Conor Wolchesky is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Philleo & Ialeggio Wealth Strategies. Wolchesky is also the owner of Philleo Private Wealth Management. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and portfolio management solutions.

Robert Costello is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, and Prudential. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in rental property management. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Joseph Garrison is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2018 and previously spent 14 years with Strategic Wealth Management Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Garrison serves as a board member and Treasurer for Leadership Howard County, Inc., a nonprofit focused on community leadership development. Wealthspire Advisors manages approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation strategy, utilizing a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, private investments, and separate account managers, with a focus on tailored client service and centralized investment oversight.

Thomas Troxell is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at BNY Mellon and Grace Thomas LLC, where he assists with photography assignments outside of trading hours. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through affiliated and third-party managers.

William Brockman is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and over 49 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2019 and prior experience with Mass Mutual and MetLife. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an elder at Wallace Presbyterian Church and is president of the NAIFA-GWDC Helping Hands Society. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a broad advisory platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and both discretionary and non-discretionary account options. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering a range of financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services.

Michael Scheeler is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Vienna, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies, New York Life, and NYLIFE Securities since 2013 and operates Avenue Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he co-hosts a podcast focused on Maryland Men’s Lacrosse and college lacrosse. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, and works extensively with institutional sponsors and insurance-related advisory products.

Gray Guy is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in McLean, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and related SunTrust entities since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches along with AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and investment oversight.

Andrejs Pilajevs is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Creative Planning, Cetera Advisor Networks, and VLP Financial Advisors, as well as experience outside finance at the University of Georgia and in the automotive sector. He is a licensed Health, Life & Annuity agent in Virginia, though he is not currently active in insurance sales. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework focused on client-specific profiles, asset allocation, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Sukja Kim is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked with Truist Advisory Services since 2021, following extensive tenure at BB&T-affiliated firms dating back to 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns and manages a rental condominium with her sister. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary manager relationships and consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration within the Truist enterprise.

Cynthia Deavel is a CFP® professional with over 33 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and 1st Global Advisors Inc. Cynthia also owns Deavel Wealth Advisors, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Dhilsha Athulathmudali is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Prior to joining Truist, her career included roles at Bank of America and Sarvodaya Finance. 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 and non-discretionary management approaches supported by inter-affiliate integration and employs AI-enabled tools in its research and oversight processes.

Carmen Woodson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked within the Truist organization since 2010, including roles at Truist Bank and Truist Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Samuel Escorcia is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Verum Partners and teaching positions at Virginia Tech, James River High School, and Robious Middle School. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services utilizing client-specific investment profiles, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection along with access to alternative and private market solutions.

Nghiem Nguyen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has worked at Wfg since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in timeshare rental activities. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Timothy Vogt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NYlife Securities LLC and Avenue Wealth. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client goals, with the majority of its regulatory assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Angela Vahue is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Guardian Life since 2011 and with Park Avenue Securities since 2022. Outside of her advisory work, she is a children's book author, an empowered mastery coach, and serves as a Girl Scouts troop leader. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to insurance products and various alternative investments.

Peter Michaels is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Spire Wealth Management LLC and Spire Securities LLC. Michaels is also an advisory board member for System Planning Corp. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios and comprehensive financial planning services.

Robert Karcz is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill from 2010 to 2017 and has served at Commonwealth since 2017. He is also the president and owner of Stonehedge Financial, a private entity operating in securities, investment advisory, and insurance services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides advisory programs, technology, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to offer a wide range of securities and insurance products alongside discretionary model portfolios managed by Commonwealth’s Investment Management and Research team.

Arthur Adler III is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Chevy Chase Trust since 2005. Chevy Chase Trust Company advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering investment management as well as personal trust and family wealth planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic trends and diversification, serving primarily multi-million dollar client relationships.

Paul Franklin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and also operates Franklin Capital Strategies, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant football coach at Maret School and holds board positions with the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and Hawken School, along with authoring content on Substack. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives. The firm’s approach includes multiple program types and a predominantly non-discretionary asset management model within an integrated structure affiliated with New York Life.