Bennett Whitlock III is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise Financial Service, LLC since 1993 and worked with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Outside of advising, Whitlock holds ownership interests in a co-working space and a commercial real estate partnership, and serves on the boards of the Manassas Ballet Theatre and the Prince William County Chamber of Commerce. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeting individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to create tailored income strategies. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Rodney Willyerd is a CFP® professional at Edelman Financial Engines with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., and Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. prior to his current role. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm combines a committee-driven modeling process with planner delivery and online tools, offering diversified portfolios, periodic rebalancing, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Abhijit Basu is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Woodbridge, VA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. He is also the founder and president of Basu Strategies, Inc., a consulting business advising companies on public policy issues. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Charles Sisson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Woodbridge, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as power of attorney for both of his parents. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute with diversification principles and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach.

Justin Simoni is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at BB&T Bank for six years before joining Edward Jones in 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary managed solutions, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Phillip Grissom is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Manassas, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2019 and also has a longstanding career with U.S. Customs and Border Protection since 2004. Outside of advisory activities, he is involved in sales of home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors is a large-scale institutional firm that sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm primarily delivers advisory services through model-based strategies created by unaffiliated managers, supported by BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing for trade execution and custody.

Mark Teodosio is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes 24 years at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers before joining LPL Financial in 2019. He is also licensed as a non-variable insurance agent in Southeast Virginia. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, including model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Kyle Bell is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Springfield, VA, holding a Series 66 license and 16 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services, alongside service in the Army National Guard and Kansas Army National Guard. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with St. Barbara LLC in Arlington, Virginia. Primerica Advisors offers a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates through a large network of advisors who utilize model-delivery strategies managed by third-party asset managers, supported by Pershing for custody and trade execution.

Stephen Sopko is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing based in Woodbridge, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience, including over a decade at Wells Fargo Clearing and more than 20 years with Wachovia Bank, N.A. In a personal capacity, he serves as a power of attorney and trustee for family trusts. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and employs more than 14,000 financial advisors, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Noah Lester is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2006. He is based in Stafford, VA, and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is a board member at Crossroads Vineyard Church in Fredericksburg, VA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and investment options, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Regina Bennett is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Merrill, Banc of America Investment Services, Quick & Reilly, and UBS Financial Services. 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 combination of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Cillian Tyrrell is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Navy Federal Credit Union and ICS Financial, among other roles. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services focused on non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting for plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screens and qualitative research to develop model asset allocations and incorporates broader derivatives and commodities capabilities through its regulatory registrations.

Richard Levy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodbridge, VA, with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2010 and previously at Axa Advisors and Medallion Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent certified public accountant. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs delivered through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers.

Aurora Mcnear is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1995. Outside of her advisory role, Mcnear is President and CEO of Global Recruitment LLC, a business that recruits international teachers. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Jason Ice is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ellicott City, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Investment Services, Avantax Advisory Services, Avantax Insurance Services, and 1ST Global Advisors. He is also involved in managing his practice through Certainty of the Uncertainty, LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to generate tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Abrahim Kassim is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Woodbridge, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Western Southern Life, Merrill, Mutual of Omaha, Wells Fargo Bank, and HSBC Securities. Kassim also serves as a full-time agency manager for Western & Southern Life. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Marcos Sagastizado is a financial advisor at Merrill with 19 years of experience at the firm and one year at Bank of America N.A. He holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a limited-liability company without active business operations. Merrill, together 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 a variety of individual and institutional clients.

Brian Bloxom is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Woodbridge, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Fulcrum Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as vice chairman of the local Salvation Army chapter and is an advisory board member for Freedom Bank. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base of individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms and maintains proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Nicholas O'gwin is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC for 13 years before joining Ameriprise in 2024. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendations, primarily focusing on assets held within Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Jason Woodall is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time for Pro Football Focus, where he collects detailed player and game data for college and NFL football. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning that includes written Recommendation Reports and ongoing advice focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. The firm’s approach combines proprietary research, third-party data, and algorithmic tools, with recommendations implemented on a non-discretionary basis.