Linly Ramlal is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved with Taylor Properties as a real estate agent. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm primarily implements its advisory model through model portfolios and third-party managers, offering a broad range of services including proprietary and externally managed portfolios and retirement plan administration.

Melinda Manning Robinson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including T Rowe Price and Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she works part-time at TJ-Maxx in Pasadena, Maryland. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, leveraging integrated platforms for recordkeeping and administration. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning services and serves a large participant base relative to its adviser headcount.

Donald Ferguson Jr. is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Keeney Financial Group, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is also the owner of DFergs, LLC, a stockholder entity based in Ocean City, Maryland. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a manager-focused, asset-allocation approach that combines active and passive strategies with ongoing performance monitoring. The firm sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Robert Christian is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation and Paladin Advisor Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. Prior to his financial services career, he worked for 25 years at the Annapolis Fire Department and also spent time at the Maryland Department of Health. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as a fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and supports plan sponsors and participants through education, personalized planning, and counseling services.

Lissett Johnson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has held roles within various Truist entities since 2019 and previously worked at M&T Securities and M&T Bank from 2014 to 2019. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Katelyn Fisher is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She is currently with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and has held positions at Chesapeake Financial Planning, Cambridge Investment Research, and SagePoint Financial Inc. Additionally, Fisher serves as a paraplanner at Chesapeake Financial Planning & Tax Services and is involved in operations at Intercoastal Wealth Planning, a sister firm. J. W. Cole Advisors operates through a network of nearly 500 independent advisors, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to digital advice and third-party manager platforms for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and utilizes multiple custodial platforms.

Tracy Clark is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently advising at Valic Financial Advisors since 2018. Her prior roles include positions at Capital One Advisors, LLC and Capital One Investing, LLC from 2016 to 2018. She is also an agent with Agia, involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including 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.

Arturo Romo is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital strategy platform that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Terrell Allen III is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with credentials including Series 65 and Series 66. He has professional experience spanning multiple roles, including positions at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland prior to joining Voya Financial Advisors in 2026. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management through wrap and unified managed account programs, and access to brokerage and insurance products. The firm combines model portfolios, affiliated strategies, and third-party management with a significant focus on non-discretionary assets and integrates broker-dealer activities alongside advisory services.

Joseph Garrison is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2018 and previously spent 14 years with Strategic Wealth Management Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Garrison serves as a board member and Treasurer for Leadership Howard County, Inc., a nonprofit focused on community leadership development. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio review.

William Brockman is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 48 years of industry experience. He has worked with several notable firms including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the NAIFA-GWDC Helping Hands Society and is an elder at Wallace Presbyterian Church, where he participates in financial oversight. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing advisory services primarily through third-party asset manager platforms, emphasizing client-directed implementation and non-discretionary management.

Evan Fishman is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and related entities since 2018, including Bb&T Investment Services from 2005 to 2021. 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, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment processes.

Andrew Shope is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill from 2017 to 2025 and at Bank of America from 2017 to 2022, with earlier experience at SunTrust Mortgage. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio strategy currently available as an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and implements investments via approved models using mutual funds and ETFs.

William Tyson is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and Betz Financial Advisory, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a pastor at Woodlawn Baptist Church, where he occasionally speaks and oversees a small volunteer staff. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, utilizing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

Ronald Brown is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated Truist Investment Services since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and the AMC Advantage manager-selection program, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting.

Tara Brummell is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience currently advising at Truist Advisory Services. She previously worked at T. Rowe Price and Bank of America, among other firms. Brummell serves on the Community Leadership Board for the Y in Central Maryland and is a prospective board member of the Maryland chapter of the Exit Planning Exchange. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by third-party platforms and dedicated oversight teams.

Suzanne Mchugh is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Laurel, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Gwfs Equities, Inc., Rcm&D, Lockton Companies, LLC, and Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC, where she has served for over a decade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with services for Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage accounts. The firm delivers integrated financial planning and managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Tyrone Chaplin Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at multiple financial services firms, including United Financial Services and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is part owner of Allied Nursing Services, LLC, a company focused on elderly care services. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, supported by a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Timothy Libby is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and affiliated firms since 2005, including Bb&T Investment Services and Bb&T Securities. 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 and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment approach.

David Ponder is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Edgewater, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at New York Life Insurance Company since 2001 and operates his own firms, Ponder Financial Group and Alpha Solutions Group. He serves as Chairman of the Planned Giving Professional Advisory Committee for Maharishi University of Management. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients, delivering tailored solutions through various program types and emphasizing non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.