Matthew Gregory is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Manassas, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2001 and has concurrent roles with SBC of VA, Fauquier County Schools, and Soul Purpose Church. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap fee structure while delegating trading to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Thienkim Trinh is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Springfield, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been associated with PFS InvestmentS Inc and Primerica Financial Services since 1997. In addition to advisory work, she is involved in sales of investment-related and home-related products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors is a large-scale firm serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable entities. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program primarily based on model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers.

Kevin Englert is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Avantax Insurance Agency, Avantax Advisory Services, and Avantax Investment Services. He is also a principal at Englert & Associates CPAs, where he has been involved in tax preparation and accounting for over 15 years. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing research and model portfolios to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

David Harrell is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Falls Church, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Peter Market is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge and its affiliate firms since 2015 and operates Market Wealth Management LLC as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm provides various portfolio management solutions through a network of independent professionals, employing both proprietary and third-party strategies under multiple custody arrangements.

Lori Polonsky is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked within various Wells Fargo entities since 2009, including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services across a comprehensive range of areas, including retirement, education, and specialized planning such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis. The firm utilizes proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations delivered through meetings and summary letters, with implementation options offered through brokerage or advisory programs.

Sheri Swackhamer is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she rents a basement bedroom in her home on a month-to-month basis. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial and estate planning without discretionary portfolio management. The firm offers integrated planning and managed-account services through its WealthPlan option while maintaining separate billing and review processes.

Anne Raghu is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise since 2005, currently serving at their Fort Washington, MD office. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service designed for clients nearing or in retirement, focusing on written recommendations and ongoing income planning guided by proprietary research and third-party data.

Fulton Bridges is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Navy Federal Investment Services and PNC Investments. Bridges is also the president of Nirvana Wealth Management, LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored investment strategies through various platforms, combining proprietary and third-party models.

Harry Horning is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. in Manassas, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 49 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2023, he worked for Sagepoint Financial, Inc. from 2009 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Horning has entrepreneurial experience in life insurance sales and tax preparation, and he serves as treasurer for the Kena Shrine Band, a nonprofit organization. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable investors through a large network of affiliated advisors and multiple advisory platforms. The firm uses asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and efficient-frontier analysis to construct diversified portfolios, offering access to a variety of investment vehicles with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Kevin Mccall is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Springfield, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at American Color and Virginia Canopy Tours. He is involved in non-investment related referrals for home security and automation products through Primerica Client Services, Inc. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, delivering advisory services primarily through model-based recommendations supported by third-party asset managers and custodians.

James Bennett is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Manassas, Virginia. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors, Anchor Financial Group, and OneAmerica Securities, alongside running Ryan Bennett LLC since 2021. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm delivers solutions through a large network of independent professionals, offering a range of portfolio management options and proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Pamela Luckie is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since the early 2000s. Her other business activities include the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliates of PFS Investments Inc. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors and select corporate and charitable clients. The firm utilizes model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and operates with approximately 3,935 advisors across nearly 1,829 offices, managing about $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Adam Entin is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021 and has also worked at Wells Fargo Bank, NA since 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Timothy Vessell is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at LPL Financial since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates out of Woodbridge, VA. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance brokerage, including sales of term life, universal life, LTC insurance, disability insurance, and fixed annuities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with a variety of model portfolios and research resources.

Carlos Velasco II is a financial advisor at Merrill with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and previously worked at Capital One Bank and SunTrust Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general partner and managing member of Brasileirei, a limited liability company involved in inventory management and finance. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional investors.

Jerry Pemberton is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Stafford, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2011 and Primerica Financial Services since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate broker and owner of a sole proprietorship focused on real estate sales and property management, and he also works as a tax preparer and real estate instructor in Florida. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-driven investment strategies managed primarily by third-party asset managers and supports account custody and trade execution through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Aeda Chung is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill in Woodbridge, VA, and has seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and UBS Financial Services Inc. She has been with Bank of America and Merrill since 2020. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services under the Select Portfolio Solutions Program for Bank of America fiduciary clients. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies managed by internal and third-party teams, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Vanessa Amaral Velasco is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Merrill with six years of experience in the industry. She has held roles at Merrill and Bank of America and has been involved in education, including positions at Strayer University and Northern Virginia Community College. Outside of her advisory work, she operates Brasileirei LLC, a Brazilian beachwear ecommerce business. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Joanne Claypoole is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 7 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has been with Ameriprise since 2013. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides retirement-income planning advice focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.