Matthew Martindale is a financial advisor at Keel Point, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Amazon from 2016 to 2021. Keel Point is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion and serving individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to provide portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services across various asset classes.

Pauline Rosenstein is a CFP® with over 50 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at StoneX Advisors Inc. since 2015. Prior to that, she was associated with StoneX Securities Inc. beginning in 2014. Outside of her advisory work, she holds the position of Vice President at Lakeside Productions, a photography business she has been involved with since 1993. She is also a member of Rotary International's Baileys Crossroads Club and the American Association of University Women. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary models, and third-party money managers across various platforms to implement client strategies.

Scott Welch is a financial advisor at Certuity, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including WisdomTree Asset Management and Fortigent, LLC. Certuity manages approximately $3.30 billion and provides investment advisory, financial planning, family office, and consulting services primarily to high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and diversification.

Leonardo Scotti is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial industry, he spent nine years in full-time education. Cassaday & Company manages investment portfolios and provides financial planning and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach focused on diversified, buy-and-hold allocations using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed income securities.

Joshua Lipscomb is a financial advisor at Cassaday & Company, Inc. in McLean, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at OSAIC, CW Advisors, Wolf Group Capital Advisors, and Virginia Asset Management, as well as non-financial positions at James Madison University and in landscaping businesses. Cassaday & Company manages investment portfolios and provides financial planning and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach that emphasizes diversified, buy-and-hold allocations using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed income securities.

Melissa Powers is a CFP® professional at SEIA with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Brown Advisory and Lincoln Financial Advisors prior to joining SEIA. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining asset allocation with quantitative and qualitative security selection, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Isaiah Carter is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in Washington, DC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 66 and Series 65 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including over a decade with ICMA-RC Services, LLC and ICMA Retirement Corporation. Prior to that, he worked at MSI Financial Services, Inc. for three years. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and select nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which include discretionary managed accounts and nondiscretionary fund advice based on Morningstar Investment Management’s models.

Connor Upham is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Under Armour, Dickinson College, Cribstone Capital Wealth Management, and Bath Schools. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm utilizes a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, real-estate consulting, and family office administrative support.

Tristine Altamirano is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at SPC Financial, Inc. and Grossberg Company LLP. Outside of finance, she is an instructor at Pure Barre Rockville, teaching classes several hours per month. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with approximately 70 advisors managing about $13 billion. The firm serves individuals, entities, institutional investors, and banking clients by providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory services with a focus on multi-asset portfolios including alternative investments.

Elise Hoffmann is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently at Marshfield Associates. She has worked at Marshfield Associates since 1997 and previously at Bushido Capital Partners LLC and Yogi Advisors, LLC. Marshfield Associates is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.12 billion for a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, state and municipal government entities, investment companies, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a long-only value investing approach with a concentrated Core Value Equity Strategy and an optional Balanced Strategy, emphasizing quality and a strict margin-of-safety buy discipline.

James Musgrave is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 27 years of industry experience, including ten years at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and concurrent roles since 2022 at Regal Investment Advisors and Regulus Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is a financial seminar presenter for the nonprofit Society for Financial Awareness. Regal Investment Advisors, operating under the name LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated advisers and their clients, focusing on proprietary and third-party strategies through a sub-advisory platform managing approximately $2.88 billion in assets.

Rakael Carr is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IP Financial, Carr has held roles at Innovation Partners LLC and has over a decade of experience in the medical field, including a senior director position in medical coding at the University of Maryland Medical System. Outside of advisory work, Carr is a pastor and trustee at Champions of Christ Global Ministries and owns a business focused on budgeting and financial literacy. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and discretionary management strategies, focusing on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants while providing specialized consulting services such as actuarial analysis and tax planning.

Nicholas Masih is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at United Brokerage Services and HSBC entities since 2015. United Brokerage Services, Inc. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and trust clients. The firm primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis and provides a range of programs including unified managed accounts and separately managed options, with affiliations to United Bank and Wells Fargo.

Jason Klopman is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with XML Financial Group since 2016, following a decade at LPL Financial. Klopman is also an equity member of BR Financial Associates Management Company, LLC, which manages XML Financial, LLC and XML Securities, LLC. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves nearly 2,900 clients with investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments, employing a portfolio approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party managers.

Kyle Cassaday is a financial advisor with Cassaday & Company, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cassaday & Co Wealth Management, LLC since 2022 and was previously with Cassaday and Company from 2013 to 2021. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $7.14 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, typically using actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income securities, and model portfolios aligned with written investment policy statements.

Colin Nicholson is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been working since 2019. He collaborates closely with clients to clarify their financial goals and develop personalized portfolio strategies that adapt to changing life circumstances. His expertise covers a range of areas including education planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, and retirement income. Colin holds a Bachelor's Degree from Towson University and professional designations as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His approach to managing wealth focuses on understanding each client's complete financial picture and delivering flexible strategies that respond to evolving market conditions. In addition to leveraging investment insights from Merrill, he incorporates banking and lending solutions from Bank of America to support his clients' needs. Outside of his professional role, Colin enjoys golfing, hiking with his dog Miles, watching football, and exploring the Austin restaurant scene. He is actively involved in the Austin community, volunteering with organizations such as the Austin Humane Society and Central Texas Food Bank.

Alexia Larson is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Perry B. Seiffert, Investment Management, and Chesapeake Asset Management before joining The Mather Group, LLC in 2022. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and corporations, offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio options and utilizes AI-assisted tools alongside human oversight.

Susan Rogers is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at City National Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates its advisory services within a broader financial services group affiliated with a bank, offering portfolio management through an affiliated sub-advisor and a range of custodial and cash-management features.

Stephen Sikes is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at SPC Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and ATEL Securities Corporation. AlphaCore Capital is an independent wealth advisory firm with about 70 advisors managing around $13 billion for individuals, entities, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on multi-asset portfolios that combine traditional and alternative investments, employing fundamental and macro analysis alongside manager due diligence.

Zachary Swartz is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC in Tysons, VA, having previously worked at BKD Wealth Advisors, LLC for 14 years. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofit organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation and an Investment Policy Statement tailored to each client’s objectives, combining active and passive strategies within a comprehensive integrated service model that includes tax and accounting support from its parent firm.