Meredith Mighty is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Hornor Townsend & Kent. Outside of finance, she has experience in homemaking. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm offers wealth management, investment management, and financial planning, combining quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Bernard Salzman is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 56 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. Salzman is also the owner of SMH Capital Group, a non-investment-related support company. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management solutions.

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.

Douglas Mcclean III is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Maryland Capital Management for 10 years before joining Cerity Partners in 2023. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation tailored to each client’s profile.

Lois Robinson is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2012. Additionally, she has been associated with Aim since 2011. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of managed programs and portfolio strategies, using fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to guide asset allocation and account rebalancing.

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.

Joel Houck is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining HB Wealth in 2025, he worked at WMS Partners, Cicero Capital Partners, and Wells Fargo Securities. 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, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm’s investment process integrates quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies and includes managing registered investment companies and affiliated private funds.

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.

Lauren Kobel is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott and holds a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Bonobos and Nordstrom. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Megan Belliveau is a financial advisor with HB Wealth Management and holds a Series 65 designation. She has two years of industry experience, including time at WMS Partners, LLC. Outside of finance, she works as a football official and support staff for various football organizations, including the Maryland Board of Football Officials and the National Football League, during the football season. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment process and offers discretionary portfolio management aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Matthew Klatsky is a financial advisor at &Partners with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Klatsky is also the managing member of an investment-related LLC that owns shares in the &Partners holding company. &Partners serves a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, with accounts managed directly by advisors or through third-party managers.

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.

Alexander Price is a CFP® professional at HB Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at WMS Partners, LLC, and The Financial Consulate. Outside of finance, he has experience working at Fox Hollow Golf Course and Towson University. HB Wealth Management 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 combined quantitative and qualitative investment process across a range of public and private strategies and offers outsourced chief investment officer and institutional advisory services.

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.

Kristin Huber is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Towson, MD. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has experience at Financial Council, LLC and Advance Business Systems. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Cindy Pepple is a financial advisor at William Blair with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2021, following a 19-year tenure at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC. 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 an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Kyle Cotoia is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and WMS Partners. Prior to his advisory career, he held roles at the University of Maryland and Food Lion. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, and family offices. The firm also serves institutional clients and offers OCIO and institutional advisory services, employing a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a variety of public and private investment strategies.

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.