Craig Berman is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including 22 years with Equity Services. In addition to his financial advisory role, he is the sole member and attorney at the Law Offices of Craig Berman, LLC, where he practices estate planning. He also serves as a director for the HS Foundation, a private foundation focused on charitable distributions. 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 that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Loren Harris is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Valic since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Harris works as an independent driver for Uber and serves as a partner in MVH Development, a management consulting firm supporting his wife's career. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet's UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Meredith Mighty is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Hornor Townsend & Kent. Outside of finance, she has experience in homemaking. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm offers wealth management, investment management, and financial planning, combining quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Bernard Salzman is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 56 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. Salzman is also the owner of SMH Capital Group, a non-investment-related support company. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management solutions.

Timothy Hathaway is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Brown Advisory in Baltimore, MD. He holds a Series 63 license and has been affiliated with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 1995. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a bottom-up fundamental research approach and offers a range of strategies including equity, fixed income, and sustainable-investment portfolios, along with private-fund and venture programs managed with affiliates.

Douglas Mcclean III is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Maryland Capital Management for 10 years before joining Cerity Partners in 2023. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other 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 tailored to each client’s profile.

Gregory Manara is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and has previous experience at Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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 range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Lois Robinson is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2012. Additionally, she has been associated with Aim since 2011. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of managed programs and portfolio strategies, using fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to guide asset allocation and account rebalancing.

Kevin Parker Jr. is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work experience includes roles at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, Equitable Advisors, and LPL Financial, among others. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Pronghorn Elite Training for three years. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm employs discretionary unified managed accounts through Envestnet’s platform and offers portfolio management and financial planning services via a large network of advisors.

Brian Malone is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at PNC Private Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Edward Jones, and Ridgeworth Capital Management. Malone is based in Baltimore, MD. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual investors and households. The firm uses model allocations invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, combining goals-based planning, tax-aware rebalancing, and Monte Carlo simulation tools.

Joel Houck is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining HB Wealth in 2025, he worked at WMS Partners, Cicero Capital Partners, and Wells Fargo Securities. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm’s investment process integrates quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies and includes managing registered investment companies and affiliated private funds.

David Stauffer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Bel Air, MD. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 35 years of industry experience. Since 1997, he has been associated with First Susquehanna Financial Group, Inc., where he serves as vice president and co-owner. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, technology, compliance, and operational support. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing, with advisors able to construct portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

Penelope Spees is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2000 and holds securities licenses including Series 63 and Series 65. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and supporting a broad range of investment options.

William Andrews Jr. is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Stifel for 20 years. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated structure and offers a range of advisory services including customized portfolio management and donor-advised fund advisory.

Joshua Pratta is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2021, and has prior experience at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc., and BB&T Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that integrates discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Lauren Kobel is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott and holds a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Bonobos and Nordstrom. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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 services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Megan Belliveau is a financial advisor with HB Wealth Management and holds a Series 65 designation. She has two years of industry experience, including time at WMS Partners, LLC. Outside of finance, she works as a football official and support staff for various football organizations, including the Maryland Board of Football Officials and the National Football League, during the football season. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment process and offers discretionary portfolio management aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Matthew Klatsky is a financial advisor with &Partners in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He is the managing member of TB1711 DE LLC, an entity created to hold shares in &Partners' holding company. &Partners serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services, employing a mix of proprietary models and third-party strategies supported by fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

George Jankiewicz Jr. is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. He has held roles at Federal Training Corporation and The Phoenix Group, and he owns a CPA practice specializing in tax preparation and accounting. He is also involved in teaching and coaching through his ownership in Federal Training Corporation and as an instructor with The Phoenix Group. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers a mix of custodial and third-party management solutions, with a notable focus on non-discretionary account management.

Alexander Price is a CFP® professional at HB Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at WMS Partners, LLC, and The Financial Consulate. Outside of finance, he has experience working at Fox Hollow Golf Course and Towson University. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment process across a range of public and private strategies and offers outsourced chief investment officer and institutional advisory services.