Bobbi Young is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined 17 years. Outside of her advisory role, she participates as a mystery shopper and teaches yoga. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, utilizing a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

James Whelihan is a financial advisor at William Blair with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Brown Advisory Securities, LLC for 19 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee of the Tudor Place Foundation and chairs the investment committee at St. David's Parish in Washington, DC. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension plans, and corporate clients, employing an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes.

Jianmin You is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at People Builders Financial, Inc., Kaiser Permanente, and International Medical Group. He also provides health insurance options through several affiliations, including Donahoe & Associates LLC and IMG. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base with investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a model portfolio approach combined with third-party managers and digital programs, managing approximately $1.7 billion in assets.

Leonardo Toledo is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services and Deloitte Tax, LLP. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and fiduciary support. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes AI-enabled tools alongside traditional research in its investment process.

Tyler Kuhn is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Buna Cumbie II is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 56 years of industry experience, including over 27 years with Primerica Advisors and an ongoing association with Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 1987. Outside of his primary roles, he occasionally sells insurance policies with companies other than Guardian. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies, and supports a range of account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Ryan Wendler is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Odenton, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only, employee pilot digital portfolio solution. The firm employs algorithm-driven model selection and uses mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing, delegating portfolio implementation and proxy voting to third parties.

Jillian Olson is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining her current firm, she worked at RBC Capital Markets. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement advisory program focused on individual investors and households, combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs model allocations and tax-aware strategies and provides financial plans with Monte Carlo simulations through an online tool.

Joshua Mauer is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he manages communications related to home care and reparations for his elderly mother, a Holocaust survivor. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a national advisor base. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Bobby Watson is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Elkridge, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and volunteers as a youth soccer and basketball coach. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm offers education, support services, and uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual-fund portfolios.

Elvis Langha is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with a PFS™ designation and recent experience in the industry. He also serves as CFO of Pristine Medical Equipment and Accessories Inc and is principal at LGE Advisory Services LLC, where he provides accounting, tax, and business consulting services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a mix of advisory and broker-dealer services, employing proprietary and third-party model portfolios to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Kailey Fretwell is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, she was briefly employed at Morgan Stanley and has worked as an agent selling non-securities insurance products for AGIA. 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 managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed models to construct client portfolios.

Michael Zinn is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with T. Rowe Price since 2014. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory service that combines nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households through a model-based, goals-driven approach supported by an online planning tool and ongoing reviews.

Keith Prather is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and over 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with Paladin Advisor Group and MetLife Group, and has been self-employed since 1983, specializing in insurance sales and services. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, offering fiduciary management under ERISA Section 3(38) and participant investment options through asset allocation portfolios. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Lance Davison is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 designations. His prior work includes roles at Foreside Fund Services, LLC, AdvisorShares Investments, LLC, and the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with a focus on technology and centralized model solutions.

John Koutras is an investment advisor representative at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Towson, and Sunoco. He also provides administrative support to NewEdge Advisors and offers insurance products, including life, health, and accident coverage, through his business activities. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management via a wrap fee program that combines asset management with financial planning, employing a range of analytic approaches and regular portfolio reviews.

James Mc Neill is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price in 2018, he held various roles including work with Pasquales Pizza and involvement with Team Maryland Club Lacrosse. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an official referee for men’s and boys’ lacrosse games with the Western Maryland Lacrosse Officials Association. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management, primarily serving individual investors and households. The firm invests exclusively in proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, employing tax-aware strategies and model allocations tailored to clients’ retirement objectives.

Kaylie Jerdal is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors, she worked in various roles including at Bluemercury and held positions at Westmont College. She is also an appointed agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed account services supported by a large network of advisors and centralized technology.

Nianke Ma is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and Northstar Financial Education Group since 2015, where she serves as president. Her other business activities include sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Brian Woods is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He worked at Geier Financial Management, Inc. for 18 years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2021. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across a broad range of strategies while integrating financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.