Theodore Leasure is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at Capital Fiduciary Advisors, LLC from 2015 to 2017. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio reviews.

Jennifer Donnelly is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and LPL Financial. She is also associated with Global Advisor Group, a business related to her advisory activities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Michael Bugg II is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at multiple financial services firms, including Western & Southern Life, where he also serves as a full-time sales agent. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to offer personalized investment solutions, often managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis with advisor involvement in trade authorization.

Bryan Medina is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and JP Morgan Chase. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and selected Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, using standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations. The firm does not exercise discretionary trading authority and typically recommends separately managed accounts managed by third-party or affiliated money managers.

Engida Sewnet is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. Their prior experience includes roles at Merrill, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., and Cassava Capital. 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 clients, utilizing a range of managed portfolios that integrate strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third‑party sub‑managers.

Ryan Balow is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in McLean, VA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2022 and previously spent time at VWG Wealth Management and Woodmont CC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using both affiliated and third-party managers, with a focus on portfolio construction that incorporates mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Haider Javid is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and previously worked at Maryland Financial Group, Inc. and LPL Financial LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies alongside selective private market exposure.

James Barnette Jr. is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and also affiliated with LPL Financial, having previously worked at Raymond James Financial and Fixed Insurance Services. Barnette is involved with JTB International, Inc., a business entity he established for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, leveraging proprietary and third-party investment strategies through various technology platforms.

Sean Rosencrance is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC since 2026 and previously spent eight years at Spire Wealth Management and Spire Securities, LLC. Rosencrance also maintains an ongoing affiliation with Corbett Road Wealth Management. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by integrated operational tools and a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Todd Youngdahl is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2023. He previously worked for Washington Wealth Advisors, LLC from 2012 to 2023. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account investment managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management through a large advisor network and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Joseph Sullender Jr. is a CFP® professional with over 30 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to his advisory role, he is a speaker for the National Institute of Transition Planning, conducting seminars on retirement planning for federal employees. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Kelsey Winters is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Winters held positions at Hemington Wealth Management, Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, and Clear Edge IT Solutions, and has experience as a student and staff member at Christopher Newport University. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Carol Castillo is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Reston, VA, holding a Series 66 license and nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Marjon Management Advisors LLC, Valic Financial Advisors, and Itau Bank. She is also a registered representative for CURO Private Wealth, where she manages client relationships and supports financial planning and portfolio analysis. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base, including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Scott Dillie is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors since 2017. Prior to joining Wealthspire, he worked at Capital Fiduciary Advisors, LLC for three years. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Reston, VA. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation approach and offers a range of services such as wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting.

Jeffery Schacter is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TD Bank since 1994. 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 clients. The firm constructs portfolios combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management and financial planning support.

Brian Mowad is a CFP® professional with one year of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Creative Planning and previously held roles at Pathstone and within educational institutions. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and selective private market exposure.

Rafael Gutierrez is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America N.A., and several other financial firms. He is also an independent insurance agent and serves as a notary public in Virginia. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines model portfolios, in-house and outside strategists, and technology-enabled tools to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Catherine Aglipay is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 17 years of industry experience and has worked at several major firms, including Wells Fargo Clearing Services, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Merrill Lynch, and Capital One Advisors. 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 clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Yen Nguyen is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Springfield, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist, Nguyen has worked with Wells Fargo Advisors and Wachovia Bank. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Leal Deddens is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party asset management.