Christopher Maas is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Empower Advisory Group, Empower Financial Services, Prudential Investment Management Services, Prudential Insurance Company of America, PNC Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and offers access to private market investments, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Kali Lambert is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney, she worked at Raymond James & Associates and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory career, she is involved with Rev Cycle Studio and FS8 Pilates. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 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, corporate sponsors, and municipal clients, offering services such as brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Kaitlyn Rothaus is a CFP® professional at Kestra Advisory with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory, she worked at Mosaic Asset Partners for three years and has experience in educational institutions including Johns Hopkins University and The SEED School of Maryland. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions.

Jason Zephir is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank SSB, Charles Schwab & Co., Ameriprise Financial Services, Merrill, and Bank of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates while serving a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Jennifer Ryan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. She currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously been affiliated with The Colony Group, Connectus Wealth, The Simmons Partnership LLC, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies and provides access to both third-party and affiliated private funds.

Laura Snyder is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Raymond James & Associates. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charities, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Paul Sortino is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) based in Timonium, MD. He holds the CFP® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65, with 18 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Worthington Financial Partners since 2010 and Equity Services, Inc. since 2007. Outside of advising, Sortino serves as a general board member and co-chair for the Maryland chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates with multiple advisory platforms, frequently using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Karen Seipp is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC since 2013. 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 charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Russell Jensen is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party managed investment models.

Matthew Sherlock is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a ruling elder for Covenant of Grace PCA, a charitable organization in Maryland. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Crhistian Vasquez is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Ilgenfritz Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Golf Lovers, LLC, a business focused on research and development. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients across more than 440 advisors.

Jeffrey Weiner is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2013, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He serves as co-trustee for close family friends' trusts and as trustee for his grandchildren's trust. 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 corporations. The firm provides a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment and retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Carly Neidecker is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at T. Rowe Price, Brown Advisory, and Wells Fargo Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with JLB Wealth Management Group, providing financial planning and investment advising services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

Cory Lansinger is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Truist and its predecessor firms since 2004. Prior to his current role, he was associated with Bb&T Securities and Bb&T Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver its investment solutions.

Caroline Michaels is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Financial Growth Partners and Brewbike. Outside of finance, she is involved with Sharon's Shaved Ice, a small business. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering a range of financial planning and investment solutions including discretionary and model-based management programs.

Douglas Velnoskey is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, leveraging both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Brendan Mcpeake is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has been with Equity Services since 2025 and previously worked at Worthington Financial Partners. His background includes experience with Baltimore County Parks and Recreation and Ursinus College. 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, frequently utilizing third-party asset managers and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Glen Dryden is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation from 2010 to 2022 and positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2022. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm relies on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight, offering both implemented managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations to a large client base.

Todd Mitchell is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Mitchell owns a produce sales business and serves on the board of North Carroll Community School in Westminster, MD. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and 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 multiple wrap/advisory programs.

Robert Briggs is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and previously worked at Agia beginning in 2022. He serves as President of the Board of Directors for At Jacob's Well Inc., a nonprofit providing housing for mentally ill homeless people in Baltimore, and is Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Children's Chorus of Maryland. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple wrap programs, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts via Envestnet’s platform and providing optional tax-aware and ESG overlay services.