Zachary Jenkins is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Co. and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016 and currently operates Jenkins Wealth Strategies Group, LLC and is affiliated with Blueprint for Financial Success. Jenkins serves as a director of the Norwegian Society of Washington DC, an organization focused on promoting cultural and educational ties related to Norway. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers multiple advisory program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Roseal Stewart is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. She has worked across various roles within Charles Schwab, including Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab Bank. Outside of her financial career, she provides rideshare services using the Lyft app. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research, with services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Caroline Morris is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Financial Growth Partners, MML Investors Services LLC, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, she teaches for the College Funding Coach. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Colette Kolanko is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and has previously worked at Lumina Financial Consultants and Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, Inc. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with a focus on diversified asset allocation utilizing both proprietary quantitative screening and third-party managers.

Jerome Prentice is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 44 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 1973. He also owns Prentice Farms, a wheat farm in Pennsylvania. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. 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.

Lance Robbins is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at SunTrust Bank and Starbucks. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Robert Kraus is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, 65, and 66 designations. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2017, he worked at Chevy Chase Trust from 2006 to 2017 and at Chevy Chase Financial Services from 2004 to 2009. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with large institutional scale, including in-house research and unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

William Schroen is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Simplicity, PNC Investments LLC, Bank of America, Merrill, LPL Financial, Amazon, CUNA Brokerage Services, Morgan Stanley, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Mohamad Ali Atwi is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. for 15 years before joining Eagle Strategies and affiliated firms in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president and owner of a residential rental property business. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers advice through multiple program types, including fee-based hourly advice and retirement plan consulting, with a significant focus on non-discretionary asset management.

Jeanette Lehner is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to her advisory role, she worked for over a decade at Victoria's Secret in sales support. Outside of her advisory duties, she serves as secretary at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Dang Thanh Nguyen is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked in various roles including positions at HDBank, TTC Land, Hoa Lam and Dong Duong Corporation, and Vietbank. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Charles Ruttenberg is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2009, following a 14-year tenure at Citigroup Global Markets. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios alongside consulting and retirement services.

Daniel Clements is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Company for eight years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and selective private market exposure.

Kristin Chisam is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Citigroup and Citibank NA since 2013, with a brief period of unemployment in 2025. Based in Washington, DC, her career has been focused within the Citi organization. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Steven Dominguez Paredes is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with eight years of industry experience and a Series 66 credential. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Merrill, and U.S. Trust Bank of America Private Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he owns an LLC that leases office space to a nail salon business. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and operates within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Michael Hohenstein is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Command Advisory Services since 2015. He has worked within various entities of First Command since 2011. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser focusing on individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with an emphasis on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Lavonna Mason is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing before joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enabled research.

Kyle Brady Lusk is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc., where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Pruco Securities, LLC and Fidelity Investments. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools to deliver tailored recommendations aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Richard Banziger is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing over 40 years of industry experience. He is the founder and owner of Retirement Planners & Administrators, Inc., where he provides strategic oversight. His career includes roles at Kestra Investment Services, Capstone Retirement Group, and Paybridge, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients, providing services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and delivers solutions through multiple management platforms and third-party partnerships.

Julian Collier is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in McLean, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Suntrust Advisory Services, Inc. and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. 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 combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by an integrated platform and AI tools for research and oversight.