Shady Jadali is a financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Washington, DC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has been with CIBC Private Wealth Management since 2013. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a combination of internal investment teams, relationship managers, and governance committees to create customized portfolios using proprietary and external strategies, including options hedges and structured notes.

Randy Ryan is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Chevy Chase Trust in 2023, he worked at Oars Capital and Mason Investment Advisory Services. He is a 10% shareholder in Oars Capital and is currently negotiating a final buyout agreement. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, personal trust, family wealth and financial planning services, and institutional custody. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macro views and secular trends, combining fiduciary trust and custody functions with investment management in an integrated organizational model.

Rebecca O'Bryon is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. She has been affiliated with various Steward Partners entities since 2016 and previously worked with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2022. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

David Garcia is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed advisor at Creative Planning with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hightower Advisors for five years and Farr Miller Washington for six years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.

Amanda Burke is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the advisory team, she worked in various roles within Bankers Life and Bankers Life Securities since 2018. Outside of her advisory work, Burke operates an Etsy shop where she sells self-made art projects. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Lynn Panagos is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Chevy Chase Trust Company since 1999. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing investment management, trust, and financial planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic trends and sector themes, combining fiduciary trust and custody functions with discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Scott Walker is a CFP® and CFA® with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously worked at Alexandria Capital, LLC for 11 years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Ankit Choksi is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, he worked for eight years at Campion Asset Management, LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm uses multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market functions, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Timothy Trimble Jr. is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Citigroup since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Samia Clookie is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 4 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2016. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, foundations, and trustees, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office support. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Answan Johnson is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2018 and previously at Bridgewater Wealth and Financial Management from 2016 to 2017. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm emphasizes long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction using an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Gary Bieniasz Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes over 20 years with BB&T Investment Services and its affiliated entities before joining Truist in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in competitive travel basketball leagues and assists with fundraising events such as camps and golf tournaments. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches, leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and ongoing oversight.

Timothy Finkelston is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2024 and previously at LPL Financial and Columbia Benefits Consultants, Inc. Mr. Finkelston is vice president of the nonprofit Champions Against Cancer and maintains active law licenses in Pennsylvania and Maryland, though he does not practice law. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisor representatives. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services and employs centralized due diligence and technology tools to support its investment programs.

Robert Murphy is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 42 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets, and City National Bank before joining Oppenheimer in 2022. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Washington, DC. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, strategic asset allocation, and retirement consulting.

Glen Lambinicio is a financial advisor at Brown Advisory with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at IA Beaty Haynes & Patterson, Inc. since 1997. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research approach to construct concentrated portfolios and offers a range of strategies including equity, fixed income, and sustainable-investment options.

Cara Kennedy is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill and Rock & Co LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is a part-time fitness instructor at DivaFit, LLC. 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 as both an investment advisor and a registered broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform.

Brian Ruther is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at SunTrust Advisory Services, SunTrust Bank, and Wells Fargo. He also serves as an adjunct instructor at George Washington University, teaching undergraduate courses in finance and leadership development. 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, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Luke Keck is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Summit Financial Resources. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm uses strategic allocation models and offers specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Financial Wellness, leveraging resources across the broader Goldman Sachs organization.

Shikhar Jhalani is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citi since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Fidelity Investments, and the University of Miami. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including in-house research and derivatives services.

James Clark is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2005. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only online discretionary model account available to PNC Bank employees. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires to guide investment risk bands and implements portfolios using approved strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.