Daniel Middelton is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. since 2006. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides a retirement-focused advisory service combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households primarily through a digital platform with financial advisor support, employing model allocations and tax-aware portfolio management.

Leslie Ashley is a financial advisor at William Blair with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at William Blair since 2019, following a 17-year tenure at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC. 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, third-party sub-advisers, and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Michelle Muhammed is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of industry experience. She is currently a senior wealth advisor and managing partner at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, joining the firm in 2024. Her prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Service, LLC. Additionally, she provides divorce financial counseling through her businesses, offering services that analyze the financial effects of divorce settlements and related planning. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of personalized portfolio management and financial planning services through a network of independent investment adviser representatives using an open-architecture platform.

Andrew Goudeaux is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and Bohemia Manor High School. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jared Ford is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation. He has worked at several firms since 2016, including Paladin Advisor Group and Securities USA. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Paladin Advisor Group in securities and insurance sales and services. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual-fund portfolios, alongside offering education and support services such as seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Kathleen Feeney is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jordan Vinas is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He has six years of industry experience and has been affiliated with Bankers Life and its related entities since 2015. His career includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life Advisory. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored investment strategies and manages client portfolios with periodic reviews and rebalancing.

Trey Book is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food service industry and has held roles related to recreation and sports organizations. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to select employees. The firm’s program uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments via approved model strategies with annual rebalancing.

Seythe Leffall Mc Coy is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Thrivent Financial, Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Axon, Inc., Republic Services, Booz Allen Hamilton, and the Association for American Railroads. Outside of his advisory role, Mc Coy is involved in several community and alumni organizations, including serving as Immediate Past President and 2nd Vice President in chapters of the National Hampton Alumni Association, as well as participating in personal safety instruction and disaster relief volunteering. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements portfolios via approved model strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

Lajoi Thompkins is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, Thompkins has held positions in insurance, real estate sales, and healthcare, including roles at Agia and Century21. Outside of advisory work, Thompkins is licensed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products and assists clients in the homebuying process. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm employs discretionary unified managed accounts and uses technology-driven model solutions to manage assets at scale.

Kristian Albornoz is a CFP®-designated advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he spent nine years with Keeney Financial Group, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is also the owner of Kristian I Albornoz LLC, a holding company for equity interests. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across multiple asset classes, offering both active and passive strategies along with comprehensive reporting and analytics.

James Brown is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His career includes seven years at Next Financial Group Inc and seven years at Sagepoint Financial, INC. 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 wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing Envestnet’s platform for discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services.

Peter Delibro Jr. is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with T. Rowe Price Investment Services in various capacities since 2008. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual investors and households, utilizing proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm provides goal-based planning supported by technology and employs tax-aware portfolio management within a structured retirement advisory program.

Charles Bubeck is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for the State of Maryland for five years. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages roughly $212.7 billion in client assets through a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Christopher Clark Jr. is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2016. He has held a role at AGIA since 2022. Clark is a board member of Jacob’s Well, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Baltimore City that provides housing and services for mentally challenged community members. VALIC Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed account programs through a large network of advisors, using a centralized technology platform and model solutions.

Dorothy Sawyer is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with T. Rowe Price since 2011. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides a retirement-focused advisory service combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm uses model portfolios invested in proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, employing tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo simulations to support planning and account management.

Robert Norman is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in Baltimore, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Advised Assets Group, Bank of America, Merrill, and Freedom Mortgage. Norman has also served with the Maryland State Athletic Commission since 2018. 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 retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates through integrated services connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Gregory Speier Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2010 and also has a role with Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with the Greater Ashburn Young Life Committee and performs as a guitarist on an as-needed basis. 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.

Barton George is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with VALIC Financial Advisors since 1998 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on 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 managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Mitchell Whiteman is a financial advisor at William Blair with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair since 2019 and previously worked at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC for 15 years. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. 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 employs active, research-driven management strategies across various asset classes and provides clients access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.