Kirk Blackman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Mitchellville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities since 2005, as well as experience with Equitable Advisors prior to that. He serves as chairman of the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection Prince Georges Advisory Council and is treasurer of the Epsilon Phi Boule Foundation, both organizations focused on youth development and education in Prince George’s County. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions delivered largely on a non-discretionary basis and integrates advisory services with insurance and annuity products through its affiliation with New York Life.

Chrystie Way is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 credential and has worked at several First Command entities since 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a rental property in Fleming Island, Florida. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized investment management team to select and monitor model portfolios and third-party managers.

Joseph Walsh is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked previously at GWFS Equities, Alliant Wealth Advisors, BB&T Retirement & Institutional Services, and PNC Capital Advisors. 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 emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Courtney Cain is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Fidelity Investments, Citi, Amazon, Booz Allen Hamilton, and the Department of Defense. 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 closely integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Kathryn Nevin is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and Stuart Financial Group for seven years and spent one year at New Day USA. Outside of advising, she serves as a power of attorney and executor for a client. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is a large firm managing over $122 billion in assets, offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active strategies, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Jomo Hylton is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include work with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in retail sales of art through Amana Media, LLC, and owns a music and film production business called Amarna LLC. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services and works with third-party asset managers to provide tailored investment strategies.

Gary Bieniasz Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes over 20 years with BB&T Investment Services and its affiliated entities before joining Truist in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in competitive travel basketball leagues and assists with fundraising events such as camps and golf tournaments. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches, leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and ongoing oversight.

Tobin Mergenthaler is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and has worked within related New York Life entities since 2007. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations across a diverse client base, including retirement investors and plan sponsors.

Terry Reinhart is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, Inc., and maintained his own CPA practice, Reinhart & Associates PC, since 1971. Outside of advisory services, he continues to engage in tax preparation and accounting through his CPA firm. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Brian Waak is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cuso Financial Services, LP for 18 years and has been affiliated with NASA Federal Credit Union since 2007. His outside activities include supporting investment products and services offered through the DBA NASA Federal Investment Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Lance Cox is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Edgewater, MD, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Edward Jones since 2025 and has prior experience with Planet Depos and the Baltimore Orioles. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and affiliated financial products through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

David Gough is a CFP® professional with 43 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2011, following roles at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. He operates a business under the name Compass Wealth Strategies, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Shelley Hall is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is also a Notary Public in Huntingtown, Maryland. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors.

Sulieman Nurideen is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments, Valic Financial Advisors, Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation, and Merrill. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Andrea Beegle is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing six years of industry experience. She previously worked at 1,000 Days before joining LPL Financial in 2019. Beegle serves as a board member of the YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, supported by extensive operational and research tools.

Cory Gertz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Dunkirk, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, he worked at Baker Tilly from 2020 to 2023. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates through a nationwide network of advisors and branches.

Josselyn Romero Argueta is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and seven years at the firm. Her prior work experience includes roles at Bank of America, Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret, and Chick-fil-A. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, 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.

Crystal Barker is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has worked at Edward Jones since 2018, following roles at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. Outside of advising, she owns JASCO, LLC, which is involved in agritourism and agriculture, and serves as an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets across a nationwide network of advisors and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary wrap fee strategies and separately managed accounts, while operating under a fiduciary standard.

Dwight Ferguson is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Asset Management. Ferguson also owns Ferguson Financial Group, where he provides mortgage lending facilitation, tax planning recommendations, and insurance services, including life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization through a multi-advisor platform.

Thomas Riffe is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he served four years in the United States Marine Corps and worked at Shore United Bank. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.