Kimberly Kirk is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She began her financial services career with JP Morgan Chase and joined Merrill Lynch in 2015. Kimberly provides personalized guidance to help clients meet their financial goals and objectives, simplify their financial lives, and provide a level of confidence throughout the financial planning process. Her expertise includes retirement, education, and estate planning, as well as creating financial roadmaps and implementing appropriate investment strategies. Kimberly focuses on client priorities and concerns such as college education planning, corporate executive services, executive compensation, equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, socially responsible, values-based and ESG investing, and women and wealth. Kimberly holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Delaware and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant, awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. She is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and a member of NAWBO Greater DC. Outside of work, Kimberly enjoys gardening, hiking, interior decorating, photography, pickleball, pottery, running, skiing, and spending time with her family.

Nala King is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 credential and less than one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include leadership and educational involvement with organizations such as the Washington Urban Debate League, Math Language, and the Civic Leadership Project. She has also contributed to political and community initiatives including Bridget Fleming for Congress and the Mandela-Washington Program. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is notable for its use of systematic methodologies, oversight of sub-advisers, and formal advisory roles with registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.

Tanmika Hysmith is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2011. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal teams and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Randolf Scritchfield is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC since 2024. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc from 2015 to 2024 and has been involved with Montgomery Financial Group since 1990, where he also holds the position of president. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chair emeritus and board member of the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce and sits on the board of the Mid Atlantic Federal Credit Union. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable investors through a large network of affiliated advisers and advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools and multiple third-party solutions to construct customized portfolios across various asset classes.

Fang Gu is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Gu previously worked at Metlife Securities, Inc for 16 years and has been with Mass Mutual-related firms since 2016. Outside of advisory work, Gu is also an insurance broker specializing in life and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative, goal-oriented client relationships and a range of event-driven planning services.

Olivia Lundstrom is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked in various roles at M&T Bank and its affiliated securities firm, as well as at Securian Financial Services and Diamond State Financial. Olivia also spent four years at the University of Delaware before entering the financial sector. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Ignacio Calles is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Eldenstreet Financial. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm uses a collaborative, software-supported approach to deliver written financial recommendations without discretionary authority.

Luis Lopez Portillo is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. He has over 20 years of industry experience, including two decades at Rethos prior to joining LPL Enterprise. He is also involved with Beall Enterprises Inc. Luis is based in North Bethesda, Maryland. LPL Enterprise, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and a broad range of brokerage and insurance products through its integrated advisory and brokerage platform.

Aftab Ahmad is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise since 2005, including six years in his current role. Outside of his advisory work, Ahmad owns a tax preparation business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning, incorporating research, third-party data, and algorithmic tools to provide ongoing advice on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Aidan Leighton is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Potomac, MD, with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments and U.S. Bank, and has experience outside finance working at Mustards Last Stand and the University of Colorado Boulder. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning using structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements with employers.

Kristin Alexander is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning, supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Jennifer Heebink is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Keel Point, LLC prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2019. Heebink holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery and proprietary tools, incorporating the Global Investment Committee’s return estimates and simulation models.

Kent Showler is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Lee, Sipe and Associates and PNC Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he refurbishes and sells used baseball gloves as a hobby and volunteers in the maintenance of a local neighborhood park. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and organizations. The firm offers non-discretionary planning tailored to client goals, employing risk profiling and modeling tools, and supports advisory programs along with specialized municipal and consulting services.

Arjun Venu is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Potomac, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2016, including time as part of the firm’s wealth management division. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers planning that incorporates proprietary tools and market simulations, while clients are responsible for plan implementation and updates.

Mariah Lightfoot is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2019. Prior to that, she was with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2017 to 2019. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Scott Kreger is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009 and previously spent eight years at City National Bank. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides tailored advisory programs combining in-house and third-party investment management with various portfolio management options.

Robert Pfeifer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Olney, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Linsco/Private Ledger Corp., now part of LPL Financial, since 2005. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Carla Britton Ramsey is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones. Her prior positions include roles at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, T Rowe Price Investment Services, and The Vanguard Marketing Corporation. She also operated Carla Ramsey Financial Coaching LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Carmen Peluso is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2012. 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 and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separate managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Eric Han is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company and volunteers as a Korean language instructor with the Korean American Education Foundation. 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 individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.