Ian Sotir is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lower.com D.B.A. Homeside Financial for seven years. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and investment management to individual investors and households, using model portfolios exclusively invested in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines nondiscretionary planning with discretionary account management and offers financial plans with Monte Carlo simulations through an interactive online tool.

Amanda Burke is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the advisory team, she worked in various roles within Bankers Life and Bankers Life Securities since 2018. Outside of her advisory work, Burke operates an Etsy shop where she sells self-made art projects. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Samia Clookie is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 4 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2016. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, foundations, and trustees, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office support. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Timothy Finkelston is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2024 and previously at LPL Financial and Columbia Benefits Consultants, Inc. Mr. Finkelston is vice president of the nonprofit Champions Against Cancer and maintains active law licenses in Pennsylvania and Maryland, though he does not practice law. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisor representatives. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services and employs centralized due diligence and technology tools to support its investment programs.

Daniel Mules is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Geier Asset Management for 14 years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2021. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers services through affiliated entities, with $72.3 billion in assets under management as of May 31, 2026.

Joshua Whaley is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Paladin Advisor Group, Capital One Financial, and Aerotek, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is also a licensed real estate agent. 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 employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach to manage unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Joshua Weszka is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth and Vision Wealth Partners, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services from 2009 to 2016. Weszka is also a part-owner of VFG Consulting, LLC and Vision Wealth Partners, LLC, entities involved in insurance and advisory businesses, and co-owner of an investment entity focused on private offerings. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of about 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a wide range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services while supporting advisors with trading, reporting, and portfolio implementation options.

Julia Catuara is a CFP® with 36 years of experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life). She has been involved with Eagle Strategies since 2008 and also operates Catuara & Bell, Inc., through which she brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers various advisory programs tailored to client objectives and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Bobbi Young is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for ten years before joining Wealth Enhancement Group and its affiliated firms. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a mystery shopper and teaches yoga. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for 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 managers, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

James Whelihan is a financial advisor at William Blair with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, 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 serves individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients with active, research-driven investment management and wealth services. The firm offers a range of proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Jianmin You is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple organizations including People Builders Financial, Inc., Kaiser Permanente, and International Medical Group, with extensive involvement in health insurance sales. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides fee-based wrap programs, access to third-party money managers, and commission-based insurance and brokerage products, with a focus on a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

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 ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with Guardian Life in Columbia, MD, with 57 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its affiliate since 1987. Occasionally, he also sells insurance policies with companies outside of Guardian on an as-needed basis. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions, including a digital advisory platform.

Ryan Wendler is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Odenton, MD. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at M&T Securities, Inc. and BB&T Investment Services, Inc. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the invitation-only Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, which uses algorithm-driven model portfolios managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Jillian Olson is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, LLC from 2015 to 2017. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The service uses model portfolios and tax-aware strategies, providing clients with online planning tools and discretionary account management.

Joshua Mauer is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 35 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing personal affairs related to home caregiving and liaising with community services for his mother, a Holocaust survivor. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a broad range of investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Bobby Watson is a financial advisor at Planmember Securities Corporation with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Planmember since 2008, following seven years at Lincoln Investment. Outside of his advisory role, Watson 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 employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Elvis Langha is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds the PFS™ designation. He has one year of experience in the financial industry and also serves as CFO of Pristine Medical Equipment and Accessories Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Langha is principal of LGE Advisory Services LLC, where he provides accounting, tax, and business consulting services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

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.