Christina Snyder is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 10 years of experience and is currently with CWM, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Jacob William Advisory, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance. She is involved in several professional and community organizations, serving as Co-President of Women in Insurance & Financial Services and as a board member of HASA Baltimore. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using model portfolios, combining fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools, alongside a focus on fiduciary retirement plan services and comprehensive client reporting.

Matthew Barrett is a financial advisor at William Blair with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair since 2019 and previously worked at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC from 2006 to 2019. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. 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 employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Andrew Kelen is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services, Inc. since 2012 and is also affiliated with National Life. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an agent licensed to sell life and health insurance through Worthington Financial Partners and holds director positions focused on insurance services at Sortino Financial Group and Sortino Financial LLC. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently employs third-party asset managers, and combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Allen Garber, Jr. is a financial advisor at William Blair with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Brown Advisory from 2016 to 2019. 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, employing an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes.

Rebecca Hartnett is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has additional experience with Kestra Investment Services, LLC dating back to 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as team lead to the investment operations department at Brotman Financial Group, where she prepares materials for client meetings and maintains client investment accounts. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Nicholas Sigismondi is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for Baltimore City Public Schools for seven years. Outside of finance, he is a musician who regularly plays with his band, releasing music on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.

Lukas Mihailovich is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and several mortgage-related firms prior to joining &PARTNERS. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers both investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing a combination of proprietary models and third-party management through the Envestnet platform, and operates uniquely as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser with multiple revenue streams.

Corey Turner is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services, SunTrust Investment Services, and Nordstrom Inc. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting.

Brandon Fanelle is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor at Towson University, teaching a course in the College of Business & Economics. 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 and offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.

Lucy Gussio is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include positions at the Michael P. O'Brien Athletic and Recreation Center, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Central Chesapeake, and Notre Dame Preparatory School. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers the T. Rowe Price Retirement Advisory Service, which focuses on retirement planning for individual investors and households through a combination of nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income strategies, and discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s approach includes model allocations, tax-aware rebalancing, and Monte Carlo simulations to provide ongoing portfolio management and financial planning.

Tracy Kuddar Jr. is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has been with T. Rowe Price since 2018. Outside of advisory work, he is employed as a driver for food delivery services including Instacart and DoorDash. 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 telephone access to advisors with an online planning tool and employs tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulations for retirement income planning.

Erika Hudson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab Bank and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage account holders, delivering integrated services through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Eric Borsoni is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory and holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. He has 23 years of industry experience and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Ameriprise Financial Services, New York Life, and Nuveen Securities. Outside of financial advising, he serves on the advisory board of Harlem Lacrosse of Baltimore, is a board member of the Maryland Lacrosse League, and works as an assistant varsity lacrosse coach for Howard County Public Schools. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice primarily through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations. Its advice is based on Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with final investment decisions made by clients.

Kevin Belshaw is a Certified Financial Planner® with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners Financial Services of America since 2019 and also serves as president of TriBel Consulting Firm, LLC, a consulting business unrelated to investment services. Additionally, he has experience as an insurance agent specializing in non-variable insurance and has held roles at MassMutual and the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies. United Planners Financial Services of America serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Aeric Alexander is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at National Life Group, InvestorPlace LLC, and T. Rowe Price. Alexander is also involved in insurance-related activities, assisting teachers with their benefits and working as an insurance agent. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm combines long-term investment strategies with multiple advisory platforms and frequently uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Leonard Barwick is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2002 and Principal Life since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across insurance, broker-dealer, and bank/trust services. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Darcy Carroll is a financial advisor at William Blair with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at William Blair since 2019, previously spending 13 years at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC. 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 employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Fathima Sabeeha Wafik is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at the London Stock Exchange Group for three years and holds a Series 66 designation. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory program that combines nondiscretionary financial planning with discretionary investment management, primarily using T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households aiming for retirement goals and employs a structured investment approach including tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo-based financial planning tools.

Kelly Mullican is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, bringing five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2020, Mullican worked at Madrones American Grill from 2016 to 2020. Mullican also holds an agent position at AGIA, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and wrap programs through a large network of advisors. The firm emphasizes discretionary unified managed accounts via Envestnet’s platform and manages approximately $29.2 billion across nearly 300,000 clients.

Carmen Roy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Towson, MD. She holds a Series 65 license and has recently begun her career in the industry. Prior to joining Commonwealth, she held positions at OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC and T. Rowe Price. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an assistant field hockey coach at Dulaney High School. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.