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 serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. She previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and TD Bank, N.A. Outside of her financial advisory role, she provides rideshare services as a Lyft driver. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. offers non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, focusing on investment recommendations and annual financial reviews without discretionary trading authority.

Caroline Morris is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Financial Growth Partners, MML Investors Services LLC, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, she teaches for the College Funding Coach. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice 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.

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 having 10 years of industry experience. He worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. for 15 years before joining Eagle Strategies and affiliated firms in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of Glenville Grove Rentals LLC, a residential rental business. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis across multiple advisory programs.

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 has previously worked at SOL Capital Management Company, Pontoro, and Marlo. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation and manager selection strategies, incorporating proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

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 with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing before joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enabled research.

Manfred Klee Saieh is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he worked at SOL Capital Management Company and held positions at the United Nations Development Programme and Cleverbridge AG. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing strategies, incorporating proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Kyle Brady Lusk is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and has previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Pruco Securities, LLC, and Fidelity Investments. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations through Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees for advisory services.

Richard Banziger is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing over 40 years of industry experience. He is the founder and owner of Retirement Planners & Administrators, Inc., where he provides strategic oversight. His career includes roles at Kestra Investment Services, Capstone Retirement Group, and Paybridge, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients, providing services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and delivers solutions through multiple management platforms and third-party partnerships.