Donna Gestl is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. She is currently with Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company and has held roles at Dai Securities LLC, EAG Wealth Management Strategies, and Triad Advisors Inc. since 2011. Gestl is also a senior vice president of The Prosperity Consulting Group, LLC, where she has been involved since 2004. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses asset allocation and diversification strategies and leverages third-party managers and technology platforms to support its service offerings.

Howard Pinson is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and National Planning Corporation. He has operated Pinson Wealth Management since 2005. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and qualified employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using primarily low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities or Independent Managers when appropriate.

Todd Wike is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and previously spent 17 years at Raymond James Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an LLC established to purchase a small office building for relocating his branch. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios and integrates sub-advisory and third-party platform solutions in its investment approach.

Vincent Mccarron is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Triad Advisors, Inc., Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions, and National Planning Corporation. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and other institutions. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and modular sleeves, overseen by a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee, while allowing advisors to customize portfolios on various platforms.

Jeffrey Troll is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with CW Advisors, LLC and previously spent 16 years at Pinnacle Advisory Group, Inc. He serves as a board member for Marylandreporter.com and is a partner at Waypoint Consulting Group. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining active, passive, and ESG strategies, and provides wealth management, family office services, and retirement plan advisory.

Richard Winer is a financial advisor with SteelPeak Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with SteelPeak Wealth Management since 2016 and is also an independent associate of Isagenix International, a health and nutrition product company. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and family offices. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and alternative investment consulting, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and due diligence on private securities and pooled vehicles for eligible clients.

Craig Hebert is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Foundations Investment Advisors since 2017 and also serves as a college funding advisor through College Craig, where he designs education and funding strategies for college-bound families. Additionally, he is involved in estate planning and private lending through related business activities. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm offers tailored advice using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and employs model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Lisa Edwards is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Choreo, LLC, where she has worked since 2026. Prior to joining Choreo, she was with WMS Partners, LLC for six years and spent fourteen years at Farmer Mac. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios, implementing client portfolios through various managed accounts and funds, with oversight by a centralized Investment Committee.

Michael Hamolia is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He currently works at Congress Wealth Management LLC and previously spent 16 years at Pinnacle Advisory Group, Inc. CW Advisors, LLC serves a broad range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach that integrates active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, utilizing both third-party money managers and internally managed strategies overseen by an Investment Oversight Committee.

Arthur Deluca is a financial advisor with intrua Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Raymond James Financial Services, with a background including Lynch Retirement Investment Group. Intrua Financial provides investment advisory and portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, small businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management through various platforms and third-party managers.

Norman Hostetler is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lion Street Financial, LLC and Csenge Advisory Group LLC, and he has operated his own firm, Hostetler & Church, LLC, since 1980. Outside of financial advising, he manages farming operations with family members and owns a counseling practice. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Donald Hoffman is a financial advisor with Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company based in Owings Mills, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at DAI Securities, LLC, EisnerAmper LLP, Triad Advisors Inc, and The Hoffman Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory activities, he is involved in a pizza and soda sales business, serving as a member of Topstage LLC. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages approximately $5 billion in client assets with a focus on asset allocation and diversification, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management through third-party Independent Managers and model portfolios.

Ryan Wibberley is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc., CIC Wealth, LLC, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a non-compensated reserve officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios and offers services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory roles across a range of investment approaches.

Thomas Sawyer is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Securities, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been managing client services at Sawyer Wealth Management since 2016. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party manager programs through a network of 127 advisors.

Frank Cappadora Jr. is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at CIC Wealth, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Mega Capp Inc., a tax entity affiliated with his investment advisory business. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory services, combining centrally managed investment strategies with locally managed portfolios across a diverse range of asset classes and solutions.

Douglas Watts is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Baltimore Life. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, specializing in life, health, and annuities products. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm leverages third-party money manager relationships and a platform with Envestnet to deliver managed solutions.

Mark Schlossenberg is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at AE Wealth Management, Freedom Financial Advisors of Maryland, Re/Max Town Center, Westex Group, Inc., and Potomac Wealth Advisors, LLC. He serves as a board member of Shoresh Inc., a nonprofit organization focused on building positive Jewish identity among children and their families. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Rebeka King is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bridgemark Wealth Management from 2014 to 2021. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in selling insurance products as an insurance agent. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios, offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory roles across various asset classes and specialized investment vehicles.

Marguerita Cheng is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising. She is affiliated with Private Client Services, LLC and also serves as CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth. Cheng contributes to Forbes on GenX women's issues and participates in several industry councils, including the CFP Board of Directors and the CNBC Digital FA Council. Private Client Services is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a network of approximately 50 advisors and employs a structured risk-profiling process to develop and implement investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Alexander Lim is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with Founders Financial Securities LLC and serves as CEO and President of Lim Financial Group. Outside of finance, Lim is a 50% owner and instructor at U.S. Jow Ga Martial Arts, a traditional Chinese Kung Fu school, and serves as one of five council members of the American Jow Ga Kung Fu Athletic Association. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance services, utilizing a variety of investment programs and non-traditional delivery methods.