Scott Wallace is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2021, he worked at PYXERA Global and Population Services International. Outside of his advisory role, he is a program manager with the Vassar Broermann Group of Compass Real Estate in Washington, DC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated investment products, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors and more than $1 trillion in assets under management.

Uday Shah is a financial advisor at Merrill with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of AALEAD, a charitable organization focused on community engagement, and is a limited partner in a family LLC for private investments. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Philip Charlemagne is an Investment Consultant currently working with Fidelity Investments since 2024. He specializes in working with individuals and families to develop investment and planning strategies tailored to their goals. His approach involves understanding clients' objectives and emphasizing the importance of assigning roles to assets to pursue those goals effectively. Philip has experience as a Financial Advisor and Registered Representative, having worked at MML Investor Services, LLC and Park Avenue Securities during 2022. He also served as a Financial Solutions Advisor at Bank of America: Merrill Lynch Wealth Management from 2022 to 2024. Outside of his professional work, Philip has personal interests that include baseball, fitness, running, soccer, and traveling.

Jamie Waldren is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and operated JN Private Wealth Management, where he authored the book *Exit on Your Own Terms*. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and nonprofit clients, offering tailored, non-discretionary advice supported by advanced analytical tools. The firm also supports municipal and public finance work through a unique affiliation and offers specialized advisory programs such as SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Kathleen Kennedy is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Grove Point Advisors, LLC, AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, Inc., and Discover Financial Services. Kennedy is also involved with Corporate Benefit Services, Inc. outside of her primary advisory role. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms.

Ryan Poirier is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edelman Financial Engines since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services LLC. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering diversified portfolios, periodic rebalancing, and a long-term investment orientation.

Steven Goldberg is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, SunTrust Advisory Services, and Truist Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, Goldberg serves as a notary public. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a variety of managed account solutions delivered through a multi-advisor platform.

Daniel Eastep is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving individuals and families since 2004. He specializes in providing personalized retirement planning and investment management services for corporate executives, affluent individuals, families, and business owners. His approach emphasizes long-term strategies, personal attention, and consistent client experience, focusing on managing risk and creating opportunities through structured investment programs. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Daniel spent seven years as an accountant and auditor. He is an Army veteran and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Radford University. Daniel is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certificant through the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and has completed Georgetown University's Executive Certificate in Financial Planning program. His professional designations also include Accredited Domestic Partnership Advisor (ADPA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Daniel resides in Dunn Loring, Virginia, with his wife Heather and their two children. Outside of his professional role, he enjoys basketball, biking, camping, golfing, music, reading, spending time with family, tennis, traveling, and watching movies.

Roberta King is currently serving as Vice President and Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2020. She is focused on hiring, training, and developing a team of financial professionals committed to a purpose of helping people. Roberta's career at Fidelity Investments spans nearly two decades, beginning as a Full Trader in 2005. She progressed through roles including Private Client Specialist, Branch Service Manager, and Assistant Branch Manager before assuming her current leadership role. Her extensive experience within the company encompasses various facets of financial services and branch management. Outside of her professional responsibilities, Roberta enjoys a range of personal interests such as board games, hiking, painting, tennis, traveling, and yoga.

Carson Henry is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, his background includes roles in technology at Varonis and work in public service with the House of Representatives. He also has experience in small business operations outside of finance. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm utilizes various advisory models and third-party asset managers to deliver tailored investment solutions and ERISA fiduciary services.

Moshe Burstin is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Advisors in Bethesda, MD. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Outside of his advisory work, he assists his mother with managing her financial affairs through a power of attorney arrangement. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services tailored to clients meeting a net-worth threshold, supported by Wells Fargo’s research and planning tools.

Byron Hildebrand is a financial advisor at Osaic with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Securities America Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is a certified public accountant with Hildebrand, Limparis & Associates, CPAs, PC. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning, model-based asset allocation, and third-party money manager programs. The firm is notable for its scale, complex affiliate network, and recent consolidation activity.

Jonathan Dannenberg is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empower Financial Services, RAD Search, and T. Rowe Price/FIS. He is based in Bethesda, MD. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment solutions supported by centralized custody, supervisory services, and a formal alternative-investment process.

Glen Jackson is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at The Investment Center Inc, Ic Advisory Services Inc., and H. Beck, Inc. Jackson also engages in term and permanent life insurance and disability insurance sales as a licensed agent. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning and access to model portfolios, third-party management, and institutional platforms.

Deeybid Juarez Campos is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has been with Wells Fargo since 2023 and has prior experience working at Sweetgreen, Inc. from 2015 to 2024. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Thomas Marney Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Columbia, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 46 years of industry experience, including 27 years at Metlife Securities Inc. and over a decade with MassMutual entities. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance broker through his own business. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a structured, collaborative approach that emphasizes investment categories and strategies rather than specific product selections.

Mark Evanko is a CFP® with 10 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2016. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Chevy Chase, MD. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Lloyd Iden is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides tailored planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Olujimi Ijandipe is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. His prior work includes roles at Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Merrill. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes a mix of proprietary and third-party investment solutions and offers ERISA fiduciary services to qualified plans.

Franklin Hart III is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His work history includes roles at City National Bank since 2018 and RBC Capital Markets since 2012. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to clients' risk profiles through a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.