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.

David Stauffer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Bel Air, MD. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 35 years of industry experience. Since 1997, he has been associated with First Susquehanna Financial Group, Inc., where he serves as vice president and co-owner. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, technology, compliance, and operational support. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing, with advisors able to construct portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

Joshua Pratta is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2021, and has prior experience at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc., and BB&T Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that integrates discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

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.

Bradley Mainster is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2019 and has been with LPL Financial since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling fixed insurance products through Covenant Financial Strategies, Inc. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional accounts. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party asset management programs.

Jeremy Peloquin is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. His background includes roles at multiple First Command entities since 2018 and prior involvement with businesses such as Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz and Earth Treks Climbing Gym. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Matthew Parks is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Timonium, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at National Life Group, LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory practice, Parks serves as an assistant men's lacrosse coach at Goucher College and assists teachers with their pension benefits. Equity Services, Inc. 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 incorporating third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Amber Alguire is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Verity Asset Management and Appreciation Financial. Outside of advising, she owns JasXel On The Hill LLC, an e-commerce business selling crafts and other items. 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 offers a platform-centered approach with model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supporting advisors with internal consulting and licensing programs.

Matthew Mc Osker is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. for 28 years before joining Empower Retirement in 2021. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Elizabeth Hartman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Fallston, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Commonwealth since 2002 and is also the president and sole shareholder of Hartman Financial Inc., a securities business she founded in 2006. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who typically offer advice under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Timothy Hyle is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021, following roles at BB&T Securities and BB&T Investments. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, 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.

Kevin Doyle is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He worked at Raymond James & Associates for 12 years before joining Janney in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, Doyle serves as a FINRA arbitrator and is a board member of a homeowners association in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers across multiple investment platforms.

Ryan Hannegan is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services, Sun Trust Investment Services, and Sun Trust Bank since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform and manager partnerships, to deliver its services.

Mark Ring is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Jacob William Advisory and Jacob William, Inc. from 2006 through 2025 and has been with CWM, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Baltimore chapter of the Boy Scouts of America and the Maryland Council of Economic Education. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis along with third-party sub-advisors, offering a range of planning and retirement services.

Callum Krach is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Coldwell Banker, and Mutual of Omaha. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Evaristo Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 18 years of industry experience, including extensive tenure at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of personal disability and health insurance products through Assurity and URL Financial. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and supports a range of investment strategies and account-level solutions.

Brian Shea is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 14 years of industry experience and has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2021, as well as Tactical Financial Group and New York Life since 2011. Shea is involved in community activities, serving as a volunteer donations coordinator for a Blue Lives Matter memorial event supporting fallen Harford County deputies. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered mainly through non-discretionary asset management and integrates services within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Akram Ibrahim is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016, also maintaining roles at Brotman Financial Group and Kestra Investment Services. His responsibilities include investment advisory and operations support. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, fiduciary oversight, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and large institutional investors.

Ryan Behnken is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at M&T Securities and M&T Bank for 10 years. Outside of his advisory role, Behnken serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including as vice chair and board chair of YMCA organizations, and works as a police officer. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that include third-party asset managers and combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Julian Brown is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, based in Bel Air, MD, and has four years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and has held roles in both educational institutions and the private sector. Brown also serves as a board member for a nonprofit organization, Cousincation. Private Advisor Group serves individual, business, trust, estate, and charitable clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers access to third-party asset managers and turnkey asset management platforms, with advisory solutions delivered through a network of investment adviser representatives who tailor strategies to meet client objectives.