Jennifer Franco Dias is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Washington, DC. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at BOFA Securities, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. J.P. Morgan Securities primarily serves institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, providing investment consulting and advisory services that combine quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized manager due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Gary Mott is a financial advisor at Cetera with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, and he is president of Gary T. Mott, CPA, PA, an accounting and tax preparation firm. Mott also serves as a trustee overseeing trust administration for multiple fiduciary appointments. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various program structures and third-party money managers.

William Moss is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Moss serves on the boards of The Heights School and DC Accelerator, and is a professor at Catholic University of America. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process employs structured tools and modeling techniques, serving clients through a combination of advisory and brokerage services.

Chidozie Obidegwu is a CFP® professional at Fidelity with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Fidelity entities since 2011, including Fidelity Brokerage Service LLC and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, employing a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to build model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Crystal Davis is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently with Cetera. She has held roles at Avantax and operates Davis Financial Services LLC, where she prepares tax returns for individuals, businesses, and estates. She also serves as a director at Davis & Ritter CPA's LLC and is involved in editorial work for various publications. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diverse investment solutions through a multi-manager platform, combining affiliated and third-party managers across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Timothy Ernst is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Silver Spring, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including 25 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches soccer to middle school students in an after-school program. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party platforms to manage portfolios on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Kennan Low is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes six years at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with USA Hockey as a Level 1 hockey referee, a position he shares with his son. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, delivering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Isabella Ganthier is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. She has worked at various J.P. Morgan entities since 2019 and has completed multiple engagements at Harvard University and Harvard Business School. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm operates within the broader J.P. Morgan organization and delivers non-discretionary advice through a select group of advisors.

David Deporter is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he spent 15 years at Citigroup Global Markets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and models to assist clients in developing their financial plans.

Robert Huber is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He leads the Corporate Advisory Services Team, which services corporate stock option plans, 401(k) plans, and employee stock purchase plans (ESPP). His role focuses on supporting corporations in developing benefits plans. With over 28 years of experience, Robert specializes in corporate benefits, executive compensation, equity compensation services, and institutional and corporate benefit services. He holds professional designations as an Equity Plan Consultant (EPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Robert earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. Outside of work, he enjoys playing golf, reading, and coaching basketball, softball, and baseball for youth leagues in his community.

Spencer Neal is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2012 and has a longer history with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc dating back to 2008. Neal serves as a board member and chairman of the Baltimore Washington Medical Center Foundation and holds positions on several other nonprofit boards, including the Clemson Regional Board of Directors. He is also the owner and CEO of The Absolute Club, a golf membership travel business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial wellness services through a network of independent professionals, using a variety of portfolio management approaches and platforms tailored to client objectives.

Jordan Stewart is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill in Washington, DC, and has 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2011. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Andrew Veth is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Charles Schwab in Washington, DC. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments, where he spent over a decade. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and a formal due diligence process for alternative investments.

Peter Snyder is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and applying diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Tuananh Vu is a financial advisor at Stifel with eight years of industry experience. He has held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Bank of America prior to joining Stifel in 2022. Outside of his advisory work, Vu is active as a musician, serves as a treasurer for a nonprofit focused on Vietnamese leadership, participates in an Asian culture podcast, and acts as a brand ambassador for a hard seltzer company. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies.

Philip Verley is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lanham, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors since 2017 and Primerica Financial Services since 2015. Outside of finance, he operates Verley Photography, a photography business in Waldorf, MD. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm relies on model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through established providers.

William Cofer Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Greenbelt, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1985 and Primerica Financial Services since 1991. Outside of advising, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure rather than fixed fees.

Joseph Accurso is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager on an international advisory team, advising high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions on complex investment and planning needs across global markets. His role involves managing personalized strategies that may incorporate individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. With nearly two decades as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and over a decade of prior experience as a proprietary trader, Joseph combines institutional trading experience with holistic wealth planning. His expertise spans risk-managed, data-driven portfolio construction, asset allocation, and downside protection, especially in volatile markets. He focuses on wealth accumulation, preservation, multi-generational transfer, integrating investment management with tax-aware planning, estate strategies, and cross-border considerations. Joseph holds a Bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is fluent in English and Italian. Outside of his professional work, his personal interests include adventure sports, billiards, boxing, chess, football, horseback riding, music, skiing, spending time with his family, and watching movies.

Brian Northern is a financial advisor with Merrill in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, he worked at Heritage Financial Consultants and has held various roles outside of finance, including positions at Domino's and Brookeville Beer Farm. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Dino Anders is a financial advisor with Merrill in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 1998 and also works with Bank of America, N.A. since 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an owner of nonprofit organizations related to property management, including Waterford Condominium and Mary House. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of individual and institutional clients.