Yaya Wang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at New York Life Insurance Company since 2000 and has operated Yaya Wang Financial Associates since 2008. Her outside activities include insurance brokering through her own firm under a registered DBA. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors, focusing on tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Brendan Winkler is a Series 65-registered financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2021 and previously spent nine years at Geier Asset Management, Inc. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and provides customized portfolio management across various strategies, incorporating financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Sergio Contijoch is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and has experience dating back to 2017. He previously worked at SOL Capital Management Company for eight years and joined Cerity Partners in 2026. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset allocation and manager selection supported by proprietary quantitative screens and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Erick Roshelli is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at TD Ameritrade for 11 years before joining Hightower in 2019. Outside of advisory activities, he has an ownership interest in a rental property. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers with a focus on portfolio construction that integrates mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Nihad Basic is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory. Prior to joining Kestra, he worked at Raymond James Financial and has held roles outside the financial sector, including teaching positions at Castleton University and involvement with Special Olympics Vermont. He is also employed with Hickok & Boardman Capital Management, a support company for a financial branch. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and pooled plan solutions, supported by extensive due diligence and multiple management platforms.

William French is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. In addition to his role at Eagle Strategies, he is associated with BluePoint Financial LLC, where he serves clients under the BluePoint Financial name. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers tailored recommendations across multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Karen Mims is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Harbour Pointe Wealth Management since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, Mims serves as president of Scott Legal Group, a law firm where she provides tax and estate planning advisory services. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, providing a range of discretionary investment solutions and supporting a large advisor network with back-office and TAMP services.

Christopher Maxey is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2018, following prior roles at Steben & Company Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

Tia Cantrell is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, where she has worked since 2022. She has three years of industry experience and also operates a private CPA practice through North Bethesda CPA and TG Riviera LLC. Additionally, she has held a project management role at the Federal Aviation Administration since 2012. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem with affiliated entities.

Paul Doupe is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Bethesda, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morningstar, Inc., Refinitiv, and John Hancock entities. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs with a blend of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Matthew Swanson is an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has prior experience at LPL Financial beginning in 2010. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in insurance-related activities as a producer and representative through affiliated entities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within its supervisory framework.

Daniel Guadalupe is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Mark Savino. Outside of his advisory role, he may earn commissions from insurance companies or brokerage agencies for sales of non-investment related insurance products. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, combining discretionary, non-discretionary, and model-delivery solutions across multiple asset classes.

Scot Millen is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial. Millen uses the business name Brightworks Wealth Management for providing investment advice through Private Advisor Group. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets.

Todd Gavelek is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2010. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires and third-party strategists to manage portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Scott Hall is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors since 2008. He also holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been affiliated with Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a private mortgage business in Hagerstown, Maryland, primarily managing loan payments. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and providing optional overlay services for portfolio customization.

Evan Nowack is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Hightower Securities, LLC and Hightower Advisors since 2011. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to construct diversified portfolios.

Phillip Nguyen is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at StoneBridge Advisors LLC and several positions at the University of Maryland. Outside of finance, he has worked in the food service industry at Roggenart Bakery and Glory Days Grill. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology and model solutions to manage roughly $29.2 billion across close to 300,000 clients.

Scott Brody is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in Potomac, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015 and is also a managing member at Alpha Capital Research LLC, where he is involved in the day-to-day operations. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services through a relationship-driven, customized investment process that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Ramona Mockoviak is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for 13 years before joining Chevy Chase Trust in 2022. Chevy Chase Trust Company advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering investment management, personal trust services, and family wealth planning. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic trends and diversification, serving primarily multi-million dollar client relationships through a combination of trust, custody, and fund-management roles.

Christopher Brian is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Finalis Securities LLC, Maverick Capital LLC, NewEdge Wealth, and UBS Financial Services Inc. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment to recommend investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.