Michael Perez is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Sterling, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust Bank and its related entities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Perez manages rental properties through an LLC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled equity research to support its investment offerings.

Robert Bell is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a fixed insurance business separate from Guardian. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

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.

Maria Nikitina is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, she worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, and has experience in nonprofit educational event organization related to sunburn prevention in children. She is also a partner at Cherry Blossom LLC, providing consulting on marketing strategy and personal branding. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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.

Ted Halpern is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He previously founded and led Halpern Financial, Inc. for over three decades before joining MAI Capital Management in 2024. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. 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-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of investment strategies and offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

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.

Jamie Hudgins is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2003, following roles within Truist Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate platforms, to deliver its advisory solutions.

Erik Scudder is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2016 and previously with Lincoln Financial Advisors from 2013 to 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services with a focus on customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, employing a primarily long-term investment approach.

David Mccormick Goodhart is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant since 2015, initially at Savant Capital Management before continuing at Savant Wealth Management. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by significant in-house resources and affiliated legal and accounting services.

Sharif Charles is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill from 2013 to 2024. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains capabilities such as in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke solutions for large relationships.

Thomas Mcdonnell III is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary manager arrangements and employing AI-enabled tools for research and oversight.

Haelie Guiney is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Truist and its predecessor firms since 2010. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and uses AI-enabled research tools alongside traditional methods to support its investment approach.

Whitney Walls is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Wealth Management, Walls held roles at Merrill, Bank of America, and Navy Federal Credit Union. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital, discretionary model account offered as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm’s approach uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation delegated to third-party firms.

Fuser Rodriguez is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill for ten years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers and offers financial planning, custody, and reporting services via third-party custodians.

Jin Park is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with SunTrust Advisory Services and related SunTrust entities since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by AI-enabled equity research and inter-affiliate integration within the Truist financial ecosystem.