James Smith is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He currently works at Mission Wealth Management, LP, joining the firm in 2025 after prior positions at LPL Financial, Burke and Herbert Bank, and several other firms. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a comprehensive approach that integrates investment strategies with tax, trust, philanthropy, and risk planning, utilizing both internal and external management resources.

Jason Perlman is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining AlphaCore in 2025, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services for eight years and SPC Financial for eleven years. He also serves as a producing agent for an affiliate insurance agency related to the firm. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with approximately 70 advisors managing around $13 billion. The firm serves individuals, entities, and institutional investors, offering a range of services including financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory, with an emphasis on multi-asset portfolios that incorporate alternative investments alongside traditional assets.

Patrick Moriarty is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Foundations since 2019 and previously worked at CETERA Advisor Networks LLC from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Moriarty is also an insurance agent, selling life, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and uses model portfolios combined with discretionary or non-discretionary authority assigned to its representatives.

Michael Kurka is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 32 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. Moors & Cabot serves a diverse client base including retail and high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, fee-based financial planning, and consulting with tailored portfolio strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Charles Holt is a financial advisor with Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. He joined Verdence in 2017 after five years with HighTower Securities, LLC and Hightower Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Hunt Valley Partners, an investment partnership for personal investment purposes. Verdence Capital Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis for discretionary portfolio management and offers specialized services such as family office support and tailored advice for professional athletes and entertainers.

Amanda Avila is a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and has an academic background from The George Washington University. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a “total picture” approach that integrates investment management with tax, trust, legacy, philanthropy, and risk planning, offering discretionary and client-directed portfolio management that includes a diverse range of investments and specialized advisory services.

Christina Cunningham is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has been in the industry since 2020, previously working at Cardinal Wealth Management and First Financial Group. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term portfolio management using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Kirk Blackman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Mitchellville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities since 2005, as well as experience with Equitable Advisors prior to that. He serves as chairman of the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection Prince Georges Advisory Council and is treasurer of the Epsilon Phi Boule Foundation, both organizations focused on youth development and education in Prince George’s County. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions delivered largely on a non-discretionary basis and integrates advisory services with insurance and annuity products through its affiliation with New York Life.

Heather Ramlal is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Laurel, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. She is also president of HLR Financial Solutions Inc. and has worked with Amplify and (V) WeCare. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through a variety of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Ani Inyang is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. Ani is based in Washington, DC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering customized and model portfolio options under a fiduciary standard.

Allison Dunlap is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Farther with nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Harbour Capital Advisors, Pennington Partners & Co., Wealthcare Advisory Partners, and Family Office Research. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services mainly to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a digital platform and in-person meetings. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory with algorithmic rebalancing and uses a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income in its portfolios.

Laila Moumou is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets and its predecessor, Citicorp Investment Services, since 2002. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and specialized market roles.

Hermann Cruz is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and the DC Government Office. 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 pre-existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, applying a fiduciary standard to its RIA services.

David Beatson is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously spent 11 years at Alexandria Capital. Based in Arlington, VA, he holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager strategies, offering both affiliated and third-party managers, with a portfolio approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Michelle Hodge is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Steward Partners Investment Solutions, Bates White, StartEngine, Morgan Stanley, and The Maryland General Assembly. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individual and institutional clients through a range of personalized and third-party portfolio management solutions, offering services that include financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Danielle Dunne is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Gretchen Meyer Financial and academic roles at Fairfield University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, employers, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm utilizes a range of strategic allocation models, manager selections, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, supported by proprietary research and integration with broader Goldman Sachs affiliates.

Andrew Martin is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2013. His prior experience includes over a decade at Morgan Stanley in various roles. He also serves as a trustee for an irrevocable trust for a family member. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and advisory services delivered on discretionary and non-discretionary bases, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Wilson is a financial advisor at SPC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014 while maintaining his own firm, Wilson & Associates, since 1982. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a board member and partial owner of Nerds to Go, a computer support and repair franchise in the Washington DC metro area. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and 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.

Ali Azam is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank, T. Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and authorized third-party strategists for portfolio implementation.

Nicholas Cipollone is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with the Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Stout Risius Ross and Vallit Advisors, prior to joining Hightower. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.