Jesus Vega Rojas is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CUNA Mutual Group, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, and AXA Advisors. He serves as a board member of the Garden Ridge Condo Association. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account pilot for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in approved mutual funds and ETFs.

Kathleen Nolan is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at LPL Financial and Planning Solutions Group, LLC. She is based in Fulton, MD. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic allocation across risk classes with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Gary Sobelman is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized process with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and uses both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jayne Ly is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at Grove Point Investments, LLC, and Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She is based in Silver Spring, MD. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. 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.

Maria Cornelius is a CFP® with over 33 years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning, where she has worked since 2025, following a long tenure at Burt Associates, Inc. from 1992 to 2025. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, supplemented by strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Ivan Brown Jr. is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several related First Command entities since 2022, as well as prior roles with Blue Sky Capital Management and Alaris Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Blackwing Financial Holding Corporation, an S corporation involved in managing employment-related expenses for his First Command business. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects and monitors approved third-party managers and model portfolios.

Bradley Pottorf is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Capital One. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs including portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs multiple investment approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies and manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets.

Lloyd Prudent is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with First Command-affiliated firms since 2005. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to manage model portfolios and select third-party managers from approved lists.

Kristina Saunders is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Sterling Capital Management LLC, and Farr Miller & Washington, LLC. 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 and offers a range of strategies combining active and passive management within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Joseph Byers is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has one year of industry experience, having previously worked at M&T Bank and in roles outside finance, including Lansdale Parks & Recreation and Golf Galaxy. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a technology-driven approach with discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services for taxable equity sleeves.

Charles Held II is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2011. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and oversight.

Thomas Annin is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and has prior experience at Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney, LLC and BOS. He is based in McLean, VA. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Justin Terrell is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting the management of retirement plan account relationships across the firm’s offerings. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. 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.

Kyle Schliefer is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been associated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2022. Outside of finance, Kyle has worked professionally as an actor in theatre, movies, and television since 2001. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, and institutions. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and integrates fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Sherwin Najand is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and at SunTrust Investment Services since 2014. 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 utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Morin Lam is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with an emphasis on internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.

Melinda Boyd is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and Triad Advisors, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in multi-level marketing through direct sales with Rodan & Fields. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a variety of implementation tools and services.

Alexander Douma is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Fidelity Investments and various educational institutions. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning, portfolio management, and access to specialized programs and alternative investments. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and research tools within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver its advisory services.

Madison Cappas is a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the financial sector, Madison worked in education and retail, including positions at Fairfax County Public Schools, Great Lakes Academy, and Total Wine & More. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of investment advisory programs.

Heidi Patterson is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016, and briefly worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner and designer of a home-based LLC named Darby O’ Dylan. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan advisory, employing customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a mix of long-term and tactical trading strategies.