Matthew Mc Leod is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Janney Montgomery Scott and other financial firms. Outside of his advisory work, he is a publisher with Warszawska Firma Wydawnicza in Poland and owns Sweet Boy Bakery, a home baking business in Arlington, VA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Anthony Slovick is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. since 2023, previously serving at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill from 2020 to 2023, and Hancock Whitney Bank from 2007 to 2020. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation through a mix of affiliated and third-party sub-managers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services using technology platforms from Envestnet and custody through Pershing.

Dianne Nolin is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, and Spire Investment Partners. She is a managing partner at Argent Bridge Advisors and is involved in providing educational content and financial planning related to divorce. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through multiple program models and utilizes both proprietary and third-party platforms for portfolio management.

Krystian Suber is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with OneDigital Investment Advisors, KB Financial Partners, M Holdings Securities, M Financial, Massachusetts Mutual, and Chubb Limited. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Horizon Edge Realty, LLC, which manages rental income properties. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Sanjeev Butani is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Sterling, VA, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Prudential, and AIG. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokering and property and casualty sales. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a significant focus on advisory services related to insurance and annuity products.

Harrison Quimby is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Curi Capital. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients, using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Jeffrey Bunch is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at PNC Investments for seven years before joining Citigroup in 2023. 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 maintains large institutional capabilities, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Roberto Herrera is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Principal Securities Inc and Fisher Investments. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies alongside selective private market exposure.

Dmitriy Katsnelson is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015 and previously worked at Highline Wealth Management, LLC and Fortigent, LLC. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with around 220 advisors serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation approach using mutual funds, ETFs, private investments, and separate account managers, supported by centralized due diligence and investment committee oversight.

K Kennedy is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2022. Prior to this, Kennedy worked at several firms including Royal Alliance Associates, Seia LLC, SII, EF Legacy Securities, and Edelman Financial Services. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, direct indexing, and other platforms, while also providing specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Matthew Smith is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and previously served in the U.S. Coast Guard. Outside of finance, he is involved with the Burke Athletic Club. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, with investment management centralized through an internal team that selects and monitors model portfolios and third-party managers.

Atricia Roberts is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2019. Her previous experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of her advisory work, she holds a position as COO and Partner at Curo Private Wealth, where she oversees client service operations. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets across a diverse client base that includes sovereign wealth funds.

Howard Perlroth is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Kestra Financial Services, Inc. He is the owner of Gartenhaus Wealth Management, where he provides investment advisory services and manages business operations. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving large institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Stacy Murchison is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Murchison has been with Chevy Chase Trust since 2006. Chevy Chase Trust Company advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing investment management alongside personal trust and wealth planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on secular trends and diversification, serving primarily multi-million dollar client relationships.

Beth Venit is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2025 and previously spent a decade at Burt Wealth Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she has ownership in a rental property business. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, offering a financial planning-led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and access to private market investments. The firm also features affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses alongside its advisory services.

Jennifer Stover is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial and Sandy Spring Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she has authored four books under the pen name Penelope Aaron. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of advisory services including model and customized portfolios and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Joel Levesque is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2012 and previously worked at Workman Securities Corporation. Levesque serves as Chief Financial Officer for Army Emergency Relief, a nonprofit that provides grants and no-interest loans to soldiers and their families in financial distress. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees Development Committee at Thornton Academy. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and third-party manager platforms to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Paula Cooley is a CFP® with 13 years of experience and is currently with Principal Financial Services. She has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2013 and has been with Union Financial Inc. since 2021. Outside of her advisory work, she is the founder, board member, and CFO of LifeMusic, Inc., a company that produces specialty music for Alzheimer’s patients, and serves as president of her neighborhood homeowners association. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Bassem Beaini is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Eagle Strategies since 2010 and operates several affiliated firms, including B & H Financial Services Inc. and Blueprint for Financial Success. He is also a shareholder in NYLARC Holding Company, Inc., which reinsures life insurance policies written with New York Life. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers advice through various program types with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations and managing the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Utley Jr. is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. He is the owner of Utley LLC, a support company based in McLean, VA. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.