Avis Fagu is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to that, she worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates from 2005 to 2013. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Eric Villamater is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. His prior experience includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individuals and institutions with a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning processes supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Sarah Cicero is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at OSAIC. She previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp and StoneBridge Advisors, Inc, where she also holds ownership interest. Outside of advisory work, she is registered as an insurance agent offering various insurance products and acts as power of attorney for her mother. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization supported by risk-tolerance assessments and manages accounts through a complex network of affiliates and custodial arrangements.

Timothy O'Brien is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2018. Prior to his advisory career, he worked for four years at La Tolteca Mexican Restaurant. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individual and institutional clients. The firm supports a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Grant Talbot is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Sparks, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he held roles at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Equitable Advisors, and Kuttin Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves on an alumni board and manages a Peerspace listing for a conference room rental. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized retirement income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing planning advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Edwin Hogan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license, with eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at PFS Investments Inc. since 2017, service in the Army National Guard since 2014, and tenure at Primerica Financial Services since 2013. Outside of advising, he works as a notary public and loan signing agent and has been an Uber driver since 2021. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and BNY Mellon Advisors for model implementation, operating under a tiered wrap-fee structure.

Joseph Williams is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and Chesapeake Wealth Advisors. Outside of finance, he was involved with JTW Fitness LLC for eight years. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Ryan Gutowski is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2020. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for five years. He is the principal owner of Gutowski Wealth Management LLC and holds minority ownership interests in several other investment-related entities. Wells Fargo Advisors serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment and financial planning services tailored to clients who meet net-worth thresholds. The firm’s approach includes using proprietary research and planning tools to develop customized recommendations across diverse planning areas.

Brandon O'Neill is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Edward Jones, where he has worked since 2011. He has 15 years of industry experience. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by an extensive network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Kemol Guy is a financial advisor at Merrill with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America N.A. and Exelon. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Christopher Maienshein is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Enterprise and has prior experience at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, Park Ave Securities, and Guardian. Maienshein is also involved with NFI Financial Planning, a business offering both trading and non-trading financial services. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and other institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, with services that include financial planning, access to asset managers, and participation in the Model Wealth Portfolios wrap program.

Jacob Puckett is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience with Restoration Presbyterian Church and Princeville Presbyterian Church. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional platforms to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, and trust companies. The firm supports its network of over 22,800 advisors with a range of advisory and non-advisory financial services.

John Haley is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Timonium, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to deliver tailored, algorithm-assisted retirement advice, primarily for clients with assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Alan Becke is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and held positions at MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company from 1992 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. MML Investors Services, LLC, a subsidiary of MassMutual, provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, using firm-approved software to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

Haider Thamir is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2004 and was previously associated with Summit Financial, WS Griffith Securities, Raymond James Financial Services, and Nathan & Lewis Securities. Thamir also provides investment advisory services through his independent firm, Summit Investment Advisors, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of financial planning and investment management services, using model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies while combining advisory services with various affiliated financial products and partnerships.

Sean Barwick is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory role, he is also active as an insurance broker specializing in life, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools.

Adam Chavis is a financial advisor at Cetera with 25 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. He has held roles at Avantax and currently serves as an accounting manager at Daco Construction Corporation and as a trustee of the Seska Peck Ramberg Irrevocable Trust. Chavis also maintains an active legal and accounting practice as an attorney and CPA. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager investment platform featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party money managers.

Ross Eagles is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2025, he was with Lincoln Financial Advisors for 11 years. Eagles also works as a client relationship manager at Ellrich Wealth Advisors, where he focuses on trading account reviews and retirement planning updates. OSAIC Wealth serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, providing a range of programs including financial planning, managed portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Geoffrey Tomasetti is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Cambridge in 2015, he worked at CUNA Brokerage Services, Banc of America Investment Services, BB&T Investment Services, Blue Vase Securities, M&T Securities, and IFMG Securities. Tomasetti is president of Tomasetti Wealth Management LLC, an independent insurance agency and advisory firm. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, by providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm supports discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and offers proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.