Afya Gabriel is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Equitable Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Edward Jones, and MassMutual Carolinas. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Jason Williams is a CFP® and PFS™ affiliated with Creative Planning, bringing 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, Inc. for 17 years before joining Creative Planning in 2021. Creative Planning serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in assets. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and fundamental equity sleeves, supported by a broad advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Jason Twomey is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for several family trusts, including those for his son and deceased father, without compensation. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside various investment vehicles to meet client objectives.

Claire Weil is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and GYL Financial Synergies, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she manages a rental property in Scotland, handling income and expense tracking and occasional interaction with the management company. Focus Partners Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment and wealth management services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach and integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis with affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Ambika Bablani is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has been associated with Eagle Strategies, New York Life Insurance Company, and Eldenstreet Financial, LLC during her career. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jared Ganzert is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Truist Bank from 2021 to 2025. Prior to his financial services career, Jared had roles outside the industry, including at TIMS Rivershore Restaurant and Therapy and Life Counseling, LLC. 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 strategies supported by technology and inter-affiliate integration.

Joi Thompson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo Advisors. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and provides a range of investment solutions including separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative products.

Madison Hedrick is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Penn Mutual/Aspire Wealth Planners. Outside of her advisory role, Madison is a seasonal field hockey coach at Paint Branch High School. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, with a platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and a range of account options.

Joshua Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2018 and operates the firms Blueprint for Financial Success and Modern Wealth Strategies, LLC, through which he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Gonzalez serves on the Board of Advisors for The American College Alumni Association, supporting alumni recognition and recruitment efforts. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types including financial plans, retirement consulting, and advisory solutions tied to insurance and annuity products.

Joseph Young is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in McLean, VA. He has been with Mercer in various roles since 2015. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of advisory services including financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified portfolios implemented through ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Adam Deal is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BB&T Bank and Securities, Truist Advisory Services, and Rockefeller Capital Management. He is also a member of DNA Holdings LLC, an investment holding company for personal passive investments. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Elmira Tasharofi is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Citizens Bank, HSBC Bank, Bank of America, and Nordstrom. Outside of financial services, she works as a freelance cosmetic brand representative for Estée Lauder. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for a diverse client base including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both client-directed and discretionary investment programs supported by a structured risk-profile framework and partnerships with global asset and fund management specialists.

Megan Hirsch is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has a background that includes roles in education at Academia Britania Cuscatleca, Escuela Americana, and multiple school districts prior to her financial career. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools.

Sien Vernyns is a CFP® certificant with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Vernyns worked at The Family Firm for a total of nine years, interspersed with brief periods outside the industry. Vernyns holds a minor ownership interest in a family paint business based in Belgium. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-driven, asset-allocation approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers discretionary wealth management, fiduciary services, and outsourced CIO solutions.

John Utley is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently practicing at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. Prior to joining Steward Partners, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and has a background outside finance with four years at Baker Concrete. Utley also serves as an educator for the National Institute of Transitional Planning, providing retirement planning seminars to government employees. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets for individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Tannaz Sadeghi is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and currently based in Fairfax, VA. She has experience working within multiple Truist entities since 2018, including Truist Bank and its advisory and investment services divisions. Prior to joining Truist, she worked at Helzberg Diamonds for four years. 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, fiduciary support, and third-party manager selection through its AMC Advantage program, integrating discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate operating arrangements.

Grant Bartlett is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic, and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. Bartlett is based in Rockville, MD. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Craig Bennett is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience, all with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at TRIADVISE, a firm involved in financial services and investment management, and operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and various program structures with a preference for non-discretionary, recommendation-based advisory relationships.

Alia Wagenhoffer is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, institutions, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing customized and diversified portfolio strategies.

Luther Wiles is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Truist Advisory Services since 2021, as well as affiliated firms including BB&T Securities and Scott & Stringfellow. Outside of his advisory work, he is a landlord of a rental property with his wife. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and integrates technology-driven tools and inter-affiliate resources to support investment decision-making and fiduciary oversight.