Frederick Zeller is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Paul Sortino is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) based in Timonium, MD. He holds the CFP® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65, with 18 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Worthington Financial Partners since 2010 and Equity Services, Inc. since 2007. Outside of advising, Sortino serves as a general board member and co-chair for the Maryland chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates with multiple advisory platforms, frequently using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Zeyn Desai is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at PNC Bank, PNC Investments, PNC Wealth Management, Banc of America Investment Services, Quick & Reilly, and Merrill. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides the Retirement Advisory Service, serving individual investors and households focused on retirement goals through a combination of nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs.

Kevin Balliet is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments LLC since 2023 and previously at APGFCU from 2014 to 2019. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests through approved mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Kathy Morris is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Empower Financial Services in 2025, she worked at MissionSquare Retirement (formerly ICMA Retirement Corporation) from 2007 to 2025. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Michael Alessi Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over two decades at LPL Financial and Summit Investment Advisors, where he was also registered as an Investment Advisor Representative. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and large institutional investors. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Kenneth Stuzin is a CFA® charterholder based in Baltimore, MD, with 25 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 range of institutional and individual clients, including high net worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research process to construct concentrated portfolios across various mandates and offers a combination of internally managed strategies and external manager access.

Joshua Rowe is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at HB Wealth, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to that, he spent four years at WMS Partners, LLC, and three years at Orinda Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, Rowe serves as an adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins University, teaching an economics course twice a week. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with a capital markets-driven approach and incorporates a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a range of public and private investment strategies.

Ryan Terrents is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has held roles at Coppermine, Heritage Financial Consultants, and other organizations prior to joining William Blair. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients, employing an active, research-driven approach across various asset classes and providing access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Angel Hawthorne is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at ICMA Retirement Corporation, GWFS Equities, Inc., and Advised Assets Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he markets telecommunication services through a home-based business with ACN, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns within an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Thomas Kenney is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as for trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated group and serves as an adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Jeffrey Weiner is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2013, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He serves as co-trustee for close family friends' trusts and as trustee for his grandchildren's trust. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment and retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Robert Nordeen Jr. is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. He is also affiliated with RetirementQuest Planning Services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolios and model-based investment solutions.

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.

Carly Neidecker is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at T. Rowe Price, Brown Advisory, and Wells Fargo Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with JLB Wealth Management Group, providing financial planning and investment advising services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

Mandie Peters is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Capital Analysts, Lincoln Investment, Questar Capital Corporation, and Ameriprise. In addition to her advisory role, she is also involved as an insurance agent with American Senior Benefits and serves as a notary. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory network with over 300 independent investment adviser representatives managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a range of programs through various platforms, supporting strategies that include discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Shantel Floyd is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at ICMA Retirement Corporation and T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in real estate investing, owning and operating Affordable Luxury Realty LLC and Affordable Luxury Corp. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. 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 through a large network of advisors and implements model-based investment strategies using Envestnet’s platform.

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.