John Rusciolelli is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Washington, DC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Grove Point Advisors, Grove Point Investments, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with the Community Foundation of Northern Virginia and the Player Progression Academy, a girls' soccer nonprofit. LPL Financial serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide, offering a range of financial planning and advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Albana Droboniku is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill, Bank of America, N.A., and UBS before joining Wells Fargo Advisors. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by offering investment and financial planning services. The firm provides a broad range of planning options, including niche services like business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, utilizing its own research and planning tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

Kevin Anderson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Anderson serves as a trustee and executor overseeing family estates. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Elizabeth Mc Kie is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked at Ropes & Gray LLP and Cambridge Associates LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Nicole Floyd is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Bank. Floyd serves as the board treasurer for Soles for Souls, a community organization supporting women who have experienced pregnancy loss due to miscarriage. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory models through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing third-party asset managers and sponsored advisory programs.

Bryce King is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Lake Ridge, VA, holding a Series 66 designation. He began his advisory career in 2025 with Whitlock Wealth of Ameriprise Financial, LLC. Prior to this, King has experience in real estate and promotional businesses, as well as roles at Christopher Newport University and Chesapeake College. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to develop tailored, written recommendation reports delivered through a centralized consulting team.

Kyle Toulouse is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2022. In this role, he focuses on building, implementing, and monitoring comprehensive wealth planning strategies tailored to clients' lifestyle and financial goals. Prior to his current position, Kyle gained experience as a Regional Advisor Consultant at Columbia Threadneedle Investments from 2016 to 2022. He also worked as a Regional Marketing Associate at Putnam Investments from 2014 to 2016. These roles have contributed to his expertise in financial consulting and investment management.

Leticia Stallworth is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Centreville, VA, and has 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 1999. Outside of her advisory role, Stallworth is involved in independent insurance brokering and owns a consulting business related to licensing a trademark. Ameriprise serves individuals approaching or in retirement, offering a retirement-income planning service that combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendations tailored to clients with significant investable assets. The firm delivers these services through a centralized consulting team in partnership with financial advisors and emphasizes managed accounts and algorithmic automation in its planning process.

Janet Haley is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Charles Schwab. Her prior experience includes roles at USAA Investment Management Company and USAA Financial Planning Services. Outside of advising, she co-authored the book *Value Investing for Dummies* in 2002 and manages short-term rental properties. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment services alongside brokerage and custody functions. The firm is notable for its scale, integrated structure, and use of multi-asset model portfolios supported by its Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Kaitlyn Kozik is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for eight years before joining LPL Financial in 2018. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Paul Brick Jr. is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Edelman Financial Engines and Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Paul is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account programs, supported by internal research and advanced portfolio management tools.

Ryan Dillard is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2016. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for Science Applications International Corporation from 2004 to 2016. 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 under management and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, including separately managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds, under a fiduciary standard.

Lisa Eitzel is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked within the firm and its predecessors since 2007. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm employs a committee-driven modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Ben Baldwin is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2022. His professional focus is on understanding clients' financial priorities through an established process, developing tailored strategies to achieve their goals, and supervising and maintaining these plans to adapt to life and market changes. He has experience as a Financial Advisor at several firms, including Ameriprise Financial (2021-2022), Merrill Lynch (2020-2021), and Edward Jones (2016-2020). This background reflects a continuous career in financial advisory roles over multiple years.

Kieran Watson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Morgan Stanley, where he has worked since 2022, following previous roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and research.

Robert Mccabe is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013 and operates McCabe Investment Advisory, a fixed insurance and financial services business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform with a range of program options.

Carl Trevisan is a CFP® professional with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for one year. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of financial product offerings including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Amante Decastro is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise in Woodbridge, VA, and has 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning services focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients approaching or in retirement.

John Faith Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial who holds the Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Atlantic Union Bank, Union Bank & Trust, and Union Investment Services. He also serves as a trustee for the Faith Family Trust. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs non-discretionary planning and consulting tailored to client goals and supports municipal and public finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Nicole Kaplan is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2017, she worked at Merrifield Garden Center and was involved with the Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center as well as the Prince William County School Board. 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, offering advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.