Timothy Hathaway is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Brown Advisory in Baltimore, MD. He holds a Series 63 license and has been affiliated with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 1995. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a bottom-up fundamental research approach and offers a range of strategies including equity, fixed income, and sustainable-investment portfolios, along with private-fund and venture programs managed with affiliates.

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.

Gary Desjardins is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors since 2002. He holds the Series 63 license and is based in Salisbury, MD. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio review.

Andrew Fentress is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes over a decade at Raymond James Financial Services and The Lynch Retirement Investment Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Yohan Lee is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at notable firms including Merrill, T. Rowe Price, and Bank of America. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a mix of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology-enhanced tools, delivering services through both advisory and broker-dealer capacities.

Joshua Sacks is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2025 and previously spent nine years with Lowe Wealth Advisors, LLC. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies across equity, fixed income, ETFs, and private investments and integrates financial planning and tax services within many client relationships.

Lauren Villarreal is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Laurel, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at First Command Advisory Services and First Command Brokerage Services before joining PNC Investments in 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including a digital, discretionary model account available by invitation to employees, which utilizes algorithmic risk assessments and invests via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Robert Clay is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Paladin Advisor Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MetLife Securities, and has been self-employed since 1991. 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 approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services such as seminars, personalized retirement planning, and separation counseling.

Kevin Parker Jr. is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work experience includes roles at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, Equitable Advisors, and LPL Financial, among others. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Pronghorn Elite Training for three years. 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 employs discretionary unified managed accounts through Envestnet’s platform and offers portfolio management and financial planning services via a large network of advisors.

Brian Malone is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at PNC Private Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Edward Jones, and Ridgeworth Capital Management. Malone is based in Baltimore, MD. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual investors and households. The firm uses model allocations invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, combining goals-based planning, tax-aware rebalancing, and Monte Carlo simulation tools.

Penelope Spees is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2000. She also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been an agent at Agia since 2022, involved in non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions to support its extensive client base.

William Andrews Jr. is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Stifel for 20 years. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated structure and offers a range of advisory services including customized portfolio management and donor-advised fund advisory.

William Lovett II is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Lockton Investment Advisors and Diversified Investors Securities Corp. He has been with Creative Planning since 2021. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various active management techniques.

Matthew Klatsky is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley. Klatsky is the managing member of an LLC created to own shares in &PARTNERS’ holding company. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis along with proprietary and third-party strategies to manage accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Brandon Weber is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services. His prior experience includes roles at SunTrust Bank and BB&T Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is an assistant baseball coach for the Junior Varsity team at St. John's College High School. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Timothy Booker is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 9 years of industry experience. He has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2014 and previously was employed at Victoria's Secret from 2014 to 2020. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory service combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm uses model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, supported by an interactive online planning tool and ongoing account management.

Thomas Lawson is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently advising at Creative Planning since 2026. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at PNC Investments for two years and The Vanguard Group for nine years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by selective private market exposure and tax-efficient investing.

Cindy Pepple is a financial advisor at William Blair with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. She has been with William Blair since 2021. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, offering proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Bernard Nowak II is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brown Advisory since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in New York, NY. 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 approach to construct concentrated portfolios and offers a range of strategies including sustainable-investment options, along with model portfolios and sub-advisory services.

Rahul Bhatti is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles within the Truist organizations since 2021, including Truist Investment Services and SunTrust Bank prior to that. Outside of his advisory work, he has an ownership stake in a Bruster’s ice cream franchise in Odenton, Maryland. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, with an emphasis on integrated inter-affiliate service arrangements.