Bradley Williams is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for 11 years at Lowe Wealth Advisors, LLC before joining MAI Capital Management in 2025. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio strategies across a range of asset classes, integrating financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services into many client relationships.

Dana Mazzarella is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. She has worked with Kestra Advisory and related entities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an administrative assistant at Asher Financial Services, supporting tax and accounting operations. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

I Shiuan Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Gaithersburg, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Lee has 11 years of industry experience, having worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and with World Financial Group since 2013. Lee is involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing proprietary and third-party model portfolios and programs with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Michael Stokvis is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC specializes in financial planning and discretionary managed account programs for individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios or customized strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Daniel Brown is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2008 to 2017 and has been with Commonwealth since 2017. Outside of advising, he serves as an expert witness and consultant for attorneys on medical malpractice and personal injury cases. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, providing both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment solutions.

Andrew Thompson is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently practicing at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Triad Advisors. He is based in Fulton, MD. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and managed account referrals to 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 strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Liam Desmond is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors in Potomac, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His career includes roles as a student from 2014 to 2023 and advisor positions at Wealthspire Advisors beginning in 2023. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment advisory services, utilizing a relationship-driven process and institutional-style asset allocation across a range of portfolio guidelines.

Steven Collins is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Woodbury Financial Services Inc and Independent Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, Collins sells term insurance and fixed annuities through Collins Capital Management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Zachary Haussler is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, Wealth Enhancement Group, LPL Financial, and Planning Solutions Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Baltimore Blast in a non-investment-related capacity. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing a mix of passive and active strategies guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Broderick Young is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life). His career includes roles at Crystal Clear Financial Group, Reveal Wealth, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of Studio for Wellness & Education, contributing to the organization’s guidance and strategic development. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis through various program types linked to insurance and annuity products.

Bryan Lopez is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at HB Wealth, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to that, he spent 21 years at WMS Partners LLC and serves as the chief compliance officer for WMS Partners during the wind down of legacy private funds. 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, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies, managing accounts typically on a discretionary basis while aligning portfolios with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Eric Blackman is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Ernst and Young, as well as academic positions at the University of Maryland and Robert H. Smith School of Business. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs independent Investment Adviser Representatives who use a combination of custodians, third-party money managers, and platform programs to implement client-directed investment strategies.

Eric Armentrout is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at T Rowe Price and Equitable Advisors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Charles Smith is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and SunTrust Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for Boy Scouts of America Troop 68. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and consulting supported by a dedicated Equity Research team and integrates services across affiliated entities.

Timothy Parker is a CFA® charterholder currently with Creative Planning, LLC. He has over 25 years of industry experience, including roles at T. Rowe Price and Brightworks Wealth. Outside of financial advisory, he has a concurrent association with Matador Resources. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and long-term strategies, while also offering access to private market investments and ancillary legal and accounting services.

Christopher Romano is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, based in Bethesda, MD, and has 14 years of industry experience. He also holds a senior vice president role at The Meltzer Group, a consulting firm where he has worked since 1999. Romano’s career includes consulting and corporate benefits activities with NFP, in addition to his advisory responsibilities at Kestra. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and other large institutional investors.

Lawrence Weber is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a mix of model portfolios and manager-driven sleeves, combining advisory services with an active broker-dealer distribution model and a broad affiliate network.

Katherine Lee is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2013 and 2015, respectively. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily serving individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds.

William Chlan Jr. is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining MAI, he worked 17 years at Court Place Advisors, LLC and has operated his own legal and accounting practice as an attorney and CPA since 1992. His practice provides non-investment-related legal and accounting services and occasionally introduces clients to MAI Capital Management without obligation or referral fees. MAI Capital Management offers 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, institutional clients, and sports professionals. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and provides customized portfolio strategies using in-house managers, third-party sub-advisers, and various account models, along with trust and insurance administration services.

Joshua Olds is a CFA® charterholder and registered investment advisor representative with NewEdge Advisors, LLC, bringing 19 years of industry experience. He previously was a member of New Potomac Partners, LLC, where he worked for ten years. Mr. Olds also serves on the Programs and Education Wealth Management Sub-Committee of the DC Society Board, contributing to the planning of educational events. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting.