Sarah Kaplan is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015 and is the co-owner and managing partner of Kaplan Financial Group and Kaplan Benefits Group, both established in 2003. Kaplan is also involved in fixed insurance sales and serves as a co-trustee of the Kaplan Financial Group 401(k) plan. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Yichuan Li is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including East West Bank, TD Bank, U.S. Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and JP Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. The firm combines large institutional scale with diverse market roles, including in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke discretionary solutions for very large clients.

Irina Gavrilyaka is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Vanguard Group for two years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by third-party manager arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Michael Burke is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2017, following a 17-year tenure at Tricapital Advisors Inc. Burke also serves as director and chairman of Capital Bank, a community bank in Rockville, MD. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a relationship-driven, customized process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Johnny Kim is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at LPL Financial and several banking institutions, including M&T Bank and Capital One Bank. Kim serves on the board of the Ladies First Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Germantown, MD. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research, with an emphasis on inter-affiliate integration among its affiliated brokerage and banking entities.

Maria Camp is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. She has 19 years of industry experience, including 23 years at SOL Capital Management Company prior to joining Cerity Partners. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and operates an artwork business, Angiempaints LLC. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Ryan De Leon is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors in Potomac, MD, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2024 and has prior experience at Franklin Templeton. Ryan’s background includes four years at the University of Maryland and six years working in high and middle schools. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment advisory services with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Lakhi Narang is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Investments LLC in 2023, Narang worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank from 2020 to 2023, and held various roles at PNC Bank and PNC Investments between 2014 and 2020. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary portfolio service for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and manages investments via approved model strategies and mutual funds or ETFs.

Amanda Maggio Ramig is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she coaches middle and high school girls in lacrosse through various organizations, including the Washington Inner City Lacrosse Foundation and Montgomery County Public Schools. Valic Financial Advisors primarily 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models with optional tax and impact overlay services.

Oscar Cornejo is a CFP® professional at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2018 and previously at Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management, LLC and Virginia Tech. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses, offering a range of portfolio management, financial counseling, and family office services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Donald Farren is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wealthspire Advisors since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Tricapital Advisors Inc. for 16 years and has operated Farren Financial Services since 1978. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, investment advisory, and family office support through a relationship-driven, customized process that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Zhiyuan Zhang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has also been involved with UGCF, Inc. since 2016 and World Financial Group since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of UGCF, Inc., a flow-through entity for tax purposes. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365, with regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

Nyshea Holloday is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Linthicum Heights, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2026, she worked at Edward Jones, SS&C Technologies, Swiss Post Solutions, Ricoh USA, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Jemini Kitchen, a catering business serving family and friends. Valic Financial Advisors 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 consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts with centralized technology and model-driven solutions.

Kathleen Nolan is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at LPL Financial and Planning Solutions Group, LLC. She is based in Fulton, MD. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic allocation across risk classes with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Gary Sobelman is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. 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 process with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and uses both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jayne Ly is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at Grove Point Investments, LLC, and Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She is based in Silver Spring, MD. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Maria Cornelius is a CFP® with over 33 years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning, where she has worked since 2025, following a long tenure at Burt Associates, Inc. from 1992 to 2025. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, supplemented by strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Deedra Carter is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016. She also serves as a volunteer Insurance Producer with the Maryland Insurance Administration, participating in quarterly meetings on insurance continuing education and qualification matters. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts using centralized technology and third-party model managers through its large network of advisors.

Stephen Perreault is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2014. He holds the Series 66 designation and operates out of Crofton, MD. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of a rental property in Baltimore, MD. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, with accounts managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Kathleen Hinman is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at H. Beck, Inc. for 10 years before joining Kestra in 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she is also a real estate agent, providing administrative support for a real estate business. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and third-party managed solutions.