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.

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.

Frederic Bryant IV is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he operates two farms as a sole proprietor. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Andrew Chudy is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Maryland Capital Management for 13 years before joining Cerity Partners in 2023. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors with approximately $126.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolio management.

Antonio Ristaino is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. He has 43 years of industry experience and has been with United Planners since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Ristaino Marketing, a marketing company, and serves as an instructor and owner of Federal Training Corporation, which provides teaching and coaching services. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes a mix of custodians and third-party managers to implement investment and cash-management solutions.

Dorothy Sawyer is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with T. Rowe Price since 2011. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides a retirement-focused advisory service combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm uses model portfolios invested in proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, employing tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo simulations to support planning and account management.

Robert Norman is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in Baltimore, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Advised Assets Group, Bank of America, Merrill, and Freedom Mortgage. Norman has also served with the Maryland State Athletic Commission since 2018. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates through integrated services connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Thomas Brown is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012 and is also associated with Joseph Klein Associates, LLC, where he has worked since 1983. Brown provides financial planning and insurance consulting services as part of his advisory activities. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party asset management programs, utilizing multiple strategies and platforms to meet client objectives.

Andrew Milto is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at T. Rowe Price for 12 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2024. 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 a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.

Michael Cheleuitte is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for nine years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Steven Maxwell is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Edward Jones. He is also an agent for National Life Group and Simplicity Group, providing non-variable insurance services. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

David Hodnett is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with two years of experience in the industry. He previously worked for Brown Advisory for ten years and has held roles at Jacob William Advisory and UPD Consulting. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member for the Forest Hill Swim and Tennis Club and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Alumni Association. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 600 advisors. The firm employs model portfolios managed by an in-house Investment Committee and utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customized tools, with a strong focus on retirement plan and institutional services.

Mitchell Whiteman is a financial advisor at William Blair with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair since 2019 and previously worked at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC for 15 years. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. 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 active, research-driven management strategies across various asset classes and provides clients access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Stephen Pupa Jr. is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been associated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. and First Susquehanna Financial Group, Inc. since 1997. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent and operates Stephen Pupa, Inc., a securities-related company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custodial services, serving both individual and institutional clients.

Eric D'dio is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2013. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Michael Hay is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, TD Ameritrade, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. He is based in Catonsville, MD. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated service model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms and offers both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Jeffrey Caples is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following a 13-year tenure at Maryland Capital Management, LLC. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Towson, Maryland. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Sean Hull is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a men's college basketball referee on a part-time basis as an independent contractor. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm employs algorithmic risk assessment and uses mutual funds and ETFs managed by PNC or third parties, with portfolio implementation delegated to external managers.