Michael Ness is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2022, he worked at FJY Financial for five years and at Fieldstone Financial Management Group, LLC for one year. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset allocation and manager selection supported by proprietary quantitative screens, and offers access to alternative and private-market investments alongside comprehensive planning and consulting services.

Sofia Kostopoulos is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. She has 25 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo and JP Morgan. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and a range of specialized market roles.

Dee Schedler is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been associated with Investment Advisers, Inc. since 2004. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines an internal investment team and governance committees to offer customized portfolio management and wealth advisory services, leveraging both proprietary and external strategies.

Steven Goldfarb is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2014. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages 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 a range of advisory programs.

Steven Page is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advising, currently with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2010, with a brief period at TD Ameritrade Inc. from 2019 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the budget committee for The Chastleton Cooperative Association, where he discusses HOA budgets and capital expenditures. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households. The firm uses model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, combining goals-based planning with ongoing portfolio management and an interactive online planning tool.

James Bruyette is a financial advisor with Creative Planning in Annandale, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked for IA Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney and Sullivan, Bruyette, SperoS & Blayney, Inc. for 30 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and youth coach for the First Tee of Greater Washington DC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Lisa Gilland is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Financial Growth Partners and Grant Thornton. She works with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, and combines proprietary and third-party strategies.

Justin Graves is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Alexandria, VA. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities. 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 the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm utilizes approved model strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing and limited direct client interaction.

Kadri Emini is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. They hold Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and have worked within various First Command entities since 2024. Prior to entering the advisory field, Kadri was involved with Auto Salloni 01 for ten years. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs featuring model portfolios managed by an internal Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Matthew Robertson is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, applying a fiduciary standard to its advisory services and acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Daesung Ji is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Worthington Financial Partners and KP Stoneymill Inc. Ji serves as treasurer and board member for the Korean Community Service Center for Greater Washington. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms emphasizing long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and utilizes third-party asset managers.

Gabriel Krawczak is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Washington, DC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and with Suntrust Securities, Inc. since 2000. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate integration.

Grayson Hurley is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Forge Financial Group and Potomac Financial Private Client Group. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including customized portfolio solutions and retirement plan consulting, while providing operational, trading, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Frances Arias is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has 14 years of industry experience. She has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2012 and joined Eagle Strategies in 2022. Outside of her advisory role, Arias works as an independent contractor at St. Francis of Assisi Church and performs as a paid wedding musician. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing mostly non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Shaun Germain is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Bridge Title, Inc. and Texas Roadhouse, where he continues to serve part time as a key manager and server. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Taylor Seiling is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and previously spent 15 years at SBSB Financial Advisors. Based in McLean, VA, he is part of a large advisory firm serving a diverse client base. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Daniel Mizell is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Davenport & Company LLC since 2014. Mizell is also a member of Mizell Partners, LLC, an investment-related entity. Davenport & Company serves individual and institutional clients offering asset management, retail brokerage, fixed income, public finance, and investment banking and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach includes dedicated portfolio manager teams and an Investment Policy Committee that oversees strategies across separately managed accounts, mutual funds, and ETFs.

John Mc Carthy is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at RMR Wealth Builders, Fidelity, and Target before joining Janney. Mc Carthy serves as an uncompensated board member at Seton Hall University, participating in alumni activities and board committees. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap/advisory programs.

David York is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently serving clients at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His career includes roles at various Steward Partners entities since 2018 and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience affiliated with Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and Belle Haven Country Club. 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 programs.

Stephen Harvey is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has operated Steve Harvey LLC since 2005, focusing full-time on his securities and investment advisory business. 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 along with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support. The firm offers advisors discretion to construct client portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products and manages discretionary model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.