Wei Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Gaithersburg, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Wei has worked in various roles related to health and travel insurance, including independent agent positions with multiple firms and involvement in Medicare and health insurance plan enrollment. Outside of advising, Wei is active as a partner providing training and operational support to health insurance agents at Care Rise Union. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Melissa Sotudeh is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC. She previously worked at Halpern Financial, Inc. for 11 years before joining MAI in 2024. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of investment strategies and offers additional services including trust administration and insurance through its affiliates.

Andrew Morgan is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Chevy Chase Trust Company in 2022, he worked at Fannie Mae for six years. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, personal trust, family wealth and financial planning, as well as institutional custody and access to collective investment funds. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focusing on secular trends and sector themes, combining fiduciary trust and custody functions with investment management.

Matthew Kroehler is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Janney since 2018, following roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a variety of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Steven Taylor is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2026 and previously worked for ICMA Retirement Corporation for 20 years. He is based in Washington, DC. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement advisory services using a combination of in-house and external strategists and technology-enabled tools, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

David Roper is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Germantown, MD, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016, additionally maintaining a role at Roper & Roper, P.C., where he serves as President in the tax and accounting field. Outside of financial advising, he is involved as a tax matters partner in a real estate business and holds a leadership position in a recycling company. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, through a range of proprietary and third-party managed solutions.

Patrick Dunne Jr. is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning, LLC since 2021 and previously spent 19 years at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, Inc. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and offers a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various tactical approaches and a range of retirement plan services.

John Majkowski is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. He has been with Steward Partners in various capacities since 2016 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors. He is the owner of The Verus Team, a financial services support company based in Washington, DC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account solutions.

David Arnold is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at United Planners' Financial Services of America since 2019 and previously held roles at Nationwide Securities, LLC and the Alan Rubin Agency. Arnold also owns Arnold Financial Services, a marketing and corporate entity, and is licensed as a non-variable insurance agent. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform using multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

David Dickman is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Billings Capital Management from 2013 to 2020 before joining Wealthspire Advisors. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation framework with a diverse mix of investments and offers tailored wealth management, retirement-plan consulting, and other advisory services.

Daniel Avnaim is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services and involvement with the Associated Students at San Diego State University. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Tin Li is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC. He has held roles at Upright Planning, LLC, Acacia Financial Advisors, Acacia Life Insurance Co, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he provides dental care services as an independent contractor. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and programs, utilizing a combination of passive and active investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Lanie Santa Cruz is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and its predecessor firms since 2000. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager‑selection program that combines discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches with AI‑enabled research tools.

Michael Gildenhorn is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2005 and previously spent 15 years at Asset Management Inc. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing investment management alongside trust, custody, and financial planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on secular trends and sector themes, combining fiduciary trust and custody functions with investment management.

Toavina Ranaivoarijaona is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Global Solutions. Outside of her advisory role, she co-founded Malagasy In USA, a nonprofit charitable organization, where she serves as Chief of Staff. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Robin Dobbs is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Potomac, MD. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, offering wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized process with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Todd Wike is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and previously spent 17 years at Raymond James Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an LLC established to purchase a small office building for relocating his branch. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios and integrates sub-advisory and third-party platform solutions in its investment approach.

Joseph Pabis is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial LLC since 2020 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors from 2016 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with ZHCP Holdings LLC, a tax and investment-related business. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model, utilizes multiple investment strategies, and integrates technology platforms to support client portfolios.

Zachary Villavicencio is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Citigroup, Merrill, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo in various capacities over the past decade. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate integration.

Haijie Xiao is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. Xiao has worked with multiple healthcare and insurance companies, including United Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente, and Cigna Corporation. Outside of financial advising, Xiao operates Xiao Appraisal, a real estate appraisal business. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio management and offers multiple advisory platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.