Marguerite Hodgkins is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Wealth Management since 2013. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm delivers advisory work using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations tailored to clients' goals and risk tolerances.

David Jennings is a financial advisor with Merrill in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Bank of America. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes internal Chief Investment Office teams and third-party managers to implement diversified portfolios with strategic, tactical, and tax-aware options.

Jean Cuadra is a financial advisor with Merrill in Hyattsville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2012. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Michael Hill is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Washington, DC, where he has worked since 2014. He has 12 years of industry experience. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools to model outcomes without providing individual security recommendations.

Matthew Teems is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for over a decade at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, offering a range of products supported by proprietary research and affiliated banking and lending programs.

Jeffrey Furniss is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 license and 21 years of industry experience. He was previously with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp for 20 years before joining LPL Financial in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with several business entities unrelated to investment advisory services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering a range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by advisor-facing technology tools.

Esse Breon is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities in Washington, DC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities, Breon worked at Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. and VakifBank. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, offering non-discretionary, written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Carlos Benitez is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He serves a select number of high net worth families and business owners through integrated and customized wealth management strategies, including discretionary portfolio management, sophisticated retirement planning, stock-option analysis, and wealth-preservation and transfer strategies. Carlos is both a Domestic and International Financial Advisor. Carlos graduated with honors from the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering concentrating in Nuclear Engineering, where he also played soccer. He holds an M.B.A. from American University Kogod School of Business and graduated Beta Gamma Sigma. He has earned professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional work, Carlos is an avid sports enthusiast who enjoys coaching. He is involved in community organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and the Naval Academy Alumni Foundation. He lives in Boca Raton with his wife Militsa and their four children.

Karen Steppler Krieg is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Edgewater, MD, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 25 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2000. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, and affiliated investment products. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and 15,000 branch offices.

Breton Laubscher is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Atlantic Lighting & Irrigation and NV Homes. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Wesley Hayward is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2018. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques to support its financial planning process while offering a broad suite of retail and institutional investment services.

Francine Porter is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. She worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. for 15 years before joining Wells Fargo in 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory solutions and manages approximately $671 billion in assets through a large network of financial advisors.

Laura Gonzalez Portillo is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated since 2013. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Bilal Colbert is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Hanover, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Tower Federal Credit Union, E*TRADE Securities, TD Ameritrade, Bank of America, and Merrill. He also operates Tower Wealth Management, a DBA for his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by tools such as machine learning for operational assistance.

Sheri Mergenthaler is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently with Cetera in Annapolis, MD. She has held prior roles at Avantax Advisory Services and 1ST Global Capital Corp., among others. Sheri also serves as a committee member on the Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA) Investment Committee, overseeing the organization's investment fund. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory platform serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager approach that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Edward Hughes is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously held positions at Merrill, Banc of America Investment Services, Inc., and Truist Investment Services, INC. He is based in Washington, DC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Jacqueline Perrins is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has worked with J.P. Morgan Securities for 25 years and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for 10 years. Outside of her advisory role, Perrins is involved in several business ventures including real estate investing, manufacturing, and a food delivery service, and she serves as a director for a nonprofit organization dedicated to children's education in the D.C. area. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, offering non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

John Rohrs is a financial advisor at Merrill with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at T. Rowe Price for ten years before joining Merrill and Bank of America in 2026. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Carey Greenauer is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with UBS Financial Services, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he held positions at Bank of America and Merrill, with a combined tenure of nearly three decades in the financial sector. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning, portfolio management, and mutual fund distribution. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Christopher Malay is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Washington, DC. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience, with ten years at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.