Eileen O'Connor is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and was previously with Hemington Wealth Management, LLC for 12 years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes and offers portfolio management alongside custodian-based reporting and performance measurement.

Mohammad Rehan is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2005. He has Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a registered agent for Dawlay LLC, a non-investment-related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio managed via an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm utilizes approved model strategies with annual rebalancing and employs an algorithmic questionnaire to assist with risk assessment and model selection.

Michael Muldoon is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Tysons Corner, VA. His prior roles include positions at Legacy Wealth Management Inc., Grove Point Investments, LLC, and TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, focusing on financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., delivering advice without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Francis Brown is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with one year of experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab & Co. in 2025, he worked at Brown Advisory for three years and Key Private Bank for ten years. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services including financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm uses Schwab’s proprietary research tools and standard asset allocation models, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Antonio Galliani is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Citigroup, Cetera Investment Services, and PNC Bank. He is based in Washington, DC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Mark Ulicny is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prime Capital Financial. His prior roles include positions at Private Client Services, Cetera Advisor Networks, United Capital Financial Advisers, and Girard Securities. He is also involved as an insurance agent with PCRM, LLC, focusing on fixed insurance products. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services that include asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and provides tax planning and consolidated reporting through its affiliated accounting subsidiary and family office practice.

Katherine Mabry is a CFP® professional at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Hemington Wealth Management for seven years and has held positions at Merrill Lynch and Virginia Tech. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes and integrates proprietary private funds and interval funds into its investment approach.

John Mahoney is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Alexandria, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has experience working at the US Department of Defense from 2011 to 2024. He joined First Command Brokerage Services Inc. in 2026 and has a brief period of retirement between 2025 and 2026. 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, managing portfolios through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers who select preapproved third-party managers.

Donald Walters is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Arlington, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Walters owns TRIADVISE, a financial services firm, and operates a website producing compliance-approved educational finance videos. He is also the creator of an e-course focused on Social Security Widow Benefit planning. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services, delivering advice primarily through non-discretionary arrangements and multiple program structures such as Unified Managed Account wrap programs and third-party money manager access.

Craig Smith is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Bethesda, MD, holding a Series 66 license and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at several Principal entities since 2011 and serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Trust Company. Outside of his financial advisory role, he provides wedding officiant and pre-marital counseling services. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes access to direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party money manager solutions.

Patrick Gallagher is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning, LLC, where he has worked for five years, and previously spent a year at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros, and Blayney (SBSB). Gallagher’s background also includes four years at Virginia Tech. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets through over 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

Valerie Vander Molen is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 23 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at PNC Investments and SunTrust Advisory Services prior to joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, with offerings that include asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Jonathan Bjoring is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at PNC Investments. His current tenure includes seven years at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Reginald Cox Jr. is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 designations and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he held positions at Empower Financial Services, Anschutz Medical Campus, and several other organizations. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Handan Gencogluer is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Vienna, VA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 40 years of industry experience and has been with Eagle Strategies, Nylife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2014. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through various program types and manages most of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Timothy Schroth is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Alexandria, VA. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at the Department of Defense and S2 Analytical Solutions. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to oversee model portfolios and third-party manager selections.

Caroline Szivos is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously operated ArtfulPrint LLC for 14 years. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, personal trust and financial planning services, and institutional custody. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on secular trends and sector themes, emphasizing longer-term holdings and combining fiduciary trust and custody functions with investment management.

Ma. Jessica Bellota is a Series 66 registered advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Arlington, VA, with two years of industry experience. She previously held roles at Togetech Inc. and Nessotech Inc., and currently serves as president and board member of Togetech Inc., a financial technology wallet service provider in the Philippines focused on financial inclusion and regulatory compliance oversight. 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 various wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Gordon Sun is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. from 2015 to 2025 before joining HSBC in 2025. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach uses model risk profiles combined with strategic and tactical asset allocation developed alongside HSBC Global Asset Management, offering both discretionary and client-directed portfolio options.

Robert Crandall is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and over 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2004. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance activities including life, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.