Christopher Leary is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at William Blair since 2022. Prior to joining William Blair, he worked at Brown Advisory Inc. for seven years. Outside of finance, he was involved with Portside Tavern from 2010 to 2018. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients, employing a research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and offering proprietary models and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Joseph Harsel is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 15 years of experience, currently with Valic Financial Advisors since 2011. He also serves as Managing Director of Social Impact Partners, LLC, where he consults on personal and corporate social engagement strategies. Additionally, he is involved in seasonal rental property management in Florida and Delaware. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Brendan Sweeney is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023 and previously spent 12 years at Maryland Capital Management, LLC. Brendan is based in Towson, MD. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad 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, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Christina Garland is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Connectus Wealth, and Horan Capital Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial counseling, family office services, and retirement plan fiduciary services. The firm utilizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with third-party managers and offers a broad platform of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Andrew Meredith is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott, having joined the firm in 2021. Prior to that, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill, where he held positions from 1998 through 2021. 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 individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Harrison Rafiq is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at HB Wealth Management since 2025 and previously held positions at WMS Partners, RF Industries, Morgan Stanley, and Charles A. Pastrana & Son's. 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, and financial planning services, combining quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a range of public and private strategies.

Paul Tomick is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Towson, MD. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience, including 24 years with Janney. He serves as an advisory board member for Pressley Ridge, a nonprofit organization assisting foster care youth with the transition to independent living. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional sponsors, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Christopher Sheeler is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Timonium, MD, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Edward Jones, New York Life, and Eagle Strategies LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests via mutual funds and ETFs managed by PNC or third parties.

Robert Vernon is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 2008. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research approach and offers a variety of strategies, including sustainable investment options, alongside a notable private-fund and venture program.

Eric Decker is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of advising, he has an interest in rental property management through a company that handles operations on his behalf. 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 individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Brandon Kriebel is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience and has been with T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. since 2007. He is based in Baltimore, MD. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides the Retirement Advisory Service, combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management for individual investors and households focused on retirement. The firm implements portfolios using proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs with a focus on tax-aware rebalancing and employs Monte Carlo simulations for financial planning and retirement income projections.

William Morrison is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with CWM, LLC, where he has worked for 10 years, and has held roles at Jacob William Advisory and Jacob William, Inc. Morrison serves as an adjunct professor at Towson University and is a board member for both the University of Baltimore Foundation and the Pro Bono Counseling Project. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and employs a discretionary management approach using model portfolios governed by an in-house Investment Committee.

Louis Foxwell is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Prior to this role, he worked at The Colony Group, LLC, and Connectus Wealth. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach featuring enhanced open architecture, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and an extensive network of affiliated service companies offering various financial and insurance solutions.

Amanda Maggio Ramig is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she coaches middle and high school girls in lacrosse through various organizations, including the Washington Inner City Lacrosse Foundation and Montgomery County Public Schools. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models with optional tax and impact overlay services.

William Crossan III is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at New York Life Insurance Company and Eagle Strategies before joining Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Campfire Culture, a life coaching business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party models.

John Blair is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 25 years of industry experience. He currently works at Cerity Partners LLC and previously spent 18 years at Maryland Capital Management, LLC. 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, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Martin Eby is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at HB Wealth since 2025 and previously spent 31 years at WMS Partners, LLC. He serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee and a board member for Cristo Rey, a nonprofit organization. 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 a broad range of public and private strategies.

Nyshea Holloday is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Linthicum Heights, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2026, she worked at Edward Jones, SS&C Technologies, Swiss Post Solutions, Ricoh USA, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Jemini Kitchen, a catering business serving family and friends. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts with centralized technology and model-driven solutions.

Steven Dengler is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Mariner Finance LLC for one year. In addition to his advisory role, Dengler is a non-credit instructor at Cecil Community College. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a broad range of clients, including large institutional investors.

Deedra Carter is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016. She also serves as a volunteer Insurance Producer with the Maryland Insurance Administration, participating in quarterly meetings on insurance continuing education and qualification matters. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts using centralized technology and third-party model managers through its large network of advisors.