Heather Follis is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Ellicott City, MD. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 23 years of industry experience, including 19 years with PNC Investments. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm’s investment approach uses approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs, annual rebalancing, and algorithm-driven risk assessment.

Jonathan Giordani is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at firms including LPL Financial and Planning Solutions Group. Outside of advisory services, he is involved as a senior vice president in a fixed insurance capacity. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and utilizing both proprietary and third-party resources.

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.

Robert Glass is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at The Mather Group, Financial Engines Advisors, and Edelman Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Windsor Care Homes, an LLC focused on elderly care. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm offers integrated tax services and coordinated Family Office offerings, employing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party allocations.

Jean Marie Leonard is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing seven years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, she serves as Chapter President of the McLean Business Connections networking group and is planning to offer private flute lessons. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant focus on non-discretionary asset management and specialized services for institutional sponsors.

Brandon Truong is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at PNC Investments LLC, CITIGROUP, Woodbury Financial Services, and Capital One Investing. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies to manage investments with mutual funds and ETFs.

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.

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.

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.

Nicholas Balmer is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2018 and previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Scottrade. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through a fiduciary model that includes customized and model-based investment approaches.

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.

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.

Paul Cusumano is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with five years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. Prior to joining Allworth Financial, he worked at Arthur Stein Financial, LLC, Morgan Stanley, and Point72 Asset Management. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial and wealth planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and private fund management, employing a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies.

Debritu Kassa is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and has been with Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2012. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with personal trust, family wealth, and financial planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach that focuses on macroeconomic trends and sector themes, emphasizing longer-term holdings and utilizing a combination of equities, fixed income, ETFs, and alternative funds.

Cynthia Kurz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Aspire Planning Associates, NASA Federal Credit Union, and JSK Financial Services. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines customized discretionary portfolios with in-house research and third-party managers, and it offers integrated tax services and family office solutions alongside traditional portfolio management.

Tracy Heichelbech is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Heichelbech has been with First Command Financial Services and its affiliated entities since 2005 and is also the owner of Tracy A Heichelbech LLC. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Joshua Whaley is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Capital One Financial and Aerotek, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Whaley is licensed as a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm’s investment approach is based on a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and the management of risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.