David Flanders is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2018. Prior to joining Commonwealth, he worked at 1ST Global Advisors, Inc. and 1st Global Capital Corp from 2010 to 2018. He is also the sole owner of David A. Flanders, CPA, LLC, a tax preparation firm. 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, operational support, and investment management services, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside access to model portfolios managed by Commonwealth’s Investment Management and Research team.

Joel Albert is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Timonium, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he was involved with Happy Paws Inc. for eight years. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors, focusing primarily on non-discretionary asset management and tailored solutions aligned with client objectives.

Andrew Riehl is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at Maryland Capital Management and Croft Leominster Investment Management. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screens to build client programs and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, tax and retirement consulting, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Michele Peele is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2022, following six years at Wells Fargo Clearing and three years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Michele serves as a Notary Public for the State of Maryland, providing notary services to clients on a volunteer basis. 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 plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Hugh Palmer is a Series 65 credentialed advisor at HB Wealth with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at WMS Partners and two years of service in the United States Army. Outside of advising, he leads a project reviewing and updating several family partnerships through FWP LLC. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning to a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, and institutional clients. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence across diverse public and private strategies and offers services such as outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and institutional advisory solutions.

Bryan Kelly is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. His prior roles include positions at WMS Partners, Kelly Benefits, Georgetown University, and Stifel. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches lacrosse for the FCA Maryland boys club team. 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 approach across public and private strategies and offers services including discretionary portfolio management and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) advisory.

Olivia Mc Dermott is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked in education with Baltimore County Public Schools and held various positions at the University of Maryland and McDonogh Summer Programs. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support investment decisions and manager selection.

Paul Speargas is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at HB Wealth Management since 2025 and previously spent 17 years at WMS Partners. He serves as a board member and chair of the Investment Committee for Odyssey School, which focuses on language learning differences. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, and family offices. The firm also offers institutional advisory services and combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a broad range of public and private investment strategies.

Alyssa Poremski is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, where she has worked since 2020. She has four years of industry experience and previously held positions at The Open Door Child Care Center and Rebounders Gymnastics, among others. 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 and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Evaristo Gonzalez is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2017 and 2015 respectively. Outside of his advisory role, Gonzalez is an independent contractor providing outside disability insurance through Peterson International and Assurity. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Marie David is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with nine years of industry experience. She currently serves as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC, joining the firm in 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Maryland Capital Management and RBC Wealth Management. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Stavros Rizakos is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, Connectus Wealth, Horan Capital Management, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Maller Wealth Advisors, and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies along with private and registered funds.

Jeffrey Rogers is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Forest Hill, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including 12 years at M&T Securities and nine years at PNC Investments. He is also a principal of Big Country LLC, a non-investment-related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments and third-party portfolio management to implement investment strategies primarily via mutual funds and ETFs.

Carole Schreck is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience, currently with Janney Montgomery Scott in Towson, MD. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott in various capacities since 2015. Schreck serves on the Investment Management Committee at Friends School of Baltimore, contributing to the review and policy decisions of its investment portfolio. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients through a combination of brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

James Bryant is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2019. Bryant serves as a board member of the My Neighbors Foundation in Monkton, MD, which supports less privileged children in the Hereford zone through fundraising activities. 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 plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

John Goles is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Bel Air, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer on the Finance Committee for Boys Hope Girls Hope Baltimore, a nonprofit supporting at-risk youth. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions, providing brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Lauren Szczybor is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including The Colony Group, LLC, T Rowe Price, Merrill, Lincoln Financial Advisors, Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies alongside private funds and ETFs.

Vernon Cunningham is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.

Sophia Stavisky is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., she worked at Cummings & Co. and has diverse experience in realty and insurance. Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and financial planning services, combining model-based and customized portfolios managed through ongoing due diligence and periodic rebalancing.

Michael King is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has worked at HB Wealth Management since 2025 and previously at Asset Strategy Consultants, LLC, and Belay Group, LLC. King is a co-founder and board member of the Josie King Foundation, a nonprofit organization, and serves on the board of directors of Smart Patients, a for-profit company. 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 offers discretionary portfolio management aligned with client objectives and employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various public and private investment strategies.