Robyn Hawkins is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Prudential, Merrill, and Wells Fargo. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches English to refugee students and coordinates after-school programs in Baltimore County. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as for Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning services.

Brendan Mullally is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a lacrosse coach. 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, using an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Brian Graney is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 2008. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research process to construct concentrated portfolios and offers a range of strategies including sustainable-investment research, model portfolios, and private-fund and venture programs.

Ian Sotir is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lower.com D.B.A. Homeside Financial for seven years. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and investment management to individual investors and households, using model portfolios exclusively invested in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines nondiscretionary planning with discretionary account management and offers financial plans with Monte Carlo simulations through an interactive online tool.

Amanda Burke is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the advisory team, she worked in various roles within Bankers Life and Bankers Life Securities since 2018. Outside of her advisory work, Burke operates an Etsy shop where she sells self-made art projects. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

James Whelihan is a financial advisor at William Blair with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the finance committee of the Tudor Place Foundation and chairs the investment committee at St. David's Parish in Washington, DC. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division serves individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients with active, research-driven investment management and wealth services. The firm offers a range of proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Tyler Kuhn is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Ryan Wendler is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Odenton, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at BB&T Investment Services, Inc. and M&T Securities, Inc. He has been with PNC investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, algorithm-driven online account for PNC Bank employees that uses managed mutual fund and ETF strategies with annual rebalancing.

Jillian Olson is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She has 11 years of industry experience, including two years at RBC Capital Markets, LLC. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management, primarily utilizing proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households, implementing model portfolios with a focus on tax-aware strategies and periodic tactical adjustments.

Joshua Mauer is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 35 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing personal affairs related to home caregiving and liaising with community services for his mother, a Holocaust survivor. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a broad range of investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Kailey Fretwell is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, she was briefly employed at Morgan Stanley and has worked as an agent selling non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed models to construct client portfolios.

Michael Zinn is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with T. Rowe Price since 2014. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory service that combines nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households through a model-based, goals-driven approach supported by an online planning tool and ongoing reviews.

Lance Davison is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Foreside Fund Services, AdvisorShares Investments, and teaching at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily 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. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and emphasizes technology-driven, model-based solutions.

Kaylie Jerdal is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors, she worked in various roles including at Bluemercury and held positions at Westmont College. She is also an appointed agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves 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 unified managed account services supported by a large network of advisors and centralized technology.

Brian Gross is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Investments in various roles from 2013 to 2024, as well as at BSG Consulting, LLC and BSG Ventures, LLC. Valic Financial Advisors serves 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 discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of investment advisor representatives, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions.

Charles Cooley III is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2019 and has additional experience with Agia and Firehouse Subs. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a short-term rental property on Airbnb. 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-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

James Lambert is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1997 and has also worked at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Lambert manages an LLC involved in rental property management and serves as trustee of a revocable living trust. 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Gavin La Dore is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has prior experience at Ameriprise Financial and has been involved with various organizations including Sacred Heart Outreach Camp and Maryland Football. Additionally, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Devin Williams is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2023, he held positions at Forthright Capital Partners, Aston Carter, Vicus Capital, Heritage Financial Advisors, and Cassaday and Company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Melinda Manning Robinson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including T Rowe Price and Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she works part-time at TJ-Maxx in Pasadena, Maryland. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, leveraging integrated platforms for recordkeeping and administration. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning services and serves a large participant base relative to its adviser headcount.