Nancy Hendershot is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1988 and operates Hendershot Financial Group, where she provides support for corporate responsibilities. Outside of her advisory roles, she serves as Treasurer and Board Member for the nonprofit Walk the Walk Inc. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management through model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Kristen Andrejev is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2021. She previously worked for over two decades at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC. Based in McLean, VA, she holds the Series 63 designation in addition to her CFP® credential. 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, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Luke Johnson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 63 license, with 25 years of industry experience. Johnson has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2001 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2000. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Connie Rong is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018. Prior to this, she was affiliated with World Financial Group and has experience at Freddie Mac as an operational control analyst. She is also involved in the sales of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers through multiple program platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Arash Zarrabian is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Corbett Road Capital Management and Spire Wealth Management, 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 focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other instruments, supported by extensive platform integrations and affiliated sub-advisory arrangements.

Scott Ward is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at &PARTNERS since 2025. Previously, he worked for Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2025. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services through a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Swathi Reddy is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at HSBC Bank Australia for seven years. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of program types from client-directed to fully discretionary accounts, using model risk profiles and a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Robert De Young is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Vienna, VA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining TD Private Client Wealth, he has held roles at TD Bank N.A., Bankers Life, Truist, and Northwestern Mutual, and served in the Armed Forces for 13 years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap‑fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation across affiliated and third-party managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Ryan Kellinger is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been associated with Commonwealth in various capacities since 2016 and also has experience at Potomac Financial Private Client Group, LLC. In addition to advisory services, he spends a portion of his time involved in fixed insurance sales. 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 over $210 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive platform of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, supporting a variety of portfolio implementation options.

Darren White is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and incorporates third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools in its investment process.

Marta Steane is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014 and previously worked at Voya Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she participates as a member of the Humane Society of Warren County, assisting with animal care activities. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, nonprofits, and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of in-house and external strategists, technology-enabled tools, and model portfolios to manage mostly non-discretionary client accounts.

Michael Von Berg is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2012 and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2004 to 2012. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools in its investment process.

Michael Perez is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Sterling, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust Bank and its related entities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Perez manages rental properties through an LLC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled equity research to support its investment offerings.

Christopher Patterson is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and holds the PFS™ credential along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 18 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Spire Wealth Management and Spire Investment Partners. Patterson is also an agent of Spire Insurance Agency and operates under the dba Patterson Wealth Management Group. 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, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, supported by an integrated platform with affiliated sub-advisory arrangements and third-party solutions.

Robert Bell is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a fixed insurance business separate from Guardian. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Maria Nikitina is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, she worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, and has experience in nonprofit educational event organization related to sunburn prevention in children. She is also a partner at Cherry Blossom LLC, providing consulting on marketing strategy and personal branding. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. 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.

Morgan Douglass is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to that, he spent eight years at Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney, LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, while also offering access to private market investments and institutional services.

Kathy Moritz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and associated with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 2015. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

William Cunningham is a CFP® certificant with 19 years of industry experience. He currently works at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously held advisory roles at Corbett Road Wealth Management, RE Advisers Corporation, Homestead Funds, and RE Investment Corporation. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, primarily long-term investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, bonds, alternative investments, and independent sub-advisers.

Andrew Stevens is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, and SunTrust Advisory Services. His career has focused on wealth management and financial planning. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and wealth management consultations to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab–referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on proprietary asset allocation models and internal research tools, offering tailored recommendations reviewed at least annually.