Pablo Morantes Saa is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works closely with clients to define their financial goals and develop personalized portfolio strategies designed to help them achieve long-term objectives. His approach involves ongoing advice and portfolio adjustments as clients' situations change. Pablo specializes in education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, and portfolio management services. Originally from Colombia, he is fluent in English and Spanish, allowing him to serve a diverse client base. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University and a High School Diploma from Paul VI Catholic High School. Pablo is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and is a member of the Country Club of Fairfax. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys football, golfing, and tennis.

Joel Patierno is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Alexandria, VA, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, as well as the Series 66 license. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2013 and is also involved with Girasole LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of over 23,700 advisors, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

David Straightiff is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Edward Jones with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2007. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Thomas Huszcza is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Manassas, VA since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2020. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, written recommendation reports. The firm operates with a large institutional platform offering a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Daniel Kim is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America since 2002 and joined LPL Enterprise in 2024. Kim is also involved in non-variable health insurance and property and casualty insurance activities. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products, supported by an integrated platform combining advisor programs with active product sales.

Jeffrey Callan is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. He has worked at LPL since 2025 and previously spent a decade with CUSO Financial Services and over 11 years at Apple Federal Credit Union. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by model portfolios, research, and various program offerings.

Kurtis Frogale is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience at Edward Jones, where he has worked since 2016. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Springfield, VA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including households and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Scott Sloan is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Annandale, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, he has been involved with Top Caliber Lacrosse as an assistant coach since 2021. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and retirement plan consulting through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Jonathan Greenwich is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, holding a Series 66 license and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, Royal Alliance, and Capitol Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of ThinkFast Sports, a sports and performance training company, and holds an unpaid board position providing strategic business advice to a third-party administrator. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage, investment advisory, and financial planning services. The firm utilizes firm-provided asset-allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across a wide range of investment products.

Tasha Coconis is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2000, including its prior affiliation as AXA Advisors. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, brokerage services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm works extensively with program sponsors and third-party managers, delivering advisory and brokerage solutions with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Jennifer Gallant is a financial advisor with Ameriprise based in Haymarket, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a business ownership arrangement with several colleagues for the purpose of renting office space. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement who meet certain asset thresholds, delivering personalized recommendation reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Chalee Ricciardi is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing prior to her current position. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, delivered through tailored recommendations based on Wells Fargo’s research and planning tools.

Aaron Radtke is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Springfield, VA, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2024, he served in the U.S. Army from 2005 to 2023. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Adam Boone is a financial advisor at Fidelity with over 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked across multiple Fidelity entities since 2004. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including advisory work for registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios, and it employs systematic methodologies and long-term asset allocation benchmarks in its investment approach.

Justin Simoni is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at BB&T Bank for six years before joining Edward Jones in 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary managed solutions, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Sheldon Stewart is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a year at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s approach includes a broad range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options, and it acts as an ERISA fiduciary when providing investment advice.

Alexander Gallina is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at First Commonwealth Bank and various positions during his student years. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory services focused on workplace retirement accounts, IRAs, taxable accounts, and institutional clients. The firm manages model-based and customized portfolios, offers sub-advisory services, and supports a large client base through both advisor-led and online platforms.

Jermaine Lowery is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, based in Alexandria, VA. He has 11 years of industry experience and has worked with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2014 and 2015, respectively. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and advanced modeling tools.

Bobby Payne Jr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at OSAIC since 2024. His prior experience includes 20 years at Woodbury Financial Services and over four decades at Payne & Associates. He has maintained a license to service fixed insurance products since 1986. OSAIC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutions, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisors and multiple platforms. The firm employs various asset-allocation and portfolio construction tools and supports legacy programs and third-party managed account solutions.

Phillip Grissom is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Manassas, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2019 and concurrently serves with U.S. Customs and Border Protection since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated Primerica companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm uses third-party asset managers and maintains an operational model focused on tiered wrap fees and ongoing oversight of its investment offerings.