Lloyd Prudent is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with First Command-affiliated firms since 2005. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to manage model portfolios and select third-party managers from approved lists.

Kristina Saunders is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Sterling Capital Management, Farr Miller & Washington, and Cassaday & Co Inc. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Joseph Byers is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has one year of industry experience, having previously worked at M&T Bank and in roles outside finance, including Lansdale Parks & Recreation and Golf Galaxy. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a technology-driven approach with discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services for taxable equity sleeves.

Charles Held II is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2011. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and oversight.

Thomas Annin is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and has prior experience at Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney, LLC and BOS. He is based in McLean, VA. 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.

Justin Terrell is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting the management of retirement plan account relationships across the firm’s offerings. 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 abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Kathleen Pena is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at Spire Investment Partners, Citibank, Ameriprise, and JPMorgan. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by an extensive network of approximately 286 advisors.

Kyle Schliefer is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of finance, he is a professional actor with over 25 years of experience in theatre and film. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and sub-advisory solutions, employing a discretionary investment approach based on model portfolios managed by an in-house Investment Committee.

Sherwin Najand is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and at SunTrust Investment Services since 2014. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Morin Lam is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with an emphasis on internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.

Alexander Douma is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments and the University of Maryland. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies supported by dedicated advisory teams and integrates resources across the Goldman Sachs network to deliver a broad range of wealth management services.

Heidi Patterson is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Vienna, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. Her prior career includes 12 years at Ameriprise before joining Integrated Wealth Concepts and affiliated firms since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and designs for an LLC named Darby O' Dylan. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and a range of internally managed and third-party strategies.

Abigail Malone is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 designation. She has less than one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked in education, including positions at Loudoun County Public Schools and James Madison University. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with about 220 advisors serving individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation approach and offers a range of services including wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting.

Matthew Gaffey is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has held prior roles at Corbett Road Wealth Management, Spire Investment Partners, Truist Investment Services, and Fidelity. Gaffey is also a passive investor with a minority interest in NexGen, an investing and consulting company. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, and it offers a range of wealth management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services supported by a network of roughly 286 advisors.

Amy Raskin is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Chevy Chase Trust since 2014. 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.

Kristen Comeau is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Naqvi-Van Ness Asset Management before joining Mercer Global Advisors in 2018. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and regular rebalancing, implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Claire Voorhees is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo and Saybrook Fund Advisors. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with trust, custody, and financial planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macro trends and sector themes, combining fiduciary trust and custody functions with investment management.

Clara Montanez is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2013, previously holding positions at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, Montanez serves as a Rotary International Representative to the World Bank and is a member of the finance and audit committees at the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, strategic asset allocation, and retirement consulting.

Frances Goldman is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She previously worked at Frango Financial LLC for 15 years. Goldman is involved with several nonprofit organizations, including the New Israel Fund and Avodah, where she participates in leadership and advisory roles supporting social and democratic causes. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, corporate sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and platforms.

Cole Butkovsky is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. in Tysons Corner, VA. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., as well as experience with Stratford Steel LLC and Olympic Regional Development Authority. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s approach is based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools, offering at-least-annual reviews tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.