Karen Mims is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Harbour Pointe Wealth Management since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, Mims serves as president of Scott Legal Group, a law firm where she provides tax and estate planning advisory services. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, providing a range of discretionary investment solutions and supporting a large advisor network with back-office and TAMP services.

Andrew Palazzi is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and having two years of industry experience. He has been with TD Wealth and its affiliated entities since 1997. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, providing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Christopher Maxey is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2018, following prior roles at Steben & Company Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

John Baker is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Washington, DC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include multiple positions within Truist Investment Services and Truist Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with Athens Academy and Sharptop Cove Young Life Camp. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, with a focus on integrated inter-affiliate services.

Cecile Hult is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, and Spire Investment Partners. Hult is a partner and manages a divorce financial planning team at Argent Bridge 2 Divorce and serves as a board member and tennis chair for the Tuckahoe Rec Club in McLean, VA. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary guidance and third-party platforms.

Paul Doupe is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Bethesda, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morningstar, Inc., Refinitiv, and John Hancock entities. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs with a blend of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Matthew Swanson is an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has prior experience at LPL Financial beginning in 2010. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in insurance-related activities as a producer and representative through affiliated entities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within its supervisory framework.

Joshua Frazier is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 credential and experience at several firms including Navy Federal Credit Union, Amazon, and Capital One. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors since 2026. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, alongside educational programming and integrated affiliated service lines.

Daniel Guadalupe is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Mark Savino. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating as a registered broker-dealer with an integrated investment platform delivering various portfolio management and advisory solutions.

Brandon Gaines is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Widmann Financial Services and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2022. His background includes roles outside finance, such as positions in landscape design and coffee retail. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a wide range of advisory support services, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody and clearing services.

Harold Michael is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MissionSquare Investment Services, PFS Investments Inc., and ServiceSource, Inc. Outside of finance, he has worked as a driver for ride-sharing and food delivery services since 2024. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm delivers advice through Investment Adviser Representatives utilizing model portfolios, affiliated strategies, and third-party managers, with a substantial portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Joel Cundick is a CFP® practitioner with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Savant Wealth Management since 2020. He previously worked at Savant Capital Management from 2015 to 2020. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by integrated accounting, legal, and trust service affiliates.

Allison Kistler is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. She has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a speaker for the National Institute of Transition Planning, providing education on retirement planning. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Lynette Jones is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 21 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked at Hightower Securities, LLC and Hightower Advisors since 2014. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Joshua Sul is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked in education for several years at various schools, including Villanova University. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program types and operates largely on a non-discretionary asset management model within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Joshua Peerbolte is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank SSB and Charles Schwab, as well as experience running a small business named Peerbolte's Printables. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, with advisors recommending investments while clients retain final trading decisions.

Evan Nowack is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Hightower Securities, LLC and Hightower Advisors since 2011. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to construct diversified portfolios.

Douglas Brown is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient in McLean, VA. His background includes roles at multiple firms such as Cambridge Investment Research Inc. and Capital Asset Management Group. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team approach integrating in-house strategies with third-party managers, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

John Russell is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Creative Planning in McLean, VA. He previously worked at Armstrong, Fleming, & Moore Inc. and has a background that includes various roles outside finance. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Joseph Looney is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Alexandria, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Edward Shanahan, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with account and client management as private staff to Garrett Ford. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm emphasizes financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs with discretionary investment implementation.