Rebecca Snyder is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2026, she worked for 13 years at the Prince Georges County State's Attorney's Office. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Sergio Contijoch is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has one year of experience at Cerity Partners, following eight years at SOL Capital Management Company. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment approach that includes proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Erick Roshelli is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at TD Ameritrade for 11 years before joining Hightower in 2019. Outside of advisory activities, he has an ownership interest in a rental property. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers with a focus on portfolio construction that integrates mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Nihad Basic is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory. Prior to joining Kestra, he worked at Raymond James Financial and has held roles outside the financial sector, including teaching positions at Castleton University and involvement with Special Olympics Vermont. He is also employed with Hickok & Boardman Capital Management, a support company for a financial branch. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and pooled plan solutions, supported by extensive due diligence and multiple management platforms.

William French is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. In addition to his role at Eagle Strategies, he is associated with BluePoint Financial LLC, where he serves clients under the BluePoint Financial name. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers tailored recommendations across multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Karen Mims is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Harbour Pointe Wealth Management since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, Mims serves as president of Scott Legal Group, a law firm where she provides tax and estate planning advisory services. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, providing a range of discretionary investment solutions and supporting a large advisor network with back-office and TAMP services.

Christopher Maxey is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2018, following prior roles at Steben & Company Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

John Baker is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked exclusively with Truist-affiliated entities throughout his career. Outside of his advisory role, he has involvement with Athens Academy and Sharptop Cove Young Life Camp. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment offerings.

Brandon Reichert is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has held roles at Morty, Inc., United Financial Services, AmWay, and Transamerica Financial Advisors, where he also manages a team of life insurance agents and provides training and field support. Additionally, he offers mortgage origination services to clients outside of Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm utilizes a network of advisors and multiple program platforms to deliver advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services, often implementing model portfolios and third-party managers for investment management.

Paul Doupe is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Bethesda, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morningstar, Inc., Refinitiv, and John Hancock entities. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a 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 services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs with a blend of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Matthew Swanson is an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and previously worked at LPL Financial. Outside his advisory role, he is also involved as a producer in the insurance business with The Meltzer Group. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and vendor benchmarking. The firm serves a broad range of investors, including large institutional clients and sovereign wealth funds, and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within its supervisory framework.

Daniel Guadalupe is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Mark Savino. Outside of his advisory role, he may earn commissions from insurance companies or brokerage agencies for sales of non-investment related insurance products. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, combining discretionary, non-discretionary, and model-delivery solutions across multiple asset classes.

Brandon Gaines is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Widmann Financial Services and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2022. His background includes roles outside finance, such as positions in landscape design and coffee retail. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a wide range of advisory support services, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody and clearing services.

Lanta Evans is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Wike Financial, LLC, Raymond James Financial, LEM Financial Services, LLC, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Since 2008, she has owned LEM Financial Services, LLC, providing financial and business consulting unrelated to investment advisory. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, long-term investment portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by sub-advisory arrangements and platform integrations.

Harold Michael is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at firms including MissionSquare Investment Services and PFS Investments Inc. Outside of finance, he is engaged as a ride-sharing and food delivery driver. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services. The firm combines in-house and third-party strategies with technology-enabled tools to manage primarily non-discretionary accounts through a large network of advisors.

Evan Nowack is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Hightower Securities, LLC and Hightower Advisors since 2011. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to construct diversified portfolios.

Joseph Looney is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Alexandria, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Edward Shanahan, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with account and client management as private staff to Garrett Ford. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm emphasizes financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs with discretionary investment implementation.

Michael Byman is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hemington Wealth Management, LLC for 11 years before joining Beacon Pointe in 2025. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager “Focus List,” employs both active and passive asset allocation strategies, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles while offering discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Scott Faust is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth in Falls Church, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Command Advisory Services and related entities for over a decade before joining Diamond Wealth Advisors and CWM, LLC. Faust is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion across more than 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement services, using a committee-driven investment approach with tailored solutions and integrated technology platforms.

Scott Brody is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in Potomac, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015 and previously spent 18 years with Alpha Capital Research LLC, where he remains a managing member involved in the firm's day-to-day operations. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with around 220 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation approach that combines mutual funds, ETFs, private investments, and third-party managers under centralized oversight.