Leonardo Toledo is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services and Deloitte Tax, LLP. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and fiduciary support. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes AI-enabled tools alongside traditional research in its investment process.

Buna Cumbie II is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 56 years of industry experience, including over 27 years with Primerica Advisors and an ongoing association with Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 1987. Outside of his primary roles, he occasionally sells insurance policies with companies other than Guardian. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies, and supports a range of account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Bobby Watson is a financial advisor at Planmember Securities Corporation with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Planmember since 2008, following seven years at Lincoln Investment. Outside of his advisory role, Watson is an independent insurance agent and volunteers as a youth soccer and basketball coach. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Elvis Langha is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds the PFS™ designation. He has one year of experience in the financial industry and also serves as CFO of Pristine Medical Equipment and Accessories Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Langha is principal of LGE Advisory Services LLC, where he provides accounting, tax, and business consulting services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Keith Prather is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offering 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Paladin Advisor Group and MetLife from 2003 to 2016, alongside self-employment since 1983 focused on insurance sales and services. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, operating as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm emphasizes a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

John Koutras is an investment advisor representative with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked previously at LPL Financial, Towson, and Sunoco. In addition to his advisory role, he provides administrative support to NewEdge Advisors and offers insurance products through his business, Columbia Advisory Group. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisors. The firm provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support clients and advisors.

Connor Lynch is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the University of Maryland and Pro Image Sports. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis, integrating quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a range of public and private investment strategies.

Nianke Ma is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and Northstar Financial Education Group since 2015, where she serves as president. Her other business activities include sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Brian Woods is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He worked at Geier Financial Management, Inc. for 18 years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2021. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across a broad range of strategies while integrating financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

John Creegan is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Randstad USA and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, among others. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, employing a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Logan Simering is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at T. Rowe Price and MML Investors Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by proprietary research and third-party platforms.

Donald Ferguson Jr. is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Keeney Financial Group, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is also the owner of DFergs, LLC, a stockholder entity based in Ocean City, Maryland. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a manager-focused, asset-allocation approach that combines active and passive strategies with ongoing performance monitoring. The firm sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Bernard Makino is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and operating his own DBA, Makino Financial. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs model-based strategies combining active and passive approaches and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Robert Christian is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation and Paladin Advisor Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. Prior to his financial services career, he worked for 25 years at the Annapolis Fire Department and also spent time at the Maryland Department of Health. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as a fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and supports plan sponsors and participants through education, personalized planning, and counseling services.

David Brinkley Sr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience, currently with TLG Advisors, Inc. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc., State of Maryland, and Cetera Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an unpaid trustee for Monocacy Insurance, a subsidiary of Frederick Health. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, employing a research approach that combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory.

Arturo Romo is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital strategy platform that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Gregory Palacorolla is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following a 13-year tenure at Geier Asset Management, Inc. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers a broad range of customized portfolio strategies supported by integrated financial planning and monitoring processes.

Solomon Nabdoya is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience with Bankers Life Securities and Bankers Life & Casualty, as well as roles outside finance including at Brightview Senior Living and in education. Nabdoya is also a 1099 agent for Bankers Life and Casualty Company, appointed to write insurance products including Medicare Supplement, annuities, life, health, and long-term care insurance. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Justin Wunder is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kendall Capital Management and Clever Profits, as well as teaching roles at McDaniel College and Century High School. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network, offering diversified, risk-class based investment strategies that combine passive and active management supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Tamara Haskins is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Clarksburg, MD. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Mahoney Financial Organization, BluePoint Financial, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, she owns the Haskins and Haskins Group, LLC, which promotes her son Dwayne Haskins's football career, and serves as an officer of the Haskins Family Foundation, a nonprofit focused on community outreach and educational programming. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored solutions delivered through multiple program types and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.