Andrea Dykes is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. and has been a Managing Partner and agent at Howard Insurance since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of fixed insurance products and acts as a referral source for health insurance and employee benefits. TLG Advisors, Inc. provides investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and ongoing monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers both sub-advised accounts and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Ittai Dvir is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license, with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2011 and at Plotkin Financial Advisors since 2009. Dvir is a 50% owner of Monarch Global Partners, LLC, a firm offering institutional marketing and referrals, and is involved in consulting services to an Israel-based Bridge Equity fund through ID Financial Advisors, Inc. Independent Financial Group is a large integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement services through various platforms, combining in-house and third-party manager models, and operates with a mix of advisory and brokerage roles.

Dwayne Grady is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Girard Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches scuba diving as a dive instructor. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan services, family office offerings, and employs various investment strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Jay Schiff is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2006. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment vehicles to meet client objectives documented in investment policy statements.

Leslie Roberts is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Leesburg, VA, holding Series 63 and 65 credentials and over 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2007 and has been affiliated with Long Financial Services since 1989. Roberts also sells term life insurance through a separate activity in Boca Raton, FL. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, using a range of investment analysis techniques and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Pranali Fortini is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Burt Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Creative Planning, Brighton Jones, Financial Engines Advisors, Edelman Financial Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. Fortini serves on the board of Rock Spring Children's Center, a nonprofit childcare organization. Burt Wealth Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various time horizons and primarily allocates assets among mutual funds and ETFs.

Jackson Traxler is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Truist Advisory Services. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at the Catholic University of America for five years. 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 a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a registered broker-dealer, providing access to securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services through a consolidated investment platform.

Leah Jones is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2015. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Bethesda, MD. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a small rental property in Chicago. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Christopher Johnson is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at The Colony Group, LLC and Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that incorporates active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Sarah Kyle is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. She has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at AvalonBay and Ernst & Young. Focus Partners Wealth provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that incorporates tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining various active and passive strategies alongside private funds and ETFs.

Joshua Stromberg is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Divergent Planning, Wealthway Financial Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, using customized model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Brandon Gromadzki is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and The Vanguard Group. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad 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, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Bryan Lennon is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at Atomic Invest, LLC and Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting with an investment approach that combines passive and active managers guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

Karin Schultz is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at SOL Capital Management Company for 21 years before joining Cerity Partners in 2026. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and institutional investors. The firm manages approximately $126.9 billion in assets and offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

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.

Yun Ma is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2021, Yun Ma held roles with various insurance and benefits organizations and is involved in multiple insurance-related activities, including assisting clients with Medicare and short-term health plans. Additionally, Yun Ma serves as a College Success Advisor at Kyros AI Corp, an AI-based platform focused on college admission preparation. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, supporting a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Amy Sachs is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Steward Partners in various capacities since 2016, including roles at Steward Partners Global Advisory LLC and Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC. Outside of her advisory duties, she serves as a trustee for family irrevocable trusts and is involved with Slate Craft Goods LLC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Zubair Khan is a financial advisor at Mariner with 17 years of industry experience. He holds CFP® and CFA® designations and has previously worked at Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors, Azzad Asset Management, Hanscom Federal Credit Union, and LPL Financial. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers customized portfolio management supported by an internal team and third-party managers, along with integrated tax services, Core Family Office offerings, and employer financial-wellness tools.

Kirsty Peev is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Halpern Financial, Inc. for 22 years before joining MAI Capital Management, LLC, where she has been since 2024. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diversified client base, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolio management across multiple strategies and combines these with financial planning, tax, and administrative services.

Susan Krimigis is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial, she worked at Citigroup Global Markets from 2007 to 2024. 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 combines portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting with broker-dealer services, offering a consolidated investment platform and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.