Richard Millner is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. The firm provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, using an IPS-driven process grounded in modern portfolio theory. Wells Fargo Clearing offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, including investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Michelle Ohmke is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with a family-owned business in furniture restoration where she handles customer service, administrative tasks, and serves as secretary. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension funds, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies and affiliated investment products, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Gregg Snow is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Investment Committee Chairman for Virginia United Methodist Pension, Inc., and is a member of the Stewardship Committee at St. Stephens United Methodist Church. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services based on an IPS-driven process grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s approach includes a broader set of financial product options than typical institutional advisers, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Katrina Hawkins is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 10 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at PFS Investments Inc., Peraton, and Northrop Grumman. She is the owner of Katrina Hawkins LLC, a business consulting firm focused on IT services. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through Pershing, managing approximately $15.5 billion in assets with a network of nearly 3,700 advisors.

Shawn Roberts is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Advisory Services, BB&T Investments, and their affiliated entities. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary advisory program supported by an in-house manager solutions team and a centralized due-diligence framework.

Matthew Zaft is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2012, including roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Zaft serves as President of the Baltimore Phi Kappa Psi Alumni Association and is a board member of The Great Talk. He is also the chair of the Town of Somerset pool committee. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes financial planning through structured discovery conversations and proprietary planning tools while managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

James O'Sullivan is a Wealth Management Advisor and First Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He leads the O'Sullivan Group, which offers customized investment services to domestic and international individual clients as well as various institutional clients. In his role, he is responsible for the overall investment process and portfolio construction. James began his career in Washington, D.C. in 1978 as a Registered Representative. From 2000 to 2001, he was a Senior Vice President at Morgan Stanley DW Inc. in Alexandria, Virginia, and he returned to Merrill Lynch in 2011. His FINRA registrations include series 5, 7, 8, 31, 63, and 65. James holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) professional designation. He graduated from Lafayette College in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Law. James has been an active member of the Alexandria, Virginia community for over 30 years, serving as Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals and Chair of the Arlington/Alexandria Private Industry Council. He is also a member of the Federalist Society, the Alexander Hamilton Society, and a supporting contributor to the Center for New American Security.

Conor Mccusker is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with three years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at Bucknell University and Morgan Stanley, as well as engagements with Nfluence Partners and ADVNC Lacrosse. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

Catesby Palmer is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan in 2021, he worked at Fiduciary Investment Management International Inc. for nine years. Palmer serves as a board member of the Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council and VHC Health, a nonprofit hospital system. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Andrew Lenich is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a tax preparation business and works as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through independent professionals using a range of portfolio management and model-based solutions.

Brian Thoms is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns BWT Operations LLC, a business entity that employs staff supporting his practice. Ameriprise is an institutional firm serving clients primarily through its retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, tailored recommendations and offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Lori Polonsky is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked within various Wells Fargo entities since 2009, including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services across a comprehensive range of areas, including retirement, education, and specialized planning such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis. The firm utilizes proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations delivered through meetings and summary letters, with implementation options offered through brokerage or advisory programs.

Peter Schaefer is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with RBC Capital Markets LLC since 2014 and Dunn Lewis LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in motorcycle-related businesses, including a retail and activity club where he teaches classes and manages operations, as well as a motorcycle repair and customization business he operates independently. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a broad client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with customized strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, supported by integrated capital markets and alternative investment capabilities.

David Precourt is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group and held various roles in both the finance and retail sectors. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolio delivery. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and serves as a registered commodity pool operator with a formal advisory role to multiple registered investment companies.

Mark Jutkowitz is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2025. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC for eight years and Commonwealth Financial Network for two years. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth lacrosse in the Bethesda and Kensington, MD areas. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu supported by proprietary research and tools, serving clients who meet a net-worth threshold with tailored recommendations delivered through meetings and written summaries.

Andrew Murphy is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Bethesda, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2024, he spent 15 years at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated private banking entities. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment strategies.

David Powell is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and operated Djp Consulting, LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service that emphasizes written recommendations and ongoing tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Sheri Swackhamer is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she rents a basement bedroom in her home on a month-to-month basis. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial and estate planning without discretionary portfolio management. The firm offers integrated planning and managed-account services through its WealthPlan option while maintaining separate billing and review processes.

Timothy Bishoff Jr. is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2008 and has also worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2023. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Salman Alsaeede is a Financial Advisor associated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he works with high net worth individuals, families, and business entities to assess and evaluate their financial circumstances. He provides advice and makes recommendations tailored to their unique goals through customized solutions on a one-on-one basis. Salman focuses on executive compensation, equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, institutional investment consulting, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, and individual and corporate investment strategy. He prioritizes understanding clients' perspectives to develop personalized strategies addressing short-, mid-, and long-term financial goals. He also connects clients to Bank of America specialists for additional banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions. He holds a Master's Degree from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor's Degree from Queen Mary University of London. Salman is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and communicates fluently in English and Arabic. Outside his professional work, his personal interests include camping, chess, scuba diving, soccer, spending time with family, and traveling.