Carl Kielbasa is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017, following brief tenures at LeBaron Financial Group and Harbour Investments, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Carroll Retirement Plans and Investments as a registered representative and also operates CK Financial Services LLC, a payroll and business accounts payable service. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with access to specialized overlay programs and third-party money managers.

Kaitlyn Fanaroff is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at Rockefeller Financial LLC and has prior experience with J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Investment Management, Bank of America, Merrill, and Bernard R. Wolfe and Associates. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and investment banking services. The firm operates a Private Advisor model supported by a consolidated investment platform, providing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

John Bromhead is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has recent experience at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services, as well as Morgan Stanley. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in roles outside finance, including at Onelife Fitness and Crunch Fitness, and has been affiliated with American University. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers solutions such as asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a third-party manager selection program, implementing strategies through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and consulting services.

Gerald Scheinman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 15 years at United States Anesthesia Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in an Italian deli in Washington, DC. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers advice through multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Daniel Graff is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning, LLC since 2021 and previously held positions at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC and Weatherstone Capital Management. He is based in McLean, VA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in assets.

Phyllis Afriyie is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Prime Textile Group LLC, a dry cleaning business based in Rockville, MD. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Matthew Brock is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2026 and previously spent nine years at Divergent Planning, LLC and seven years at H. Beck, Inc. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and ancillary services including tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Kristin Hayes is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 2011, including roles at Charles Schwab Bank and TD Ameritrade. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of an LLC created for real estate holdings. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across a range of asset classes. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem using standardized asset allocation models while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Lars Okeson is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cresset since 2020, following a four-year tenure at Pagnato Karp Partners, LLC. Okeson serves on the accounting board of the College of William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach, combining active and passive strategies and conducting structured due diligence to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk profiles.

Leon Jiang is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at HUB Investment Partners, Millennium Advisory Services, and engaged in various roles outside finance, including in the food service industry. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture, blending fundamental and quantitative analysis with third-party managers and a range of investment strategies.

Benjamin Albright is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, he spent nine years at The Family Firm and has served in the U.S. Marine Corps since 2008. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Robert Davidson Jr. is a ChFC® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Royal Alliance from 2012 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches a class on federal retirement benefits for Arlington County Public Schools. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets and offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.

Jennifer Davis is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2024, following nine years at Halpern Financial, Inc. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple asset classes and integrates financial planning and tax services into client relationships, managing over $72 billion in assets.

Francis Brown is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with one year of experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab & Co. in 2025, he worked at Brown Advisory for three years and Key Private Bank for ten years. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services including financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm uses Schwab’s proprietary research tools and standard asset allocation models, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Jack Island is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance, as well as brief involvement in the hospitality sector with Bushel and a Peck Kitchen and Bar and Konstantine's Greek Taverna. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Kevin Wiley is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic, he worked at Amazon Web Services for nine years. Wiley also serves as a financial advisor at Aeon Wealth Management, a branch office under Osaic, where he works directly with clients on financial reviews and planning. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and other related services through multiple program models, using both proprietary guidance and third-party platforms.

Jean Espinosa Barrientos is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life Advisory, she worked at Merrill and Raymond James & Associates, Inc., among other firms. 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 employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and manage portfolios across various securities.

Mark Ulicny is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prime Capital Financial. His prior roles include positions at Private Client Services, Cetera Advisor Networks, United Capital Financial Advisers, and Girard Securities. He is also involved as an insurance agent with PCRM, LLC, focusing on fixed insurance products. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services that include asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and provides tax planning and consolidated reporting through its affiliated accounting subsidiary and family office practice.

Amanda Plonski is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to her current role, she worked at PagnatoKarp Partners, LLC for four years. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a combination of active and passive strategies across public and alternative investments.

Joan Confoy is a CFP® professional with over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, having previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services. In addition to her advisory role, Confoy serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing more than $41 billion across over 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers, employing a range of investment strategies and supporting held-away account management through technology partnerships.