Claire Weil is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and GYL Financial Synergies, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she manages a rental property in Scotland, handling income and expense tracking and occasional interaction with the management company. Focus Partners Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment and wealth management services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach and integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis with affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Lauren Rathsack is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2025, she worked at Janney Montgomery Scott and InFocus Financial Advisors. She is involved with the Baltimore Estate Planning Council. 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 customized, relationship-driven approach with institutional-style asset allocation and utilizes a variety of investment vehicles and third-party platforms to manage client portfolios.

Louis Glantz is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2010, including his current role starting in 2026. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, supported by extensive operations, technology, and compliance infrastructure.

Madison Hedrick is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Penn Mutual/Aspire Wealth Planners. Outside of her advisory role, Madison is a seasonal field hockey coach at Paint Branch High School. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, with a platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and a range of account options.

James Eichelberger is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2002. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Ernest Kwong is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with the firm since 2025 and has prior experience working in education and retail sectors, including roles at Towson University and CVS Pharmacy. Kwong also served on the Maryland Council on Economic Education in 2025. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Adam Deal is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BB&T Bank and Securities, Truist Advisory Services, and Rockefeller Capital Management. He is also a member of DNA Holdings LLC, an investment holding company for personal passive investments. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Sien Vernyns is a CFP® certificant with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Vernyns worked at The Family Firm for a total of nine years, interspersed with brief periods outside the industry. Vernyns holds a minor ownership interest in a family paint business based in Belgium. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-driven, asset-allocation approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers discretionary wealth management, fiduciary services, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Grant Bartlett is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic, and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. Bartlett is based in Rockville, MD. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Michelle Muhammed is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of industry experience. She is currently a senior wealth advisor and managing partner at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, joining the firm in 2024. Her prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Service, LLC. Additionally, she provides divorce financial counseling through her businesses, offering services that analyze the financial effects of divorce settlements and related planning. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of personalized portfolio management and financial planning services through a network of independent investment adviser representatives using an open-architecture platform.

Andrew Goudeaux is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and Bohemia Manor High School. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jared Ford is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation. He has worked at several firms since 2016, including Paladin Advisor Group and Securities USA. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Paladin Advisor Group in securities and insurance sales and services. 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 framework and manages risk-based mutual-fund portfolios, alongside offering education and support services such as seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Kathleen Feeney is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Anne Lurton is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 40 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Janney and its predecessor firms since 1990. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered 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 plans, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and wrap/advisory programs.

Mitchell Lerner is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base through brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers.

Trey Book is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food service industry and has held roles related to recreation and sports organizations. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to select employees. The firm’s program uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments via approved model strategies with annual rebalancing.

Seythe Leffall Mc Coy is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Thrivent Financial, Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Axon, Inc., Republic Services, Booz Allen Hamilton, and the Association for American Railroads. Outside of his advisory role, Mc Coy is involved in several community and alumni organizations, including serving as Immediate Past President and 2nd Vice President in chapters of the National Hampton Alumni Association, as well as participating in personal safety instruction and disaster relief volunteering. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements portfolios via approved model strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

Seong Ho Kim is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. Kim has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2019. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation approach implemented through a diversified mix of investment vehicles and centralized oversight.

Christopher Virgili is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and experience spanning several roles since 2016, including positions at Sol Capital Management Co. and Freedom Mortgage. He also worked in landscaping with Exleys Landscaping and was involved with Otters on the Green. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a diverse national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, using a combination of proprietary quantitative methods and third-party managers to build tailored investment programs.

Lajoi Thompkins is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, Thompkins has held positions in insurance, real estate sales, and healthcare, including roles at Agia and Century21. Outside of advisory work, Thompkins is licensed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products and assists clients in the homebuying process. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm employs discretionary unified managed accounts and uses technology-driven model solutions to manage assets at scale.