Robert Weisman is a financial advisor at SPC with over 31 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014. He has also been an independent insurance agent and operated his own firm, Robert Weisman & Assoc., since 1989. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets.

Melissa Placek is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has worked previously at Samuel, Son & Co, East Coast Poured Floors, Transportation Impact, and the Baltimore Orioles. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program that combines nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The service is designed for individual investors and households with a focus on retirement goals and includes online planning tools and annual reviews.

Erika Pagel is a financial advisor at Brown Advisory with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Brown Advisory since 2012. 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-investment options, as well as model portfolios and sub-advisory services.

Sarah Hunt is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Independent Financial Group and Plotkin Financial Advisors. Hunt has also served as a consultant for Plotkin Financial Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary model portfolios and customized solutions. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Mandie Peters is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Capital Analysts, Lincoln Investment, and Questar Capital Corporation. In addition to her advisory role, she is an insurance agent specializing in life, fixed annuity, Medicare, and long-term care products. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory enterprise serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a network of over 300 advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets, utilizing various investment approaches and platforms.

Shantel Washington is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at ICMA Retirement Corporation for 10 years and is currently involved in real estate through Affordable Luxury Realty LLC and Affordable Luxury Corp, where she focuses on purchasing, renovating, and selling homes. Washington also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based 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 for portfolio construction and management.

Angela Treff is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory Services. She has held roles at Kestra since 2009 and has owned Craig & Treff Financial Services since 2004, where she provides income tax preparation, planning, and insurance services. Treff also serves on the finance committee of the Maryland Yacht Club. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, providing services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors.

Jason Ruch is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price, he worked for OrthoMaryland for ten years. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management, primarily serving individual investors and households. The firm uses model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, employing tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulations to support financial planning and account management.

Seth Higgins is a financial advisor with HB Wealth who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining HB Wealth, he worked at Equitable Advisors and Leadline Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a varsity lacrosse assistant coach at McDonogh School and helps run lacrosse camps and tournaments through Millon Events. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment process spanning public and private strategies and offers advisory services including outsourced chief investment officer solutions.

Jennifer Whelley is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Baltimore, MD. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple roles at T. Rowe Price as well as a tenure at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and investment management to individual investors and households, using model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm offers nondiscretionary planning combined with discretionary account management, utilizing tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and tax-aware strategies.

Justin Beers is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he served in the US Navy and worked at Booz Allen Hamilton and Zenetex. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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, using model portfolios designed and managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Natalie Whelton is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at WMS Partners, LLC, and PNC Bank, NA. 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 uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private investment strategies and offers outsourced chief investment officer and institutional advisory services.

Monte Woodfin is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2004 and also holds an agent position with Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors 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-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

David Brown is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Brown Advisory Securities, and Deutsche Bank Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Mark Dawson is a financial advisor at &Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Dawson is based in Baltimore, MD. &Partners serves a diverse client base comprising individual and institutional investors such as high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, employing a variety of analytical methods and third-party strategies, supported by ongoing monitoring and reviews.

John Borth is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and also works with Truist Investment Services since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he manages rental property as a landlord. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and ongoing oversight.

Ronald Campbell is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent seven years at Global Financial Private Capital. He is also the owner of Anne Arundel Financial Services, where he works as an insurance agent specializing in fixed annuity sales. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans 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 a variety of managed account solutions, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Brian Beckwith is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with T. Rowe Price since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Beckwith is a 50% owner of Lease Living, a real estate marketing business. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement advisory program focused on individual investors and households, combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily through proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm uses model allocations and employs asset-location strategies, tax-aware rebalancing, and tactical adjustments within a structure designed for clients with investable assets generally starting at $250,000.

David Nichols is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 2001. 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 across various mandates and offers a range of strategies including sustainable investing, model portfolios, and sub-advisory services.

Paul Chew is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Brown Advisory in Baltimore, MD. He has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 1995. Chew serves on the board of directors for Baltimore Life Companies, which provides financial protection products to middle-income individuals and businesses across the United States. Brown Advisory offers 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 provides a range of strategies, including sustainable-investment options and private-fund programs.