Lynn Snyder is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Lynn worked at Private Client Services, LLC and Securities America, Inc. She has also been associated with Johnson Bixby & Associates, where she maintained a role concurrent with her other positions. 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. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, serving clients often connected through employer retirement plans.

Matthew Hoesch is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to that, he spent six years at Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC, Lockton Companies, LLC, and Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in assets.

Raphael Lewis is a CFA® charterholder with 8 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2021. He previously worked at Alexandria Capital from 2017 to 2021 and FIC Capital from 2012 to 2017. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, with an emphasis on manager selection and multi-manager solutions utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers.

John Guidi is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill as well as multiple firms including Bouchard Wealth Advisors and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and serves as Managing Director of Guiding Wealth Financial Partners. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Jeffrey Leventhal is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for a custodial care business for the elderly and participates in an investment education initiative for Maryland football players. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, emphasizing manager selection and multi-manager solutions through both affiliated and third-party managers.

Chadwick Dickison is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has worked at several firms including Golub Capital, Guidepoint Global, Bank of America, and Merrill. He also has experience in entrepreneurial ventures such as C&C Marine Ventures LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm employs a globally diversified investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of low-cost investment vehicles and specialized programs.

Eunjoo Fenton is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Truist Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA. She has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Securities since 2001. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, integrating third-party platforms and manager relationships to support its AMC Advantage program and other investment solutions.

Mark Stull is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Prior to joining Janney, he worked at United Brokerage Services Inc and BB&T Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Stull volunteers with the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation and Habitat for Humanity and is involved as a partner in an esthetics business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by centralized asset management and trustee services.

David Romhilt is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Corient, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to joining Corient, he spent 11 years at Summit Trail Advisors, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and customized asset allocation, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

William Olmstead is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Washington, DC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, having been with Citigroup since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies supported by in-house research and risk oversight, maintaining a large institutional scale alongside unique market roles and arrangements.

Christine Cataldo is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor and Chief Technology Officer at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She has held advisory roles at Heim, Young & Associates, Financial Engines Advisors, EF Legacy Securities, and Edelman Financial Services. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies, complemented by client education programs and integrated affiliated service lines.

Karsten Siebert is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Truist and its predecessor firms since 2018, as well as Merrill from 2013 to 2018. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Zachary Wilkes is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at CitiBank, Bank of America, Merrill, Constellis, Wells Fargo Advisors, and American University. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with institutional scale, including in-house research and market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Jack Mutchnik is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles at Rockefeller Capital Management, Truist Investment Services, and Leidos Inc. Outside of finance, he has experience in the fitness and hospitality sectors, including time at Jacobs Fitness Center and Chef Geoff's. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and emphasizes a Private Advisor model supported by a consolidated investment platform that delivers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Jastinder Sohi is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2016. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Bethesda, MD. Chevy Chase Trust Company provides investment management, personal trust, family wealth, and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic trends and sector themes, combining fiduciary trust, custody, and investment management functions.

Robert Ugiansky is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliates since 1998 and has been associated with Capital Associates LLC for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of First Tee of Howard County, an organization focused on character education and life skills for young people. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing most regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Raby is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes seven years at RiskSpan, Inc. and nine years at Jadan Group, LLC. 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 advisers. The firm offers tailored advice across multiple program types, including fee-based hourly advice and retirement plan consulting, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Rajmiel Odinec is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SOL Capital Management Company for 36 years before joining Cerity Partners in 2026. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services using a combination of proprietary quantitative tools, third-party strategies, and direct security selection, with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Matthew Mc Leod is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Janney Montgomery Scott and other financial firms. Outside of his advisory work, he is a publisher with Warszawska Firma Wydawnicza in Poland and owns Sweet Boy Bakery, a home baking business in Arlington, VA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Anthony Slovick is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. since 2023, previously serving at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill from 2020 to 2023, and Hancock Whitney Bank from 2007 to 2020. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation through a mix of affiliated and third-party sub-managers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services using technology platforms from Envestnet and custody through Pershing.