Lanie Santa Cruz is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and its predecessor firms since 2000. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager‑selection program that combines discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches with AI‑enabled research tools.

Michael Gildenhorn is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2005 and previously spent 15 years at Asset Management Inc. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing investment management alongside trust, custody, and financial planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on secular trends and sector themes, combining fiduciary trust and custody functions with investment management.

Toavina Ranaivoarijaona is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Tysons Corner, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2023, Toavina worked at Equitable Advisors and Charles Schwab Bank SSB. Outside of advising, Toavina is a cofounder and Chief of Staff of Malagasy In USA, a nonprofit charitable organization. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and models.

Robin Dobbs is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Potomac, MD. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, offering wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized process with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Damon Ridley is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and the Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialists. He has been involved in realty since 2007 alongside his advisory career. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management, quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Jordan Yeomans is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., T. Rowe Price, and Merrill. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through multiple program structures, primarily providing non-discretionary recommendations.

Zachary Villavicencio is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Citigroup, Merrill, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo in various capacities over the past decade. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate integration.

Haijie Xiao is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. Xiao has worked with multiple healthcare and insurance companies, including United Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente, and Cigna Corporation. Outside of financial advising, Xiao operates Xiao Appraisal, a real estate appraisal business. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio management and offers multiple advisory platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Todd Growney is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is currently with Burt Wealth Advisors. He previously worked at Burt Associates, Incorporated for 21 years before joining Creative Planning, LLC. Burt Wealth Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm primarily allocates assets among mutual funds and ETFs, using a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various time horizons.

Samuel Campbell is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Rock & Co LLC. Campbell began his career after completing his studies at James Madison University. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Evan Royster is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Truist Advisory Services. He previously worked at Edward Jones for five years and EVERFI, Inc. for two years. Royster is involved with the Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation as a player representative, participating in charitable events. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering solutions such as asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and third-party manager selection through its AMC Advantage program.

Joseph Gibbons is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and having nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2024, he worked at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America. In addition to his advisory role, Gibbons is a certified public accountant and owner of Gibbons & Gibbons PC, providing tax return preparation and small business accounting services. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services delivered through multiple program models, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Andrew Marshall is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Citigroup Global Markets since 2021. He previously worked for seven years at Chevy Chase Trust Company. Based in Washington, DC, he holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with institutional scale, including in-house research and unique market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Margaret Shipley is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC. Her previous roles include positions at Triad Advisors and Triad Hybrid Solutions. In addition to her advisory work, she contributes as a next-generation advisor and financial analyst with Argent Bridge Advisors, focusing on financial education and client portfolio management. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive investment and financial planning services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Nina Mitchell is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management, LLC, and Mtx Wealth Management, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Jeffrey Dillman is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 macro trends and diversification, serving primarily multi-million dollar client relationships through a combination of advisory, trust, and custody services.

Michael Weston is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Ameriprise Financial Services and multiple tenures at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Wharf Financial, LLC and is involved in fixed insurance sales through that entity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, and compliance. The firm offers diverse investment solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and customized advisory programs.

Elizabeth Davila is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Truist Advisory Services. She has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and related SunTrust entities since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and leverages third-party platforms and AI-enabled tools to support manager selection and oversight.

Mandie Peters is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Capital Analysts, Lincoln Investment, and Questar Capital Corporation. In addition to her advisory role, she is an insurance agent specializing in life, fixed annuity, Medicare, and long-term care products. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory enterprise serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a network of over 300 advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets, utilizing various investment approaches and platforms.

Paul Schneider is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at Vector Financial Advisors LLC and related entities since 2006. Schneider is also the managing director of Vector Recovery Group, LLC, which provides consulting and financial analysis services to small business clients. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and employs multiple custodial platforms and third-party tools to assist with portfolio management.