James Shenk is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. and Realta Equities, Inc. for nine years. Outside of his advisory work, he is an investor in Shenk Distribution, a company involved in the distribution of shot shell ammunition. Independent Financial Partners serves a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives, offering investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services. The firm manages over $12.5 billion in assets and supports a multi-advisor platform catering to individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Hannah Rouse is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at T. Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley, Fis, and Cambridge Associates. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers as a game helper, running the scoreboard for high school sports at Susquehannock High School. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income projections, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The service targets individual investors and households with substantial investable assets, employing model allocations and tax-aware strategies delivered through an online planning platform and telephone access to advisors.

Kara Shaffer is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services, Inc., having previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Heritage Financial Consultants. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions tailored to long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Michael Yanchoris is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2011. Yanchoris is also involved in insurance activities outside of Guardian Life. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary advisory programs and a variety of investment options through an integrated operating model.

Patrick Gilligan is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms including Maryland Capital Management and Janney Montgomery Scott. Outside of finance, he has held roles at organizations such as Echo Effect and the University of Maryland. Janney Montgomery Scott 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 plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Olivia Mc Dermott is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked in education with Baltimore County Public Schools and held various positions at the University of Maryland and McDonogh Summer Programs. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support investment decisions and manager selection.

Evaristo Gonzalez is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2017 and 2015 respectively. Outside of his advisory role, Gonzalez is an independent contractor providing outside disability insurance through Peterson International and Assurity. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Stavros Rizakos is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, Connectus Wealth, Horan Capital Management, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Maller Wealth Advisors, and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies along with private and registered funds.

Lauren Szczybor is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including The Colony Group, LLC, T Rowe Price, Merrill, Lincoln Financial Advisors, Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies alongside private funds and ETFs.

Andrew Dietz is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Realta Investment Advisors and Realta Equities for 11 years before joining Independent Financial Partners and its affiliated entities in 2024. Outside of advisory work, he is a limited partner in Innovative Mission Systems, which provides water monitoring solutions, and owns True Purpose, Inc., a spiritual leadership company. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving a diverse client base and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Daniel Jemibewon is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Financial Growth Partners, Amazon, Citigroup, Google, Management Leadership for Tomorrow, and Procter & Gamble. Outside of finance, he is involved in life coaching. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, and supports various investment options and lending solutions.

George Davis is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Truist-related entities since 2011, including Truist Investment Services and Suntrust Investment Services. 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 implemented through discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Joshua Scheinker is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, based in Hunt Valley, MD, with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Scheinker serves as a board member of the Cal Ripken Senior Foundation, a nonprofit focused on youth development, and sits on the advisory board of Crainius, a med tech startup working toward FDA approval. 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, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

John Layug is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 65 and 63 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including 13 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors prior to joining Osaic in 2025. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner and agent of Maller Wealth Advisors, where he offers various insurance products. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm provides a broad range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Gillian Hopkins is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Westminster, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Harbor Financial Group since 2009 and has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2002. She is also appointed with various insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products through Harbor Financial Group. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Daniel Verbic is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. Prior to joining Janney in 2026, he spent 20 years at Stifel. 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 diverse client base—including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients—offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Michael Dipaula is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2017, following prior roles at Everest Investment Advisors and Everest Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through Flora & Dipaula Wealth Partners. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a platform-centered investment approach combining model portfolios managed by AEWM, third-party strategists, and advisor-managed models to provide tailored advisory solutions.

Paul Ullmann is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and at Truist Investment Services since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering solutions such as asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager selection through its AMC Advantage program. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools for manager oversight.

Jordan Perry is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, T. Rowe Price, and Cowan Systems. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by advanced research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Christopher Stock is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Domani Wealth, LLC from 2015 to 2023. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes a combination of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by integrated accounting, legal, and trust services.