Brian Ruther is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at SunTrust Advisory Services, SunTrust Bank, and Wells Fargo. He also serves as an adjunct instructor at George Washington University, teaching undergraduate courses in finance and leadership development. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Benjamin Mintz is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in Vienna, VA, holding a Series 65 credential. He has recently entered the industry with experience beginning in 2024. Prior to his advisory role, his background includes positions at The TJX Companies and involvement in educational settings such as Woodrow Wilson Senior High School and Northeastern University. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and operates affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Paul Cusumano is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P., where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes positions at Arthur Stein Financial, LLC and Morgan Stanley. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies.

Luke Keck is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Summit Financial Resources. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm uses strategic allocation models and offers specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Financial Wellness, leveraging resources across the broader Goldman Sachs organization.

Shikhar Jhalani is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citi since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Fidelity Investments, and the University of Miami. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including in-house research and derivatives services.

James Clark is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2005. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only online discretionary model account available to PNC Bank employees. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires to guide investment risk bands and implements portfolios using approved strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Debritu Kassa is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and has been with Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2012. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with personal trust, family wealth, and financial planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach that focuses on macroeconomic trends and sector themes, emphasizing longer-term holdings and utilizing a combination of equities, fixed income, ETFs, and alternative funds.

Cynthia Kurz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently advising at Mariner with two years of industry experience. Before joining Mariner Wealth Advisors in 2024, she worked at Aspire Planning Associates, NASA Federal Credit Union, and JSK Financial Services. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through comprehensive investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Oluseun Adeyemi is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2021, he worked at Merrill from 2017 to 2021 and Relocation Insurance Group from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Simply Feel Good LLC, a life coaching business focused on confidence and anxiety. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker‑dealer services. The firm employs multi‑asset, multi‑manager strategies with oversight committees and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and commercial arrangements.

Edward Dobranetski III is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2005. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering investment management, personal trust services, and wealth planning. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic trends and diversified portfolio construction, combining trust, custody, and fund-management roles.

Christopher Kiessling is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, foundations, and trustees, providing wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office support. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized approach with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and uses both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Brian Riley is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has long-standing affiliations with Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, Ameritas Investment Corp., and Acacia Financial Advisors LLC. Riley is also licensed as an independent insurance agent, focusing on the sale and service of fixed insurance products including life, disability, and long-term care insurance, as well as fixed annuities. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a variety of portfolio management strategies incorporating model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple program platforms and third-party technology.

Philip Corcoran is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Savant Wealth Management. He has been with Savant and its affiliate Savant Capital Management since 2015. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based, model-driven investment approach combined with actively managed strategies and offers a range of affiliated services, including accounting, legal, and trust operations.

Paula Landau is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2015. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Bethesda, MD. Chevy Chase Trust Company advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients, offering investment management alongside personal trust and wealth planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic views and secular trends, combining discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with trustee and custody services.

Michael De Spirito is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA and its related entities since 2001. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Mary Liola is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in McLean, VA, with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Concentric Private Wealth and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2012. Liola is also co-owner of Jack Books, LLC, a company focused on authoring and publishing books. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Eileen Kay is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2021. Her previous roles include positions at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, Inc. and Oakheart Financial Group. She also worked at the University of Virginia from 2015 to 2019. 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, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Deanna Tomasetti is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at Burt Wealth Advisors and McKinley Carter Wealth Services. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in client assets. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various portfolio management techniques and a broad range of retirement plan services.

Samuel Solondz is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm and its predecessor entities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a managing member of SMS Development, a real estate development company focused on property renovation and management. 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 uses AI-enabled research tools alongside traditional analysis to support its investment approach.

Marcus Odinec is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2026, he worked for 12 years at SOL Capital Management Company. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized wealth management services that integrate proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, along with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.