Tara Brummell is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience currently advising at Truist Advisory Services. She previously worked at T. Rowe Price and Bank of America, among other firms. Brummell serves on the Community Leadership Board for the Y in Central Maryland and is a prospective board member of the Maryland chapter of the Exit Planning Exchange. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by third-party platforms and dedicated oversight teams.

Gloria Makino is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC and has two years of industry experience. Prior to her financial services career, she spent nearly three decades as a performing artist, working as a singer, actress, dancer, pianist, and teacher. She also operates Makino Financial, a DBA used for marketing purposes. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate and pension plans. The firm offers various portfolio management solutions and financial planning services, utilizing both firm- and third-party models tailored to client risk profiles.

Brian Keeney is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2024 and previously operated Keeney Financial Group. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality industry and education. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies, utilizing third-party independent managers and proprietary private funds as part of its comprehensive portfolio management approach.

Jordan Hucht is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Columbia, MD. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2016, he worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Company starting in 2009. Outside his advisory work, he co-owns Vision Wealth Partners, a business involved in selling fixed insurance products and operating a securities and advisory business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Tony Perry is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and has been self-employed since 2009. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools for investment oversight and manager selection.

Toni Whaley is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Elkridge, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She is the owner and vice president of Paladin Advisor Group, a full-service financial planning practice, and serves as president of the Chartwell Business Park Association. Additionally, Whaley is president of the National Tax-Deferred Savings Association, focusing on advocacy and education for supplemental retirement savings plans. 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 uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Matthew Diehl is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he owns two rental properties. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through various programs, including customized portfolio options managed under client-approved investment policies.

Peter Keating is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner and currently manages Chesapeake Capital Associates, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Zenith Marketing Group Inc and Howard County Junior Striders. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers, with a notable focus on largely non-discretionary asset management.

Jonathan Lipchin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC and Founders Financial Securities, LLC. He is also the owner of Lipchin Wealth Management LLC, a private entity focused on securities, advisory, and insurance services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs, operational support, and investment management services. The firm offers multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Monica Kim is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and other firms. 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’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Grace Boyle is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Keeney Financial Group and Freedom Mortgage. Outside of finance, she has experience working at Cottage Cafe. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes and manages proprietary private funds and interval funds alongside third-party investment managers.

Jennifer Kutchey is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining MAI, she worked for 13 years at Lowe Wealth Advisors, LLC. MAI Capital Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and provides additional services such as trust administration and insurance through its affiliates.

Sara Bove is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, she operated Nepenthe Home Brew LLC, a business serving beer and food, where she continues to work as a bartender. She also has past experience with Sliders Bar and Grill, LLC, and the Howard County Public School System. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a variety of advisory models and third-party asset managers to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Michael Ament is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior firms include H. Beck, Inc. and Cetera Advisors LLC. He is also employed by TAG Advisors in a trading-related role. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and nonprofits through independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services using both proprietary and third-party model strategies across various platform arrangements.

Anne London is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Equitable Advisors since 1999. She has held her position through the firm’s prior affiliation with Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is an investment committee member and honorary national vice president of the National Council of Jewish Women and serves on the board of the Hebrew Burial and Social Services Society in Baltimore. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach involves assessing client needs and risk tolerance to match them with suitable program models or discretionary managers, utilizing a combination of third-party asset managers and firm-offered advisory programs.

Gavin Alwine is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, his background includes roles outside the financial services industry, such as positions at PetSmart, Chick-fil-A, and Keystone Bean LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm works with numerous third-party asset managers and utilizes various advisory models, emphasizing fiduciary services and a mix of proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Steven Crosby is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Bank, NA since 2017 and has prior experience in the telecommunications industry with Verizon and related retailers. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory options. The firm’s IPS-driven process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options, than is typical for large institutional advisers.

Terry Glendenning Jr. is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he sublets part of his office suite to a construction management company. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive written recommendations on various financial planning topics. The firm emphasizes holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option.

Germaine Motanga Nelson is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Merrill, based in Olney, MD, and has eight years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Caroline Palm is a financial advisor at Fidelity with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at Fidelity Investments and Valic Financial Advisors. Prior to her finance career, she worked in education at Switzerland Point Middle School, The Harbour School, and Notre Dame of Maryland University. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, with a focus on discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolio delivery. The firm combines proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to serve a diverse client base, including registered investment companies.