Patrick Mcclintock is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with SunTrust-affiliated firms since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an Uber driver. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and fiduciary support, employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, and integrates AI-enabled research tools alongside inter-affiliate resources.

Matthew Dawson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and M&T Bank. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored, predominantly non-discretionary solutions across various program types.

Maria Zoubroulis is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Truist Investment Services, Truist Financial, and Citizens Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with administrative operations for a coffee roasting business she co-owns. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing third-party platforms and manager arrangements to support client portfolios.

Matthew Marquez is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and its affiliate TIAA since 2016. 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 serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard and also acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Cornelius David is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He has been associated with David Wealth Management, LLC since 2020 and is involved in education as an academic coach with Private Prep. Additionally, he performs as an opera singer at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts during part of the year. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of wealth management and advisory services with an investment approach that blends fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside extensive affiliated product relationships.

Mark Cecil is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has held various roles across multiple affiliated firms, including Ameritas Life Insurance and Acacia Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is licensed as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products and is involved with several related entities in insurance sales, risk product evaluation, and life settlement brokerage. 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 utilizes model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, with a focus on fiduciary advice and plan consulting for retirement plan sponsors and participants.

Lauren Woodward is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Her work history includes multiple roles at Kaplan Financial Group and Virginia Tech, as well as positions in public education and local government. She is also involved in fixed insurance sales conducted at her branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office services, including discretionary portfolio management and personalized investment solutions.

Steven Trax is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2019. He previously worked for 12 years at Mtx Wealth Management, LLC. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across various strategies, combining in-house management with third-party advisers and integrated financial planning services.

Lynne Celia is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where she has worked since 2025. Prior to that, she held positions at Nationwide, Ingomu, CITIGROUP, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified investment process that blends passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Brennan Nelson is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Chantilly, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has worked with Bankers Life Securities Inc. since 2017 and with Bankers Life & Casualty since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he manages a team of agents, overseeing hiring and training, and is involved in Medicare planning and various insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a mix of analytical approaches to portfolio management.

Brian Thornton is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, based in Bethesda, MD. He has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at Principal Securities Inc. since 2009 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2008. Thornton is also a designated bank officer supporting Principal retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm’s advisory offerings include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Kip Siedling is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist Investment Services and BB&T Securities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities. The firm provides point-in-time planning alongside ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Philip Corso is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research, Potomac Financial Private Client Group, and Forge Financial Group. He is also the owner of Corso Financial LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including model portfolios and personalized indexing, and provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Austin Anthony is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2026, following roles at Versant Capital Management and Pathstone. Austin also spent five years at Virginia Polytechnic and State University early in his career. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Katharine Schelhorn is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors since 2020. Prior to joining Wealthspire, she worked at Acorn Financial Services, Inc. from 2017 to 2020. In addition to her advisory work, she sells clothing and household goods on a resale website as a part-time hobby. Wealthspire Advisors manages approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation approach using a diversified mix of investments and offers a range of services from wealth management to retirement-plan consulting.

Jeffrey Mc Closkey is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Poolesville Area Chamber of Commerce, a nonprofit organization focused on local business and community development. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by third-party platforms and extensive inter-affiliate integration.

Mark Apolenis is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at W. Rogers & Associates, Avenue Wealth Management LLC, Atlantic Financial Group, and NYLife Securities. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Council of Unit Owners of Forest Office Park Condominium Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides a range of advisory programs emphasizing tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Amy Cousins is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and has been associated with New York Life Insurance and its affiliated entities since 2015. Amy also operates BluePoint Financial, LLC, through which she brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers advice through multiple program types, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ari Wiener is a CFP® professional at MAI Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as Charles Schwab Corporation and TIAA prior to joining MAI Capital Management. MAI Capital Management, LLC 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 employs a range of investment strategies and combines portfolio management with financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services.

Aaron Jones is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Avenue Wealth, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2006. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations through various program types and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.