Charles Hammond Jr. is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Hammond is a co-founder of The 401k Study Group, a nationwide organization focused on collaboration and education within the qualified retirement plan industry. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals across wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, providing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across multiple custody platforms.

John Lynch Jr. is a financial advisor with Merrill holding a Series 66 designation. His professional background includes roles at Bank of America, Harbor Group Management Company, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of finance, he has experience in hospitality and property management sectors. Merrill serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients by providing managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm emphasizes manager selection and tax-focused investment strategies within a broad platform integrated with Bank of America affiliates.

Tyler Sorensen is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2019. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he held roles at SunTrust Advisory Services, SunTrust Bank, and SunTrust Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, Sorensen is involved in managing a rental property business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with over $1 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Kelly Barnes is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as President of the Parent Teacher Association at AM Davis Elementary School. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, written recommendations. The firm operates as a large institutional provider offering a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Norma Sellors is a financial advisor at Stifel with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stifel since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member of the Lewistown Community Development Authority in Hanover County, Virginia. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, providing both brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, using forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and financial planning.

Garrett Maged is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Rocket Mortgage, and Cambridge Investment Research. He is based in Glen Allen, VA. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves 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 guidance using multi-asset model portfolios supported by centralized supervisory and custody arrangements.

Alton Howell Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Richmond, VA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 41 years of industry experience, including prior work at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. from 2014 to 2018. Outside of advisory work, he operates a business offering pre-paid legal services and identity theft plans. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and advisory programs and incorporates research and model portfolios from various sources to support diversified and alternative investment strategies.

Alexander Thompson is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Endeavor Capital, LLC and Commonwealth Commercial. Thompson is involved in independent insurance agency work and operates a tax services business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of investment solutions through a network of independent professionals, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies across multiple platform arrangements.

Kenneth Cortright Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 1990 and previously operated IA Cortright Company for 24 years. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally engages in freelance photography. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary management and extensive research resources.

Chinda Manalo is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Midlothian, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc and Primerica Financial Services since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, Manalo is a partner in Manalo Enterprises, LLC. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and offers discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by custodial and trade execution services from Pershing and BNY Mellon Advisors.

Frederick Dunning is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 29 years of industry experience, all of which he has spent at UBS. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Richmond, VA. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and leverages proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Robert Braden is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Mechanicsville, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial from 2010 to 2018 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates DryMedic, a fire, water, mold cleanup, and restoration business. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and includes a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Joshua Schaff is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. and The Hobbs Group P.A. before joining Schwab. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of 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 combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a multi-asset investment approach supported by centralized custody and operational structure.

Shawn Millimaki is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Richmond, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 3 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2013. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with both discretionary and non-discretionary options tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Joel Winbigler is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2019, he worked at Bank of America from 2013 to 2018. Winbigler also serves as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy Reserve. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices and offers a range of advisory strategies and affiliated investment products under a fiduciary standard.

David Gardner is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Richmond, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Ashwin Sharma is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Richmond, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2018, he worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in modeling and acting on a limited basis. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including retirement plan consulting and 529 account management, with access to model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Joseph Lively is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise. Before joining Ameriprise in 2021, he worked at Call Federal Credit Union and Essex Bank. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Goochland, VA. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering detailed recommendation reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Carter Neal is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to this, he spent one year at WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Andrew Johnson is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity in 2026, he worked at Performance Foodservice and Bj's Wholesale Club, and he attended Gettysburg College. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund and registered investment companies. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction, delivering model portfolios built from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs using systematic methodologies and long-term asset allocation benchmarks.