Hannah Adams is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Eagle Strategies LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and NYLife Securities, LLC. She also operates under the DBA Avenue Wealth, focusing on selling New York Life products and services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Joel Swaney is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America for 11 years before joining TD Private Client Wealth and TD Bank N.A. in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns the podcast Cartoon Dumpster Dive, where he discusses classic cartoons and provides historical context. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, utilizing a combination of affiliated and third-party investment managers and a proprietary advisory platform.

Matthew Kappa is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Vienna, VA, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TD Bank, N.A. and TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2012. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS (US) clients. The firm offers portfolio management, access to various investment vehicles, financial planning support, and custody services through third-party custodians, utilizing a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Michael Kitces is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked previously at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, and Pinnacle Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and writer of Kitces.com, a platform providing education and commentary on financial planning, and is a co-founder of several other financial planning support businesses including the XY Planning Network and AdvicePay. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies within a tax- and fee-sensitive framework and offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Kevin Moriarty is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary management through third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research.

Ralph Boeckmann is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with various First Command entities since 2014. Outside of advising, he provides consulting services in Foreign Military Sales and international business development and serves as CEO of Boeckmann Advising and Consulting LLC. First Command Advisory Services 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, utilizing model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Kenneth Shall Jr. is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He has held roles at both firms since 2016 and operates as an independent insurance agent. In addition to his advisory work, he is a commissioned notary. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Thomas Regan is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Keystone Asset Management. He also has a background in education, having worked at Virginia Tech University and Marshall High School. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset-allocation strategies, proprietary quantitative screens, and access to private-market investments to build client programs.

Frank Wheeler is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Command Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is the member and manager of Financial Insights, LLC, a business he owns. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that 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 managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

John Bernards is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Washington, DC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Le Miel, LLC, a wine making and sales business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while offering advisors access to discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Ann Senger is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at &PARTNERS since 2024. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2024 and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, nonprofit organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides a range of services such as investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Deborah Lewis is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2007, also associated with New York Life and Nylife Securities since the mid-1990s. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as treasurer for Advent Lutheran Church and volunteers on the Audit & Finance Committee for Gamma Phi Beta. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple advisory programs, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Dennis Reilly is a Series 65-registered financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He is also a Customer Advisory Director at Collibra, a data intelligence software company. Prior to his current roles, he worked at SAS for five years. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers a range of affiliated services including legal, accounting, and trust services.

Derek Sauerwine is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he owns CTS Financials LLC, a single-person practice focused on insurance products such as long-term care insurance, life insurance, and fixed annuities, primarily serving clients in Virginia. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a range of strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program.

Matthew Douglas is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, where he has worked since 2016. He has 21 years of industry experience and also holds a business development role with NFP focused on insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse group of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Daniel Graff is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning, LLC since 2021 and previously held positions at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC and Weatherstone Capital Management. He is based in McLean, VA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in assets.

Kristin Hayes is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 2011, including roles at Charles Schwab Bank and TD Ameritrade. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of an LLC created for real estate holdings. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across a range of asset classes. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem using standardized asset allocation models while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Lars Okeson is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cresset since 2020, following a four-year tenure at Pagnato Karp Partners, LLC. Okeson serves on the accounting board of the College of William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach, combining active and passive strategies and conducting structured due diligence to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk profiles.

Morgan Pearsall II is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2016, including prior roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, Pearsall serves as Vice-Chairman and At-Large Representative for the Prince William County Historical Commission, which advises on local historical preservation efforts. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research.

Eileen O'Connor is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and was previously with Hemington Wealth Management, LLC for 12 years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes and offers portfolio management alongside custodian-based reporting and performance measurement.