Brandon Poteet is a financial advisor at Merrill with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2013. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party teams.

Jon Bost is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Leesburg, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2020, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2010 to 2020. He owns and operates LII Wealth Management, LLC, an investment-related business based in Ashburn, VA. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive investment and financial planning services. The firm uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations and provides a broad range of specialized planning services for clients who meet certain net-worth criteria.

Emaida Avenilla is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Germantown, MD, holding the CFP® and Series 63 designations with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2021, she worked at EMA Insight LLC and Kaiser Permanente. She has also engaged in audit testing and potential tax preparation through Integrity Audit & Tax, LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a large network of financial advisors and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Amanda Brooks is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2026. She has progressed through various roles within Fidelity, including Benefits & Planning Consultant and multiple levels of Workplace Planning Consultant since 2022, demonstrating her commitment to the firm and growth in financial planning expertise. Prior to joining Fidelity, Amanda worked as a Client Relationship Specialist at Charles Schwab from 2020 to 2021. Amanda focuses on helping clients build their financial future by understanding their unique stories, goals, and concerns. She collaborates with families to create and monitor financial plans that reflect their priorities and navigate the everyday challenges of life. Outside of her professional work, Amanda enjoys spending time at the beach, cooking and baking, attending social events with friends, playing instruments, parenting, and caring for pets.

Tucker Speak is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked in various roles including positions at Mary Baldwin University and Lowe's. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses advanced analytical tools to support client goals, while maintaining specialized services such as municipal advisory and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting programs.

Jennifer Bottomley is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Northwest Financial Advisors, LPL Financial, Financial Engines Advisors, EF Legacy Securities, and Edelman Financial Services. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services.

Gabriel Owusu is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at SEI Investments, The Vanguard Group, and Chase Bank. Outside of finance, he holds a 33% ownership stake and serves as secretary and operations manager for a non-profit sports team, the Foreign Academy Football Club. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory solutions and manages approximately $671 billion in assets through a large network of financial advisors.

Kristine Chaze is a financial advisor with Edelman Financial Engines in Fairfax, VA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Edelman Financial Services LLC and EF Legacy Securities, LLC. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary modeling with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary management and non-discretionary advice, with a focus on diversified portfolios, periodic rebalancing, and long-term investment strategies.

Mark Corbett is a CFA® charterholder with the Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones in Gaithersburg, MD since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Joseph Goldberg is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Fairfax, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services Inc and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of advisory work, he is also a life and health insurance agent. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Daniel Koester is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he held multiple roles at James Madison University and Kestra Financial. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a process that combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm also serves as an advisor to registered investment companies and delivers model portfolios using systematic methodologies and long-term asset allocation benchmarks.

David Kidd is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in serving individuals and families by providing customized wealth management planning and financial services. His approach emphasizes trust, strength, and communication, ensuring a thorough understanding of clients’ financial needs and goals, offering access to resources from a leading financial services firm, and delivering coordinated strategies aligned with clients' lifestyles and financial visions. David's expertise covers a broad range of services including investment advisory programs, asset allocation analysis, retirement and education planning, concentrated stock services, insurance coordination, trust and estate planning, wealth transfer strategies, and credit and lending services in partnership with Bank of America, N.A. His client focus areas include college education planning, corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, and retirement income planning. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from The University at Albany and has earned professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). David is also involved in community volunteering, notably with the organization Touching Heart. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys baseball, boating, cooking, football, reading, and spending time with his family.

Autumn Ngov is a Wealth Management Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2026. In this capacity, she collaborates closely with Wealth Management Advisors to serve clients across multiple generations, focusing on their wealth management needs and goals. Autumn has extensive experience within Fidelity Investments, having progressed through several positions including Planning Consultant from 2024 to 2026, Relationship Manager from 2023 to 2024, and Financial Representative from 2022 to 2023. She holds a California Insurance License, supporting her expertise in financial and insurance services. Outside of her professional responsibilities, Autumn enjoys board games, cooking and baking, parenthood, and traveling.

Joseph Roslovic is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Blackstone Securities Partners L.P., Blackstone Inc., and BlackRock Investments LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing research and analytics alongside diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Jeffrey Perry is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Covenant Capital, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer at Trinity Church of Loudoun, where he collaborates on the church’s financial matters. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools to support client goals and offers specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Carl Matysek is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade Inc., Cygnus Technologies, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, and Oceanic. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investment due diligence.

Ryan Rushe is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory work, he hosts a weekly networking meeting focused on marketing and business promotion. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management. The firm’s integrated platform combines advisory programs with brokerage and insurance products, and it supports discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through various channels.

Leda Bonilla is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2019, she worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 10 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Princess Yazz Home Services, a business she has been part of since 2015. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and utilizes analytical tools to support client goals, alongside institutional consulting and portfolio management capabilities.

Mary Sterbutzel is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup Global Markets. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, incorporating a broad range of financial product offerings including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Anthony Marx is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Sterling, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor entity since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Unity Squared, a pass-through entity associated with a team practice structure. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written recommendations on income, Social Security, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and automated tools with advisor input to deliver these plans and also provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.