Richard Nilsen is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stratos Wealth Advisors since 2016. His prior experience includes positions at Ashton Royce & Co. and Summit Wealth Management, LLC. Nilsen is also the founder and president of Nilsen Financial Services. Stratos Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and retirement plans, through a network of 71 advisors across multiple teams. The firm offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of third-party managers and platform solutions.

Richard Hoy is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in La Plata, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, OSAIC Institutions, INC., and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. He provides investment advisory services through Wealthcare Advisory Partners, an independent investment advisor firm. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach that integrates proprietary Wealthcare software, behavioral economics, and an evidence-based investment process combining passive and active strategies along with dynamic rebalancing.

Megan Brinsfield is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently advising at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. She previously spent 11 years at Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of financial advising, she works as a health coach posting content on healthy living and weight loss and provides seasonal tax preparation services. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets through a network of 145 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and other institutional clients, employing a combination of centrally managed strategies and locally managed portfolios supported by research, technology, and risk-based investment models.

Lysa Rothenberg is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Capitol Securities Management, Inc. She has worked at Capitol Securities and Money Matters Inc since 2018 and previously held roles at Navy Federal Financial Group and its related entities from 2007 to 2017. In addition to her advisory work, she is the president and business owner of Money Matters Inc, a tax preparation business. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients, offering brokerage and investment advisory services along with financial planning, pension consulting, and insurance products. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and third-party managers to deliver client-specific portfolio management.

Michael Kurka is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 32 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. Moors & Cabot serves a diverse client base including retail and high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, fee-based financial planning, and consulting with tailored portfolio strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Lucas Rogers is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Global Retirement Partners, Ascensus, Infosys, and The Vanguard Group prior to his current role. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management, primarily serving individual investors and households. The firm utilizes model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, employing asset-location strategies and tax-aware rebalancing.

Kevin Hoonan is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018 and previously worked at Carahsoft Technology Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as an assistant lacrosse coach for the Springfield Youth Club. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

John Bernards is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Washington, DC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Le Miel, LLC, a wine making and sales business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while offering advisors access to discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

James Worfolk is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and managed account solutions through a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates both third-party managers and proprietary platforms.

Valerie Vander Molen is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 23 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at PNC Investments and SunTrust Advisory Services prior to joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, with offerings that include asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Luther Wiles is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Truist Investment Services, Bb&T Securities, Scott & Stringfellow, UBS Financial Services, and Deutsche Bank Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

John Garstka is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Alexandria, VA, and has four years of industry experience. He has worked at The Harvey Group and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he spends part of his time selling fixed insurance products. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Stephen Pattison is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Richmond, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and has been with Truist Investment Services since 2013, with prior roles at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and BB&T Investment Services, Inc. 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 employs AI-enabled tools in equity research to support its investment advisory processes.

Peter Webster is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Ford & Associates Wealth Management LLC and Principal Financial Services since 2017. Outside his advisory role, he serves as managing partner of Ford & Associates Wealth Management LLC, an entity formed to manage shared business expenses with a partner. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both advisory and promoter arrangements.

Mary Fife is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2005 and is also associated with Steve Harvey LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Benjamin Lievestro is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at First Command Advisory Services since 2015. He has been associated with the First Command affiliated entities since 2010. He is also the owner of Benjamin Lievestro, LLC, which exclusively manages his First Command-related business. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a longstanding focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage model portfolios with a discretionary approach.

Michael Moreland is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and managed portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs. This offering is currently an invitation-only pilot available to PNC employees.

Gwendolyn Rothrock is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2007. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through various model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only online discretionary model account for employees. The firm employs approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs, using algorithmic tools for risk assessment and annual rebalancing.

Justin Graves is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC, he held roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NYLife Securities, and New York Life Insurance, among others. Outside of finance, he was involved with Tom's Watch Bar. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to approved third-party strategists.

Julia Payne is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. She has held her current role since 2015. Outside of her advisory work, she is a partial owner of Ready Go Promo, a non-investment-related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and executes investments via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties.