Christopher Knox is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Bank, AssetMark, Inc., and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, Knox serves as a wrestling coach for Calvert Hall College High School. 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 combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements, and utilizes AI-enabled research tools alongside supervisory oversight for manager selection and investment models.

Sean Kelly is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 40 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Lion Street Financial and Kestra Financial Services and operates a sole proprietorship. Kelly serves on the boards of the Boy Scouts of America Baltimore Area Council and the Baltimore Estate Planning Council, where he is president-elect for 2025-2026. Integrity Alliance provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm operates as a large advisor network offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party platforms and investment approaches.

William Peck is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018, including prior experience at Tufton Capital Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Peck serves on the investment committee at Pickersgill Retirement Community and holds board and audit committee positions with nonprofit organizations. 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 individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients through a variety of brokerage, advisory, and managed account programs.

Laurence Seiden is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs / United Capital Financial Advisers, Cetera Advisor Networks, and several other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the External Affairs Committee for the Maryland Center for History and Culture in Baltimore. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 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 including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, providing investment advice through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple programs.

Joseph Walsh is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, where he has worked since 2014. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 registrations. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides the Retirement Advisory Service for individual investors and households focused on retirement goals, combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs.

Daniel Middelton is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. since 2006. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides a retirement-focused advisory service combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households primarily through a digital platform with financial advisor support, employing model allocations and tax-aware portfolio management.

Amelia Huppert is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at WMS Partners, LLC, Helion Technologies, and AALS, among other roles. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, and family offices, as well as institutional clients and investment companies. The firm provides wealth and investment management, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services, combining quantitative and qualitative research across public and private strategies.

Gordon Smith is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has 41 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities since 2008. Smith is also involved in insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers advisor-led discretionary management alongside model-based strategies and integrates a range of proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Leslie Ashley is a financial advisor at William Blair with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at William Blair since 2019, following a 17-year tenure at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC. 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 an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models, third-party sub-advisers, and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Lenee Dirzuweit is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at T Rowe Price, Maryland Capital Management, RBC Capital Markets Corporation, Citigroup Global Markets, Legg Mason Wood Walker, and M&T Securities. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services that incorporate both proprietary quantitative methods and access to alternative and private market solutions, supported by a suite of affiliated businesses that provide expanded investment opportunities.

Jordan Vinas is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He has six years of industry experience and has been affiliated with Bankers Life and its related entities since 2015. His career includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life Advisory. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored investment strategies and manages client portfolios with periodic reviews and rebalancing.

Gennadiy Todd is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Verdence Capital Advisors, and Buttonwood Financial Advisors. Before entering financial services, he was involved with Towson University and operated Fashion Your Way for five years. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis, trend-following, and options overlay strategies.

Brian Rubin is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2013, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a personal representative for an estate in Lutherville, MD. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through over 500 advisors. The firm provides a range of managed solutions, including proprietary and third-party investment strategies, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services.

Lajoi Thompkins is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, Thompkins has held roles at Agia, Century21, Redfin Corporation, Optum, and other organizations. Outside of financial advising, Thompkins is an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia and a real estate salesperson with Century21. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves 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 discretionary unified managed accounts, utilizing centralized technology and model solutions across its large network of advisors.

Dwayne Hiltner is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of the LLC that owns Sam's Italian Restaurant in Baltimore, though he is not involved in its operations. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Benjamin Kujawa is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with Eagle Strategies and its affiliated firms since 2012. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Charles Woodbury is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience, including over a decade at Guardian Life. Woodbury is active in his community through leadership roles at Towson United Methodist Church, including serving on the Stewardship Committee and chairing the Planned Giving Committee. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, with tailored client relationships supported by a broad range of financial planning and consulting solutions.

Kirsten Sandberg is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Fisher Investments, JPMorgan, Merrill, and PNC Bank. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other vehicles.

James Brown is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Next Financial Group Inc, Sagepoint Financial, INC, OSAIC Services, Inc., and American General Securities Incorporated. 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 offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts utilizing Envestnet’s platform and third-party model managers, supported by a large network of investment advisor representatives.

Michele Beernink is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Towson, MD, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Verdence Capital Advisors, Private Advisor Group, and LPL Financial. She also serves as Director of Private Wealth Services at Capital Financial Partners, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice supported by due diligence, serving a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.