John Cranston is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with four years of experience in financial advising. He has served in various capacities at First Command Advisory Services, Inc. and affiliated entities since 2021. Prior to his financial career, he served 28 years in the United States Navy. He is also the owner of Octagon Strategies LLC, a business supporting his advisory activities. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs that use model portfolios managed by centralized teams, emphasizing in-person financial coaching and an employee-ownership structure.

Melissa Taro is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2023. Her prior roles include positions at Lumina Financial Consultants, Virtual FP LLC, and FJY Financial. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, tailoring portfolios through diversified asset allocation and proprietary quantitative screening.

Kevin Handford is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Warrenton, VA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 30 years of industry experience. He has operated Handford Financial Strategies since 2002. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Perchuhy Kazhoyan Cummings is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with seven years of experience, currently serving at First Command Advisory Services. She has worked with various entities within the First Command organization since 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of The Peppy, LLC, which she uses solely for her independent contractor work with First Command. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers, utilizing preapproved third-party managers and multiple model portfolio options.

Jack Shiao is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services since 2015. Outside of advising, he participates in a family-owned realty office and assists with financial matters in a music sheet sales business. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Robert Wells is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors before joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Wells owns a coffee roasting business and is an active musician with The Imaginary Blues Band. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs through a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Tom O’Bryon II is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has worked with Steward Partners in various capacities since 2016 and was previously with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2022. He serves as trustee of the O'Bryon Family Revocable Trust. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Aarti Sethi is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has been associated with various SunTrust entities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns rental properties with minimal management involvement. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by inter-affiliate platforms and AI-enabled research, with a focus on manager selection and fiduciary support.

Benjamin Turner is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at firms including National Life Group and Knights of Columbus, following 15 years at Potomac Consulting Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Director of Marketing and Outreach for the Prince William Chapter of the Catholic Business Network. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios with a mix of long-term and shorter-term strategies.

Amy Oviedo is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Manassas, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and having 28 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and LPL Financial before joining Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2016. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in motivational speaking, notary services, and direct sales through Damsel In Defense. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and a range of advisory services, employing customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and sponsors various wrap-fee programs.

Matthew Lankford is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Navy Federal Investment Services, Edward Jones, and New York Life Insurance Company. Before entering the financial sector, he spent four years with the Central Intelligence Agency. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining active and passive strategies, and offers a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial counseling, and fiduciary consulting.

Richard Hatton is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has been with First Command in various capacities since 2025 and operates Hatton Professional Services, LLC since 2020. Prior to his financial services career, his work experience includes roles at The Home Depot, Inc. and Leidos, Inc. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs overseen by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers using a structured approach involving model portfolios and pre-approved third-party managers.

Haelie Guiney is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Truist and its predecessor firms since 2010. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and uses AI-enabled research tools alongside traditional methods to support its investment approach.

Javier Perez Giz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Haymarket, VA. He holds a Series 66 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in non-investment activities including working as a driver for Uber and serving as a wine and beer pourer at Barrel Oak Winery. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice across multiple program types, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and providing specialized services to a wide range of institutional sponsors.

Jennifer Handford is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. She has operated Handford Financial Strategies since 2002 alongside her affiliation with Commonwealth Financial Network. Additionally, she owns Jen Book LLC, a private entity established for writing novels. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Washer is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and over 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with various entities including ICS Financial Group, Inc. and Group Underwriters Agency Inc, where he serves as CEO. Outside of his advisory activities, Washer is involved in insurance sales and recruitment through ICS Financial, Inc. and holds ownership roles in related business entities. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary programs, incorporating in-house and third-party managed portfolios, with a platform approach that includes co-advisory relationships and integration with Ameritas affiliates.

Arthur Washer is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has been associated with Ameritas entities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors in Virginia. Ameritas Advisory Services offers fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a platform approach that combines in-house model portfolios, third-party managers, and integration with Ameritas affiliates.

Andrew Farrar is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he was involved in several real estate-related businesses, including Hoosier Realtors LLC, Lark Realty, Ross Real Estate, and Restoration Enterprises, LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Brent Olson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, he served with the Arlington County Police Department for 18 years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and operates under a fiduciary standard, with a large network of financial advisors and extensive affiliated capabilities.

Sherri Phillips is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2012. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes insurance-related investment options alongside traditional products.