Joy Stephens is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing. Her prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab, and National Philanthropic Trust. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in e-commerce ventures and co-owns a real estate investment business with her spouse. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Jennifer Harmon Von Bredow is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Voya Financial Advisors and American Capital Investments Group, Inc. She is also a licensed notary public. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager platform that offers various portfolio management and financial planning services.

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.

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.

Stephen Mohyla Jr. is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a high school varsity basketball official. OSAIC serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs. The firm employs various portfolio construction tools and supports multiple advisory platforms and legacy account transitions.

Helen Mc Call is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab in Reston, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Meriwether Godsey, as well as work in education and alumnae relations at Sweet Briar College. 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 offers both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio management, combining strategic asset allocation with access to alternative investments and centralized operational support.

Kent Overholt is a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Private Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill since 1987 and specializes in working with ultra-high-net-worth families navigating complex investment decisions and financial transitions. Kent collaborates with clients and colleagues to develop customized financial strategies that address liquidity events, wealth management, family wishes, and philanthropy. Kent's expertise includes intergenerational wealth planning, business succession, asset preservation, portfolio management, and credit and lending solutions. He assists families through the Merrill Private Wealth Center for Family Wealth, focusing on family wealth education and governance. Kent also manages portfolio reviews, implements investment recommendations, and facilitates access to Bank of America credit services to support clients' diverse financial needs. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Advertising and Public Relations from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and holds professional designations including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Kent splits his time between McLean, Virginia, and Easton, Maryland, and enjoys antiquing, baseball, boating, cooking, golfing, pickleball, reading, spending time with family, traveling, and watching movies.

Sam Ramadan is a financial advisor with Merrill holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has been with Merrill since 2026 and has prior experience in various roles including positions in legal offices, restaurants, and consulting. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary strategies developed by internal teams and third-party managers.

Adam Nowak is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and worked at Westborough High School. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering a range of services including investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm follows an IPS-driven process grounded in modern portfolio theory and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when providing investment advice.

Yemewedish Girma is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2018, following a decade at UBS Financial Services Inc. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory options. The firm’s IPS-driven process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Stephen Stavrou is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual, JP Morgan Chase, and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory roles, he operated a dog walking business from 2022 to 2023. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes annual, collaborative financial planning engagements using firm-approved software tools and offers a range of programs including estate settlement and employer-sponsored planning.

Peter Ambrose is a financial advisor with Merrill in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 securities licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator, dedicating time monthly to industry dispute resolution. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Bradley Martin is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he has held roles at Paul Martin, Yes Hearing, SmartBrief, All Digital Dental Design Studio, and Star City Games. He also serves as an administrator or executor of an estate and trustee of a revocable trust. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a range of advisory programs, including third-party asset managers, and offers ERISA fiduciary services to qualified plans.

Lakeisha Hill is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edelman Financial Engines. She has been with the firm and its predecessors since 2016, including Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. since 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she is the president of the Arlington Traditional School PTA and an author of a personal memoir titled *Breath of Grace: My life with sickle cell, God and Yoga*. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm employs a committee-driven proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Julianne Okim is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Edward Jones and Montgomery County Public School, as well as founding Okim Wealth Management, LLC. She has also been involved in entrepreneurial ventures such as Game Day Glamerous. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Christopher Hardware is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 66, 65, and 63 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience, all with Wells Fargo Bank NA and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Nathaniel Hamilton is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, and he has one year of industry experience. Before joining Equitable Advisors in 2025, he worked at Financial Growth Partners and has a background that includes roles in education and the brewing industry. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs. The firm delivers its services through a network of investment professionals and utilizes various third-party advisory platforms alongside proprietary programs.

Young Lim is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2012 to 2019. 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 solutions. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broader set of financial product offerings than typical institutional advisers, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Nathaniel Milhous serves as Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments. In this role, he assists clients in developing customized, holistic financial plans aimed at achieving their financial goals and objectives. His approach is grounded in building trust and providing dedicated service to his clientele. With over 19 years of experience in finance and economics, Nathaniel has held multiple positions within Fidelity Investments, progressing from Financial Representative to his current leadership role since 2026. Prior to his tenure at Fidelity, he was a Financial Service Representative at SunTrust Bank from 2006 to 2008. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Nathaniel is engaged in activities including board games, family activities, golf, parenthood, traveling, and volunteering.

Daria Farkondepay is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in McLean, VA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2018, following prior roles at Capital Integration Systems LLC and CAIS Capital LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.