Gerald Ketchum is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing five years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he served 26 years in the U.S. Army. First Command Advisory Services serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers a range of financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized team to design and manage investment portfolios.

Xiaohuan Xu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Xu has been affiliated with Transamerica since 2015 and serves as president of Catherine Xu Financial Dynasty LLC. Outside of advisory work, Xu is involved in health insurance sales and has an investment in the food and beverage sector. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Diane Gould is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding a Series 63 designation and over 43 years of industry experience. She has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company since 1975 and with Nylife Securities Inc. since 1981. Outside of advising, she serves as a notary public, providing notarization services to clients. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions across various program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Alexander Cochran is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Seia LLC, Royal Alliance, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, and LPL Financial, among others. He also serves as a Planning & Investment Associate at CURO Private Wealth, where he manages client service operations and supports financial planning and trading activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving large institutional investors and diverse client types.

Lauren Watson is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cresset Asset Management, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Brightside Advisory Partners, LLC, Pagnato Karp Partners, LLC, and WMS Partners, LLC. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Reston, VA. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and a broad range of services including portfolio management, wealth planning, private fund advisory, and family office services.

Nichole Toledo is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Centaurus Financial and Securities America Advisors, among other firms. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis while allowing access to various specialized investment services.

Matthew Witchko is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2015 and has been associated with Kaplan Financial Group since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Kaplan Benefits Group, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors to construct client portfolios with a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Xinge Zhang is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. based in Chantilly, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life in 2022, Zhang worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group. Zhang also serves as a field manager recruiting and training insurance agents for Bankers Life and is the sole owner of an S-corporation established to organize business income and expenses related to these activities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across multiple asset classes, with a connection to insurance and mortgage-related businesses through its parent company, CNO Financial Group.

Lauren Lehman is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and CFA® designations, as well as Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors in 2023, she worked for SOL Capital Management Company for 12 years and LPL Financial for 4 years. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Kameron Bryant is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Kameron coaches quarterbacks at the Potomac School. 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 offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and maintains a significant non-discretionary asset base, working extensively with defined contribution and benefit plans as well as charitable and corporate clients.

Douglas Corey is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at H. Beck, Inc. and Grove Point Investments, LLC. Corey is also an officer and director at Douglas Corey & Associates, P.C., a CPA firm specializing in tax preparation and accounting services. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party models, applying strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios to develop tailored investment strategies.

Noah Pak is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TD Bank N.A. since 2015. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS (US) clients. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

David Chu is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and execution capabilities, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Lawrence Solomon is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2019. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at OptiFour Integrated Wealth Management LLC for seven years. He participates in several market research organizations that support financial advisors, contributing less than one hour per month. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, and non-profits, providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, and specialized portfolios.

Mark Schlossenberg is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at AE Wealth Management, Freedom Financial Advisors of Maryland, Re/Max Town Center, Westex Group, Inc., and Potomac Wealth Advisors, LLC. He serves as a board member of Shoresh Inc., a nonprofit organization focused on building positive Jewish identity among children and their families. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Brian Mcguire is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, along with integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Wenjinn Chang is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2012, following roles at Ameritas Investment Company, LLC and Equitable Advisors. Chang serves on the board of the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce and volunteers with the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission, Taiwan. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs both firm- and third-party models for portfolio management, combining active and passive strategies across various risk profiles.

Collin Verfurth is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2025, he worked at LMI Consulting for three years and held roles with the New England Revolution and Loudoun United, as well as at Virginia Tech. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, along with proprietary research and a variety of investment options such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Jason Wallach is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2012 and concurrently with TD Bank, N.A. since 2013. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and is based in Vienna, VA. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm constructs portfolios using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Matthew Vahue is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with both Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a youth soccer coach with the Virginia Soccer Association and is involved with a life coaching venture called Campfire Culture. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser wholly owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage and advisory services utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party investment programs.