David Nitta is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant football coach for Loudoun County Public Schools. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, utilizing model portfolios, subadvisors, and customized strategies across various asset classes.

Jessica Robles is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 1 year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Garrett Frye is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Potomac, MD, bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2016, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2023. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly and through corporate agreements.

Michael Zisko is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Ashburn, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he worked at Wells Fargo Bank for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a sole proprietorship that conducts home occupancy inspections. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning that covers a wide range of topics and can be combined with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option.

John Gracyalny is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include long-term positions at Financial Advantage Associates, Inc., and Securian Financial Services. He is also a partner at Financial Advantage Tax LLC, an accounting firm. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a national SEC-registered adviser that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform featuring affiliated and third-party managers.

Brian Thoms is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns BWT Operations LLC, a business entity that employs staff supporting his practice. Ameriprise is an institutional firm serving clients primarily through its retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, tailored recommendations and offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Nicholas Buck is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, NA, and a position at George Mason University. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets with over 14,000 financial advisors, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Roger Diban Abou Jaoude is a financial advisor with Merrill in Vienna, VA, holding a Series 66 credential and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Merrill since 2014 and concurrently with Bank of America, N.A. since 2015. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing multiple family-owned property ventures and serves as treasurer for a property management LLC. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm provides model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

John Feeney is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with RBC Capital Markets and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley and PNC Investments. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, tailoring strategies to client risk profiles through a mix of in-house and third-party managers.

Mahendra Bist is a CFP® professional affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing, bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and has a long tenure at Wachovia Bank, N.A. dating back to 1991. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics guided by diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Timothy Bishoff Jr. is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2008 and has also worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2023. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Delaszo Smith is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Ameriprise, T Rowe Price, and AXA Advisors. Outside the financial industry, he works as a delivery driver. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides structured, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved tools and delivers written recommendations, with optional implementation through separate brokerage or insurance arrangements.

John Giles is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2014. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that uses tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and Secular Return Estimates to model outcomes.

Nathan George is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Evergreen Country Club and PepsiCo CVA, along with varied experience in education and logistics. LPL Enterprise offers investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm utilizes model-driven investment implementation and provides access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and affiliated non-securities products and services.

Kelli Waclawski is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 10 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at BancWest Investment Services, Bank of the West, and TD Ameritrade. Charles Schwab 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 offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory services and access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational structure.

Jacob Shine is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in McLean, VA, where he has worked since 2016. He has nine years of industry experience and previously attended Indiana University from 2013 to 2017. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and leverages proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.

John Keats is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Vienna, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2012 and has been with City National Bank since 2017. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, and provides services such as portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage.

Charles Olson is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Potomac, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2013 and 2015, respectively. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services that include broad retail and institutional offerings as well as relationships with investment companies and private funds.

David Clark is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and XML Securities, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisors and advanced operational tools.

David Bejaneishvili is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at Wells Fargo Bank, nA, and a period at MaxiSoft Corporation. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach.