Robert Burchetta is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, SEI Investments, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill, and Credit Suisse Securities. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base—including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutions—offering a range of services through affiliated and independent investment adviser representatives with an open-architecture investment approach incorporating multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Robert Beck is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Myrtle Beach, SC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company. Beck is also a board member of the Brighton Lakes Homeowners Association, assisting in the oversight of its management. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

India Johns is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. She has 26 years of industry experience, including prior roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Fidelity Investments, and Oppenheimer. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and partner of Sweetly Baked By J LLC, a bakery business. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a registered broker-dealer, providing an integrated investment platform and alternative investment placement services.

Peter Perini Jr. is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment, he held various roles including self-employment ventures and online selling. Outside of his financial advisory work, he operates an eBay store selling a variety of goods. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management with model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and serves as a fiduciary in ERISA/retirement advice.

Lala Balaoghlanova is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She has worked with HSBC Bank USA National Association and HSBC Securities since 2017. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a range of client-directed and discretionary investment approaches with support from HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers.

Lily Smith is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at RS Will Wealth Management and has a background that includes four years at James Madison University and six years teaching at the middle and high school levels. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment advisory services using a relationship-driven process and institutional-style asset allocation.

Caroline Girgis is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 29 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including United Capital Financial Advisers, Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and Ameriprise. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for the DC Association of Collaborative Professionals and works as a divemaster teaching scuba diving. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a comprehensive range of services including asset management, financial planning, and family office solutions, employing a mix of investment strategies and providing tax planning through an affiliated accounting subsidiary.

Michael Hoch is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also has a long tenure at Kestra Investment Services, LLC and MLH Financial Services. He serves on the board of Maryland Hillel. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients, delivering services such as fiduciary consulting and plan-level investment advice supported by due diligence on investments.

Andrew Prevost is an investment advisor representative with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and previously worked at Kestra Investment Services since 2010. Outside his advisory role, he is the owner of Meltzer Management Company, a holding company unrelated to investment activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and serves large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Colleen Clements is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Bethesda, MD. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Clements has served as a bank and trust officer supporting Principal retirement plan accounts, bridging the insurance, broker-dealer, and bank/trust divisions of Principal. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm’s advisory services focus on financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Alexander Naula is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at the International Monetary Fund and Deloitte, as well as experience in insurance and self-employment with NetSolver LLC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active‑duty military personnel overseas. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third‑party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Michael Montgomery is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license. Montgomery is also a partner and vice president at Ludwick, Montgomery & Stapp, P.C., a tax, audit, and accounting firm, and he serves as a board member and financial director for Tamra Learning Academy, a school for children with learning disabilities. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through a range of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, utilizing various analytical approaches and third-party managers.

Scott Weitz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with New York Life Insurance Company since 1990 and operates Weitz Financial Group, LLC since 2011. He serves as president and advisor to the Terrapin Club at the University of Maryland, supporting student athletes through alumni donations. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis, with specialized services for plan sponsors and ties to insurance and annuity products within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Ariel Rosero Quinteros is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs, Franklin Templeton, and Legg Mason. Outside of advisory work, he has engaged in delivery services with Amazon Flex and Instacart. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan sponsor support. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and maintains an affiliated accounting subsidiary alongside a family office practice.

Geoffrey Finkel is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Holmes for 11 years before joining TIAA-CREF in 2022. Outside his advisory role, he owns Rock Venture Consulting, a business development and growth consulting firm. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services including model portfolio management and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Kelly Mc Nerney is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Cerity Partners LLC since 2022 and previously worked at FJY Financial from 2014 to 2022. He serves as Chair of the Board for the Financial Planning Association - National Capital Area. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of year-end 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment approach that integrates quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Howard Offit is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2015 and also serves as Vice President and Principal at Acorn Derivatives Management Corporation, where he focuses on derivatives-oriented advisory services. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering customized wealth management and investment advisory services that emphasize institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio review.

Wei Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Gaithersburg, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Wei has worked in various roles related to health and travel insurance, including independent agent positions with multiple firms and involvement in Medicare and health insurance plan enrollment. Outside of advising, Wei is active as a partner providing training and operational support to health insurance agents at Care Rise Union. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Melissa Sotudeh is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC. She previously worked at Halpern Financial, Inc. for 11 years before joining MAI in 2024. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of investment strategies and offers additional services including trust administration and insurance through its affiliates.

Andrew Morgan is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Chevy Chase Trust Company in 2022, he worked at Fannie Mae for six years. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, personal trust, family wealth and financial planning, as well as institutional custody and access to collective investment funds. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focusing on secular trends and sector themes, combining fiduciary trust and custody functions with investment management.