James Lee is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with XML Financial Group. Prior to joining XML, he was affiliated with MassMutual Life Insurance Co and MML Investors Services, LLC. Before his financial career, Lee worked in education with Howard County Public Schools in various roles. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments, employing a portfolio approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party managers.

Michael Bui is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Ashburn, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2011 and is also a partner and owner of W3 Wealth Management, LLC in Akron, OH, where he oversees daily activities and client meetings. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and extensive due diligence and operational resources.

John Tattersall is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, New England Securities, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a fly fishing guide business in Sterling, Virginia. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a goals-based advising approach supported by proprietary technology and behavioral economics, offering both passive and active portfolio management alongside retirement plan advisory services.

Gregory Clarke is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Reston, VA, with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Capitol Securities Management since 2015. Clarke holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Capitol Securities Management serves individual investors, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, offering advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and third-party Money Managers.

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.

Daniel Goldman is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truist Bank and educational services firms Revolution Prep and C2 Education. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions supported by third-party platform and manager relationships.

Angela Larkin is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Oak Hill Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to her advisory role, she is a commissioned notary, performing document notarizations occasionally. Cerity Partners serves a wide range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of year-end 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management solutions that incorporate quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, along with access to alternative and private market investments for qualified clients.

Haixia Cheng is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group, she worked at YongAn GuoFu Asset Management Co., Nanhua Fund Management Co., China Securities Co., and China Asset Management Co. Cheng also pursued an MBA at UIC. Independent Financial Group, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms, utilizing both firm- and third-party models to tailor investment strategies based on client risk profiles.

Christopher Gordon is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor teaching retirement courses at Howard Community College and Anne Arundel Community College. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, employing various analytical approaches and allowing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

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.

Max Meltzer is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. Wealthspire employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Matthew Burnell is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 11 years at Wells Fargo Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for Mastersingers USA, Inc. and Washington Men's Camerata, Inc., and is actively involved with Master Networks as a chapter secretary. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

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.

Patrick Mccarthy is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Oppenheimer and previously worked at BTIG LLC, Carbon Advisors, Capewell Aerial Systems, and Neptune Holding. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and portfolio reviews on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Michael Kitces is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Focus Partners, he worked at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, and Pinnacle Advisory Group. Kitces is also the owner of Kitces.com, where he writes and speaks on financial planning topics, and he co-founded several organizations including XY Planning Network, AdvicePay, New Planner Recruiting, and fpPathFinder, which support financial advisors and the planning profession. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management and advisory services including investment management, financial and tax planning, and family office support. The firm uses a long-term investment approach blending active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Todd Olsen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has worked in various roles since 2013, including positions at Volvo Group and Komatsu Mining Corp., before joining Transamerica and affiliated firms in 2025 and 2026. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options, and manages approximately $2.1 billion in assets under management.

Yu Huang Lee is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Transamerica Financial Advisors and has held prior roles at Full Arc Planning LLC, VW Credit Inc., World Financial Group, Inc., and Capital One Bank. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved in sales of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models.

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.

Thomas Regan is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and Keystone Asset Management. His background also includes time at Virginia Tech University and experience with community organizations such as the Cardinal Hill Swim and Racquet Club. Cerity Partners advises a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and incorporates a proprietary investment framework that combines quantitative screening, manager selection, and both third-party and direct security strategies, with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.