Thomas Scanlon is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Loandepot, and Bank of America. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options and integrates large institutional capabilities with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Morgan Haeberlin is a financial advisor at SPC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Grove Point Advisors, H Beck, and Fidelity Investments. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, providing both discretionary and nondiscretionary management options.

Makendy Massillon is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and concurrently with Truist Investment Services, Inc. since 2015. 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 approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jessica Lee is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at RBC Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates a consolidated investment platform and is notable for its broker-dealer registration and involvement in alternative investment placements.

Margaret Hunter Smith is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing Services, UBS Financial Services, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a co-trustee of a family trust, assisting with administrative decisions. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Aaron Brachman is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. He has worked with multiple Steward Partners entities since 2016 and previously held a role at Raymond James Financial Services. He serves on the advisory board of Ethos ESG, providing strategic guidance. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering various portfolio management and financial planning services.

Nadira Deery is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently advising at Creative Planning since 2017. She previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2014 to 2016. Creative Planning serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, providing investment advisory and financial planning services supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and other portfolio management techniques.

Alvin Fonkoua Sop is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, where he has worked since 2019, following prior roles at Charles Schwab and Winthrop University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios while providing tailored offerings such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Michael Ferguson is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has worked at Clarendon Wealth Management since 2016 and at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Karen Fields is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Arlington, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and also operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Additionally, she is the owner of Fields Financial, LLC, a SEP IRA holding entity. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm provides advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis through a variety of program structures, including wrap programs and third-party money manager access.

John Henien is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at HSBC Bank USA N.A. since 2016 and HSBC Securities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing residential real estate rental activities through multiple entities and rents a swimming pool via a mobile platform. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a range of model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund due diligence, offering both client-directed and fully discretionary investment solutions.

David Avila is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at George Mason University and multiple financial services firms such as Charles Schwab and MassMutual. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services including financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, with an emphasis on tailored recommendations and a primarily non-discretionary asset management approach.

Christopher Buckley is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he spent six years with Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and nine years with FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm focuses on annual financial reviews and investment recommendations while leaving final trading decisions to clients, and it operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem.

Sofia Kostopoulos is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. She has 25 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo and JP Morgan. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and a range of specialized market roles.

Dee Schedler is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been associated with Investment Advisers, Inc. since 2004. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines an internal investment team and governance committees to offer customized portfolio management and wealth advisory services, leveraging both proprietary and external strategies.

Steven Goldfarb is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2014. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and a range of advisory programs.

James Bruyette is a financial advisor with Creative Planning in Annandale, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked for IA Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney and Sullivan, Bruyette, SperoS & Blayney, Inc. for 30 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and youth coach for the First Tee of Greater Washington DC. 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.

Justin Graves is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Alexandria, VA. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of finance, he was involved with Tom's Watch Bar. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm utilizes approved model strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing and limited direct client interaction.

Kadri Emini is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. They hold Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and have worked within various First Command entities since 2024. Prior to entering the advisory field, Kadri was involved with Auto Salloni 01 for ten years. First Command Advisory Services 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 multiple wrap-fee asset management programs featuring model portfolios managed by an internal Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Matthew Robertson is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, applying a fiduciary standard to its advisory services and acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.