Robert Hopkins is a financial advisor at William Blair with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC for 17 years before joining William Blair in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Baltimore Cemetery Association and the Maryland Historical Society, chairs the investment committee of St. John’s Church, Western Run Parish, and is president of the Thomas Wilson Foundation for the Children of Baltimore City. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm employs active, research-driven strategies across various asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Tracy Clark is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently advising at Valic Financial Advisors since 2018. Her prior roles include positions at Capital One Advisors, LLC and Capital One Investing, LLC from 2016 to 2018. She is also an agent with Agia, involved in non-securities insurance products. 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 discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Matthew Clark is a financial advisor at William Blair with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC for 10 years before joining William Blair in 2021. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Andrew Shope is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, as well as SunTrust Mortgage. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only, employee-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments via approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Ronald Brown is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated Truist Investment Services since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and the AMC Advantage manager-selection program, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting.

John Cavanaugh is a financial advisor at Brown Advisory with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 2011. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research process to construct concentrated portfolios and offers a range of strategies including sustainable-investment options, model portfolios, and sub-advisory services.

Martha Lord is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Glen Burnie, MD. Her prior roles include positions at USAA Financial Planning Services and RBC Capital Markets among others. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both discretionary and non-discretionary business lines, including a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig.

Jane Korhonen is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 1998. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research process to construct concentrated portfolios across various strategies and also offers private-fund and venture programs alongside model portfolios and sub-advisory services.

Marquita Hawkins is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including 2250 Financial Services Inc. and First Command Insurance Services, Inc. Prior to her financial services career, she was employed by Starbucks Company for eleven years. 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 roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with both discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Rachael Gerjets is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Foundation Financial Advisors since 2014. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides advisory programs and operational support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and offers a range of model portfolios and program structures through its Investment Management and Research team.

Benjamin Ashby is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at T. Rowe Price and TD Ameritrade. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm distinguishes its planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Jennifer Viglucci is a financial advisor at William Blair with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at William Blair since 2019, having previously spent 12 years at Brown Advisory Securities. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer of the Roland Park Civic League, a civic governing body in Baltimore. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven strategies across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Kevin Somerville is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Baltimore, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Somerville Investments, Colorado College, and Constellation Energy. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm serves individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients with a decentralized advisory model and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Sean Somerville is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Realta Investment Advisors. Somerville owns Somerville Investments, where he manages client portfolios and develops comprehensive financial plans. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model, supports multi-advisor platforms, and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Edward Tune is a financial advisor at Brown Advisory in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Brown Advisory since 2013. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including high net worth individuals, endowments, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research approach and offers strategies across equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios, including sustainable-investment options.

Joseph Shortt is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Equitable Advisors and has held various roles including positions at Lowe’s, Walmart, and James Madison University. Outside of his financial advisory work, he is involved in the hospitality industry as part of the support staff at Nepenthe Brewing Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services integrate proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivered through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Timothy Chesser is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial services industry, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior roles include positions at Williams Asset Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he is a contracted pianist at the Church of the Nativity and also works as a piano instructor. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services utilizing model portfolios, third-party asset management, and customized strategies, supported by advanced operational and research tools.

Cole Canuel is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2025 and has prior experience in various roles including work at Premier Planning Group and MRE Capital. Outside of finance, he has experience at Bert Jabins Yacht Yard. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, emphasizing structured financial planning supported by proprietary tools and models. The firm manages trillions in client assets and offers both direct and employer-based financial planning services.

Stephen Sciannella is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research and Paychex, Inc. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Joseph Browning is a Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, sports and entertainment, and retirement income. Joseph holds a Bachelor's Degree from McDaniel College and has earned professional designations as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and a Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). He works closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies aligned with their unique goals, emphasizing simplicity and transparency throughout the wealth planning process. Outside of work, Joseph enjoys cooking, golfing, and spending time with his family.