James Gibbons is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, RBC Capital Markets, and Ferris, Baker Watts, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Gibbons is involved in organizing nonprofit technology events and programs, and he co-founded the Annapolis chapter of the Google Developers Group. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with both buy-and-hold and active investment strategies.

Craig Johnson is a financial advisor with Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has experience working at the Government Employees Benefits Association and Transamerica Agency Network. Prior to his advisory roles, he has a background that includes positions at enterprises such as de Lazy Lizard and Seacrets. Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. serves individuals, businesses, qualified pension and profit-sharing plans, IRAs, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party and affiliated asset managers, with an investment process that incorporates personal client discussions, risk assessment, and asset allocation informed by historical data and optimization software.

Christopher De Giacomo is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. He has worked at McAdam LLC since 2019 and previously was affiliated with Johns Hopkins Business School and Johns Hopkins University. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis, employing a diversified approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, independent managers, and specialized exposures such as direct indexing and private investment funds.

Michael Kelly II is a financial advisor with Continuum Advisory, LLC based in Annapolis, MD. He holds a Series 66 credential and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Continuum Advisory, he worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and Signator Investors, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Kelly Rick Management, a company involved in property and liability insurance. Continuum Advisory provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a range of investment vehicles and offers retirement plan consulting, with an emphasis on professional integration among its advisors who may hold additional licenses or provide related services.

Brendan O’Rourke is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC. His career includes roles at Kestra Advisory Services, Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley, and First Command Financial Planning. He is also the owner of True North Wealth Solutions, LLC, a separate financial planning and wealth management business used for marketing and tax purposes. Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm customizes portfolios using discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and employs various methods such as modern portfolio theory and technical analysis, often utilizing third-party managers and offering specialized in-house models.

Frederick Mcnair IV is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers and ValMark Securities since 2001 and previously worked with Minnesota Mutual Life and McNair & Company Inc./Minnesota Mutual. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, along with proprietary platforms and a range of advisory services.

Michael Kelly is a financial advisor with Continuum Advisory, LLC in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Triad Advisors, Inc., Signator Investors, Inc., and has led multiple business ventures such as Kelly Financial Advisors, Kelly Risk Management, LLC, and Kelly Benefits, Inc. Notably, he has past experience in acting, with residual income from work done over 15 years ago. Continuum Advisory provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm supports integrated professional services among its advisors and utilizes a centralized platform for reporting and asset management.

Kirk Blackman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Mitchellville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities since 2005, as well as experience with Equitable Advisors prior to that. He serves as chairman of the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection Prince Georges Advisory Council and is treasurer of the Epsilon Phi Boule Foundation, both organizations focused on youth development and education in Prince George’s County. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions delivered largely on a non-discretionary basis and integrates advisory services with insurance and annuity products through its affiliation with New York Life.

Heather Ramlal is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Laurel, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. She is also president of HLR Financial Solutions Inc. and has worked with Amplify and (V) WeCare. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through a variety of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Michael Burley is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and is the owner of Burley Financial Group, which brokers a range of insurance and financial products. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers various program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and integrated within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Wilson is a financial advisor at SPC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014 while maintaining his own firm, Wilson & Associates, since 1982. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a board member and partial owner of Nerds to Go, a computer support and repair franchise in the Washington DC metro area. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets.

Adam Canevazzi is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Investment Services, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, and PNC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate collaboration.

Rebecca Craig is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has operated Craig & Treff Financial Services since 2004, where she is involved in income tax preparation, planning, and insurance services including life insurance, long-term care insurance, and annuities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, and serves large institutional investors with approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

Ryan Hughes is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Tucker Asset Management LLC and Bayview Advisors, where he also served as president overseeing insurance and annuity sales. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, utilizing discretionary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment strategies. The firm manages substantial assets across a large client network, emphasizing standardized model and platform services.

Victor Maldonado is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has previously worked at Widmann Financial Services, Raymond James Financial Services, and other firms. Maldonado is also involved in fixed insurance sales as part of his business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

George Breeden II is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, LPL Financial, and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in multiple community organizations, serving as Vice President of the Eastern District Police Community Relations Council and as a board member for local community associations. He also leads Breeden Enterprizes, LLC and BSquared Ventures, LLC, businesses that engage in consulting, marketing, and various product lines including food and media. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers diversified investment programs, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis along with platform partnerships to provide a broad range of services.

Craig Elliott is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at T. Rowe Price, Bank of America, and Merrill. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Marion Barkley is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Pasadena, MD. She has over 19 years of industry experience, including a lengthy tenure at Wells Fargo from 2005 to 2024. Barkley joined Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services, Inc. in 2026. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and utilizes an integrated model tied to Empower’s administrative platforms.

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.

Lauren Rathsack is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2025, she worked at Janney Montgomery Scott and InFocus Financial Advisors. She is involved with the Baltimore Estate Planning Council. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trust administration services. The firm employs a customized, relationship-driven approach with institutional-style asset allocation and utilizes a variety of investment vehicles and third-party platforms to manage client portfolios.