Jeffrey D. Smith is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC in Rockville, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has worked at Private Client Services since 2020, with previous roles at Bright Futures Wealth Management, Cetera Advisors, and Brightline Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for a girls’ competitive gymnastics team parent association and acts as an expert witness for a legal firm. 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 offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a network of approximately 50 advisors and employs a structured discovery and risk-profiling process to develop customized investment strategies.

Noelle Savage is a CFA® charterholder with six years of experience at D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. and five years at Skipjack Global Capital Management, totaling 11 years in the financial industry. She is based in Baltimore, MD. D.F. Dent and Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as various institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $8.6 billion in assets and offers a range of equity-focused strategies alongside fixed-income management, serving unique client types such as Unified Managed Account programs, pooled vehicles, and registered investment companies.

Jeffrey Troll is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with CW Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Pinnacle Advisory Group, Inc. and Congress Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at Waypoint Consulting Group and serves as a board member for MarylandReporter.com. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, utilizing a Core-and-Satellite investment approach that blends multiple strategies across global asset classes and offers family office, wealth management, and sub-advisory services.

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.

Mark Mahaney is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2016. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising process that combines proprietary Wealthcare software, behavioral economics, and evidence-based quantitative metrics to guide portfolio management and planning strategies.

Ian Harris is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with Cape Investment Advisory, Inc., and has previously worked at firms including Edward Jones and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory role, his spouse holds a limited partner interest in a mattress manufacturing business. Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party and affiliated asset managers, implementing asset allocation plans based on clients’ financial goals and risk tolerance.

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 is currently with CW Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Pinnacle Advisory Group, Inc. and Congress Wealth Management LLC. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, family-office services, and sub-advisory solutions. Their investment approach employs a Core-and-Satellite framework utilizing active, passive, strategic, quantitative, and ESG strategies across multiple asset classes.

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 CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Csenge Advisory Group, LLC and previously held positions at Integrity Alliance, LLC, Lion Street Financial, LLC, and Hostetler & Church, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he manages multiple farming operations and owns a counseling practice called Beyond Wealth. Csenge Advisory Group provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, high net worth clients, charities, and corporate/business clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a relative strength methodology and a top-down market approach, offering customized portfolio management through discretionary and model-based allocations.

Charles Reichelt Jr. is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at John Hancock Distributors LLC and John Hancock for 18 years. He also consults for Dialectica outside of his investment advisory role. Founders Financial Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a broad network of registered investment adviser representatives. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and utilizes a variety of investment approaches implemented across multiple program platforms.

Radley Ellenbogen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has been with XML Financial Group since 2018 and has prior experience at BDO Wealth Management and The Meltzer Group, as well as roles at the University of Maryland and ZeniMax. XML Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap fee programs to a diverse retail client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm operates through a multi-advisor team model and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party managers and an internal Investment Committee to tailor portfolios to client needs.

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.

Philip Lazzari is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Snowden Lane Partners since 2014 and is also involved with Simply Soccer Plus, a venture he has been associated with for over 30 years. Additionally, he owns HWA Inc., a business focused on making introductions to a voluntary benefits company. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and a range of advisory programs, utilizing multi-team resources and institutional capabilities to manage a diverse array of assets and client needs.

Alexander Lim is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Founders Financial Securities since 2006 and currently leads Lim Financial Group as CEO and President. Outside of finance, Lim is a co-owner and instructor at U.S. Jow Ga Martial Arts and serves as one of five council members of the American Jow Ga Kung Fu Athletic Association. Founders Financial Securities provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporations, managing approximately $4.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and customizes investment strategies through its network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Kevin Reese is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and several securities licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, with a career largely spent at Navy Federal-affiliated entities dating back to 2002. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily uses managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and provides layered investment solutions including unified managed accounts and automated ETF portfolios.

Daniel Dent is a CFA® charterholder with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. since 1976. D.F. Dent and Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a disciplined portfolio construction approach across equity and fixed-income strategies, managing mutual funds and serving various client types, including registered investment companies, municipal entities, and wrap/UMA programs.

Michelle Cooper is a financial advisor with XML Financial Group in Bethesda, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and 25 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch Trust Company, FSB for 19 years before joining XML Financial, LLC and XML Securities, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she is the author of the book *I've Still Got Me* and participates in related speaking engagements. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets and serving around 2,890 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments, tailoring portfolios at the household level through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and third-party managers.

Tyler Miles is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Wedmont Private Capital and has also worked at Triad Advisors, Keeney Financial Group, and several other firms throughout his career. Wedmont Private Capital provides ongoing financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, using diversified portfolios of low-cost index funds alongside selective use of outside managers and specialized strategies for qualified clients.

Alexander Supplee is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at United Capital Financial Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Girard Securities, and Merrill. He is a board member of the Greater Chesapeake Charitable Foundation, where he assists with fundraising event coordination. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of services including sub-advisory and consulting, supported by its technology platform, FinLife Partners, which aids independent advisors.