Lisu Gu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2013 and has been affiliated with World Financial Group since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a caregiver for her elderly father through Nova Adult Home Care and is president of LG Solutions LLC, an insurance sales business. 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, employing a combination of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Keith Prather is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offering 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Paladin Advisor Group and MetLife from 2003 to 2016, alongside self-employment since 1983 focused on insurance sales and services. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, operating as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm emphasizes a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

John Koutras is an investment advisor representative with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked previously at LPL Financial, Towson, and Sunoco. In addition to his advisory role, he provides administrative support to NewEdge Advisors and offers insurance products through his business, Columbia Advisory Group. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisors. The firm provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support clients and advisors.

Bradley Comer is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Owings Mills, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and has been with T. Rowe Price since 2024. Prior to joining the firm, his work history includes positions outside the financial industry and time spent as a self-employed individual. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households, emphasizing retirement income planning supported by an online interactive tool and annual reviews.

Connor Lynch is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the University of Maryland and Pro Image Sports. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis, integrating quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a range of public and private investment strategies.

Martin Allenbaugh Jr. is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides the Retirement Advisory Service, combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm manages portfolios exclusively with T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, employing asset-location strategies and tax-aware rebalancing, and delivers financial plans and ongoing reviews through an interactive online platform.

Nianke Ma is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and Northstar Financial Education Group since 2015, where she serves as president. Her other business activities include sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Brian Woods is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He worked at Geier Financial Management, Inc. for 18 years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2021. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across a broad range of strategies while integrating financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Michael Ligons is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and IBFS. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory service combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households with a program that includes interactive online tools, telephone advisor access, and a model portfolio approach tailored to retirement goals.

Dennis Elliott Jr. is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 27 years of industry experience. He has been with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. since 2008. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm serves individual investors and households with portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, using model allocations and tax-aware strategies.

John Mulligan Jr. is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price, where he has worked since 2019, he was employed at PayPal Inc. and Graul's Market. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides the T. Rowe Price Retirement Advisory Service, which serves individual investors and households focused on retirement goals. The firm combines nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management, using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs along with model allocations tailored to client needs.

John Creegan is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Randstad USA and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, among others. 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, employing a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Logan Simering is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at T. Rowe Price and MML Investors Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by proprietary research and third-party platforms.

Ross Snodderly is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. He has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2020. His prior work includes positions at Cherryvale Liquors, Hunt Valley Golf Club, Saint Mary's College of Maryland, and Patriot Pools. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement advisory program focused on individual investors and households, combining goals-based financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes model allocations, tax-aware rebalancing, and Monte Carlo simulations to support retirement income planning.

James Stewart is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Carmichael Hill since 1993. Stewart is based in Gaithersburg, MD. 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 services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities, employing a customized approach across multiple investment strategies and platforms.

Andrew Baxley is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price, he worked at Native Sons Inc and NewDay USA. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved in the restaurant industry as a bartender at Uno Restaurant since 2014. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management for individual investors and households, utilizing model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs.

John Juliano is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. since 2024. He spent 27 years at The Vanguard Group and has been an adjunct professor at Saint Joseph's University since 2007, teaching CFP-approved courses. Outside of finance, he owns a seasonal business selling water ice at carnivals and sporting events. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households, using model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines goals-based planning, retirement income strategies, and ongoing account management supported by an interactive online platform.

Charles Walker is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and related SunTrust entities from 2014 to 2019. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofit organizations, and trustees, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio management.

Andrew Schwartz is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having over two years of industry experience. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price in 2022, he held roles at Under Armour, Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg P.A., and was involved in athletic administration at Elon University. He has also worked with the Burlington Sock Puppets and operated a martial arts school. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households, using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs with a goals-based approach supported by an interactive online tool and annual plan reviews.

Connie Rong is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018. Prior to this, she was affiliated with World Financial Group and has experience at Freddie Mac as an operational control analyst. She is also involved in the sales of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers through multiple program platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.