Suzanne Berringer is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hightower Securities and Hightower Advisors since 2011. Suzanne also serves as a notary for investment-related documents in a limited capacity. 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, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Michael Byman is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hemington Wealth Management, LLC for 11 years before joining Beacon Pointe in 2025. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager “Focus List,” employs both active and passive asset allocation strategies, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles while offering discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Scott Faust is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at First Command Advisory Services and related entities for over a decade. Faust also works as an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, managing accounts mostly on a discretionary basis using model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Mandana Sedigh is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked in various roles at Wells Fargo and as a Farsi language tutor through WyzAnt. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and sovereign wealth fund clients, offering a range of services such as investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes both proprietary and third-party investment strategies through the Envestnet platform and operates as both a broker-dealer and registered investment advisor.

Amy Mackay is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked with Truist Advisory Services since 2022 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wachovia Bank. Mackay serves on the board of the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, a public charity focused on advancing equity through philanthropy. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enhanced research and inter-affiliate integration across Truist entities.

Scott Brody is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in Potomac, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015 and is also a managing member at Alpha Capital Research LLC, where he is involved in the day-to-day operations. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services through a relationship-driven, customized investment process that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Ramona Mockoviak is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for 13 years before joining Chevy Chase Trust in 2022. Chevy Chase Trust Company advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering investment management, personal trust services, and family wealth planning. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic trends and diversification, serving primarily multi-million dollar client relationships through a combination of trust, custody, and fund-management roles.

Anne Lamb is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at Truist Advisory Services. Her career includes extensive tenure with Truist and its predecessor entities, including SunTrust and BB&T. She serves on the board of The Campagna Center, a nonprofit organization focused on educational and social development programs in Alexandria, Virginia. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by advanced research and inter-affiliate integration.

Angela Clardy is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Washington, DC. She holds the Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, all of which have been with Citi Private Bank since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including functioning as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Paul Trinh is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Washington, DC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wharf Financial, MML Investors Services, MassMutual, and the University of Maryland. He also spends part of his time engaged in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management and compliance services, enabling affiliated advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions.

Sarah Kaplan is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015 and is the co-owner and managing partner of Kaplan Financial Group and Kaplan Benefits Group, both established in 2003. Kaplan is also involved in fixed insurance sales and serves as a co-trustee of the Kaplan Financial Group 401(k) plan. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Joshua Graham is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has two years of industry experience, with prior roles including positions at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and the Wealth Enhancement Group, as well as educational experience at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and utilizes a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Yichuan Li is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including East West Bank, TD Bank N.A., U.S. Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and JP Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth management segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Robert Adams III is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked in the automotive sector from 2016 to 2022. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Cathy Achter is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 35 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith and Bank of America prior to joining Rockefeller Financial. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through an integrated platform of affiliated trust, insurance, brokerage, and placement services.

George Shirley is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. He has previously worked with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and holds multiple securities licenses including Series 63 and Series 65. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chair of the Rec Committee and is a board member of the Arlington Soccer Association. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

William Blake III is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory, financial planning, and managed account services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Gehret Shemeld is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His prior work includes tenures at Bank of America and Merrill from 2009 to 2019, and he has been with Rockefeller Financial and its affiliate Rock & Co LLC since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Shemeld is a licensed insurance agent with RCM Insurance Svces LLC, an affiliate of his firm. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth clients, including individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance services and distinguishes itself through its recapitalized ownership structure and active role as a distributor and placement agent for private funds and access vehicles.

Robert Peat is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with First Command Insurance Services, Advisory Services, and Brokerage Services since 2021. Prior to his current roles, he was employed at MCCS from 2016 to 2019. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, 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, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to select and monitor model portfolios and third-party managers.

Catherine Mulcahy is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously spent eight years at Alexandria Capital, LLC. Mulcahy serves as a board member leading the Membership Committee for the Financial Planning Association National Capital Area chapter. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering both proprietary and third-party investment options tailored to a wide range of portfolio needs.