Thomas Lawson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with ten years of industry experience. He currently works at Creative Planning and previously held positions at PNC Investments and The Vanguard Group. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Kristin Huber is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Towson, MD. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has experience at Financial Council, LLC and Advance Business Systems. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Cindy Pepple is a financial advisor at William Blair with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2021, following a 19-year tenure 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.

Kyle Cotoia is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at WMS Partners, Retirement and Investment Group, and LPL Financial. 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, financial planning, outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO), and institutional advisory services, utilizing a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis across public and private investment strategies.

Bernard Nowak II is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brown Advisory since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in New York, NY. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research approach to construct concentrated portfolios and offers a range of strategies including sustainable-investment options, along with model portfolios and sub-advisory services.

Robert Garonzik is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Lutherville (Greenspring), MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. 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, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Bradley Mainster is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2019 and has been with LPL Financial since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling fixed insurance products through Covenant Financial Strategies, Inc. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional accounts. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party asset management programs.

Jay Logwood is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Linthicum Heights, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also associated with Agia, where he works as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and manages approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets across 1,239 advisors.

Jeremy Peloquin is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. His background includes roles at multiple First Command entities since 2018 and prior involvement with businesses such as Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz and Earth Treks Climbing Gym. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

John Finigan III is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He is currently with HB Wealth and has previously worked at WMS Partners, Wells Fargo Clearing, and JPMorgan Securities. His background also includes time at the University of Delaware and Diamond State Financial Group. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services, utilizing a disciplined investment process across public and private strategies.

Matthew Parks is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Timonium, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at National Life Group, LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory practice, Parks serves as an assistant men's lacrosse coach at Goucher College and assists teachers with their pension benefits. Equity Services, Inc. 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 incorporating third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Brooke Navin is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. since 2016. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides a retirement-focused advisory service to individual investors and households, combining nondiscretionary goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm utilizes model portfolios, tax-aware rebalancing, and Monte Carlo simulations to deliver point-in-time financial plans and ongoing reviews.

Levent Durmus is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to joining Cerity, he was with Cresset Asset Management, LLC and Charles Schwab. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative and private-market investments, managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024.

Eric Handelsman is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers 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 provides a combination of planning services and ongoing portfolio management with a fiduciary standard applied to its RIA services.

Richard Keetley is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Frederick Allner III is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Maryland Capital Management, LLC for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer and head of the finance committee for the Eudowood Foundation. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and 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, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios.

Jack Cross is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his career in 2025. Prior to joining Valic, he worked at Landmark Properties and Target Corporation. 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 multiple wrap programs. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and supports nearly 300,000 clients through a network of over 1,200 advisors using a technology-driven approach and discretionary unified managed accounts.

Amber Alguire is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Verity Asset Management and Appreciation Financial. Outside of advising, she owns JasXel On The Hill LLC, an e-commerce business selling crafts and other items. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach with model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supporting advisors with internal consulting and licensing programs.

Anthony Theodore is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab and Company, TD Ameritrade, and T. Rowe Price. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through a range of model and customized portfolio options, serving clients frequently connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans.

Matthew Mc Osker is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. for 28 years before joining Empower Retirement in 2021. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.