Brian Rosenbaum is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds the CFP® designation and has 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Hornor Townsend and Kent, Inc. and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company for 19 years. He is also President and CEO of Vero Advisory, an insurance and wealth advisory firm in transition from its current operating name. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds, with a broad range of third-party and proprietary investment platforms.

Michael Thompson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various Truist-related entities since 2011, including BB&T Bank and BB&T Investments. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jeffrey Smith is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked exclusively with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016. 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, offering brokerage services, financial planning, advisory programs, and professional asset management through both in-house and third-party portfolio managers.

Christopher Knox is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials. He has 16 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo and its affiliates from 2014 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he 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 charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and integrated inter-affiliate services.

Sean Kelly is a ChFC® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrity Alliance, LLC. He has worked at Integrity Alliance since 2025 and previously held roles at Lion Street Advisors, Lion Street Financial, and Kestra Financial Services. Kelly serves as a board member of the Baltimore Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and is President-Elect of the Baltimore Estate Planning Council for 2025-2026. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory network with over 300 independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans.

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.

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.

Iuliia Musiienko is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Wealth Management, she worked at PNC Bank and held roles in the retail and education sectors, including at Royal Farms, Mug and Mallet Seafood restaurant, and the International Education Agency "Sputnik Studenta." PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an online, discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend risk bands and implements portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs managed by PNC or third parties.

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.

Trey Book is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food service industry and has held roles related to recreation and sports organizations. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to select employees. The firm’s program uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments via approved model strategies with annual rebalancing.

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 with Benjamin F. Edwards. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the Personal Representative for the Estate of Keith A. Rubin. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee and provides custody, clearance, and trading services alongside its advisory offerings.

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.