Brett Somerville is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at SOL Capital Management Company and Cartica Management. Cerity Partners advises a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and access to alternative and private market solutions through a combination of quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection.

Samuel Sandler is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SOL Capital Management Company for 38 years before joining Cerity Partners in 2026. Cerity Partners serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, providing customized wealth management services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, tax services, and insurance placement. The firm’s investment approach combines client-specific profiles with quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Joming Chiang is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2026, he worked at SOL Capital Management Company, Universal Investment, DWS, and Blackrock. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework that emphasizes client-specific profiles, quantitative analysis, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Frank Bartolini is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model and offers multiple managed account options, including customized portfolios and model-driven strategies.

Michelle Barry is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Her career includes roles at Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, and Hornor Townsend and Kent. At Transamerica, she may also perform home office functions supporting other business units. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Jennine Lacroix is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthspire Advisors in Annapolis, MD since 2002. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services, using an institutional-style asset allocation approach and a mix of investment vehicles.

Alex Dansberger is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and Planning Solutions Group. Outside of advisory work, he dedicates time as a financial advisor involved in fixed insurance activities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified, risk-class-based allocations that combine passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools.

Kimberly Magaha is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2004. Magaha serves on the Board of Trustees for two retirement plans sponsored by Wicomico County and related local entities. Wealthspire Advisors serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, offering customized wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a relationship-driven process and institutional-style asset allocation across a diversified range of investments.

Kyle Miller is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Empower Advisory Group. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Bank of America, Merrill, and Insight Global. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Robert Hewitt is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has previously worked with firms including LPL Financial LLC, Triad Advisors, and Heritage Financial Consultants. Hewitt is also involved in providing non-variable insurance services in addition to his advisory role. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Gary Desjardins is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors since 2002. He holds the Series 63 license and is based in Salisbury, MD. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio review.

Karin Schultz is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She spent 21 years at SOL Capital Management Company before joining Cerity Partners in 2026. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services that integrate proprietary investment frameworks with access to alternative and private market solutions.

Christopher Miller is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and with 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc., and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. He operates investment advisory services through Miller Private Wealth Management, a business aligned with his work at Stratos. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, delivering services through affiliated and independent advisers using an open-architecture investment approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Russell Jensen is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Sykesville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PNC Bank and Greenmount Station. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an employee-only digital portfolio offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs.

Yun Ma is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2021, Yun Ma held roles with various insurance and benefits organizations and is involved in multiple insurance-related activities, including assisting clients with Medicare and short-term health plans. Additionally, Yun Ma serves as a College Success Advisor at Kyros AI Corp, an AI-based platform focused on college admission preparation. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, supporting a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Edward Kain is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Frederick, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, Bb&T Securities, M&T Securities, and Citicorp Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Susan Krimigis is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial, she worked at Citigroup Global Markets from 2007 to 2024. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting with broker-dealer services, offering a consolidated investment platform and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

William Schwartz is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Potomac, MD. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm uses a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across various asset types.

Yuehua Yuan is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Independent Financial Group since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Yuan works as an independent insurance agent offering various types of insurance products. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs a combination of firm- and third-party investment models, offering a range of portfolio management options and financial planning services.

Matthew Hoesch is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to that, he spent six years at Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC, Lockton Companies, LLC, and Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in assets.