Bradley Smith is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at MTX Wealth Management for nine years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2019. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and combines financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services within many client relationships.

Lala Balaoghlanova is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked in various roles at HSBC Bank USA National Association and HSBC Securities since 2017. HSBC Securities offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a range of client-directed and discretionary investment options supported by strategic asset allocation and global fund due diligence.

Donald Schoen III is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and previously spent a year at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros and Blayney LLC. He also has four years of experience at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Lily Smith is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at RS Will Wealth Management and has a background that includes four years at James Madison University and six years teaching at the middle and high school levels. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment advisory services using a relationship-driven process and institutional-style asset allocation.

Ryan Verfurth is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in McLean, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2019 and was previously affiliated with Everplans - Beyondly, Inc and MBSC Securities Corporation. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

James Young is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory based in Tysons Corner, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. Young has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012 and associated with Charles Schwab since 2005. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm delivers advice through Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools, with clients retaining final trading decisions.

Caroline Girgis is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at United Capital Financial Advisers, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Girard Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for the DC Association of Collaborative Professionals and acts as a divemaster teaching scuba diving. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a broad range of services including asset management, financial planning, family office offerings, and retirement plan participant managed account allocations, employing a mix of core/satellite, thematic, and tactical investment strategies.

Michael Hoch is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also has a long tenure at Kestra Investment Services, LLC and MLH Financial Services. He serves on the board of Maryland Hillel. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients, delivering services such as fiduciary consulting and plan-level investment advice supported by due diligence on investments.

Yvette Farrugia Polster is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. Her work history includes roles at Bb&T and its affiliated entities dating back to 2004. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools as part of its investment approach.

Mark Martin is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to this, he worked for seven years at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Martin volunteers with Britepaths, Inc. in Fairfax, VA, providing pro bono financial counseling and coaching to individuals in the charity’s programs and prepares individual tax returns seasonally for family and friends. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.

Andrew Prevost is an investment advisor representative with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and previously worked at Kestra Investment Services since 2010. Outside his advisory role, he is the owner of Meltzer Management Company, a holding company unrelated to investment activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and serves large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Colleen Clements is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2016. She also serves as a bank officer for Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting the management of Principal retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Christopher Milligan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Reston, VA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including 23 years at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Milligan also sells long-term care insurance and health benefits outside of Guardian Life when client needs require it. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, including financial and retirement planning. The firm offers a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Harris Rubin is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 14 years of industry experience. He currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory, where he has been since 2023, and has prior experience at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and SunTrust Advisory Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset allocation models and research tools to recommend investments, with clients retaining final trading decisions and Schwab conducting annual account reviews.

Alexander Naula is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at the International Monetary Fund and Deloitte, as well as experience in insurance and self-employment with NetSolver LLC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active‑duty military personnel overseas. 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.

Scott Weitz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with New York Life Insurance Company since 1990 and operates Weitz Financial Group, LLC since 2011. He serves as president and advisor to the Terrapin Club at the University of Maryland, supporting student athletes through alumni donations. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis, with specialized services for plan sponsors and ties to insurance and annuity products within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Ariel Rosero Quinteros is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Goldman Sachs, Franklin Templeton, and Legg Mason. Outside of advisory work, he has engaged in package and grocery delivery through Amazon Flex and Instacart. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services such as asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies and provides integrated tax advisory and financial administration services.

Craig Frye is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, Truist Bank, SunTrust Investment Services, and BB&T affiliates. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including asset allocation analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Myrna Nasser is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Citigroup since 2018, with prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Wells Fargo Bank. Based in McLean, VA, she provides investment advisory services within a large enterprise firm. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, custody services, and derivatives trading. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and integrates in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant activities, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Geoffrey Finkel is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Holmes for 11 years before joining TIAA-CREF in 2022. Outside his advisory role, he owns Rock Venture Consulting, a business development and growth consulting firm. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services including model portfolio management and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.