Fang Gu is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Gu previously worked at Metlife Securities, Inc for 16 years and has been with Mass Mutual-related firms since 2016. Outside of advisory work, Gu is also an insurance broker specializing in life and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative, goal-oriented client relationships and a range of event-driven planning services.

Olivia Lundstrom is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at M&T Bank and M&T Securities, and she has also worked with Securian Financial Services and Diamond State Financial. Olivia previously spent four years at the University of Delaware. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to various investment strategies, supported by technology tools and a large network of advisors.

Ignacio Calles is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at firms including NYLIFE Securities LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, and Eldenstreet Financial, LLC. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm uses advanced software tools to analyze client goals and offers a range of planning programs, including recent additions like Divorce Planning and employer-sponsored planning services.

Aidan Leighton is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Potomac, MD, with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments and U.S. Bank, and has experience outside finance working at Mustards Last Stand and the University of Colorado Boulder. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning using structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements with employers.

Kristin Alexander is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning, supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Jennifer Heebink is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Keel Point, LLC prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2019. Heebink holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery and proprietary tools, incorporating the Global Investment Committee’s return estimates and simulation models.

Kent Showler is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Lee, Sipe and Associates and PNC Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he refurbishes and sells used baseball gloves as a hobby and volunteers in the maintenance of a local neighborhood park. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and organizations. The firm offers non-discretionary planning tailored to client goals, employing risk profiling and modeling tools, and supports advisory programs along with specialized municipal and consulting services.

Arjun Venu is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its financial planning process.

Mariah Lightfoot is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Gaithersburg, MD, and has eight years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2019 and previously held roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co, MGM National Harbor, and Capella University. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions and supports its advisors with proprietary research, third-party strategies, and various operational tools.

Scott Kreger is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009 and previously spent eight years at City National Bank. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides tailored advisory programs combining in-house and third-party investment management with various portfolio management options.

Carla Britton Ramsey is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Edward Jones. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, T Rowe Price Investment Services, and The Vanguard Marketing Corporation. She has also operated Carla Ramsey Financial Coaching LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory solutions. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

John Shifter is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill, Equitable Advisors, and has experience with business ventures including My Dry Master and Shift Motion Dance Education. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing advisory programs and tailored financial planning, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. Their financial planning process includes structured discovery and firm-approved tools, relying on modeling techniques such as Monte Carlo simulations without offering individual security recommendations as part of standalone planning.

Perry Lazerus is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life, and Financial Advantage, where he has also been involved in fixed insurance sales. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches a retirement planning course at Montgomery College. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management services and operates a multi-manager platform with access to various program structures and third-party managers.

Kevin Bradley is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax in various roles from 1998 to 2025. Outside of advising, he serves as treasurer and board member for the Rockville Parks and Recreation Foundation, a nonprofit funding recreational activities, and owns a full-service accounting and tax preparation practice. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, employer-sponsored, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients nationwide. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, overseeing over $256 billion in assets through more than 10,000 advisors.

Sarah Burton is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 12 years before joining OSAIC. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a YouTube channel focusing on Disney content and recently became eligible for monetization. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services and employs various asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to construct and manage investment portfolios.

Andrew Poulos is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009 and City National Bank since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for SUPER LEADERS, a nonprofit organization focused on mentoring at-risk high school students. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and tailors investment strategies to client risk profiles using both in-house and third-party managers.

Ariel Christopher is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with six years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Truist Advisory Services, and First NBC Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

David Weinstein is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and annual retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Devonte Gordon is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. He previously worked at Highlander Financial Group and is involved with Next Game Project LLC. His background includes experience at Wake Forest University in fan experience and sales. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management programs, supported by extensive operational and research tools.

Allison McCarty is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently advising at Cetera in Rockville, MD. Her prior roles include positions at Minnesota Life, Securian Financial Services, and Financial Advantage Associates. She also teaches a retirement planning class at Montgomery College’s Lifelong Learning Institute. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management options and oversees more than $256 billion in assets.