Michael Hay is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, TD Ameritrade, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. He is based in Catonsville, MD. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated service model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms and offers both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Vertti Iso Ahola is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth since 2017, with prior roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Cypress Wealth Management. He also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction across a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Richard Weber is an advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has military experience, having served in the United States Marine Corps for 22 years before beginning his financial services career in 2026. He is also involved with Nexus Web Commerce LLC. 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 design and manage portfolios based on model allocations and approved third-party managers.

Adam Tobin is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and T. Rowe Price. Tobin is also a commissioned notary in Maryland. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Samuel Sandler is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SOL Capital Management Company for 38 years before joining Cerity Partners in 2026. Cerity Partners serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, providing customized wealth management services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, tax services, and insurance placement. The firm’s investment approach combines client-specific profiles with quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

James Sweet is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Court Place Advisors, LLC, TD Ameritrade, Inc., and T. Rowe Price. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Joming Chiang is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2026, he worked at SOL Capital Management Company, Universal Investment, DWS, and Blackrock. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework that emphasizes client-specific profiles, quantitative analysis, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Frank Bartolini is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model and offers multiple managed account options, including customized portfolios and model-driven strategies.

Diana Roble is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Wells Fargo. Outside of finance, she was involved with Vivi Luxe LLC, operating a bakery business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Ya Meng is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with organizations including United Health Care and Kaiser Permanente and is co-owner of Octisys LLC, a company focused on software development and IT consulting. Meng also serves as a college consultant with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a network of advisors and multiple program platforms that emphasize model portfolios and third-party managers. The firm supports individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses.

Michelle Barry is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Her career includes roles at Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, and Hornor Townsend and Kent. At Transamerica, she may also perform home office functions supporting other business units. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Jennine Lacroix is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthspire Advisors in Annapolis, MD since 2002. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services, using an institutional-style asset allocation approach and a mix of investment vehicles.

Kelly Nowottnick is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at WMS Partners and PNC Bank. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various public and private investment strategies and offers services including outsourced chief investment officer and institutional advisory solutions.

Alex Dansberger is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and Planning Solutions Group. Outside of advisory work, he dedicates time as a financial advisor involved in fixed insurance activities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified, risk-class-based allocations that combine passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools.

Ittai Dvir is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC. He has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2011 and at Plotkin Financial Advisors since 2009. Dvir is an officer and director of several business entities including Monarch Global Partners, LLC, which offers institutional marketing and referrals, and he provides consulting services to a fund through ID Financial Advisors, Inc. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management utilizing both firm- and third-party models with a combination of passive and active investment exposures.

Kimberly Magaha is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2004. Magaha serves on the Board of Trustees for two retirement plans sponsored by Wicomico County and related local entities. Wealthspire Advisors serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, offering customized wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a relationship-driven process and institutional-style asset allocation across a diversified range of investments.

Pranali Fortini is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at firms including Burt Wealth Advisors, Brighton Jones, and Financial Engines Advisors. Fortini serves on the board of Rock Spring Children's Center, a nonprofit childcare organization. Creative Planning provides wealth management and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, employing a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors and offers a range of institutional and private investment solutions.

William Saunders is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Meridian Bank. Outside of advising, he serves as Director of IT at Union Bethel AMEC, where he manages audio/visual setup and live streaming for church services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses diversified, risk-class based portfolios that combine passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee overseeing portfolio construction and rebalancing.

Kyle Miller is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Empower Advisory Group. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Bank of America, Merrill, and Insight Global. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Robert Hewitt is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has previously worked with firms including LPL Financial LLC, Triad Advisors, and Heritage Financial Consultants. Hewitt is also involved in providing non-variable insurance services in addition to his advisory role. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis, supported by an internal Investment Committee.