Onari Tariah is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at FJY Financial and Morgan Stanley. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and proprietary quantitative screening.

Michael Rutler is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Truist Advisory Services, bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Truist Advisory Services and its predecessors since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for the Marlan Forest Citizens' Association, managing financial duties and supporting community activities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting, leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enhanced equity research to support investment decisions.

Carol Zirkle is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked with LPL Financial since 2018 and has managed her own CPA firm, Carol Zirkle CPA PLLC, since 1990. In addition to her advisory roles, she serves on the board of Pinnacle Consulting Services. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach combined with multiple model and wrap options.

Owen Marshall is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Financial Growth Partners and has been involved in coaching and managing a baseball facility, Diamond Heroes Baseball, where he conducts private lessons and coaches a travel team. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

David Karp is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Pagnato Karp Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Karp serves as a Trust Protector and trustee for certain clients without compensation and is a board member of the Limited Partner Advisory Counsel at Blue Delta Capital Partners. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using active and passive strategies and conducts a structured due-diligence process to select and monitor third-party managers across multiple asset classes.

Katrina Freedman is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and LPL Financial. Freedman’s professional activities have been concentrated in advisory roles within multiple firms over her career. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and offers managed account solutions through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Omar Metwaly is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Vienna, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and having two years of industry experience. His prior firms include TD Bank N.A., Bank of America, Merrill, Fidelity Investments, and Northwestern Mutual. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation across affiliated and third-party investment managers.

Richard Romero is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and has prior experience with firms including Ameriprise, Prudential, and Q3 Advisors. He is based in Vienna, VA. 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 TDIS clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody through third-party custodians.

Kristine Bennett is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Healthy Wealthy Alex and Mass Mutual, and she spent over a decade as a homemaker before entering the financial services field. 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 that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and selective private market exposure.

Jenevieve Lenz is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Lenz4Women, a separate business activity. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a diverse national clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and portfolio rebalancing, with access to alternative investments and affiliated consulting and insurance services.

Ryan Strong is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company and Huntington National Bank, with a total of six years at the latter. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an invitation-only pilot to employees. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires to guide investment strategies implemented primarily with mutual funds and ETFs.

John Devine is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Bank, and Bank of America. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supplemented by AI-enabled equity research and inter-affiliate integration.

Gregory Sullivan is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to this, he spent over three decades at Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney, Inc. He is also the author of the book *Retirement Fail*. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of affiliated non-investment businesses.

Derrick Carter is a CFP® professional affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Tysons Corner, VA, with 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Charles Schwab, and Fidelity Investments, where he spent seven years with Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, focusing on client-directed investment decisions without discretionary trading authority.

Joseph Gallemore is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 21 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Spire Investment Partners, LLC, Triad Advisors, and Triad Hybrid Solutions. He is also involved with Argent Bridge Advisors as director of research and consults on business exits to assist owners with growth and sale planning. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and third-party platforms to build and monitor client portfolios.

Bradley Howe is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds a Series 66 credential. He has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Intellisource Financial Services. His outside business activities include a CPA affiliate program with Intellisource Financial Services. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized portfolios that combine mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Gerald Ketchum is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing five years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he served 26 years in the U.S. Army. First Command Advisory Services serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers a range of financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized team to design and manage investment portfolios.

Amanda Merrill is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently advising at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC and Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Lauren Watson is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cresset Asset Management, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Brightside Advisory Partners, LLC, Pagnato Karp Partners, LLC, and WMS Partners, LLC. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Reston, VA. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and a broad range of services including portfolio management, wealth planning, private fund advisory, and family office services.

Xinge Zhang is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with five years of industry experience. Zhang holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at Bankers Life entities since 2022, following prior roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc, Cvent, Hughes Network Systems, and World Financial Group, Inc. Outside of advisory services, Zhang is a field manager responsible for recruiting and training insurance agents and manages an S-corp that organizes business income and expenses related to her advisory activities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop customized asset allocations and portfolio management strategies tailored to clients' goals and risk tolerances.