Sarah Kaplan is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015 and is the co-owner and managing partner of Kaplan Financial Group and Kaplan Benefits Group, both established in 2003. Kaplan is also involved in fixed insurance sales and serves as a co-trustee of the Kaplan Financial Group 401(k) plan. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Yichuan Li is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including East West Bank, TD Bank N.A., U.S. Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and JP Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth management segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Timothy Shean is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a co-owner of Potomac Financial Private Client Group, LLC and an advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2011. His work focuses on securities, advisory, and insurance services. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors by providing a platform that includes operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and discretionary model portfolios designed to meet diverse client needs.

George Shirley is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. He has previously worked with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and holds multiple securities licenses including Series 63 and Series 65. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chair of the Rec Committee and is a board member of the Arlington Soccer Association. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Irina Gavrilyaka is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Vanguard Group for two years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by third-party manager arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Michael Burke is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2017, following a 17-year tenure at Tricapital Advisors Inc. Burke also serves as director and chairman of Capital Bank, a community bank in Rockville, MD. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a relationship-driven, customized process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

James Mccormack is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in McLean, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust Investment Services since 2000 and with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Joseph Masella is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Israel Discount Bank of New York and IDB Capital Corp. Masella serves as a senior investment strategist and provides advisory services through Private Advisor Group and affiliated entities. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Johnny Kim is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at LPL Financial and several banking institutions, including M&T Bank and Capital One Bank. Kim serves on the board of the Ladies First Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Germantown, MD. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research, with an emphasis on inter-affiliate integration among its affiliated brokerage and banking entities.

Maria Camp is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. She has 19 years of industry experience, including 23 years at SOL Capital Management Company prior to joining Cerity Partners. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and operates an artwork business, Angiempaints LLC. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Ryan De Leon is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors in Potomac, MD, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2024 and has prior experience at Franklin Templeton. Ryan’s background includes four years at the University of Maryland and six years working in high and middle schools. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment advisory services with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Leslie Niblock is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2023, Leslie worked at PNC Investments for 11 years. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security pricing, and provides services such as derivatives trading and bespoke discretionary solutions.

Hang Nguyen is a CFP® professional affiliated with UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining United Planners in 2025, Nguyen held roles at Arnold Financial Services and Financial Services Advisory, and worked at Bank of America from 2015 to 2017. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory services through independent representatives and utilizes a range of custodians and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.

Lakhi Narang is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Investments LLC in 2023, Narang worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank from 2020 to 2023, and held various roles at PNC Bank and PNC Investments between 2014 and 2020. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary portfolio service for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and manages investments via approved model strategies and mutual funds or ETFs.

Oscar Cornejo is a CFP® professional at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2018 and previously at Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management, LLC and Virginia Tech. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses, offering a range of portfolio management, financial counseling, and family office services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Donald Farren is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wealthspire Advisors since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Tricapital Advisors Inc. for 16 years and has operated Farren Financial Services since 1978. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, investment advisory, and family office support through a relationship-driven, customized process that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Gary Sobelman is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized process with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and uses both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jayne Ly is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at Grove Point Investments, LLC, and Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She is based in Silver Spring, MD. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Maria Cornelius is a CFP® with over 33 years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning, where she has worked since 2025, following a long tenure at Burt Associates, Inc. from 1992 to 2025. 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 assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, supplemented by strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Thomas Annin is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and has prior experience at Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney, LLC and BOS. He is based in McLean, VA. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.