John Garstka is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Alexandria, VA, and has four years of industry experience. He has worked at The Harvey Group and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he spends part of his time selling fixed insurance products. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Ryan Malaeb is a CFP® certificant with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. He previously worked at T. Rowe Price and PwC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages rental property relationships, including tenant leasing and issue resolution. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm’s guidance is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research, with client-authorized trades and annual reviews tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Austin Sutphin is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior roles with Virginia Tech, the Virginia Tech Foundation, and CVS Health. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management with third-party platforms and employs AI-enabled tools in its research and oversight processes.

Gary Lyons is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2021, he spent 17 years at Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney, Inc./BMO Financial Group. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a range of supplemental portfolio management techniques and a large advisory team.

Jennifer Baick is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 20 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where she has worked since 2017. Prior to Mercer, she held positions at Freestone Capital Management, Positive Delta Asset Management, Cetera Investment Services, Citicorp Investment Services, and PRUCO Securities. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a mix of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Jose Feliz is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Alexandria, VA. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 66 license, with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, he served 25 years in the U.S. Navy and worked at Deloitte LLP for several years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an LLC, JLF Group L.L.C., which he uses for business and compensation purposes. 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 provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed centrally through an Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Sun Min Kim is a CFP® with six years of experience in the financial industry, currently practicing at Equity Services, Inc. in Fairfax, VA. Prior to joining Equity Services in 2020, Kim held roles at NeoImmunetech and National Life Group, and also works as a freelance translator. Outside of financial advising, Kim is involved in retail business management and serves as a statutory auditor for NeoImmunetech. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, offering a combination of long-term investment strategies alongside options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

James Sinnott is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including RBC Capital Markets, City National Bank, and Morgan Stanley. Sinnott serves as a finance council member for St. Monica parish, meeting monthly to review its financial standing. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a broad client base, including sovereign wealth funds.

Stephen Pattison is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and also works with Truist Investment Services, Inc. since 2013. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Susan Cantus is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Hightower Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. She was previously with IA Farr, Miller & Washington, LLC for 25 years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2021. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Mary Reilly Will is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 38 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 1991. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as trustee and executrix of her mother’s estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and both proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Jose Reyes is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently with Truist Advisory Services. His prior roles include positions at Suntrust Investment Services, BB&T, and Bank of America. He serves as a board member of Love Church, a nonprofit religious organization, where he participates in budget and expense approvals. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by AI-enhanced research and extensive inter-affiliate integration.

Samuel Vigderhouse is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked exclusively at Janney Montgomery Scott in various capacities since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he had experience outside the financial industry, including work at Martin's Wine and Spirits and the University of Maryland Stamp Student Union Center. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house management and third-party managers.

Christopher Williams is a financial advisor with SPC in Annandale, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Mosaic Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Banc of America Investment Services. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice through various account programs.

John Dequattro is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TD Bank, N.A. and TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is the lead guitarist in the Don Campbell Band and holds a minority ownership interest in Press Hotel Manager, LLC. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed accounts and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a range of investment products through a combination of affiliated and third-party managers.

Joshua Monk is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC since 2016, and with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2005. He serves retail clients as a financial advisor through Kestra Investment Services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors.

Colleen Stutz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Fairfax, VA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Co. since 2001 and operates Sonrise Strategies, LLC, through which she sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Outside of her advisory work, Stutz serves on the boards of BetterALife, a nonprofit providing meals for hungry families, and the Purcellville Business Association. Eagle Strategies offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides multiple program types and emphasizes tailored advice, managing most of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Maher Shoukr is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Grove Point Advisors, LLC and H.Beck Inc before joining TD Private Client Wealth LLC. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth private, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation using affiliated and third-party sub-managers to construct portfolios and offers financial planning support along with custody and reporting services.

Peter Webster is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Ford & Associates Wealth Management LLC and Principal Financial Services since 2017. Outside his advisory role, he serves as managing partner of Ford & Associates Wealth Management LLC, an entity formed to manage shared business expenses with a partner. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both advisory and promoter arrangements.

Aminata Jarboh is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for one year and Delta Air Lines for seven years. 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 through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with large institutional scale alongside unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.