Gladys Heath is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Merrill from 2013 to 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she acts as a power of attorney for her parents. 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 offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating both as a registered broker-dealer and investment advisor with a consolidated platform that includes equities, fixed income, alternatives, and personalized managed account solutions.

Christopher Martin is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at CGMI / Citi Private Bank since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional scale with specialized roles, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Skerdi Kostreci is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life). His career includes long-term roles at Eagle Strategies and NYLIFE Securities LLC, along with experience at multiple financial advisory firms. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Sinwai Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Aligned Benefits Group Inc and International Medical Group. Outside of advising, he serves as president of Better Tomorrow and More Corporation, a nonprofit focused on education in nutrition, health, and technology, and teaches Qi Gong classes weekly. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, offering advisory and broker-dealer services with a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets and supports a range of individual and institutional clients.

Rosario Vezzi is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2018, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Vezzi serves as trustee for private family trusts established for estate management purposes. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and diversified investment strategies to meet client objectives, with a notable focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management programs.

Bobby Watson is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Elkridge, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and volunteers as a youth soccer and basketball coach. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm offers education, support services, and uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual-fund portfolios.

Elvis Langha is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with a PFS™ designation and recent experience in the industry. He also serves as CFO of Pristine Medical Equipment and Accessories Inc and is principal at LGE Advisory Services LLC, where he provides accounting, tax, and business consulting services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a mix of advisory and broker-dealer services, employing proprietary and third-party model portfolios to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Kailey Fretwell is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, she was briefly employed at Morgan Stanley and has worked as an agent selling non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed models to construct client portfolios.

Keith Prather is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and over 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with Paladin Advisor Group and MetLife Group, and has been self-employed since 1983, specializing in insurance sales and services. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, offering fiduciary management under ERISA Section 3(38) and participant investment options through asset allocation portfolios. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Bradford Avery is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of rental properties. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account. The firm’s approach combines algorithm-driven risk assessment with implementation via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

George Fellows Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a co-trustee of a family trust established to support a family member and is a beneficiary of another family trust. Oppenheimer serves a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection to construct client solutions and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.

Keith Burgess is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations and has been affiliated with Nfp Securities Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, Burgess coaches his daughter’s 10-year-old soccer team. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients, offering a range of solutions including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts.

Lance Davison is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 designations. His prior work includes roles at Foreside Fund Services, LLC, AdvisorShares Investments, LLC, and the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with a focus on technology and centralized model solutions.

John Koutras is an investment advisor representative with NewEdge Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at LPL Financial, Towson, and Sunoco. He provides advisory services through the Columbia Advisory Group, a DBA for NewEdge Advisors, and also offers insurance products including life, health, and accident coverage. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and employing centralized due diligence alongside technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Henry Romeyn is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and as a self-employed advisor. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing investment management, personal trust services, family wealth planning, and trustee/administrative services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic trends and diversification, offering a combination of trust, custody, and fund-management roles.

Kaylie Jerdal is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors, she worked in various roles including at Bluemercury and held positions at Westmont College. She is also an appointed agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed account services supported by a large network of advisors and centralized technology.

Nianke Ma is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and Northstar Financial Education Group since 2015, where she serves as president. Her other business activities include sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Lance Robbins is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at SunTrust Bank and Starbucks. 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 manager-selection programs, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Myrle Simone is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning, LLC and previously spent 18 years at Burt Wealth Advisors. Burt Wealth Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various time horizons and primarily allocates assets among mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Whitney Turner is a CFP® professional with experience at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2022 and prior roles at The Meakem Group, Kastle Systems, Scope Group, and Marriott Hotels. Based in Bethesda, MD, Turner has a diverse background spanning financial services and other industries. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, private funds, and separate account managers.