Anaita Wali Zada is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation. She has been with Merrill since 2024 and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A., Chico's FAS, Inc., and has experience in media production ventures. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Timothy Plush is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, TD Ameritrade, and Human Security, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he provides voiceover services as an independent contractor. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diversified model portfolios.

Samet Degismen is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Gainesville, VA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for 15 years at Dulles Glass and Mirror. He is also the owner of Spark and Shine Cleaning Services, a residential and commercial cleaning business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million clients, including individual and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions and is notable for its extensive advisor network and affiliated financial services.

Coty Backmon is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Gainesville, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, PNC Wealth Management, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors.

James Tobias is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Tobias serves as a board member for the Liberty Run HOA, vice president of the Liberty High School Boosters, and treasurer/secretary of the Great Creek Hunt Club. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses and planning on a wide range of topics, with the option to combine planning services with managed accounts under a consolidated billing structure.

Patrick Heijmen is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, The Fauquier Bank, and Middleburg Bank. He is an investment committee member for the Highland School in Warrenton, VA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a wider range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Deborah Trnka is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Haymarket, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.