William Sterling III is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including PNC Investments, Ameriprise, Cypress Wealth Management, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Sterling III Capital, LLC, an entity involved in commercial real estate management. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with notable capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Charles Beal is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016, having previously worked at SunTrust Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment approach.

Mitchell Le Page is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at T. Rowe Price and Wells Fargo Bank. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that combines low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies with selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Andrew Goudeaux is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and Bohemia Manor High School. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jared Ford is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation. He has worked at several firms since 2016, including Paladin Advisor Group and Securities USA. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Paladin Advisor Group in securities and insurance sales and services. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual-fund portfolios, alongside offering education and support services such as seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Kathleen Feeney is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad 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 such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Seythe Leffall Mc Coy is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Thrivent Financial, Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Axon, Inc., Republic Services, Booz Allen Hamilton, and the Association for American Railroads. Outside of his advisory role, Mc Coy is involved in several community and alumni organizations, including serving as Immediate Past President and 2nd Vice President in chapters of the National Hampton Alumni Association, as well as participating in personal safety instruction and disaster relief volunteering. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements portfolios via approved model strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

Kristian Albornoz is a CFP®-designated advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he spent nine years with Keeney Financial Group, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is also the owner of Kristian I Albornoz LLC, a holding company for equity interests. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across multiple asset classes, offering both active and passive strategies along with comprehensive reporting and analytics.

Charles Bubeck is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for the State of Maryland for five years. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages roughly $212.7 billion in client assets through a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Anthony Lippis is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and LPL Financial. He also assists with multi-line insurance sales and service for multiple carriers through his insurance brokerage activities. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines SEC-registered advisory services and FINRA broker-dealer capabilities, working with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and managing billions in assets under management.

Vertti Iso Ahola is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth since 2017, with prior roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Cypress Wealth Management. He also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction across a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Adam Tobin is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held prior roles at LPL Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and T. Rowe Price. Tobin is also a licensed notary in Maryland. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach blending passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

James Sweet is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Court Place Advisors, LLC, TD Ameritrade, Inc., and T. Rowe Price. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, 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 various strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Ya Meng is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with organizations including United Health Care and Kaiser Permanente and is co-owner of Octisys LLC, a company focused on software development and IT consulting. Meng also serves as a college consultant with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a network of advisors and multiple program platforms that emphasize model portfolios and third-party managers. The firm supports individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses.

Michelle Barry is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Her career includes roles at Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, and Hornor Townsend and Kent. At Transamerica, she may also perform home office functions supporting other business units. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Kelly Nowottnick is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at WMS Partners and PNC Bank. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various public and private investment strategies and offers services including outsourced chief investment officer and institutional advisory solutions.

William Saunders is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Meridian Bank. Outside of advising, he serves as Director of IT at Union Bethel AMEC, where he manages audio/visual setup and live streaming for church services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses diversified, risk-class based portfolios that combine passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee overseeing portfolio construction and rebalancing.

Kyle Miller is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Empower Advisory Group. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Bank of America, Merrill, and Insight Global. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Andrew Fentress is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes over a decade at Raymond James Financial Services and The Lynch Retirement Investment Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Russell Jensen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, based in Sykesville, MD. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at PNC Bank as well as in various roles outside of finance. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital, invitation-only Portfolio Solutions Strategist program that leverages algorithmic risk assessments and third-party-managed investment strategies.