Caroline Girgis is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 29 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including United Capital Financial Advisers, Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and Ameriprise. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for the DC Association of Collaborative Professionals and works as a divemaster teaching scuba diving. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a comprehensive range of services including asset management, financial planning, and family office solutions, employing a mix of investment strategies and providing tax planning through an affiliated accounting subsidiary.

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.

Michael Hoch is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also has a long tenure at Kestra Investment Services, LLC and MLH Financial Services. He serves on the board of Maryland Hillel. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients, delivering services such as fiduciary consulting and plan-level investment advice supported by due diligence on investments.

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.

Andrew Prevost is an investment advisor representative with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and previously worked at Kestra Investment Services since 2010. Outside his advisory role, he is the owner of Meltzer Management Company, a holding company unrelated to investment activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and serves large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

William Jones is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cypress Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, PNC Investments, and Ameriprise. He also spends a portion of his time in fixed insurance sales. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving a broad client base and offers a decentralized advisory model with notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Chima Uzobuihe is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His career includes roles at Deloitte and involvement with the Maryland Health Benefits Exchange and Essential Benefits Alliance, where he manages Medicare Part C and D enrollments. He also works part-time in real estate sales. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary options.

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.

Jason Weszka is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Vision Wealth Partners, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016. Weszka is involved as a part-owner in entities related to insurance business and private offerings investment. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing over $212 billion in assets. The firm offers a wide range of advisory support services, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Colleen Clements is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Bethesda, MD. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Clements has served as a bank and trust officer supporting Principal retirement plan accounts, bridging the insurance, broker-dealer, and bank/trust divisions of Principal. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm’s advisory services focus on financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

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.

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.

Gregory Wilkinson is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and Deloitte Consulting, LLP. Wilkinson also serves as an independent contractor for Potomac Financial Group. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized long-term portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and mutual funds, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Avanee Patel is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citi since 2006. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, and it operates at a large institutional scale with unique market roles and commercial arrangements.