William Peck is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Towson, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Tufton Capital Management LLC before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2018. Peck serves on the Investment Committee for Pickersgill Retirement Community and participates in nonprofit governance roles, including audit responsibilities for The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland and board membership at Good Shepherd School. 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 a diverse client base with brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple wrap programs and managed accounts.

Laurence Seiden is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs / United Capital Financial Advisers, Girard Securities, and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. He serves on the External Affairs Committee of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Eliot Latchaw is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Bel Air, MD, bringing one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney, he served for 30 years with the Baltimore County Police Department. 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 a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a broad range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Joseph Walsh is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He has been with T. Rowe Price since 2014. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory program that combines goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management for individual investors and households. The firm uses model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, with tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo–based financial planning tools.

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 at Primerica Advisors with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Smith is also involved in insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and programs.

William Leeb is a CFP® professional with over 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009 and has prior experience with AIG Great Rate Plus Mortgage and Financial Council, Inc. He is a co-owner of Gin Mill, LLC, a real estate entity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

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 at Cerity Partners LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including RBC Capital Markets Corporation and Maryland Capital Management. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Gennadiy Todd is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at The Colony Group, Verdence Capital Advisors, and Buttonwood Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory roles, he was involved with Fashion Your Way for five years. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and financial services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with third-party managers and integrates reporting across managed and held-away assets.

Brian Rubin is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in Timonium, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience, including 13 years at Benjamin F. Edwards. He also serves as a personal representative for the Estate of Keith A. Rubin. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company provides investment advice and related services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers a combination of model-based and customized investment strategies and maintains an in-house trading desk while providing financial planning, consulting, and wrap fee programs.

Lajoi Thompkins is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, Thompkins has held positions in insurance, real estate sales, and healthcare, including roles at Agia and Century21. Outside of advisory work, Thompkins is licensed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products and assists clients in the homebuying process. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm employs discretionary unified managed accounts and uses technology-driven model solutions to manage assets at scale.

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 NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life since 2012. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed 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 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience and has been with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Towson United Methodist Church, serving on the Stewardship Committee and chairing the Planned Giving Committee. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a mix of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Kirsten Sandberg is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at PNC Bank, Fisher Investments, JPMorgan Securities, and BNY Mellon. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate managers, and other strategies.

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 career includes seven years at Next Financial Group Inc and seven years at Sagepoint Financial, INC. 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 wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing Envestnet’s platform for discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services.

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.

Peter Delibro Jr. is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with T. Rowe Price Investment Services in various capacities since 2008. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual investors and households, utilizing proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm provides goal-based planning supported by technology and employs tax-aware portfolio management within a structured retirement advisory program.