Claudette Boudreaux is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016, following an 11-year tenure at Chapin, Davis. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and breeds standard poodles under the name 5 Sisters Standard Poodles. Janney Montgomery Scott is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs that combine in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Andrew Melo is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with PNC Wealth Management and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Melo serves as a power of attorney for family-related fiduciary matters. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital Platform Solutions Strategist program for employees, which utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and third-party-managed portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Gennadiy Todd is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Verdence Capital Advisors, and Buttonwood Financial Advisors. Before entering financial services, he was involved with Towson University and operated Fashion Your Way for five years. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis, trend-following, and options overlay strategies.

Brian Rubin is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2013, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a personal representative for an estate in Lutherville, MD. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through over 500 advisors. The firm provides a range of managed solutions, including proprietary and third-party investment strategies, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services.

Dwayne Hiltner is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of the LLC that owns Sam's Italian Restaurant in Baltimore, though he is not involved in its operations. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Benjamin Kujawa is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with Eagle Strategies and its affiliated firms since 2012. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Charles Woodbury is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience, including over a decade at Guardian Life. Woodbury is active in his community through leadership roles at Towson United Methodist Church, including serving on the Stewardship Committee and chairing the Planned Giving Committee. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, with tailored client relationships supported by a broad range of financial planning and consulting solutions.

Kirsten Sandberg is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Fisher Investments, JPMorgan, Merrill, and PNC Bank. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other vehicles.

Brittany Coburn is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Truist Bank and Truist Investment Services, as well as positions in the hospitality sector. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Antonio Ristaino is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. He has 43 years of industry experience and has been with United Planners since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Ristaino Marketing, a marketing company, and serves as an instructor and owner of Federal Training Corporation, which provides teaching and coaching services. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes a mix of custodians and third-party managers to implement investment and cash-management solutions.

David Hodnett is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brown Advisory for ten years and has held roles at UPD Consulting and Jacob William Advisory. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of the Forest Hill Swim and Tennis Club and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Alumni Association. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered enterprise platform managing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of more than 650 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan management, supported by an Investment Committee that constructs and monitors model portfolios using both fundamental and technical inputs.

Adam Wlodarczyk is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Park Avenue Securities, Financial Fitness, Weyrich Cronin & Sorra, CPA, Primetals Technologies, and Liberatore's. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies while offering financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Daniel Syron is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Hanover, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Investments and PNC Bank since 2016, and previously with Wells Fargo Clearing and Merrill. Syron serves on the board of The Arc of York & Adams Counties. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through various model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and model strategies managed by PNC and third-party strategists.

Nathan Fuchs is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at T. Rowe Price for six years. He also has experience at AVI Foodsystems and Menchey Music Service, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focuses on long-term portfolio returns and clients' savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Randall Robinson is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Robinson serves as budget chair for the Mu Rho Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Brandon Monahan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott, where he has worked in various capacities since 2019. Before joining Janney, he was employed at Bank of America and Merrill and has experience working with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Salisbury University. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Jessica Chambers is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for nine years before joining her current firm in 2021. Chambers holds a Series 66 designation. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Craig Berman is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including 22 years with Equity Services. In addition to his financial advisory role, he is the sole member and attorney at the Law Offices of Craig Berman, LLC, where he practices estate planning. He also serves as a director for the HS Foundation, a private foundation focused on charitable distributions. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Thomas Baldwin is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2023. Baldwin is also associated with Ilgenfritz Financial Group, where he engages in insurance sales and services. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios managed internally and by third parties, discretionary asset management, and financial planning services.

George Jankiewicz Jr. is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. He has held roles at Federal Training Corporation and The Phoenix Group, and he owns a CPA practice specializing in tax preparation and accounting. He is also involved in teaching and coaching through his ownership in Federal Training Corporation and as an instructor with The Phoenix Group. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers a mix of custodial and third-party management solutions, with a notable focus on non-discretionary account management.