Andrew Michaels is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and WMS Partners, LLC. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a range of public and private investment strategies.

Danielle Schwandtner is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience, having previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, retirement and investment management consulting, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory, with investment solutions combining proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Michael Valencia is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors since 2017 and previously spent four years with Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory role, Valencia is involved in real estate activities, including property leasing and managing a realty LLC. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Carrie Jarmer is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Towson, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2004. 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 with brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs, offering investment advice through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.

Martha Lord is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is currently with Citizens Securities, Inc. since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at USAA Financial Planning Services, RBC Capital Markets, and Truist Investment Services. Citizens Securities, Inc. serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios managed via proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program.

Craig Maltese is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has held positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only online discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests in mutual funds and ETFs.

Jane Korhonen is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 1998. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research process to construct concentrated portfolios across various strategies and also offers private-fund and venture programs alongside model portfolios and sub-advisory services.

Rachael Gerjets is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Foundation Financial Advisors since 2014. 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 advisory programs and operational support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and offers a range of model portfolios and program structures through its Investment Management and Research team.

Benjamin Ashby is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at T. Rowe Price and TD Ameritrade. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm distinguishes its planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Andrew O'Neill is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, based in Towson, MD. He has two years of industry experience, with his professional background including roles at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2023 and prior experience at the University of Alabama and in catering and education. 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, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs, with investment advice delivered through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Beth Nori is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advisory services. She currently works at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC, having previously held roles at Red Oak Financial Group, LPL Financial LLC, and Brotman Financial. Her experience includes assisting lead advisors with client financial planning. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Jennifer Viglucci is a financial advisor at William Blair with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at William Blair since 2019, having previously spent 12 years at Brown Advisory Securities. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer of the Roland Park Civic League, a civic governing body in Baltimore. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven strategies across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Kevin Somerville is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Baltimore, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Somerville Investments, Colorado College, and Constellation Energy. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm serves individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients with a decentralized advisory model and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Joseph Stumbroski is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and operating Stumbroski & Associates, Inc., a separate business focused on traditional insurance sales. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Onyekachi Okoroafor is a financial advisor at HB Wealth Management with Series 63 and 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining HB Wealth, he worked at Huge Inc., IA Collaborative, and ZS Associates. 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 employs a combined quantitative and qualitative due diligence process across various public and private investment strategies and offers services such as outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and institutional advisory solutions.

Jennifer Wagner is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with a Series 65 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining HB Wealth, she worked in educational roles at Susquehannock Middle and High Schools and attended Coastal Carolina University. 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, and family offices. The firm also offers institutional advisory and outsourced chief investment officer services, combining quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a range of public and private investment strategies.

Sean Somerville is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Realta Investment Advisors. Somerville owns Somerville Investments, where he manages client portfolios and develops comprehensive financial plans. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model, supports multi-advisor platforms, and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Edward Tune is a financial advisor at Brown Advisory in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Brown Advisory since 2013. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including high net worth individuals, endowments, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research approach and offers strategies across equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios, including sustainable-investment options.

Joseph Shortt is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Equitable Advisors and has held various roles including positions at Lowe’s, Walmart, and James Madison University. Outside of his financial advisory work, he is involved in the hospitality industry as part of the support staff at Nepenthe Brewing Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services integrate proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivered through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Timothy Chesser is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial services industry, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior roles include positions at Williams Asset Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he is a contracted pianist at the Church of the Nativity and also works as a piano instructor. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services utilizing model portfolios, third-party asset management, and customized strategies, supported by advanced operational and research tools.