Armine Graham is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services and has five years of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial sector, Graham worked as a freelance musician for over a decade, including a seven-year tenure with the National Philharmonic Orchestra. Graham continues to engage in music professionally alongside financial advising. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

James Young is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012 and with Charles Schwab since 2005. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment selection, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Hina Jumani is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Outside the financial services industry, she serves as a director of Alayah Corp, a software development company. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios across various client segments.

Shannon Mc Greevy is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 34 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Mc Greevy has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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 and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Diane Croce is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Arlington, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services and related entities since 2013. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program. The firm’s approach integrates discretionary and non-discretionary management through third-party platforms and emphasizes inter-affiliate coordination across Truist’s financial services.

Saidah Smalls is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. She has worked at PNC Investments LLC since 2022 and previously spent time at PNC Bank and Bed Bath & Beyond. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an online, discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm’s approach relies on algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments using approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Garrett Dunlap is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, PNC Investments, E*TRADE Capital Management, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Dunlap is based in Fairfax, VA. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of services including model portfolio management and customized portfolio solutions, operating under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Cory Saylor is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF. He has been with TIAA since 2016 and transitioned to TIAA-CREF in 2025. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often working with clients who have pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary management and operates a vertically integrated model that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Yvette Farrugia Polster is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2021 and has been with related Truist entities and BB&T since 2004. She is based in McLean, VA. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non‑discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration with Truist Investment Services and Truist Bank.

Mark Martin is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to this, he worked for seven years at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Martin volunteers with Britepaths, Inc. in Fairfax, VA, providing pro bono financial counseling and coaching to individuals in the charity’s programs and prepares individual tax returns seasonally for family and friends. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.

Diego Velez is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2021 and previously spent eight years with Wells Fargo Bank. 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, participant advice, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate resources.

Gary Stevens II is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Creative Planning, where he has been since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Lockton Investment Advisors, Lockton Financial Advisors, Lockton Companies, Bank of America, Merrill, and T. Rowe Price Investment Services. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Zain Khan is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A., where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he held financial planning roles at USAA. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm’s approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation through portfolios managed with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Carrie Leinbach is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Hemington Wealth Management for six years. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers and employs both active and passive strategies across various asset classes.

Timothy Hucko is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience. He has held his current role since 2014 and holds a Series 66 designation. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend risk-based portfolio strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Ingrid John is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Hightower in 2021, she worked at Alexandria Capital, LLC for eight years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions, proprietary research, and access to a variety of investment vehicles, serving clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts.

Christabelle Cook is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Alexandria, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance, and Hartford Funds. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jeffrey Schatz is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience currently serving at Savant Wealth Management since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Alliant Wealth Advisors, West Financial Services, Inc., and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Valery Volkau is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing portfolio management utilizing model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Christopher Milligan is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, including over two decades with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Outside of his advisory role, he also sells long-term care insurance and group and individual health benefits, and manages an LLC related to his insurance activities. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client relationships through both discretionary and non-discretionary management, combining proprietary and third-party investment solutions with access to insurance products and alternative investments.