Lynn Snyder is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at TIAA-CREF and has previously worked at Private Client Services, LLC, Securities America, Inc., and Johnson Bixby. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with prior relationships through TIAA‑administered retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, employing model portfolios or customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Matthew Hoesch is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to that, he spent six years at Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC, Lockton Companies, LLC, and Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in assets.

Raphael Lewis is a CFA® charterholder with 8 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2021. He previously worked at Alexandria Capital from 2017 to 2021 and FIC Capital from 2012 to 2017. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, with an emphasis on manager selection and multi-manager solutions utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers.

John Guidi is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with NewEdge Advisors since 2021 and also holds roles at Bouchard Wealth Advisors LLC, Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc., and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2016. In addition to his advisory work, Guidi is involved in fixed insurance sales and serves as Managing Director of Guiding Wealth Financial Partners, providing retirement, estate, and education planning services. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools, and emphasizes centralized due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-party managers.

Jeffrey Leventhal is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for a custodial care business for the elderly and participates in an investment education initiative for Maryland football players. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, emphasizing manager selection and multi-manager solutions through both affiliated and third-party managers.

Chadwick Dickison is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has worked at several firms including Golub Capital, Guidepoint Global, Bank of America, and Merrill. He also has experience in entrepreneurial ventures such as C&C Marine Ventures LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm employs a globally diversified investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of low-cost investment vehicles and specialized programs.

Eunjoo Fenton is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Truist Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA. She has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and SunTrust Securities since 2001. 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 non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Mark Stull is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Prior to joining Janney, he worked at United Brokerage Services Inc and BB&T Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Stull volunteers with the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation and Habitat for Humanity and is involved as a partner in an esthetics business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by centralized asset management and trustee services.

William Olmstead is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Washington, DC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, having been with Citigroup since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies supported by in-house research and risk oversight, maintaining a large institutional scale alongside unique market roles and arrangements.

Christine Cataldo is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor and Chief Technology Officer at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She has held advisory roles at Heim, Young & Associates, Financial Engines Advisors, EF Legacy Securities, and Edelman Financial Services. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies, complemented by client education programs and integrated affiliated service lines.

Arash Katirai is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Woodbury Financial Services, and Capital One Advisors. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining active and passive strategies along with various specialized offerings.

Ann Marie Hindley is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at FJY Financial, HomeMaker, and RH Paradis & Associates. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, offering a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Karsten Siebert is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Truist and its predecessor firms since 2018, as well as Merrill from 2013 to 2018. 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, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Zachary Wilkes is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at CitiBank, Bank of America, Merrill, Constellis, Wells Fargo Advisors, and American University. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with institutional scale, including in-house research and market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Jack Mutchnik is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Rockefeller Capital Management, Truist Investment Services, and BB&T Scott & Stringfellow. Outside of finance, his background includes roles in fitness centers and the hospitality industry. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services through a consolidated investment platform.

Jastinder Sohi is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2016. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Bethesda, MD. Chevy Chase Trust Company provides investment management, personal trust, family wealth, and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic trends and sector themes, combining fiduciary trust, custody, and investment management functions.

John Witcher is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2023 and previously spent 13 years with Cambridge Associates, LLC. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across various strategies, integrating financial planning and tax services into client relationships.

Robert Ugiansky is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Associates LLC since 2011 and has been affiliated with New York Life and Nylife Securities since 1998. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for First Tee of Howard County, an organization focused on character education and life skills for young people. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Raby is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Vienna, VA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at RiskSpan, Inc. and the Jadan Group, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves 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, tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Nevi Harrison is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. Harrison has been affiliated with Truist Investment Services, Inc. since 2010. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program administered through a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.