Michael De Spirito is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC since 2001. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, operating under a fiduciary standard with services that include customized and model-based investment strategies.

Samuel Solondz is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm and its predecessor entities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a managing member of SMS Development, a real estate development company focused on property renovation and management. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses AI-enabled research tools alongside traditional analysis to support its investment approach.

Andrew Karr is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Truist Advisory Services, Truist Investment Services, and Bb&T Securities. Outside of his advisory work, Karr serves on the investment committee for the United Jewish Endowment Fund and chairs the investment committee at Woodmont Country Club. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting with broker-dealer services and offers a consolidated investment platform delivering discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Justin Matarazzo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2008, with a brief tenure at The Hershey Company and Milton Hershey School. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing comprehensive advisory, execution, and custody services.

Craig Dyson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Scott & Stringfellow, BB&T Securities, SunTrust Bank, and SunTrust Investment Services. Dyson has been with Truist since 2019 through its predecessor entities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, integrating discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by inter-affiliate relationships and AI-enabled research tools.

Lawrence Lee is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously spent a decade at Gratus Capital, LLC and Gratus Capital Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment management and wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis, consultant-derived capital market assumptions, and third-party managers when appropriate.

Alberto Hernandez is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist in 2026, he worked at LPL Financial, M&T Securities, and SunTrust Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by technology-driven research and a multi-affiliate platform.

Justin Liberti is a financial advisor at ASB Capital Management LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2014. ASB Capital Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $32.9 billion through pooled investment vehicles and institutional separate accounts. The firm offers discretionary investment management across equities, fixed income, and real estate, serving primarily institutional clients and employing both active and passive strategies.

Brian Berlan is a CFP® professional affiliated with TIAA-CREF in Washington, DC, with six years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2007, including two separate tenures at TIAA-CREF from 2012 to 2017 and from 2025 to the present. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated model that separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Gladys Heath is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Merrill from 2013 to 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she acts as a power of attorney for her parents. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating both as a registered broker-dealer and investment advisor with a consolidated platform that includes equities, fixed income, alternatives, and personalized managed account solutions.

Christopher Martin is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at CGMI / Citi Private Bank since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional scale with specialized roles, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Sinwai Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Aligned Benefits Group Inc and International Medical Group. Outside of advising, he serves as president of Better Tomorrow and More Corporation, a nonprofit focused on education in nutrition, health, and technology, and teaches Qi Gong classes weekly. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, offering advisory and broker-dealer services with a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets and supports a range of individual and institutional clients.

Rosario Vezzi is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2018, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Vezzi serves as trustee for private family trusts established for estate management purposes. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and diversified investment strategies to meet client objectives, with a notable focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management programs.

Bradford Avery is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of rental properties. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account. The firm’s approach combines algorithm-driven risk assessment with implementation via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

George Fellows Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a co-trustee of a family trust established to support a family member and is a beneficiary of another family trust. Oppenheimer serves a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection to construct client solutions and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.

Henry Romeyn is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and as a self-employed advisor. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing investment management, personal trust services, family wealth planning, and trustee/administrative services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic trends and diversification, offering a combination of trust, custody, and fund-management roles.

Colette Kolanko is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and has previously worked at Lumina Financial Consultants and Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, Inc. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with a focus on diversified asset allocation utilizing both proprietary quantitative screening and third-party managers.

Lance Robbins is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at SunTrust Bank and Starbucks. 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 manager-selection programs, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Whitney Turner is a CFP® professional with experience at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2022 and prior roles at The Meakem Group, Kastle Systems, Scope Group, and Marriott Hotels. Based in Bethesda, MD, Turner has a diverse background spanning financial services and other industries. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, private funds, and separate account managers.

Robert Kraus is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Washington, DC, holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Chevy Chase Trust for 11 years before joining Citigroup in 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a rental property in Bethesda, Maryland. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker‑dealer services. The firm employs multi‑asset, multi‑manager strategies with internal oversight and utilizes both discretionary and non‑discretionary programs, supporting complex, large-scale client solutions.