Gerhard Olsen is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2017, following prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation with a range of investment options, and acts as a qualified custodian while providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management programs.

Mitchell Mccarthy is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with institutional-scale resources and specialized market roles.

David Weiss is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with the ChFC® designation and Series 65 and 63 licenses. He has five years of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, Creative Planning LLC, and AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base of individual and institutional investors, offering investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment banking services. The firm utilizes the Envestnet platform to provide discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a combination of proprietary models and third-party solutions.

Steven Zeigler is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Charles Schwab since 2018. Prior to his career in finance, he spent nine years with Fairfax County Public Schools. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s proprietary research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly for advisory services.

Ashley Galvin is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Hightower Securities, LLC and Hightower Advisors since 2011. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services.

Jay Burmaster Jr. is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at various Truist entities, Scott & Stringfellow, and Bb&T Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory solutions to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering services such as asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that leverages discretionary and non-discretionary approaches along with AI-enhanced research tools.

Lyndsie Slusher is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. She has one year of industry experience, having previously served in the US Army for seven years and currently engaged with UNC Chapel Hill. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a specific focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Michael Duckett is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Lockton Financial Advisors, Lockton Investment Advisors, Lockton Companies, and Kestra Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he consults on software for Benetic. 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 that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets through over 1,100 advisors.

Shippen Royer is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2018. Prior to that, he was involved with Phyxius Arbitrage Fund LP and held roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and retirement plan fiduciaries. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with a range of investment management programs, financial planning, and private-fund management, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside manager selection and various investment strategies.

Matthew Hammaker is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 65 credential and approximately one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes service in the United States Marine Corps and roles in higher education at Kennesaw State University and Wingate University. He has also worked in hospitality and physical therapy support roles. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with various managed account programs and access to third-party asset managers, providing clients with diverse investment options and back-office services.

Christina Raya is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 license and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at PNC Investments since 2018 and previously held positions at Bank of the West, BancWest Investment Services, and TD Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.

Leland Detmer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked on the PGA Tour for five years. Detmer is also the co-founder and secretary of the BCCC Scholarship Foundation, which provides scholarships for underprivileged children to attend golf camps. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment advisor managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through proprietary and third-party solutions.

Samantha Stidham is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Her work history includes prior roles within various First Command entities and service in the U.S. Army. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporations, 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, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to select and monitor model portfolios and third-party managers.

Tu Nguyen is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked in various roles within Truist and its predecessor firms since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platform and manager arrangements, and integrates affiliated services including Truist Investment Services and Truist Bank sweep features.

Eamon Vera is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC, he worked at Bank of America for four years and has held positions in education and retail. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing both client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm uses a range of model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with global manager selection to serve its clients.

Vincent Yuen is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience and has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2023. Prior to this, he was affiliated with TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. beginning in 2012. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through affiliated and third-party sub-managers and operates a cross-border Private Investment Advisor model serving certain U.S. clients virtually.

Christopher Sims is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for seven years before joining Citigroup in 2023. Based in Washington, DC, Sims provides advisory services within a major global financial institution. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across diverse wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with large institutional scale, including unique market roles such as security-based swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

James Fowkes II is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with various Steward Partners entities since 2014, previously working at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. He is also a member of the Legacy Wealth Partners team. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account solutions through both proprietary and third-party portfolio management programs.

George Michael is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at RiverFront Investment Group and ALPS Distributors prior to joining Janney. His work history also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Elon University and several retail and delivery companies. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a range of in-house and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Sonia Castillo Smith is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Tysons, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has been with HSBC Securities since 2011 and concurrently serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank USA N.A. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of the Rotary Club of Dulles International Airport, participating in community service and scholarship committees. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of client-directed and discretionary investment options supported by a multi-profile strategic and tactical asset allocation process with global resources.