Anthony Chapkey is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, he worked at Van Clemens & Co. Inc. and founded LateGame LLC, a business focused on budgeting and financial education for friends and family. First Command Advisory Services 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, providing investment management through a centralized team and wealth portfolio managers who select model portfolios and approved third-party managers.

Jennifer Quigley is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and previously spent 20 years at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC. 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 process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment approaches and affiliated non-investment businesses.

Helen De Bearn is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on various areas including Divorce Transition Planning, Family Wealth Management Strategies, Managing New Wealth, Personal Retirement Planning, Portfolio Management Services, Small Business Strategies, Women and Wealth, Tax Minimization, and Retirement Income. Helen holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. She completed her high school education at George Washington High School. In her personal time, Helen enjoys cooking, dancing, gardening, horseback riding, and music. She is involved with the community organization Women Giving Back.

Carla Gomez is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board of her local homeowners association in Vienna, Virginia. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored portfolio management strategies utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Lindsay Snyder is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Cambridge since 2014. Outside of advising, she also works as an independent insurance agent for various companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a variety of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements.

Richard Jones II is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2018 and 2019, respectively. His background also includes time with Virginia Commonwealth University and a brief role at Fat Dragon Kitchen and Bar. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by its Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Joy Stephens is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing. Her prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab, and National Philanthropic Trust. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in e-commerce ventures and co-owns a real estate investment business with her spouse. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Charles Carson Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Leesburg, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2008. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and emphasizes a structured planning process supported by proprietary tools and modeling techniques.

Jennifer Harmon Von Bredow is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Voya Financial Advisors and American Capital Investments Group, Inc. She is also a licensed notary public. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager platform that offers various portfolio management and financial planning services.

Brian Suto is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab based in Reston, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2010. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational structure.

Eduardo Guzman Valiente is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors since 2010 and with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a law office providing notarial and legal services, including tax and retirement plan recordkeeping, and serves as an executor managing estate assets. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors offers financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm provides tailored advisory services and specialized programs such as the SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services for small businesses.

Stephen Mohyla Jr. is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a high school varsity basketball official. OSAIC serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs. The firm employs various portfolio construction tools and supports multiple advisory platforms and legacy account transitions.

Kent Overholt is a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Private Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill since 1987 and specializes in working with ultra-high-net-worth families navigating complex investment decisions and financial transitions. Kent collaborates with clients and colleagues to develop customized financial strategies that address liquidity events, wealth management, family wishes, and philanthropy. Kent's expertise includes intergenerational wealth planning, business succession, asset preservation, portfolio management, and credit and lending solutions. He assists families through the Merrill Private Wealth Center for Family Wealth, focusing on family wealth education and governance. Kent also manages portfolio reviews, implements investment recommendations, and facilitates access to Bank of America credit services to support clients' diverse financial needs. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Advertising and Public Relations from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and holds professional designations including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Kent splits his time between McLean, Virginia, and Easton, Maryland, and enjoys antiquing, baseball, boating, cooking, golfing, pickleball, reading, spending time with family, traveling, and watching movies.

Sam Ramadan is a financial advisor at Merrill in Vienna, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has been with Merrill since 2026 and has prior experience in the restaurant and legal fields, including roles at Patsy's Great American Restaurant and Surovell, Isaacs & Levy, PLC. Merrill offers managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program to a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional fiduciaries. The firm’s investment strategies combine model-based and discretionary approaches implemented by Managed Account Advisors LLC and its Chief Investment Office, integrated within Bank of America’s broader corporate platform.

Yemewedish Girma is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2018, following a decade at UBS Financial Services Inc. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory options. The firm’s IPS-driven process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Peter Ambrose is a financial advisor at Merrill with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Merrill since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator, dedicating time to industry dispute resolution. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Julie Sayasithsena is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and three years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2010. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Connell Lee is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ashburn, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2011, including its predecessor Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Lee teaches financial planning topics such as retirement and investing through adult education programs in Fairfax and Loudoun counties. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendations. The firm also offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Julianne Okim is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Edward Jones and Raymond James. Outside of financial advising, she has been involved with Game Day Glamerous. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers tailored, primarily non-discretionary advisory services and supports municipal and public finance clients through its broad affiliate network.

Christopher Hardware is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 66, 65, and 63 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience, all with Wells Fargo Bank NA and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.