Michael O'Leary is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners in 2024, he worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Lowell Blake & Associates, and State Street Bank. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Brian Hutt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 22 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and has roles with multiple related entities including AP Benefit Advisors, LLC and Bluepoint Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an investor in a popcorn company and holds investor roles in a community bank and a holding company related to life insurance. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis while operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jacqueline Lonnerdal is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hightower Securities, LLC and Hightower Advisors since 2011. She also serves as a notary without compensation. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, along with proprietary research and a range of portfolio construction strategies.

Jonathan Kobets is a financial advisor with Chevy Chase Trust Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc., and Neuberger Berman LLC. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with personal trust, family wealth and financial planning services, and institutional custody. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic trends and sector themes, blending fiduciary trust and custody functions with investment management.

J. Hunter Hart is a CFP® and Series 66-credentialed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Carson Wealth and has held prior roles at Cetera Wealth Services, LPL Financial, and Merrill. Hart is also involved with Equity Planning, Inc. and CWM, LLC, both SEC-registered firms where he provides financial planning and advisory services. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with more than 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients using a model portfolio approach overseen by an Investment Committee, and it integrates various technology and custodial partnerships to support portfolio management and reporting.

Joseph Sullender Jr. is a CFP® professional with over 30 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to his advisory role, he is a speaker for the National Institute of Transition Planning, conducting seminars on retirement planning for federal employees. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Carol Castillo is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Reston, VA, holding a Series 66 license and nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Marjon Management Advisors LLC, Valic Financial Advisors, and Itau Bank. She is also a registered representative for CURO Private Wealth, where she manages client relationships and supports financial planning and portfolio analysis. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base, including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Samuel Sandler is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SOL Capital Management Company for 38 years before joining Cerity Partners in 2026. Cerity Partners serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, providing customized wealth management services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, tax services, and insurance placement. The firm’s investment approach combines client-specific profiles with quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Richard Gurz is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and has been affiliated with the firm since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Quantis Tax Services, LLC, which provides tax and accounting services. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and support services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources to affiliated advisors who construct client portfolios using diverse securities and insurance products.

Scott Dillie is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors since 2017. Prior to joining Wealthspire, he worked at Capital Fiduciary Advisors, LLC for three years. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Reston, VA. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation approach and offers a range of services such as wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting.

Joming Chiang is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2026, he worked at SOL Capital Management Company, Universal Investment, DWS, and Blackrock. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework that emphasizes client-specific profiles, quantitative analysis, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Frank Bartolini is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model and offers multiple managed account options, including customized portfolios and model-driven strategies.

Jeffery Schacter is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TD Bank since 1994. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management and financial planning support.

Brian Mowad is a CFP® professional with one year of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Creative Planning and previously held roles at Pathstone and within educational institutions. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and selective private market exposure.

Diana Roble is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Wells Fargo. Outside of finance, she was involved with Vivi Luxe LLC, operating a bakery business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Oleksa Gerlak is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with RBC Rochdale, LLC and has previously worked at ProShares and CNR Securities, LLC. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment approach that integrates quantitative screening, fundamental analysis, and proprietary tools to create tailored portfolios across various asset classes.

Catherine Aglipay is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 17 years of industry experience and has worked at several major firms, including Wells Fargo Clearing Services, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Merrill Lynch, and Capital One Advisors. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Michelle Barry is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Her career includes roles at Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, and Hornor Townsend and Kent. At Transamerica, she may also perform home office functions supporting other business units. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Jennine Lacroix is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthspire Advisors in Annapolis, MD since 2002. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services, using an institutional-style asset allocation approach and a mix of investment vehicles.

Rosani Hernandez Madrid is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, she worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2017, and at Onemain Financial from 2013 to 2017. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through various program types and operates within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.