his professional life, Mohammed enjoys biking, fishing, horseback riding, outdoor adventures, parenthood, and reading.

Carrie Hughes is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Avantax Investment Services, INC. for six years. Hughes is also a notary based in Springfield, VA. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Charles Nardiello is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with the firm and its predecessors since 2012. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm combines committee-driven proprietary modeling with planner delivery and online tools, offering diversified portfolios and a long-term investment approach across multiple account types.

Katherine Mcsween is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In her role, she provides integrated strategy, implementation, and service to a select group of clients nationwide. She works with a diverse clientele, including small-business owners, executives, and multi-generational families, with a particular sensitivity to the financial needs of women through all life stages. Katherine's expertise encompasses investment management, trust and estate planning services, credit and banking through Bank of America, retirement planning strategy, and philanthropy. As a Portfolio Manager, she manages personalized or defined strategies on a discretionary basis, incorporating individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. She began her wealth management career in 2007 and holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Katherine earned her Bachelor's Degree from James Madison University. Outside of work, she enjoys fitness and embraces it as a way of life, pursuing new adventures and physical challenges often with her family and friends. Her personal interests include cooking, interior decorating, reading, running, swimming, tennis, and writing.

John Gurley is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His background includes multiple roles with the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts and the University of Virginia. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with advisory and brokerage solutions through affiliated companies.

Yonatan Ruffin is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Bank of America, Kenmos Structural Engineering, Asham Trade & Industry PLC, and Unity University. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Reynold Roy Jr. is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently with Edelman Financial Engines in Fairfax, VA. His career includes over 20 years at Edelman Financial Services LLC and prior roles within affiliated firms of Edelman Financial Engines. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, managing diversified portfolios with a long-term focus and operating as a fiduciary under ERISA and DOL guidance.