Mark Maggio is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Linthicum Heights, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and over 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 1998 and is also an agent with Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Cora Ingrim is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding CFP® and CFA® designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with United Planners and Keating Financial Services since 1999 and 2000 respectively, and is also an independent insurance agent since 1993. In addition to her advisory work, she is a co-owner of a beach rental property in Corolla, NC. United Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, offering an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, and features a limited partnership ownership structure where financial professionals hold a majority interest.

Lane Jerdal is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors since 2017. He previously worked at Keel Point and Keel Point Capital, LLC from 2008 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services through its broker-dealer operations.

Andrew Jerdal is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Linthicum Heights, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2000 and also has a role as an agent with Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a minority ownership interest in a restaurant partnership. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services through its broker-dealer operations.

Michael Golden is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Court Place Advisors, and Brock FIS. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, institutional clients, and sports professionals. The firm offers a range of portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services for its clients, managing over $72 billion in assets as of mid-2026.

Rebecca Craig is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has operated Craig & Treff Financial Services since 2004, where she is involved in income tax preparation, planning, and insurance services including life insurance, long-term care insurance, and annuities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, and serves large institutional investors with approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

Alicia Kong is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Voya Financial Partners, LLC and Valic Financial Advisors. Kong serves on several local educational advisory boards, including as chairman of the Howard County Public School Academy of Finance advisory board, where she is involved in programs promoting financial literacy and business education. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, institutions, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and third-party strategies with technology-enabled tools and manages a significant portion of assets through client-authorized, non-discretionary relationships.

Robin Gibbons is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Metlife Securities, LPL Financial, and Truist Investment Services. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement advisory services, utilizing both in-house and external strategists alongside technology-enabled tools to implement client investment strategies.

Sucharu Arora is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and related affiliates since 2013. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and investment oversight.

Geoffrey Carey is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 2001. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including high net worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research approach to construct concentrated portfolios and offers a variety of strategies, including sustainable-investment integration and access to private funds and venture programs.

Skyler Hutcheson is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Carson Group and FAI Wealth Management. He serves on the board of directors for the Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Michael Thompson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various Truist-related entities since 2011, including BB&T Bank and BB&T Investments. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Benjamin Hostetler is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Lion Street Financial, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Virtus Wealth Solutions. Hostetler is also the owner of Hostetler Financial LLC, a financial advisory firm. Integrity Alliance is a large advisor network serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and various program options, utilizing multiple platforms and investment approaches to support a broad client base.

George Breeden II is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 26 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of the Eastern District Police Community Relations Council, volunteers on several community boards, and manages entrepreneurial ventures including BSquared Ventures, LLC, which involves product development and digital media. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base 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, employing multiple program models and utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms for portfolio management.

Craig Elliott is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at T. Rowe Price, Bank of America, and Merrill. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Marion Barkley is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Pasadena, MD. She has over 19 years of industry experience, including a lengthy tenure at Wells Fargo from 2005 to 2024. Barkley joined Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services, Inc. in 2026. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and utilizes an integrated model tied to Empower’s administrative platforms.

William Sterling III is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including PNC Investments, Ameriprise, Cypress Wealth Management, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Sterling III Capital, LLC, an entity involved in commercial real estate management. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with notable capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Joseph Walsh is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience and has been with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Baltimore, MD. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and investment management to individual investors and households through its T. Rowe Price Retirement Advisory Service. The firm uses proprietary mutual funds and ETFs with a goals-based, model-driven approach and combines nondiscretionary planning with discretionary account management.

Charles Beal is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016, having previously worked at SunTrust Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment approach.

Kenneth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Truist Advisory Services. He has been with various Truist entities since 2012, including Truist Investment Services and Truist Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that incorporates discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.