Rithwik Basavaraju is a financial advisor at Merrill holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Bank of America, N.A., Archesys, and participated in advisory roles including the Summer Camp Advising Team. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Mary Boyle is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Boyle is based in Columbia, MD. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques to support its financial planning services.

Shalom Olusanya is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2025. He collaborates with clients and their households to understand their financial goals and visions, co-creating strategies to help them work toward these objectives. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2016, progressing through roles including Investment Consultant, Planning Consultant, Retirement Planner, and Workplace Planning and Guidance Consultant. This experience has provided him with a comprehensive understanding of financial planning and investment consulting. Outside of his professional work, Shalom has personal interests that include fitness, playing musical instruments, reading, singing, soccer, and table tennis.

Kimberly Kirk is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She began her financial services career with JP Morgan Chase before joining Merrill Lynch in 2015. In her current role, she provides personalized guidance to help clients meet their financial goals and objectives, simplify their financial lives, and navigate all stages of the financial planning process. Kim specializes in areas including retirement planning, education and estate planning, executive compensation, equity compensation services, and socially responsible investing. She emphasizes a high-touch service model, focusing on listening to clients' priorities and concerns to develop tailored financial roadmaps and strategies that align with their life goals. Kim holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Delaware and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. She is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and participates in professional organizations such as the Merrill Lynch Women's Exchange and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). Outside of work, Kim enjoys activities including hiking, snowboarding, pottery, photography, decorating, golf, and spending time at the beach.

Nala King is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 credential and less than one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include leadership and educational involvement with organizations such as the Washington Urban Debate League, Math Language, and the Civic Leadership Project. She has also contributed to political and community initiatives including Bridget Fleming for Congress and the Mandela-Washington Program. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is notable for its use of systematic methodologies, oversight of sub-advisers, and formal advisory roles with registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.

Michael Brown is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Compass Group USA, Inc. and Avendra, LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Randolf Scritchfield is a CFP® with 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with OSAIC and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Montgomery Financial Group, where he serves as president. Outside of his advisory work, he holds volunteer leadership roles with the Million Dollar Round Table, the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce, and the Mid Atlantic Federal Credit Union. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base, including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization with a range of customizable strategies and third-party manager options.

Desi Berry is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. Berry has 11 years of industry experience and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Northern Trust Securities. Outside of advising, Berry operates a home-based travel agency and works as an Uber driver. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers ongoing, collaborative financial planning engagements supported by firm-approved tools and educational seminars.

Fang Gu is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Gu previously worked at Metlife Securities, Inc for 16 years and has been with Mass Mutual-related firms since 2016. Outside of advisory work, Gu is also an insurance broker specializing in life and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative, goal-oriented client relationships and a range of event-driven planning services.

Olufemi Millar is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Allianz Life Financial Services, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, T Rowe Price, and MBSC Securities Corporation. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Marlon Perez Hernandez is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has prior experience with Citibank, Truist, and Bank of America, among other firms. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses research and analytics guided by diversification principles and modern portfolio theory and operates both brokerage and advisory solutions at a large scale.

Ignacio Calles is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at firms including NYLIFE Securities LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, and Eldenstreet Financial, LLC. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm uses advanced software tools to analyze client goals and offers a range of planning programs, including recent additions like Divorce Planning and employer-sponsored planning services.

Luis Lopez Portillo is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with LPL Enterprise LLC, based in North Bethesda, MD. He began his career at Rethos, where he worked for 20 years before joining Beall Enterprises Inc. and LPL Enterprise in 2025 and 2026, respectively. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is typically model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers access to financial planning, third-party asset managers, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

Aidan Leighton is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Potomac, MD, with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments and U.S. Bank, and has experience outside finance working at Mustards Last Stand and the University of Colorado Boulder. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning using structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements with employers.

Michael Bowden is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2017. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and financial planning services that leverage structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate-sponsored financial planning.

Kristin Alexander is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning, supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Kevin Di Manna is a financial advisor with Merrill in North Bethesda, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2017 and was previously employed at Arthur J. Gallagher from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches younger baseball players through sports camps and clinics as an independent contractor. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Christopher Krabbe is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2020. Prior to his advisory role, his background includes positions at Enterprise Rent-A-Car and involvement with the Five Oaks Swim Club. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Jennifer Heebink is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Keel Point, LLC prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2019. Heebink holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery and proprietary tools, incorporating the Global Investment Committee’s return estimates and simulation models.

Gary Wright is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He worked at Janney Montgomery Scott for a decade before joining LPL Financial and operating Retirement & Investment Group LLC, a related entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and model portfolio programs, supported by technology tools and a large network of advisors.