Scott Morrello is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Edelman Financial Engines since 2025 and previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and Edelman Financial Services. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary management and non-discretionary online advice with a focus on diversified model portfolios and long-term investment orientation.

Violet Son is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Alexandria, VA, where she has worked since 2018. She has seven years of industry experience and prior work history includes roles at MurLarkey Distilled Spirits, HITT General Contracting, George Mason University, and Open Road Bar and Grill. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, alongside affiliated mutual funds and a proprietary money market fund.

Neil Goetzman is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial in Alexandria, VA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Quadrant Strategies and involvement with Georgetown University. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary planning supported by analytical tools and offers specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting.

Donald Gillen is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS and its predecessor firms since 1985. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Member of the Board of Deacons at Jubilee Christian Center, where he advises the pastor on various church matters. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Lee Corey is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 45 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated, and IA Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. since 1981. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services that integrate investment advisory and broker-dealer capabilities.

Andrew Nemets is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services LLC. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven, proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering diversified model portfolios, periodic rebalancing, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

D Lawler is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2016. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver customized recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Daniel Mcnulty is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Falls Church, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor firm, AXA Advisors, since 2001. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers. The firm focuses on client risk assessment and matching clients to investment models or discretionary managers, offering a range of mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Jason Woodall is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time for Pro Football Focus, where he collects detailed player and game data for college and NFL football. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning that includes written Recommendation Reports and ongoing advice focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. The firm’s approach combines proprietary research, third-party data, and algorithmic tools, with recommendations implemented on a non-discretionary basis.

Mike Raith is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving clients since 2024. Prior to this role, he held positions as an Investment Consultant, Planning Consultant, Relationship Manager, and Financial Representative within Fidelity Investments, gaining comprehensive experience in financial services from 2021 onward. Mike works closely with clients to develop and implement financial plans tailored to their unique goals and needs. His approach begins with understanding clients on a personal level, including their objectives, desires, and challenges, and continues with monitoring the plan to adapt to life events. Outside of his professional role, Mike enjoys activities such as baseball, beach outings, concerts, football, and spending time with family.

Travis Clarke is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial and Burke and Herbert Bank since 2013 and previously at UBS Financial Services from 2009 to 2012. Clarke is also involved with Burke & Herbert Wealth Management, a business related to his LPL activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies, and provides advisory services supported by advanced operational and research tools.

Dylan Peterson is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at W.C. Moore Financial Services and Kerecis. Outside of financial advising, he contracts as a data analyst helping music artists sell royalty rights. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary modeling with planner delivery and online tools, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Mark Dolfis is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Falls Church, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2006 and previously at Axa Advisors, LLC through 2020. Outside of advising, he is involved in an outside insurance brokerage business, serves as an executor of his sister’s estate, and operates Ascend Planning & Consulting LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes personalized financial planning and uses a combination of firm-offered programs and third-party asset managers to implement investment strategies.

William Corso is a CFP® professional at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 29 years of industry experience. He joined Baird in 2024 after roles at Financial Engines Advisors, EF Legacy Securities, and Edelman Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Corso is an investor in Northern Neck LLC. He is part of the DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm utilizes a blend of manager-traded and model-traded SMA strategies, tax-management techniques, and internal research tools, supporting approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets under management as of December 2025.

James Hempstead Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Alexandria, VA, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Capital Asset Management Group, and Donovans Reef, as well as non-investment positions at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Copper Canyon Restaurant. He also serves as a Client Services Associate at Goetzman Nau Financial Partners LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients, offering non-discretionary advice supported by analytical tools and a broad advisor network.

George Bauer is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, previously with Citigroup Global Markets and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Corporate Secretary for NPE Holdings LLC, a technology company. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, emphasizing structured financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through various platforms, including tailored financial and estate planning.

Charalambos Ferssizidis is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Merrill. He is also the Director of Operations and Branch Manager at Goetzman Nau Financial Partners, LLC in Alexandria, VA. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports its recommendations through various advisory programs and partnerships.

Gregory Amos is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His background includes work at Found & Sons Funeral Chapels and PFS Investments Inc., as well as roles in educational institutions and retail. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, delivering advisory services through a large network of advisors and offering model-based investment strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers.

Yan Zhi Huang is a financial advisor with Merrill in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Bank of America, HSBC, and Wells Fargo. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Abigail Ganssle is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2024, she worked for eight years at OUTFRONT Media. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.