Yuhua Tiao is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Tysons, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in 2025, Tiao was with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. from 2015 to 2023 and has been affiliated with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2000. Outside of advising, Tiao is a part owner of Mountain Crest Lodge in Maryland. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm employs a multi-profile investment approach supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and uses various affiliated and third-party providers for advisory, fund selection, and custody services.

Romesh Jayatileke is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in McLean, VA, holding Series 66, 65, and 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes a long tenure at Wells Fargo Bank and related entities from 2008 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of Fairfax Futures, an early childhood education advocacy organization in Fairfax County, VA. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager arrangements supported by AI-enabled research and an integrated inter-affiliate operating structure.

Jeffrey Porter is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. He currently works at Creative Planning, LLC, where he has been since 2021, and previously spent 17 years at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, Inc. He serves on the boards and finance committees of two charitable organizations, Britepaths and Dream Project. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental portfolio management techniques, supported by a broad range of affiliated non-investment businesses.

Catherine Martines is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a Notary Public and works part-time as an educator at an athletic clothing store. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment advisor 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, offering a range of advisory and financial planning services.

Sarah Marks is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has held roles at associated Steward Partners entities since 2018, as well as prior positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, Truist Investment Services, Ameriprise Advisor Services, and Choreo, LLC. Outside of finance, she owns 38NorthStudio, a local music studio that supports creative projects, and she founded Studio EDU, a nonprofit focused on providing hands-on learning experiences for aspiring artists, engineers, and entrepreneurs. 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, offering comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services through various portfolio management strategies and third-party money managers.

Theodore Leasure is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at Capital Fiduciary Advisors, LLC from 2015 to 2017. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio reviews.

Jennifer Donnelly is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and LPL Financial. She is also associated with Global Advisor Group, a business related to her advisory activities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Phillip Garrett is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Carmichael Hill & Associates, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. 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, institutional clients, and sports professionals. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and administrative services within many client relationships.

Brett Somerville is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at SOL Capital Management Company and Cartica Management. Cerity Partners advises a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and access to alternative and private market solutions through a combination of quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection.

Bryan Medina is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and JP Morgan Chase. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and selected Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, using standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations. The firm does not exercise discretionary trading authority and typically recommends separately managed accounts managed by third-party or affiliated money managers.

Engida Sewnet is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. Their prior experience includes roles at Merrill, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., and Cassava Capital. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap‑fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high‑net‑worth private clients, and retail clients, utilizing a range of managed portfolios that integrate strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third‑party sub‑managers.

Ryan Balow is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in McLean, VA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2022 and previously spent time at VWG Wealth Management and Woodmont CC. 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, using both affiliated and third-party managers, with a focus on portfolio construction that incorporates mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Haider Javid is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and previously worked at Maryland Financial Group, Inc. and LPL Financial LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies alongside selective private market exposure.

James Barnette Jr. is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and also affiliated with LPL Financial, having previously worked at Raymond James Financial and Fixed Insurance Services. Barnette is involved with JTB International, Inc., a business entity he established for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, leveraging proprietary and third-party investment strategies through various technology platforms.

Sean Rosencrance is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC since 2026 and previously spent eight years at Spire Wealth Management and Spire Securities, LLC. Rosencrance also maintains an ongoing affiliation with Corbett Road Wealth Management. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by integrated operational tools and a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Todd Youngdahl is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2023. He previously worked for Washington Wealth Advisors, LLC from 2012 to 2023. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account investment managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management through a large advisor network and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Brian Hutt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 22 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and has roles with multiple related entities including AP Benefit Advisors, LLC and Bluepoint Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an investor in a popcorn company and holds investor roles in a community bank and a holding company related to life insurance. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis while operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Donna Cabrisses is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes positions at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, as well as extended tenure within various Truist entities since 2018. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Joseph Sullender Jr. is a CFP® professional with over 30 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to his advisory role, he is a speaker for the National Institute of Transition Planning, conducting seminars on retirement planning for federal employees. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Kelsey Winters is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Winters held positions at Hemington Wealth Management, Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, and Clear Edge IT Solutions, and has experience as a student and staff member at Christopher Newport University. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.