Michael Looney is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Term Nation LLC, an LLC that holds Maryland Basketball season tickets and makes charitable donations to the university. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Matthew Barrett 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 from 2006 to 2019. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. 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 private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Allen Garber, Jr. is a financial advisor at William Blair with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Brown Advisory from 2016 to 2019. 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, employing an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes.

Nicholas Sigismondi is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for Baltimore City Public Schools for seven years. Outside of finance, he is a musician who regularly plays with his band, releasing music on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.

Corey Turner is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services, SunTrust Investment Services, and Nordstrom Inc. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting.

Yan Zhang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations. Yan has seven years of industry experience, including prior work at Grant Thornton, LLP. In addition to advisory services, Yan is the founder and managing member of YMMD Tax and Wealth Planning, LLC, which provides accounting and tax services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services primarily through model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple advisory platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in assets under management.

Lucy Gussio is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include positions at the Michael P. O'Brien Athletic and Recreation Center, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Central Chesapeake, and Notre Dame Preparatory School. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers the T. Rowe Price Retirement Advisory Service, which focuses on retirement planning for individual investors and households through a combination of nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income strategies, and discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s approach includes model allocations, tax-aware rebalancing, and Monte Carlo simulations to provide ongoing portfolio management and financial planning.

Brian Kuhn is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at LPL Financial and Triad Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Kuhn occasionally works as a background actor in television and film and is an author of several personal finance books, including a children’s book and a guide on federal employee benefits. He also speaks publicly on personal finance topics in the Maryland, DC, and Virginia area. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting services, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Tracy Kuddar Jr. is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has been with T. Rowe Price since 2018. Outside of advisory work, he is employed as a driver for food delivery services including Instacart and DoorDash. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households, using model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines telephone access to advisors with an online planning tool and employs tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulations for retirement income planning.

Tatyana Bunich is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2017 and has previous experience with CL Wealth Management LLC and Cabot Lodge Securities. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and operates Financial 1 Wealth Management Group and has authored a book published under Financial 1 Publishing. Independent Financial Group is a large integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party model portfolios tailored to various client risk profiles.

Robert Smith is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Glenwood, MD, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and over 53 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services, Inc. since 1972. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an insurance agent through Evolution Financial Group, selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. 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, often utilizing third-party asset managers and combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Darcy Carroll is a financial advisor at William Blair with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at William Blair since 2019, previously spending 13 years at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC. 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 equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Fathima Sabeeha Wafik is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at the London Stock Exchange Group for three years and holds a Series 66 designation. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory program that combines nondiscretionary financial planning with discretionary investment management, primarily using T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households aiming for retirement goals and employs a structured investment approach including tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo-based financial planning tools.

Jonathan Wienecke is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has worked with Wealth Enhancement firms since 2019 and previously held roles at Planning Solutions Group, LLC and Triad Advisors, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research targeting factor premiums.

Kelly Mullican is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, bringing five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2020, Mullican worked at Madrones American Grill from 2016 to 2020. Mullican also holds an agent position at AGIA, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and wrap programs through a large network of advisors. The firm emphasizes discretionary unified managed accounts via Envestnet’s platform and manages approximately $29.2 billion across nearly 300,000 clients.

Zachary Boleyn is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Triad Advisors and Keeney Financial Group Inc. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, involved in the sale of life, health, and accident insurance products through Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a manager due-diligence process and utilizing third-party platforms to implement client strategies across various asset classes.

David Asher is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds a PFS™ designation and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has owned Asher Financial Services since 2005, where he also operates a CPA and tax preparation business. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life, long-term care, and health insurance sales through his firm. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports complex investment solutions within a comprehensive supervisory framework.

William Fritz is a CFA® charterholder working with TIAA-CREF in Washington, DC. He has been with TIAA since 2014 and joined TIAA-CREF in 2025. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm separates financial planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure.

James Griesser is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) and holds a Series 65 license with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2001. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trust administration services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with institutional-style asset allocation and a range of portfolio guidelines tailored to client objectives.

Nicholas Wasielewski is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a non-compensated board member of the Angie Houtz Memorial Scholarship, a nonprofit that awards scholarships to students attending Maryland public colleges and universities. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.