Jodi Credit is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Maryland Capital Management and Cushman & Wakefield. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services that incorporate proprietary investment screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Tyler French is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at WMS Partners, Founders Financial, LLC, and Stepstone Group. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm offers wealth management, investment management, and financial planning, with investment strategies that combine quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a range of public and private assets.

Wesley Lindquist is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, and has eight years of industry experience. His prior firms include Thrivent Financial and Elite Income Advisors, Inc. He is also involved in investment educational services as an owner and educator. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Joseph Killion is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and is based in Baltimore, MD. Killion has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2015. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory service combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The program serves individual investors and households, using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs with tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo simulation-based planning tools.

Michael Mcclean is a financial advisor at William Blair with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining William Blair in 2021, he worked for Brown Advisory Securities, LLC for 15 years. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across various asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Stephen Ridge is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Empower Retirement, Bank of America, Merrill, TD Ameritrade Investment Management, and Scottrade. Ridge volunteers as an event coordinator for the Boy Scouts of America, assisting in planning sporting events. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering financial planning and investment management through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Slater Ottenritter is a financial advisor at William Blair with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at OSAIC, Lincoln Financial Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary 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 access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Alexander Vahsen is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience, all with T. Rowe Price since 2014. He is based in Baltimore, MD. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory service combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households with a goals-based approach supported by an online planning tool and annual reviews.

Thomas Neubauer Jr. is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at T. Rowe Price Associates for nine years before joining HB Wealth in 2026. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private investment strategies and offers discretionary portfolio management aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Kelly Borth is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds the Series 66 designation. She has four years of industry experience, including five years with Truist Investment Services and seven years with the Howard County Public School System. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and extensive inter-affiliate integration.

Joshua Martin is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Clearing. He is also an agent for Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. 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 manages investment portfolios and financial plans through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and offering tax-aware and impact overlays.

Adam Wlodarczyk is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Park Avenue Securities, Financial Fitness, Weyrich Cronin & Sorra, CPA, Primetals Technologies, and Liberatore's. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies while offering financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Perry Bacon is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He worked at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC for 17 years before joining William Blair in 2019. He serves as a trustee to the Woodbourne Center Charitable Trust. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients, utilizing an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes.

Samuel Callard is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at WMS Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and chairman of the Investment Committee for the Baltimore Museum of Art. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, and family offices. The firm also offers outsourced chief investment officer and institutional advisory services, managing portfolios using both public and private strategies across a broad range of investment vehicles.

Eric Bland is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at HB Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2025, following a decade-long tenure at WMS Partners, LLC. Bland is a board member and treasurer for Mother Seton Academy, a nonprofit middle school. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser offering 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 employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment approach across public and private strategies and provides discretionary account management aligned with client objectives.

Randall Robinson is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Robinson serves as budget chair for the Mu Rho Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Elyse Jacobs is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with SunTrust advisory entities since 2000, including ten years at SunTrust Advisory Services. 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 offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager‑selection program, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches supported by third‑party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jessica Chambers is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for nine years before joining her current firm in 2021. Chambers holds a Series 66 designation. 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 corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Craig Berman is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including 22 years with Equity Services. In addition to his financial advisory role, he is the sole member and attorney at the Law Offices of Craig Berman, LLC, where he practices estate planning. He also serves as a director for the HS Foundation, a private foundation focused on charitable distributions. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Loren Harris is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 22 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Harris serves as an independent driver for Uber Technologies and is a partner in a management consulting LLC associated with his family. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology platforms.