William Chao is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Spire Investment Partners, and TIAA. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a soccer coach with the Lions Soccer Club and is the owner of a goldfish breeding business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Joshua Stark is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016 and previously at Lincoln Financial Advisors from 2013 to 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing primarily long-term investment strategies with customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Rebekah Porter is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at LPL Financial, RBC Capital Markets, Nylife Securities LLC, and SFA LLC. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers trust and insurance administration services, overseeing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 2026.

John Koester is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving with Kestra Advisory. He has been affiliated with Kestra Investment Services and Kestra Advisory since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Corbitt By the Lake Association and secretary for the Kappa Phi Chapter Housing Association. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, investment advice, and employee education, and it manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets across diverse client types including large institutional investors.

John Frisch is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist™ (PFS™) with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2022, following prior roles at Alliant Wealth Advisors and Alexandria Capital. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Amyn Mohamed Juma is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with TD Bank Financial Group since 2005. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers, strategic and tactical asset allocation, and provides portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services.

Robert Singleton is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with nine years of experience in the industry. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at First Command and Lockheed Martin. Singleton also operates Bob Singleton Financial Planning, LLC, where he provides financial planning services on a limited basis. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, 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 managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

India Johns is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. She has 26 years of industry experience, including prior roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Fidelity Investments, and Oppenheimer. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and partner of Sweetly Baked By J LLC, a bakery business. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a registered broker-dealer, providing an integrated investment platform and alternative investment placement services.

Philip Leopold is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has been affiliated with First Command in various capacities since 1989. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, 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 that utilize model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Bradley Smith is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at MTX Wealth Management for nine years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2019. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and combines financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services within many client relationships.

Donald Schoen III is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and previously spent a year at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros and Blayney LLC. He also has four years of experience at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Lily Smith is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at RS Will Wealth Management and has a background that includes four years at James Madison University and six years teaching at the middle and high school levels. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment advisory services using a relationship-driven process and institutional-style asset allocation.

Ryan Verfurth is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in McLean, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2019 and was previously affiliated with Everplans - Beyondly, Inc and MBSC Securities Corporation. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Armine Graham is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services and has five years of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial sector, Graham worked as a freelance musician for over a decade, including a seven-year tenure with the National Philharmonic Orchestra. Graham continues to engage in music professionally alongside financial advising. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

James Young is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory based in Tysons Corner, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. Young has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012 and associated with Charles Schwab since 2005. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm delivers advice through Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools, with clients retaining final trading decisions.

Diane Croce is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Arlington, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services and related entities since 2013. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program. The firm’s approach integrates discretionary and non-discretionary management through third-party platforms and emphasizes inter-affiliate coordination across Truist’s financial services.

Saidah Smalls is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. She has worked at PNC Investments LLC since 2022 and previously spent time at PNC Bank and Bed Bath & Beyond. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an online, discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm’s approach relies on algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments using approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Garrett Dunlap is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, PNC Investments, E*TRADE Capital Management, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Dunlap is based in Fairfax, VA. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of services including model portfolio management and customized portfolio solutions, operating under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Cory Saylor is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF. He has been with TIAA since 2016 and transitioned to TIAA-CREF in 2025. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often working with clients who have pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary management and operates a vertically integrated model that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Yvette Farrugia Polster is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. Her work history includes roles at Bb&T and its affiliated entities dating back to 2004. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools as part of its investment approach.