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.

Xiaohuan Xu is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held various roles including management and accounting positions in entities such as WSB GFC LLC and Catherine Xu Financial Dynasty LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in health insurance sales and is an investor in a food and beverage business. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporations, offering a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models.

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.

Diane Gould is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding a Series 63 designation and over 43 years of industry experience. She has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company since 1975 and with Nylife Securities Inc. since 1981. Outside of advising, she serves as a notary public, providing notarization services to clients. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions across various program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

James Wiley is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2021, following four years at UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Alexander Cochran is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Seia LLC, Royal Alliance, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, and LPL Financial, among others. He also serves as a Planning & Investment Associate at CURO Private Wealth, where he manages client service operations and supports financial planning and trading activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving large institutional investors and diverse client types.

Eliran Assaraf is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2020. Prior to that, he held roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Citibank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant internal research and market roles, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Lauren Watson is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cresset Asset Management, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Brightside Advisory Partners, LLC, Pagnato Karp Partners, LLC, and WMS Partners, LLC. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Reston, VA. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and a broad range of services including portfolio management, wealth planning, private fund advisory, and family office services.

Ricardo Yepes is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Michael Clemm is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Bridgewater Associates and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing investment management, trust, custody, and financial planning services. The firm uses a thematic investment approach focused on macro views and secular trends, combining fiduciary trust and custody functions with portfolio management.

Matthew Witchko is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2015 and has been associated with Kaplan Financial Group since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Kaplan Benefits Group, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors to construct client portfolios with a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Bianca Voyd is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with over 28 years of experience, primarily at Citibank from 1997 to 2025. She has also worked at Bank of America and Citigroup. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees, with notable capabilities including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Lauren Lehman is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and CFA® designations, as well as Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors in 2023, she worked for SOL Capital Management Company for 12 years and LPL Financial for 4 years. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Kameron Bryant is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Kameron coaches quarterbacks at the Potomac School. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and maintains a significant non-discretionary asset base, working extensively with defined contribution and benefit plans as well as charitable and corporate clients.

Douglas Corey is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, and H. Beck, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Corey operates a CPA firm, Douglas Corey & Associates, providing tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping services. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers to meet diverse client needs.

Noah Pak is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Vienna, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having three years of industry experience. He has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. since 2015. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Lawrence Solomon is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2019. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at OptiFour Integrated Wealth Management LLC for seven years. He participates in several market research organizations that support financial advisors, contributing less than one hour per month. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, and non-profits, providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, and specialized portfolios.

Merit Kralovec is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Steward Partners and affiliated firms since 2018, with prior experience at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner of support companies providing operational and client administrative services within the Steward Partners network. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party managers.

Brian Mcguire is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, along with integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.