Julian Collier is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Suntrust Advisory Services, Inc. and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Kristen Andrejev is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2021. She previously worked for over two decades at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC. Based in McLean, VA, she holds the Series 63 designation in addition to her CFP® credential. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Luke Johnson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 63 license, with 25 years of industry experience. Johnson has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2001 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2000. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Scott Ward is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at &Partners since 2025. His prior experience includes nine years at Wells Fargo Clearing and seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services, employing a combination of proprietary and third-party investment models alongside financial planning and retirement-related consulting.

Swathi Reddy is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at HSBC Bank Australia as well as HSBC Bank USA. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers multiple program types ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary accounts, with an investment process that incorporates model risk profiles and combines global asset management and fund due diligence.

Andrew Lalley is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. He has worked with Steward Partners and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Prior to his financial advisory career, Lalley was involved in rowing, including leadership roles such as Head Coach of the Walter Johnson High School Crew team and Assistant Coach for the Jackson Reed Crew in Washington, DC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services with various portfolio management options, utilizing both in-house and third-party money managers.

Robert De Young is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Vienna, VA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining TD Private Client Wealth, he has held roles at TD Bank N.A., Bankers Life, Truist, and Northwestern Mutual, and served in the Armed Forces for 13 years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap‑fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation across affiliated and third-party managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Ryan Kellinger is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been with the firm since 2016 and is based in Reston, VA. Kellinger also spends part of his time engaged in fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, serving both individual and institutional clients.

Vinay Kaul is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Arlington, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked within Truist and its predecessor entities since 2007. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers services such as asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager‑selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches supported by third‑party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Kevin Henry is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc since 2016, accumulating 10 years at the firm. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs including portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a diverse investment approach across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Peter Darke is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. The firm serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. Citigroup Global Markets is notable for its large institutional scale, multi-asset, multi-manager strategies, and its roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

William Cultice is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Command Advisory Services since 2015. He has been associated with various First Command entities since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a sole proprietorship under his own name. 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 offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized investment management team to design and monitor diversified model portfolios.

Michael Stone is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has served in roles at Ameritas and related firms since 2007 and is president of Incisive Financial Group, where he focuses on marketing investment products. Stone is also involved with Business Benefits Group Inc, advising and selling retirement plans to small businesses and individuals. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and uses model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, with a notable focus on plan sponsors and participants.

Timothy Williams is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and Charles Schwab, having joined both firms in 2025. Prior to this, he worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2014 to 2025. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm serves clients with comprehensive financial reviews and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, while maintaining a non-discretionary advisory approach.

Morgan Douglass is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to that, he spent eight years at Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney, LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, while also offering access to private market investments and institutional services.

Kathy Moritz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and associated with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 2015. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Andrew Stevens is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently advising at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Tysons Corner, VA. His career includes roles at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2023, TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, Charles Schwab Bank, and SunTrust Advisory Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly for advisory services.

Mark Johannessen is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to this, he spent 30 years at IA Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney. He serves on the Board of the CFP Board, focusing on initiatives to develop future financial planners and increase diversity and inclusion within the profession. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad array of affiliated non-investment businesses and integrated private market investment opportunities.

David Kaye is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021, following previous roles at Bb&T Securities and Scott & Stringfellow. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations, using a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and manager due diligence.

Quinn Murphy is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at Steward Partners-related entities since 2023, with prior roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.