Kenneth Pumphrey is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, John Horrigan, Scott Iodice, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant baseball coach. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, 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, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Thomas West is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1998 and also holds a position at Agia. Outside of finance, West is an artist who creates paintings. 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating at scale with over $26 billion in discretionary assets.

Lucy Slovon is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2019. In addition to her advisory role, she is president of SFG Marketing, Inc., where she develops and executes marketing strategies. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Ryan Hartsock is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Pasadena, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal in 2025, he worked at T. Rowe Price for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and operator of Black Tie Oyster LLC, a catering company specializing in raw bars for events. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Bradley Williams is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lowe Wealth Advisors, LLC and Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. before joining MAI Capital Management in 2025. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services while managing $72.3 billion in assets under management as of May 2026.

Jeffrey Richardson is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with First Command entities since 2006 and operates Richardson Financial LLC, through which he manages his advisory business. First Command Advisory Services, an SEC-registered investment adviser, serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Sarah Rutherford is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. She has seven years of industry experience, including roles at Merrill and Park Avenue Securities. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital platforms.

Michael Stokvis is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC specializes in financial planning and discretionary managed account programs for individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios or customized strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Daniel Brown is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cypress Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of investment advisory, he serves as an expert witness and consultant for attorneys on medical malpractice and personal injury cases. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm emphasizes a decentralized advisory model and provides specialized retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Andrew Thompson is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has worked with several firms including LPL Financial and Triad Advisors. His roles have spanned both advisory and brokerage services within the Wealth Enhancement network. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services (WEAS) offers 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, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Julie Babcock is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC, Lockton Companies, LLC, and Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC between 2007 and 2021. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets using a financial planning–led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Andrew Burton is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors. His prior work includes roles at Agia, State Farm VP Management Corp, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory duties, Burton is a board member of the St. Gerard Young Men's Association and serves as a varsity baseball assistant coach at Perry Hall High School. Valic Financial Advisors is a large 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 utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with Envestnet’s platform and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through an extensive network of advisors.

Zachary Haussler is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has a background that includes roles at LPL Financial and the Wealth Enhancement Group. Outside of his advisory work, Haussler is employed with the Baltimore Blast in a non-investment-related capacity. 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, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Bryan Lopez is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at HB Wealth, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to that, he spent 21 years at WMS Partners LLC and serves as the chief compliance officer for WMS Partners during the wind down of legacy private funds. 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’s investment approach combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies, managing accounts typically on a discretionary basis while aligning portfolios with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Robin Laird is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and previously at Voya Financial Partners, LLC and Medallion Advisory Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent involved in the sales of fixed insurance products, including life and disability insurance. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services. The firm employs a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.

Ian Barry is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Fisher Investments for ten years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Timothy Parker is a CFA® charterholder currently with Creative Planning, LLC. He has over 25 years of industry experience, including roles at T. Rowe Price and Brightworks Wealth. Outside of financial advisory, he has a concurrent association with Matador Resources. 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 emphasizing low-cost indexing and long-term strategies, while also offering access to private market investments and ancillary legal and accounting services.

Marc Watchinski is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a gaming server, managing its administration and payment processing. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Katherine Lee is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2013 and 2015, respectively. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily serving individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds.

David McMillan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Netlaw Group, WealthWave, and the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, where he serves as a certified financial educator. He is also involved in health insurance enrollment activities under the Affordable Care Act and provides supplemental insurance solutions through affiliated companies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering advisory services primarily through model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.