Christopher Piczak is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan and IRA advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and outside strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement investment recommendations across a range of affiliated and unaffiliated products.

Angel Garcia is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he has worked at GuidePoint Financial Planning and South Block, and has a background in education with teaching roles at several schools. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation and manager selection using proprietary quantitative screens and offers a range of investment and consulting services, including access to alternative and private-market investments.

Hun Jeong Song is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2013 and joined Eagle Strategies in 2025. In addition to her advisory work, Song is involved in insurance brokering for non-registered products with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering services such as financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory. The firm emphasizes tailored advice through multiple program options and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

James David is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation as well as Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. His work history includes roles at David Wealth Management, LLC, FBR Investment Management, Inc., and Friedman Billings Ramsey Investment Management Inc. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

James Ahn is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank prior to joining Truist Advisory Services in 2021. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting. The firm integrates inter-affiliate resources and employs AI-enabled tools in its research and manager selection processes.

Leslie Niblock is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2023, Leslie worked at PNC Investments for 11 years. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security pricing, and provides services such as derivatives trading and bespoke discretionary solutions.

Anais Hui is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2016. 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 both affiliated and third-party sub-managers in its portfolio construction. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation through various proprietary portfolio offerings and delivers services including ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody via third-party custodians.

Joseph Byers is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has one year of industry experience, having previously worked at M&T Bank and in roles outside finance, including Lansdale Parks & Recreation and Golf Galaxy. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a technology-driven approach with discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services for taxable equity sleeves.

Thomas Annin is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and has prior experience at Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney, LLC and BOS. He is based in McLean, VA. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Kathleen Pena is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at Spire Investment Partners, Citibank, Ameriprise, and JPMorgan. 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 focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by an extensive network of approximately 286 advisors.

Madison Cappas is a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the financial sector, Madison worked in education and retail, including positions at Fairfax County Public Schools, Great Lakes Academy, and Total Wine & More. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of investment advisory programs.

Heidi Patterson is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Vienna, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. Her prior career includes 12 years at Ameriprise before joining Integrated Wealth Concepts and affiliated firms since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and designs for an LLC named Darby O' Dylan. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and a range of internally managed and third-party strategies.

Phylyp Wagner is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2021. His prior experience includes a 30-year tenure at H. Beck, Inc. Wagner maintains involvement in insurance sales on a limited basis. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC provides services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term approach and utilizing internal management alongside third-party asset managers.

Matthew Gaffey is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has held prior roles at Corbett Road Wealth Management, Spire Investment Partners, Truist Investment Services, and Fidelity. Gaffey is also a passive investor with a minority interest in NexGen, an investing and consulting company. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, and it offers a range of wealth management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services supported by a network of roughly 286 advisors.

Sarala Katta is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2015. Her prior work includes roles at MSI Financial Services, Marsh Securities LLC, and MetLife Investment Fund Services LLC. She serves on the board of the Career and Technical Education/Academy of Finance and Business Management Academy, where she contributes to educational initiatives and industry engagement. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology-driven tools to deliver client solutions across both advisory and broker-dealer platforms.

Ambreen Shahab is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with PNC since 2012, working in wealth management since 2021. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account available to select employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven portfolio strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, with investment implementation delegated to external parties.

Cole Butkovsky is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. in Tysons Corner, VA. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., as well as experience with Stratford Steel LLC and Olympic Regional Development Authority. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s approach is based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools, offering at-least-annual reviews tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Joshua Stark is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise, Osaic FA, Inc., and LPL Financial before joining Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using a primarily long-term approach with portfolios customized through mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

John Koester is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving with Kestra Advisory. He has been affiliated with Kestra Investment Services and Kestra Advisory since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Corbitt By the Lake Association and secretary for the Kappa Phi Chapter Housing Association. 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 services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, investment advice, and employee education, and it manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets across diverse client types including large institutional investors.

John Frisch is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist™ (PFS™) with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2022, following prior roles at Alliant Wealth Advisors and Alexandria Capital. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.