Richard Banziger is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing over 40 years of industry experience. He is the founder and owner of Retirement Planners & Administrators, Inc., where he provides strategic oversight. His career includes roles at Kestra Investment Services, Capstone Retirement Group, and Paybridge, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients, providing services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and delivers solutions through multiple management platforms and third-party partnerships.

Julian Collier is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Suntrust Advisory Services, Inc. and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Kristen Andrejev is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2021. She previously worked for over two decades at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC. Based in McLean, VA, she holds the Series 63 designation in addition to her CFP® credential. 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 process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Luke Johnson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 63 license, with 25 years of industry experience. Johnson has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2001 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2000. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Scott Ward is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at &PARTNERS since 2025 and previously spent 16 years at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutions, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and municipal advisory services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Swathi Reddy is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at HSBC Bank Australia as well as HSBC Bank USA. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers multiple program types ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary accounts, with an investment process that incorporates model risk profiles and combines global asset management and fund due diligence.

Robert De Young is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Vienna, VA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining TD Private Client Wealth, he has held roles at TD Bank N.A., Bankers Life, Truist, and Northwestern Mutual, and served in the Armed Forces for 13 years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap‑fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation across affiliated and third-party managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Ryan Kellinger is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been with the firm since 2016 and is based in Reston, VA. Kellinger also spends part of his time engaged in fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, serving both individual and institutional clients.

Michael Von Berg is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services since 2012. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and a closely integrated inter-affiliate structure.

Michael Perez is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Sterling, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust Bank and its related entities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Perez manages rental properties through an LLC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled equity research to support its investment offerings.

Robert Bell is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a fixed insurance business separate from Guardian. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Morgan Douglass is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to that, he spent eight years at Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney, LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, while also offering access to private market investments and institutional services.

Kathy Moritz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and associated with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 2015. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Andrew Stevens is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently advising at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Tysons Corner, VA. His career includes roles at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2023, TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, Charles Schwab Bank, and SunTrust Advisory Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly for advisory services.

Mark Johannessen is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to this, he spent 30 years at IA Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney. He serves on the Board of the CFP Board, focusing on initiatives to develop future financial planners and increase diversity and inclusion within the profession. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad array of affiliated non-investment businesses and integrated private market investment opportunities.

Ted Halpern is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He previously founded and led Halpern Financial, Inc. for over three decades before joining MAI Capital Management in 2024. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. 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, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of investment strategies and offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

Quinn Murphy is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at Steward Partners-related entities since 2023, with prior roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

David Mccormick Goodhart is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant since 2015, initially at Savant Capital Management before continuing at Savant Wealth Management. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by significant in-house resources and affiliated legal and accounting services.

Whitney Walls is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Wealth Management, Walls held roles at Merrill, Bank of America, and Navy Federal Credit Union. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital, discretionary model account offered as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm’s approach uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation delegated to third-party firms.

Fuser Rodriguez is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill for ten years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers and offers financial planning, custody, and reporting services via third-party custodians.