Joel Tabin is a financial advisor with SPC in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Parkland Securities since 2014 and serves as a Regional Sales Director for Midland National Life Insurance Company. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services through a large network of advisers. The firm’s integrated corporate structure and service offerings include both fiduciary and non-fiduciary retirement plan services, with formal succession and compliance protocols.

Panorea La Venuta is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with rigorous manager selection and oversight and operates with significant institutional scale and market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Deborah Engle is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hightower Securities, LLC and Hightower Advisors since 2012. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in graphic design and event management through Finishing Touches Events and also engages in digital album designing and photo retouching with Clay and Company. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Martin Hickey III is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2026 and previously worked at The Chem-Met Company for 19 years. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party asset managers through its extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

Thomas Parker is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services since 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 offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program called AMC Advantage, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Zak Irizarry is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Tysons Corner, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank, Professional Group Plans, AXA Advisors LLC, and Retro Fitness. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools to guide investment recommendations while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Gerson D'souza is a Series 66-licensed advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, based in Vienna, VA. He has been with TD Wealth since 2010 and joined TD Private Client Wealth LLC in 2023, bringing 16 years of industry experience. 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. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody through third-party custodians.

Michelle Aquino is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. Her prior roles include positions at Turning Point Financial and several Charles Schwab entities. She is also licensed as an insurance agent. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using proprietary Schwab research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly for advisory services.

Shellie Peters is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2018 and was previously with Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management, LLC from 2013 to 2017. She is affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, a firm that provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using an enhanced open architecture that combines active and passive strategies across multiple asset types.

Ashley Iddings is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a relationship-driven, customized process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio management.

M Pablo Jr. is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Farther since 2025. He previously worked at Brett Danko Educational Center, LLC and Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a private tutoring business for students preparing for the CFP exam. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Tyler Crowley is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Northwestern Mutual in various capacities and was involved with Audley Consulting Group. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides integrated services through affiliated trust and insurance entities, with access to alternative and private investments and a distinctive ownership structure involving institutional minority owners.

Damien Laruffa is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2019. He previously worked at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC and has operated LaRuffa Financial Group since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a youth basketball referee for the Southwestern Youth Association during the winter season. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Amanda Campbell is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advisory services. She has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2010. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, providing wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and trust-related services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio review.

Jahleel Gordon is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2000 and 2003, respectively. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of a real estate business, Striking Properties LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, offering model portfolios and customized management under a fiduciary standard.

Nathan Addo is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, having previously worked at Wells Fargo and HSBC Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with the Old Vandals Alumni Association of North America. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Hesham Elshahed is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at H&R Block for 15 years before joining TD Bank in 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he co-manages a residential rental property with his wife. 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 constructs portfolios using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management and financial planning support.

Stephen Kreter is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and offering 30 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at SunTrust Securities and its successor firms, Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services. Kreter owns a rental property in Bethany Beach, Delaware, which he rents seasonally. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research, and features integrated services across affiliated entities.

Bradford Coyle Jr. is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at several related entities within Steward Partners since 2018 and previously was employed at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, and Sterling Associates, LLC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Yaya Wang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at New York Life Insurance Company since 2000 and has operated Yaya Wang Financial Associates since 2008. Her outside activities include insurance brokering through her own firm under a registered DBA. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors, focusing on tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.