Michael Thigpen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2018, following five years at RBC Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he manages multiple rental properties in the Washington, DC area jointly with his spouse. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles.

Brad Glickman is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Maryland Financial Group, Inc., and Kestra Investment Services, LLC. He is involved in insurance activities related to long-term care, life, and disability coverage. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s fiduciary-based model includes proprietary managed account solutions and access to third-party managers and technology platforms.

Rebekah Porter is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, RBC Capital Markets, Nylife Securities LLC, and SFA LLC. She joined MAI Capital Management in 2025. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages over $72 billion in assets and provides a customizable investment approach across multiple asset classes and strategies, integrating financial planning and other services into client relationships.

John Koester is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving with Kestra Advisory. He has been affiliated with Kestra Investment Services and Kestra Advisory since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Corbitt By the Lake Association and secretary for the Kappa Phi Chapter Housing Association. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, investment advice, and employee education, and it manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets across diverse client types including large institutional investors.

Amyn Mohamed Juma is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with TD Bank Financial Group since 2005. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers, strategic and tactical asset allocation, and provides portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services.

Barbara Dietze is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience, having worked with Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company since 1984. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Singleton is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with nine years of experience in the industry. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at First Command and Lockheed Martin. Singleton also operates Bob Singleton Financial Planning, LLC, where he provides financial planning services on a limited basis. 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 managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Kimberly Greiwe is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at Principal Financial Services and has held positions at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance, and Eaglestone Tax, among others. Kimberly is also a designated bank officer at Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account management. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. 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.

John Cermak is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Command Advisory Services since 2015. He has held positions at related First Command entities since 1989. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 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, using a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage portfolios from prescreened managers and approved investment options.

Stephen Sydor is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities since 2015. Sydor also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products alongside his advisory role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers various program types ranging from client-directed portfolios to fully discretionary accounts, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management and other affiliates.

Robert Beck is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Myrtle Beach, SC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company. Beck is also a board member of the Brighton Lakes Homeowners Association, assisting in the oversight of its management. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and military personnel. 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.

India Johns is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. She has 26 years of industry experience, including prior roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Fidelity Investments, and Oppenheimer. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and partner of Sweetly Baked By J LLC, a bakery business. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a registered broker-dealer, providing an integrated investment platform and alternative investment placement services.

Philip Leopold is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has been affiliated with First Command in various capacities since 1989. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 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 that utilize model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Bradley Smith is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at MTX Wealth Management for nine years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2019. MAI Capital Management 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 offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and combines financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services within many client relationships.

Donald Schoen III is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and previously spent a year at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros and Blayney LLC. He also has four years of experience at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Lily Smith is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at RS Will Wealth Management and has a background that includes four years at James Madison University and six years teaching at the middle and high school levels. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment advisory services using a relationship-driven process and institutional-style asset allocation.

Ryan Verfurth is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in McLean, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2019 and was previously affiliated with Everplans - Beyondly, Inc and MBSC Securities Corporation. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

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.