Nathan Williams is a CFP® affiliated with TIAA-CREF, based in Washington, DC, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA since 2018 and was previously employed at GLG from 2014 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Finance Committee of the City Teaching Alliance, an organization focused on supporting career educators. TIAA‑CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management with a fiduciary standard and operates within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Nathan James is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup, he held positions at George Mason University and Villagio Hospitality Group, among others. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a broad range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, such as acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant, and provides bespoke discretionary solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Joseph Sullender Jr. is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has prior experience at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. He serves as a speaker for the National Institute of Transition Planning, providing financial planning education at federal and military seminars. 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, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Kelsey Winters is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Winters held positions at Hemington Wealth Management, Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, and Clear Edge IT Solutions, and has experience as a student and staff member at Christopher Newport University. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Samuel Grelck is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 4 years of industry experience and currently works at Truist Advisory Services in Washington, DC. His prior roles include positions at DoorDash, Capital Group, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled equity research and inter-affiliate integration across its service offerings.

Karen Foley is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and affiliated with related First Command entities since 1998. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 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, using a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage its model portfolios.

Jackson Good is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, he worked at Bank of America, Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates high school basketball in the San Francisco Bay Area and serves as a college basketball official. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities including in-house research and specialist market roles.

Samuel Sandler is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2026, he worked at SOL Capital Management Company for 38 years. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm provides customized portfolio management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Richard Gurz is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and has been affiliated with the firm since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Quantis Tax Services, LLC, which provides tax and accounting services. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and support services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources to affiliated advisors who construct client portfolios using diverse securities and insurance products.

Mohammad Khan is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2015. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Alejandro Grimaldi is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Alpha Solutions Group. He served in the United States Peace Corps from 2019 to 2020. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisors, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Joming Chiang is a CFA® charterholder currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2026. He has two years of industry experience, with prior roles at SOL Capital Management Company, Universal Investment, DWS, and BlackRock. Outside of finance, he spent time engaged in extended travel between 2016 and 2017. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation and manager selection, combining proprietary quantitative screens with third-party managers and individual securities, while also offering specialized private-market investments and affiliated services such as pension consulting and insurance solutions.

Frank Bartolini is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. 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 pre-existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model and offers multiple managed account options, including customized portfolios and model-driven strategies.

Jeffery Schacter 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 with TD Bank since 1994. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management and financial planning support.

Christopher Detmer is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Steward Partners in various capacities since 2016 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services. Detmer serves on the advisory board of Ethos ESG, providing strategic guidance to the firm. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party money managers.

Rafael Gutierrez is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, he worked at firms including Merrill and Bank of America. He is also a notary public for the state of Virginia and holds an independent insurance agent position focused on fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable and corporate clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage and insurance product distribution through both advisory and broker-dealer services.

Oleksa Gerlak is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with RBC Rochdale, LLC and has previously worked at CNR Securities, LLC and ProShares. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools and a range of asset classes to construct tailored portfolios.

Catherine Aglipay is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 17 years of industry experience and has worked at several major firms, including Wells Fargo Clearing Services, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Merrill Lynch, and Capital One Advisors. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Jennine Lacroix is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthspire Advisors in Annapolis, MD since 2002. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services, using an institutional-style asset allocation approach and a mix of investment vehicles.

Rosani Hernandez Madrid is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Eagle Strategies and affiliated New York Life entities since 2017 and previously worked at Onemain Financial. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program options and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.