Keith Burgess is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked with NFP Securities Inc. since 2010, as well as with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches a youth soccer team. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse clientele, including institutional and individual clients. The firm offers comprehensive fiduciary services, plan design, and investment management, serving a client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Zachary Jenkins is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Co. and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016 and currently operates Jenkins Wealth Strategies Group, LLC and is affiliated with Blueprint for Financial Success. Jenkins serves as a director of the Norwegian Society of Washington DC, an organization focused on promoting cultural and educational ties related to Norway. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers multiple advisory program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jonathan Serafin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Herndon, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliated entities since 2008 and operates Eldenstreet Financial, LLC, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with a focus on tailored advice delivered through multiple program types and an emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Eric Schoener is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC since 2020. Prior to joining Cresset, he worked at Pagnato Karp Partners, LLC from 2016 to 2020. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence process and private fund management across public equities, fixed income, alternatives, real estate, and private markets.

Roseal Stewart is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. She has worked across various roles within Charles Schwab, including Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab Bank. Outside of her financial career, she provides rideshare services using the Lyft app. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research, with services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Caroline Morris is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 holder with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where she has worked since 2022. Morris previously worked at MML Investors Services LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Company for ten years. In addition to her advisory role, she teaches for the College Funding Coach. 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 provides a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary programs and third-party solutions.

Douglas French is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist and its predecessor entities since 2008, including roles at BB&T and Truist Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member and treasurer of the Northern Virginia Bonsai Society, a club dedicated to the art and education of bonsai. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program implemented through third-party managers and platforms.

Myrle Simone is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning, LLC and previously spent 18 years at Burt Wealth Advisors. Burt Wealth Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various time horizons and primarily allocates assets among mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

William Schroen is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Simplicity, PNC Investments LLC, Bank of America, Merrill, LPL Financial, Amazon, CUNA Brokerage Services, Morgan Stanley, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Myka Koenen is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office support using a relationship-driven process and institutional-style asset allocation.

Mohamad Ali Atwi is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Vienna, VA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked for HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. for 15 years before joining his current firm. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Glenville Grove Rentals LLC, a residential rental business. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors, with a focus on tailored recommendations and primarily non-discretionary assets under management.

Jeanette Lehner is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to her advisory role, she worked for over a decade at Victoria's Secret in sales support. Outside of her advisory duties, she serves as secretary at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Dang Thanh Nguyen is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked in various roles including positions at HDBank, TTC Land, Hoa Lam and Dong Duong Corporation, and Vietbank. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Daniel Clements is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Company for eight years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and selective private market exposure.

James Stewart is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Carmichael Hill since 1993. Stewart is based in Gaithersburg, MD. 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- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities, employing a customized approach across multiple investment strategies and platforms.

Christopher Persak is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2004. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Monique Sinmao is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at SOL Capital Management Company, Pontoro, and Marlo. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment framework that incorporates quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Michael Orleans is an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Investment Services since 2010 and Kestra Advisory since 2016. Orleans serves as director of Special Needs Special Planning at The Meltzer Companies and has held leadership roles, including past president of Shared Horizons, where he participated on the finance committee. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, vendor searches, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets for clients such as sovereign wealth funds and large institutional investors.

Lavonna Mason is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for six years before joining Truist in 2022. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships. The firm integrates AI-enabled research tools and operates with multiple inter-affiliate service arrangements to support its investment and manager selection processes.

Manfred Klee Saieh is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at SOL Capital Management Company and the United Nations Development Programme. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment framework that integrates quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, alongside access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.