Peter Chen is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Christine Koy is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Rockville, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018 and has additional experience with World Financial Group, Inc. since 2015. Outside of advising, she is involved in managing a rental property she co-owns. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Walter Nockett is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and previously spent five years at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies complemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.

Molagiin Daniel is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA, as well as Citi Group. Outside of finance, he owns Bole Entertainment LLC, a company producing Ethiopian traditional music content for YouTube. Truist Advisory Services serves individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations by providing investment consulting and advisory services. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and integrates advanced research tools and inter-affiliate resources to support its investment programs.

Stephen Daly is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe in 2025, he worked for The Family Firm from 2014 to 2025. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a rigorous manager due-diligence process and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Adam Sauri is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2026, he worked for SOL Capital Management Company from 2012 to 2025. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, foundations, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework centered on client-specific profiles, utilizing proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Jennifer Quigley is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and previously spent 20 years at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC. 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 that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment approaches and affiliated non-investment businesses.

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Rockville, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and TD Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolios, and supports its advisors with research and operational tools while overseeing over $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Helen De Bearn is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on delivering personalized financial advice and portfolio management services to her clients. Her professional expertise includes areas such as divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Helen assists clients in building tailored wealth management approaches that align with their individual financial goals. Helen holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a High School Diploma/GED from George Washington High School. She is also involved in the community through participation in Women Giving Back. Outside of work, Helen's personal interests include cooking, dancing, gardening, horseback riding, and music.

Andrew Brand is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2023 and was previously with Financial Advantage and Minnesota Life/Securian Financial Services from 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a real estate rental business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and utilizes a multi-manager platform with various program and custodial options.

Patricia Kazumba is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, where she has worked since 2015. She has 23 years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she is also an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through multiple platforms and proprietary strategies.

Patrick Lively is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and based in North Bethesda, MD. He has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2025 and has prior experience working with Big Fish Restaurant Group and educational institutions including Boston College and Gonzaga College High School. 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 accounts.

Lindsay Snyder is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Fulcrum Advisory Services, LLC, and Truist Investment Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is also an independent insurance agent representing various independent insurance companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates through thousands of financial professionals and manages a multi-billion dollar asset base across multiple platforms and custodians.

Lisa Carpenter is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Board of Directors and as Secretary for Shepherd's Care Children's Center, Inc., a nonprofit preschool affiliated with her church. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management and financial planning services tailored to clients’ risk profiles, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Gary Carson Jr. is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Chevy Chase, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and having eight years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2017 and previously worked at Capital One. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs providing portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, employing tailored strategies via a mix of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Richard Jones II is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2018 and 2019, respectively. His background also includes time with Virginia Commonwealth University and a brief role at Fat Dragon Kitchen and Bar. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by its Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Charles Carson Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Leesburg, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2008. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and emphasizes a structured planning process supported by proprietary tools and modeling techniques.

Brian Suto is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab based in Reston, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2010. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational structure.

Germaine Motanga Nelson is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Merrill, based in Olney, MD, and has eight years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill 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, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Eduardo Guzman Valiente is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2003 and has served in various capacities within the firm since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Guzman Valiente is active as an attorney, owning and operating a law practice that provides legal and tax services related to retirement plans and trusts, as well as managing multiple business entities and estate responsibilities. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm provides non-discretionary planning tailored to client goals using analytical tools and supports municipal and public finance work through its affiliation with a municipal advisor.