Weston Burnett is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor at Creative Planning with 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Legacy Analytics, LLC and Cohen & Burnett, P.C., where he served as President of the law firm without compensation. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.

Thomas Duval is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2022 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a rental property occupied by family. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, 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.

Harry Pilson II is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and Sun Trust Investment Services for 10 years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager selection programs. The firm integrates discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with third-party platforms and employs both traditional and AI-enabled research tools in its investment oversight.

Jeremy Laughton is a CFP® professional at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2020, he worked at Cohen & Burnett, PC from 2016 to 2019. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Richard Allison III is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Savant Wealth Management, bringing three years of industry experience. He previously served at Alliant Wealth Advisors and is a part owner of an online retail family business. Allison also serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve, acting as a liaison between the FAA and the Department of Defense. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to a broad client base, including individuals, families, and institutions. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed investment strategies and supports these offerings with affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Delaney Alejandro Negron is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include multiple positions at the University of Rochester and Goldman Sachs Ayco. 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 solutions supported by proprietary research and a range of operational tools, with access to the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

William Bruno is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Sandbox Financial Partners LLC, Equitable Advisors, Axa Advisors, LLC, and Ameriprise. He is also involved in insurance sales, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to this activity. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing technology platforms and third-party managers to implement a range of investment strategies.

Robert Hensley is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he served in the U.S. Army for 27 years. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 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 offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios constructed and managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Tiffany Liggon is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services, SunTrust Investment Services, and SunTrust Bank since 2014. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled equity research tools and a range of affiliated platform arrangements.

George Vera is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2019, with prior roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Capital One Advisors. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering diversified investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and manages large institutional scale operations with unique market roles including derivatives and futures services.

Kevin Broderick is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2008, following 12 years at Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of finance, he owns Shamrock Lacrosse, LLC, a sports training company that hosts lacrosse camps. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, managing equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios through strategic asset allocation and manager selection.

Jeffrey Clark is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Ashburn, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO, President, and Treasurer of Clark Operating Company. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies supported by digital platforms and account-level lending solutions.

Onari Tariah is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at FJY Financial and Morgan Stanley. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and proprietary quantitative screening.

Michael Rutler is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Truist Advisory Services, bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Truist Advisory Services and its predecessors since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for the Marlan Forest Citizens' Association, managing financial duties and supporting community activities. 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 manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting, leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enhanced equity research to support investment decisions.

Carol Zirkle is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked with LPL Financial since 2018 and has managed her own CPA firm, Carol Zirkle CPA PLLC, since 1990. In addition to her advisory roles, she serves on the board of Pinnacle Consulting Services. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach combined with multiple model and wrap options.

Ekaterina Brovina is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Valerie Powers is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 13-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, utilizing centralized investment resources and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Jordan Hawks is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and has worked at various Rockefeller entities since 2018, as well as Eton Advisors LLC and Wake Forest University. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Cody James is a CFP® and CFA® with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, having previously worked at MAI Capital Management, Halpern Financial, and Freddie Mac. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services to individual, corporate, pension, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employs active and passive strategies across public and private assets, and provides comprehensive reporting and participant education for retirement plans.

Owen Marshall is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Financial Growth Partners and has been involved in coaching and managing a baseball facility, Diamond Heroes Baseball, where he conducts private lessons and coaches a travel team. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using proprietary and third-party model portfolios.