Martha Lord is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Citizens Securities, Inc. She has held positions at firms including USAA Investment Management Company and Royal Alliance Associates. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors along with individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm operates both a digital advisory platform and managed account programs, supported by its affiliation with Citizens Bank, N.A.

Austin Verity IV is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. and Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee for family investment trusts. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation and a variety of investment vehicles to meet client objectives.

Bryan Slovon is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent nine years at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. He is also the owner of Stuart Financial Group, an insurance agency based in Greenbelt, MD, which he has operated since 1990. Additionally, Slovon serves as vice president of SFG Marketing, Inc., where he oversees branding and marketing activities. J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager platforms and digital advice. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts using both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies that combine fundamental and technical analysis.

Moises Abascal Carrasco is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at SOL Capital Management Company and TD Bank. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors nationwide. The firm’s approach includes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

John Nguyen is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2007, including his current tenure starting in 2018, and also operates Clarendon Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns Jack Books, LLC, an entity focused on authoring and publishing books. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Tony Perry is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and has been self-employed since 2009. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools for investment oversight and manager selection.

Thomas Desiderio Jr. is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He has held roles at Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2009 and operates Thomas Desiderio, CPA, LLC, providing tax preparation and accounting services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors, with services ranging from fiduciary consulting to plan-level investment advice and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Connor Nagelvoort is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Robinhood Markets, Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, providing a range of advisory services including investment management, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies, alongside client education programs and a broad suite of affiliated service lines.

David Manderfield is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. and Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003, and has prior experience at CIBC World Markets and Banker Finance Investment. He serves as a trustee for family trusts on a non-compensated basis. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with a focus on strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment vehicles, while also acting as a qualified custodian and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management programs.

Deborah Gandy is a financial advisor with Chevy Chase Trust Company in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2009. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, personal trust, family wealth and financial planning services, institutional custody, and access to collective investment funds. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic trends and sector themes, integrating fiduciary trust, custody, and investment management functions.

Frederick Hopkins is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2021 and previously spent eight years at Wilmington Trust, N.A. Chevy Chase Trust Company advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering investment management along with personal trust and wealth planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach that focuses on secular trends and diversification, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across equities and fixed income.

Marquita Hawkins is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including 2250 Financial Services Inc. and First Command Insurance Services, Inc. Prior to her financial services career, she was employed by Starbucks Company for eleven years. 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 roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with both discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

David Burgess is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Creative Planning since 2014. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized tactics such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Lewis Baker is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Farther. He founded Rock Creek Wealth Planners and has held roles at Coliseum Wealth Management and United Planners. Baker serves on the board of Yazam Inc. and is involved with several investor development roles and advisory boards outside of his advisory work. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven platform and direct client meetings, offering discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary private fund recommendations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Nicholas Demczar is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2016. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs diverse investment approaches tailored by program and advisor, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

Bart Lanman is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2017 and concurrently with Squire Lemkin & O'Brien since 2006. Prior to that, he worked at Tricapital Advisors Inc. from 2001 to 2017. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation using a range of investment vehicles and ongoing due diligence.

Mya Fedash is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire, she worked at Mirror Lake Wealth Management (TAG Advisors) and has a background in education, having taught at the middle and high school levels for six years. Wealthspire Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in regulatory assets for nearly 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate, nonprofit, and pension plan clients, using an institutional-style asset allocation approach with oversight from an investment committee.

Ryan Ohlin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and affiliated entities since 2016 and also operates Avenue Wealth Management, LLC, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and benefit plans, and corporate and charitable clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored solutions delivered primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

William Godfrey is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2019, with prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Red Ventures, Best Buy, and New Age Marketing. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs that include portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Rachel Richardson is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked primarily at First Command-affiliated firms since 2020. Prior to her financial services career, she spent several years at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using an Investment Management Team to design and manage model portfolios with discretionary authority granted by clients.