Jeffrey Leventhal is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for a custodial care business for the elderly and participates in an investment education initiative for Maryland football players. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, emphasizing manager selection and multi-manager solutions through both affiliated and third-party managers.

Chadwick Dickison is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has worked at several firms including Golub Capital, Guidepoint Global, Bank of America, and Merrill. He also has experience in entrepreneurial ventures such as C&C Marine Ventures LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm employs a globally diversified investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of low-cost investment vehicles and specialized programs.

Eunjoo Fenton is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Truist Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA. She has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Securities since 2001. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, integrating third-party platforms and manager relationships to support its AMC Advantage program and other investment solutions.

Mark Stull is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Prior to joining Janney, he worked at United Brokerage Services Inc and BB&T Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Stull volunteers with the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation and Habitat for Humanity and is involved as a partner in an esthetics business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by centralized asset management and trustee services.

Cristina Lipson is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Her career includes roles at Financial Engines Advisors, EF Legacy Securities, Edelman Financial Services, and Grove Point Investments. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and financial organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection, multi-manager solutions, and access to a range of investment vehicles, supported by proprietary research and operational features such as monitoring and rebalancing.

Tristan Bliesner is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, and Cetera Advisors. Outside of financial advisory, he owns Patriot Printing Services, a business involved in buying and selling printed materials. Osaic Advisory Services is an SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive investment management and planning services delivered through multiple advisory program models, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Christine Cataldo is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor and Chief Technology Officer at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She has held advisory roles at Heim, Young & Associates, Financial Engines Advisors, EF Legacy Securities, and Edelman Financial Services. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies, complemented by client education programs and integrated affiliated service lines.

Arash Katirai is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Woodbury Financial Services, and Capital One Investing. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Ann Marie Hindley is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at FJY Financial, HomeMaker, and RH Paradis & Associates. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, offering a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Ariana Ahmadi is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2026, she held roles at Castro & Company and Wendroff & Associates. Her background includes work in the food service and production industries. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and advanced overlay services.

Jack Mutchnik is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Rockefeller Capital Management since 2024 and joined Rockefeller Financial LLC in 2021. His background includes roles at Truist Investment Services, Leidos Inc., and BB&T Scott & Stringfellow. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Jastinder Sohi is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2016. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Bethesda, MD. Chevy Chase Trust Company provides investment management, personal trust, family wealth, and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic trends and sector themes, combining fiduciary trust, custody, and investment management functions.

John Witcher is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2023 and previously spent 13 years with Cambridge Associates, LLC. 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 $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across various strategies, integrating financial planning and tax services into client relationships.

Robert Ugiansky is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliates since 1998 and has been associated with Capital Associates LLC for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of First Tee of Howard County, an organization focused on character education and life skills for young people. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing most regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Raby is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes seven years at RiskSpan, Inc. and nine years at Jadan Group, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers tailored advice across multiple program types, including fee-based hourly advice and retirement plan consulting, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Nevi Harrison is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. Harrison has been with Truist Investment Services since 2010, spanning 16 years at the affiliated broker-dealer. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and integrates third-party platform and manager arrangements to support its AMC Advantage manager‑selection program.

Rajmiel Odinec is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2026, he spent 36 years at SOL Capital Management Company. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing customized, diversified portfolios and specialized private market programs.

Matthew Mc Leod is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Janney Montgomery Scott and other financial firms. Outside of his advisory work, he is a publisher with Warszawska Firma Wydawnicza in Poland and owns Sweet Boy Bakery, a home baking business in Arlington, VA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Anthony Slovick is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. since 2023, previously serving at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill from 2020 to 2023, and Hancock Whitney Bank from 2007 to 2020. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation through a mix of affiliated and third-party sub-managers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services using technology platforms from Envestnet and custody through Pershing.

Dianne Nolin is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, and Spire Investment Partners. She is a managing partner at Argent Bridge Advisors and is involved in providing educational content and financial planning related to divorce. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through multiple program models and utilizes both proprietary and third-party platforms for portfolio management.