Ari Wiener is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC. His career includes roles at firms such as Investment Planning Associates, TIAA-CREF, Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, and ThomasPartners. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers 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 $72.3 billion in assets and provides customized portfolio management through various strategies and investment vehicles, integrating financial planning and other services across many client relationships.

Aaron Jones is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Avenue Wealth and Eagle Strategies since 2009, and with NYLIFE Securities LLC. and New York Life Insurance Company since 2006. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and delivers advice through multiple program types, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Rogers is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America in Rockville, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at R&G Insurance Associates Inc and multiple Nationwide entities, where he worked from 1988 to 2019. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives, using various custodians and third-party managers, and emphasizes non-discretionary account management alongside formalized advisor transition support.

Frederick Cornelius III is a CFP® and CFA® with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Creative Planning in North Bethesda, MD, having previously worked at Burt Associates, Inc. for 24 years. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various tactical approaches and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Tomer Shoval is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services based in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Investment Services and SunTrust Advisory Services since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by advanced research tools and integrated inter-affiliate platforms.

Joseph Sladek Jr. is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016, following a three-year tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors. Sladek and his wife own a rental property that they use as an investment. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that distinguishes between one-time planning and ongoing portfolio management.

Lucy Slovon is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2019. In addition to her advisory role, she is president of SFG Marketing, Inc., where she develops and executes marketing strategies. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Bradley Williams is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lowe Wealth Advisors, LLC and Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. before joining MAI Capital Management in 2025. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, 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 offers customized portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services while managing $72.3 billion in assets under management as of May 2026.

Sunil Setia is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016. Prior to that, he has also worked within other Truist entities since 2015. 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 offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jonathan Jagolinzer is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2019 and has been affiliated with The George Washington University since 2003. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad range of adviser support services, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Dana Mazzarella is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2021. In addition to her advisory role, she works as an administrative assistant at Asher Financial Services, where she is involved in tax preparation and client support activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

I Shiuan Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Gaithersburg, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Lee has 11 years of industry experience, having worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and with World Financial Group since 2013. Lee is involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing proprietary and third-party model portfolios and programs with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Michael Stokvis is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC specializes in financial planning and discretionary managed account programs for individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios or customized strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Daniel Brown is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cypress Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of investment advisory, he serves as an expert witness and consultant for attorneys on medical malpractice and personal injury cases. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm emphasizes a decentralized advisory model and provides specialized retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Andrew Thompson is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has worked with several firms including LPL Financial and Triad Advisors. His roles have spanned both advisory and brokerage services within the Wealth Enhancement network. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services (WEAS) offers 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 assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Suzanne Moran is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with TD Bank N.A. and TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2016. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Liam Desmond is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors in Potomac, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His career includes roles as a student from 2014 to 2023 and advisor positions at Wealthspire Advisors beginning in 2023. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment advisory services, utilizing a relationship-driven process and institutional-style asset allocation across a range of portfolio guidelines.

James Nguyen is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including BDO Wealth Advisors, LLC, Biegel Waller, Complex Capital Management, LLC, and Lockheed Martin Investment Management. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing investment management, personal trust services, and family wealth planning. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic views and secular trends, combining discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across equities and fixed income.

Natalie Gosselin is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 17 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cardinal Wealth Management, XML Financial Group, LPL Financial, and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolios primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Jamie Blum is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC. Prior to joining Osaic, Jamie worked at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, and Financial Divorce Solutions. Outside of advisory work, Jamie serves as President-Elect on the board of the DC Academy of Collaborative Professionals, a nonprofit organization focused on education and networking for professionals trained in Collaborative Divorce. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs and financial planning services, combining fundamental and technical analysis with platform relationships and third-party managers to deliver customized strategies.