James Farrell is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018, following positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director and treasurer on the board of his homeowners association. 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 diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

John Crane is a financial advisor with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the author of two books focused on personal finance transitions and budgeting. Park Avenue Securities serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include proprietary and third-party managed portfolios.

Brian Willey is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Patriot Growth Insurance Services, Inc., IFG (Incisive Financial Group), Business Benefits Group, Human Circuit, PFS Investments Inc., and Primerica Financial Services. He is also involved in retirement plans and wealth planning as well as commercial benefits and insurance consulting through related business activities. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, using multiple custodial platforms and third-party tools to support portfolio construction and ongoing client reviews.

Larry Schwartzman is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior firms include Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, Ferris, Baker Watts, LLC, and Citigroup Global Markets. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with a range of investment and advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and maintains custody of client assets while operating as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Jason Whiteman is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Merrill, Bank of America, United Brokerage Services, and Empower Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Whiteman is an author and speaker. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm employs algorithmic risk assessment and utilizes mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation delegated to third parties.

Brandon Schumacher is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with firms including The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Bank of America, Merrill, and Royal Bank of Canada Wealth Management. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients by providing comprehensive 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.

Edward Ramsey is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His career includes roles at Avantis Private Wealth and Quantis Wealth Management, as well as ownership of a CPA and tax accounting firm, Ramsey & Associates. He also provides accounting and business valuation services to dental offices through Peak Dental Transitions, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a range of investment options.

Thomas Duval is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2022 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a rental property occupied by family. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Harry Pilson II is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and Sun Trust Investment Services for 10 years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager selection programs. The firm integrates discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with third-party platforms and employs both traditional and AI-enabled research tools in its investment oversight.

Delaney Alejandro Negron is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include multiple positions at the University of Rochester and Goldman Sachs Ayco. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment solutions supported by proprietary research and a range of operational tools, with access to the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Robert Hensley is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he served in the U.S. Army for 27 years. 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 offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios constructed and managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

George Vera is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2019, with prior roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Capital One Advisors. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering diversified investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and manages large institutional scale operations with unique market roles including derivatives and futures services.

Kevin Broderick is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2008, following 12 years at Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of finance, he owns Shamrock Lacrosse, LLC, a sports training company that hosts lacrosse camps. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, managing equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios through strategic asset allocation and manager selection.

Michael Rutler is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Truist Advisory Services, bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Truist Advisory Services and its predecessors since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for the Marlan Forest Citizens' Association, managing financial duties and supporting community activities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting, leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enhanced equity research to support investment decisions.

Carol Zirkle is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked with LPL Financial since 2018 and has managed her own CPA firm, Carol Zirkle CPA PLLC, since 1990. In addition to her advisory roles, she serves on the board of Pinnacle Consulting Services. 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 customized investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach combined with multiple model and wrap options.

Ekaterina Brovina is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Valerie Powers is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 13-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, utilizing centralized investment resources and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Jordan Hawks is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and has worked at various Rockefeller entities since 2018, as well as Eton Advisors LLC and Wake Forest University. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Cody James is a CFP® and CFA® with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, having previously worked at MAI Capital Management, Halpern Financial, and Freddie Mac. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services to individual, corporate, pension, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employs active and passive strategies across public and private assets, and provides comprehensive reporting and participant education for retirement plans.

Sophia Haney is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc since 2017. Prior to that, she worked at NES Creative for one year. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of programs covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.