Sean Jupitz is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with various entities affiliated with Bankers Life since 2012. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance services as an agent. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves primarily mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Shelby Soule is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Before joining Hightower Securities LLC in 2018, Shelby was associated with Salient Private Client, Salient Partners, and Salient Capital entities starting in 2016. Outside of finance, Shelby is a fitness instructor at Pure Barre Houston, a role held since 2013. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various investment vehicles.

Robert Vernon is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 2008. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research approach and offers a variety of strategies, including sustainable investment options, alongside a notable private-fund and venture program.

Amanda Maggio Ramig is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she coaches middle and high school girls in lacrosse through various organizations, including the Washington Inner City Lacrosse Foundation and Montgomery County Public Schools. 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 UMA models with optional tax and impact overlay services.

Zhiyuan Zhang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has also been involved with UGCF, Inc. since 2016 and World Financial Group since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of UGCF, Inc., a flow-through entity for tax purposes. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365, with regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

Nyshea Holloday is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Linthicum Heights, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2026, she worked at Edward Jones, SS&C Technologies, Swiss Post Solutions, Ricoh USA, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Jemini Kitchen, a catering business serving family and friends. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts with centralized technology and model-driven solutions.

Kathleen Nolan is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at LPL Financial and Planning Solutions Group, LLC. She is based in Fulton, MD. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic allocation across risk classes with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Deedra Carter is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016. She also serves as a volunteer Insurance Producer with the Maryland Insurance Administration, participating in quarterly meetings on insurance continuing education and qualification matters. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts using centralized technology and third-party model managers through its large network of advisors.

William Brandenburg is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with the Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2005. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios, and it also serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Robert Smith II is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Severna Park, MD. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with PNC Bank since 2014, transitioning to PNC Wealth Management in 2026. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven portfolio recommendations and discretionary management of mutual funds and ETFs.

David Hunter is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Brown Advisory in Baltimore, MD. He has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 2007. 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 process to construct concentrated portfolios and offers a range of strategies, including sustainable investing and private-fund programs.

Thomas Rogers is a financial advisor at William Blair with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2021, following four years at Brown Advisory. 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 active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, sub-advisory arrangements, and private investment opportunities.

Micah Hart is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. His career includes roles at Truist and its predecessor firms since 1999. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools and offers specialized programs such as the AMC Advantage for clients seeking third-party manager appointments.

Michael Grossman is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at &PARTNERS and has previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, EMSAR, ICSEP, and T. Rowe Price. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutional entities, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and both proprietary and third-party strategies, managing accounts through discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Melinda Boyd is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at several affiliated firms including Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services and LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in multi-level marketing through direct sales with Rodan & Fields. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for 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 managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Kevin Pittman is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation for 10 years and Ameriprise for 10 years in total. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account and wrap programs, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing a combination of in-house and outside strategists alongside technology-enabled tools.

Samantha Paul Hackman is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate plans, and nonprofits. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers services such as wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting.

Daniel Dupuy is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held previous roles at LPL Financial, Planning Solutions Group, and Triad Advisors, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Richard Osman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in authoring through a business entity established for that purpose. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, using customized portfolios that primarily include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and employs both long-term and shorter-term trading strategies.

Curtis Gross is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Carson Wealth and CWM, LLC, having previously worked at FAI Wealth Management for 20 years and Northern Capital Management LLC for five years. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of partner offices and over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, supported by an Investment Committee that constructs and monitors model portfolios and provides tailored solutions such as custom indexing and access to alternative investments.