Thomas O’Connor is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Leidos. Outside of advising, he operated O'Connor's Painting Service, Inc. in 2018. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives, providing access to third-party managers and proprietary model portfolios.

Matthew Agada is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill for ten years. He is based in Washington, DC. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary strategies. The firm employs a risk-profile-based investment process supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and uses third-party providers for advisory, fund selection, and custody services.

Hugh Solomon Leslie is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2014. 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 and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Rosalyn Brown is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Principal Financial Services. Her prior roles include positions at PNC Capital Advisors, Newport Group, and Principal Life Insurance Company. She serves as president of the Women in Pension Network, an organization supporting women in the retirement industry, and is active as a speaker on inclusive teamwork and audience engagement. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs delivered through advisory and promoter arrangements.

Kenneth Pumphrey is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, John Horrigan, Scott Iodice, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant baseball coach. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

John Rust is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 52 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors and B. Riley Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as trustee for The Rust Foundation, a family private foundation focused on charitable giving, and is chairman of St Lucie Milkmaid, a non-investment-related business. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, retirement planning, and private-fund management. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation and a variety of investment vehicles, with a distinctive role as a qualified custodian and a substantial focus on non-discretionary advisory programs.

Offer Tidhar is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services encompassing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, retirement services, and private-fund management, utilizing a range of asset allocation and investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Lucy Slovon is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2019. In addition to her advisory role, she is president of SFG Marketing, Inc., where she develops and executes marketing strategies. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Ryan Hartsock is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Pasadena, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal in 2025, he worked at T. Rowe Price for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and operator of Black Tie Oyster LLC, a catering company specializing in raw bars for events. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Samantha Mello is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Suntrust Advisory Services, Suntrust Investment Services, and Fidelity Investments. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering solutions that include asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and a third-party manager selection program. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and integrates advanced tools such as AI-enabled research to support its investment processes.

Theodore Schwab is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and multiple Steward Partners entities since 2013. Outside of advisory work, he is the founder and owner of The Schwab Group and has co-founded and held leadership roles in nonprofit organizations such as SPARK THE JOURNEY and the Hundredfold Foundation. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC‑registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Sarah Rutherford is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 66 designation. She has seven years of industry experience, including five years at Merrill and four years at Park Avenue Securities. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

David Dansby is a CFP® professional affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1998. 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 clientele including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, delivering investment advice through in-house portfolio management, third-party managers, and multiple advisory programs.

Andrew Thompson is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently practicing at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Triad Advisors. He is based in Fulton, MD. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and managed account referrals to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Julie Babcock is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC, Lockton Companies, LLC, and Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC between 2007 and 2021. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets using a financial planning–led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Gerhard Olsen is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2017, following prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation with a range of investment options, and acts as a qualified custodian while providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management programs.

Mitchell Mccarthy is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with institutional-scale resources and specialized market roles.

Zachary Haussler is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, Wealth Enhancement Group, LPL Financial, and Planning Solutions Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Baltimore Blast in a non-investment-related capacity. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing a mix of passive and active strategies guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Shippen Royer is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2018. Prior to that, he was involved with Phyxius Arbitrage Fund LP and held roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and retirement plan fiduciaries. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with a range of investment management programs, financial planning, and private-fund management, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside manager selection and various investment strategies.

Matthew Hammaker is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 65 credential and approximately one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes service in the United States Marine Corps and roles in higher education at Kennesaw State University and Wingate University. He has also worked in hospitality and physical therapy support roles. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with various managed account programs and access to third-party asset managers, providing clients with diverse investment options and back-office services.