David Karp is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Pagnato Karp Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Karp serves as a Trust Protector and trustee for certain clients without compensation and is a board member of the Limited Partner Advisory Counsel at Blue Delta Capital Partners. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using active and passive strategies and conducts a structured due-diligence process to select and monitor third-party managers across multiple asset classes.

Katrina Freedman is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Raymond James Financial Services and LPL Financial, before joining Private Advisor Group in 2020. Private Advisor Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Omar Metwaly is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Vienna, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and having two years of industry experience. His prior firms include TD Bank N.A., Bank of America, Merrill, Fidelity Investments, and Northwestern Mutual. 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 investors, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation across affiliated and third-party investment managers.

Richard Romero is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and has prior experience with firms including Ameriprise, Prudential, and Q3 Advisors. He is based in Vienna, VA. 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 uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody through third-party custodians.

Kristine Bennett is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Healthy Wealthy Alex and Mass Mutual, and she spent over a decade as a homemaker before entering the financial services field. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and selective private market exposure.

Justin Roland is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Washington, DC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, OFFICINA, EAB, Kaldis, and Caribou Coffee. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including functions as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Logan Jagodzinski is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Washington, DC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and the University of Rochester. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered 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, estates, corporate and retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipalities, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Michael Stafford Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with ASB Capital Management LLC since 2010. ASB Capital Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $32.9 billion, primarily for institutional clients through pooled investment vehicles and separate accounts. The firm offers both active and passive equity strategies, fixed income approaches, and real estate investments across equity and debt instruments.

Jenevieve Lenz is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Lenz4Women, a separate business activity. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a diverse national clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and portfolio rebalancing, with access to alternative investments and affiliated consulting and insurance services.

Ryan Strong is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company and Huntington National Bank, with a total of six years at the latter. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an invitation-only pilot to employees. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires to guide investment strategies implemented primarily with mutual funds and ETFs.

John Devine is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Bank, and Bank of America. 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 that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supplemented by AI-enabled equity research and inter-affiliate integration.

Gregory Sullivan is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to this, he spent over three decades at Sullivan, Bruyette, Spero & Blayney, Inc. He is also the author of the book *Retirement Fail*. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of affiliated non-investment businesses.

Derrick Carter is a CFP® professional affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Tysons Corner, VA, with 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Charles Schwab, and Fidelity Investments, where he spent seven years with Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, focusing on client-directed investment decisions without discretionary trading authority.

Jennifer Lewis is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with Citi Private Alternatives and HSBC entities since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles including in-house research and derivatives services.

Joseph Gallemore is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 21 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Spire Investment Partners, LLC, Triad Advisors, and Triad Hybrid Solutions. He is also involved with Argent Bridge Advisors as director of research and consults on business exits to assist owners with growth and sale planning. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and third-party platforms to build and monitor client portfolios.

Bradley Howe is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds a Series 66 credential. He has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Intellisource Financial Services. His outside business activities include a CPA affiliate program with Intellisource Financial Services. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized portfolios that combine mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Gerald Ketchum is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fairfax, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing five years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he served 26 years in the U.S. Army. First Command Advisory Services serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers a range of financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized team to design and manage investment portfolios.

Manley Mcconkey is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation. He began his industry career in 2025 and previously worked at Woods & Poole Economics and the Coalition for a Prosperous America. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered via an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs, relying on algorithmic questionnaires to guide investment selection.

Amanda Merrill is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC and Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis along with third-party managers and a range of investment strategies.

Timothy Malinski is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Woodbridge, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience and has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015. He is also CEO of Team Malinski LLC, an investment-related entity established for tax purposes. 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 using centrally managed portfolios and third-party managers selected by an internal Investment Management Team.