Joshua Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2018 and operates the firms Blueprint for Financial Success and Modern Wealth Strategies, LLC, through which he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Gonzalez serves on the Board of Advisors for The American College Alumni Association, supporting alumni recognition and recruitment efforts. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types including financial plans, retirement consulting, and advisory solutions tied to insurance and annuity products.

Joseph Young is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in McLean, VA. He has been with Mercer in various roles since 2015. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of advisory services including financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified portfolios implemented through ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Megan Hirsch is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has a background that includes roles in education at Academia Britania Cuscatleca, Escuela Americana, and multiple school districts prior to her financial career. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools.

John Utley is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently practicing at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. Prior to joining Steward Partners, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and has a background outside finance with four years at Baker Concrete. Utley also serves as an educator for the National Institute of Transitional Planning, providing retirement planning seminars to government employees. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets for individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Tannaz Sadeghi is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and currently based in Fairfax, VA. She has experience working within multiple Truist entities since 2018, including Truist Bank and its advisory and investment services divisions. Prior to joining Truist, she worked at Helzberg Diamonds for four years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including asset allocation, fiduciary support, and third-party manager selection through its AMC Advantage program, integrating discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate operating arrangements.

Grant Bartlett is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic, and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. Bartlett is based in Rockville, MD. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Jenny Kim is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, both since 2007, as well as Eagle Strategies LLC since 2017. She is also appointed with various outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and Plan Sponsor criteria, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Kent Davis is a CFP® and PFS™ professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has prior experience at Bernhardt Wealth Management, Advocacy Wealth Management, and Thompson Greenspon CPAs. Outside of his advising role, he operates a tax preparation service under his own business, Kent Davis, CPA. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory, financial planning, tax, retirement, and estate services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and offers specialized programs alongside client education and integrated affiliated service platforms.

Matthew Quattlebaum is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and also affiliated with LPL Financial, having held positions at Broad View Wealth Management and H. Beck, Inc. earlier in his career. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a combination of internal management and third-party asset managers to construct customized portfolios.

Peter Daniels is a CFP® with ten years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2019. He has previously worked at Concentric Private Wealth and returned to Commonwealth in 2019 after an earlier tenure from 2015 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a notary public. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, with portfolios implemented through in-house model portfolios or outsourced to third-party platforms.

Timothy Hughes is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Reston, VA. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm uses a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio management.

Jason Pan is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner Wealth Advisors and has previously been employed at firms including Mason Investment Advisory Services, The Mather Group, Facet Wealth, Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney, EF Legacy Securities, and Edelman Financial. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an investment committee and offers a range of strategies across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets, with notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory firms.

Ryan Malaeb is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior experience includes roles at T. Rowe Price and PwC. Outside of his advisory work, he manages rental properties, handling tenant relationships and lease issues. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools to support clients with investment recommendations and conducts annual account reviews without discretionary trading authority.

Austin Sutphin is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior roles with Virginia Tech, the Virginia Tech Foundation, and CVS Health. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management with third-party platforms and employs AI-enabled tools in its research and oversight processes.

Gary Lyons is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2021, he spent 17 years at Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney, Inc./BMO Financial Group. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a range of supplemental portfolio management techniques and a large advisory team.

Jennifer Baick is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2017, following four years at Freestone Capital Management, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other asset types, supported by educational programming and integrated service lines.

Jose Feliz is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Alexandria, VA. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 66 license, with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, he served 25 years in the U.S. Navy and worked at Deloitte LLP for several years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an LLC, JLF Group L.L.C., which he uses for business and compensation purposes. 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 provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed centrally through an Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Sun Min Kim is a CFP® with six years of experience in the financial industry, currently practicing at Equity Services, Inc. in Fairfax, VA. Prior to joining Equity Services in 2020, Kim held roles at NeoImmunetech and National Life Group, and also works as a freelance translator. Outside of financial advising, Kim is involved in retail business management and serves as a statutory auditor for NeoImmunetech. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, offering a combination of long-term investment strategies alongside options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

James Sinnott is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including RBC Capital Markets, City National Bank, and Morgan Stanley. Sinnott serves as a finance council member for St. Monica parish, meeting monthly to review its financial standing. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a broad client base, including sovereign wealth funds.

Seong Ho Kim is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. Kim has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2019. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation approach implemented through a diversified mix of investment vehicles and centralized oversight.