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.

Robert Garonzik is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Lutherville (Greenspring), MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. 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, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Jay Logwood is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also affiliated with Agia in a role related to non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm operates at scale, managing approximately $29.2 billion across nearly 300,000 clients.

Jeremy Peloquin is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services and holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at several First Command entities since 2018. Outside of finance, he has worked in diverse fields such as hospitality and entertainment, including a year with Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz and several years at Earth Treks Climbing Gym. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 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 manage model portfolios and select third-party managers from prescreened lists.

John Finigan III is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with HB Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at WMS Partners, Wells Fargo Clearing, and JPMorgan Securities, among others. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving 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 public and private strategies, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Matthew Parks is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Timonium, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at National Life Group, LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory practice, Parks serves as an assistant men's lacrosse coach at Goucher College and assists teachers with their pension benefits. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms incorporating third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Brooke Navin is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. since 2016. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides a retirement-focused advisory service to individual investors and households, combining nondiscretionary goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm utilizes model portfolios, tax-aware rebalancing, and Monte Carlo simulations to deliver point-in-time financial plans and ongoing reviews.

Levent Durmus is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He currently works at Cerity Partners LLC and has previously been with Cresset Asset Management, Charles Schwab, and Ameriprise. Cerity Partners advises a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment approach that integrates quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Eric Handelsman is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers 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 provides a combination of planning services and ongoing portfolio management with a fiduciary standard applied to its RIA services.

Richard Keetley is a CFP® professional at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009, including its predecessor firms, and previously held roles at Citigroup Global Markets and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base through a combination of in-house portfolio management, third-party managers, and multiple advisory programs, offering brokerage, financial planning, and consulting services.

Frederick Allner III is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Maryland Capital Management, LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. He serves as Treasurer and head of the Finance Committee for the Eudowood Foundation. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and investment entities, offering customized wealth management services that incorporate quantitative analysis, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Jack Cross is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his career in 2025. Prior to joining Valic, he worked at Landmark Properties and Target Corporation. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple wrap programs. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and supports nearly 300,000 clients through a network of over 1,200 advisors using a technology-driven approach and discretionary unified managed accounts.

Anthony Theodore is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab and Company, TD Ameritrade, and T. Rowe Price. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through a range of model and customized portfolio options, serving clients frequently connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans.

Zakia Weber is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with HB Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at WMS Partners, LLC, T. Rowe Price, and Merrill. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment approach across public and private strategies and offers services including wealth management, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions.

Daniel Summers is a financial advisor at William Blair with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Brown Advisory for five years before joining William Blair in 2019. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven management approach across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Devon Jerrard is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, Pruco Securities LLC, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Morgan Stanley. 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 integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Andrew Hosse is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Equity Services, Inc. He has previously worked at National Life Group and Kovack Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Hosse Financial Services, Inc., a CPA firm providing tax and accounting services. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and a combination of long-term and shorter-term investment strategies.

Michelle Kindrell is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Baltimore, MD, with seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its advisory services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Anthony Corea is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and affiliated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2009. Corea also conducts financial planning through a registered representative capacity operating under the name Justin Retirement Capital Advisory. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves a broad client base including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds, supports multiple management platforms, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

David Powell is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is based in Baltimore, MD, and has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 1999. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, endowments, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research process to construct concentrated portfolios and offers a range of strategies including sustainable-investment integration, as well as private-fund and venture programs through affiliated entities.