Kevin Williams is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC. His prior experience includes 16 years at H. Beck, Inc., along with ownership roles in Williams Financial Services and K.Q. Williams & Associates, which provides tax preparation and accounting services. He also serves as a church deacon, assisting with church services and congregation care. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers 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 strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and both passive and active investments tailored to client risk profiles.

Zhiyuan Zhang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has also been involved with UGCF, Inc. since 2016 and World Financial Group since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of UGCF, Inc., a flow-through entity for tax purposes. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365, with regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

Nyshea Holloday is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Linthicum Heights, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2026, she worked at Edward Jones, SS&C Technologies, Swiss Post Solutions, Ricoh USA, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Jemini Kitchen, a catering business serving family and friends. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts with centralized technology and model-driven solutions.

Deedra Carter is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016. She also serves as a volunteer Insurance Producer with the Maryland Insurance Administration, participating in quarterly meetings on insurance continuing education and qualification matters. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts using centralized technology and third-party model managers through its large network of advisors.

Robert Smith II is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Severna Park, MD. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with PNC Bank since 2014, transitioning to PNC Wealth Management in 2026. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven portfolio recommendations and discretionary management of mutual funds and ETFs.

Mark Donaldson is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wadsworth Wealth Advisor and Madison Avenue Securities. Donaldson is also involved in insurance sales through Wadsworth Financial Consulting, LLC. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion across over 127,000 clients.

Stephen Perreault is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2014. Prior to that, he worked at Edward Jones for five years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part-owner of a rental property in Baltimore, MD. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs strategic asset allocation and a mix of passive and active managers across various risk profiles to develop tailored client investment strategies.

Bridget Shanley is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning her career in 2025. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and FinanceForward, LLC, along with non-financial work at Loyola University Maryland and Ace Aquatics. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment platforms and strategies to meet client goals.

Kyle German is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2002 and has operated Neely German Financial Services, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an officer and treasurer on the Board of Trustees for the Hammond-Harwood House and is an officer and treasurer for the Coastal Conservation Association Maryland. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of advisory services such as financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on tailored recommendations aligned with client and plan sponsor objectives.

Richard Osman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in authoring through a business entity established for that purpose. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, using customized portfolios that primarily include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and employs both long-term and shorter-term trading strategies.

Charles Derrick is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Annapolis, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 22 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Primerica Advisors, Guardian Life Insurance Co of America, and First Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, Derrick serves as Treasurer of the BCAB Southern High School and chairs the South AA County Rotary Grants Committee. Primerica Advisors is an enterprise-level firm serving a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers various proprietary and third-party investment programs, supporting a range of account types and strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Dominic Soto is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previous work experience including roles outside finance, such as bartending at TAKODA Beer Garden & Rooftop Bar and working at Agia selling non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high-net-worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.

Michael Becker is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 12 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and also has roles at affiliated First Command entities dating back to 2014. Outside of finance, Becker is involved in aviation education as an owner and flight instructor with 4D Aerosports Inc. and also owns the 4D Aero Foundation, a nonprofit focused on education and fundraising. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects and monitors model portfolios and third-party managers.

Daniel Darling is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Insurance Company, and TD Bank N.A. Outside the financial industry, he was involved with the YMCA of Frederick from 2023 to 2024. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services for institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers within its portfolios.

Kathy Morris is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Severn, MD. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Financial Services, Inc., she worked for MissionSquare Retirement (formerly ICMA Retirement Corporation) for 18 years. 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 account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Paul Newton is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Bowie, MD, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2010, with prior experience at Securities America Advisors and Securities America, Inc. Newton is also the owner of PLN & Associates, Inc., where he provides tax advice to clients and oversees tax preparation services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a mix of analytical approaches and specialized advisory options.

Michael Mc Guire is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America, Inc., PJ Robb Variable Corp, Crump Life Insurance Services, and Bankers Life. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in selling sports cards on eBay and operates as a member of McGuire Enterprises LLC, a partnership with his wife. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving a diverse clientele, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple program models and a variety of proprietary and third‑party platforms.

David Kasten is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at MAI Capital Management, LLC. He has worked at Lowe Wealth Advisors, LLC for 15 years. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies across equity, fixed income, ETFs, and private investments, and offers both advisory and product-sponsor roles including investment advisory for a registered mutual fund and management of private funds.

Walter Worley IV is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a limited partner and also serves as president of W1 Wealth LLC. His prior work includes positions at Chesapeake Capital Associates, LLC and Fi360. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a variety of custodians and third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Damon Ridley is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and the Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialists. He has been involved in realty since 2007 alongside his advisory career. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management, quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis overseen by an internal Investment Committee.