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.

Kathleen Nolan is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at LPL Financial and Planning Solutions Group, LLC. She is based in Fulton, MD. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic allocation across risk classes with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Jayne Ly is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at Grove Point Investments, LLC, and Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She is based in Silver Spring, MD. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Maria Cornelius is a CFP® with over 33 years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning, where she has worked since 2025, following a long tenure at Burt Associates, Inc. from 1992 to 2025. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, supplemented by strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

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.

Stephen Perreault is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2014. Prior to that, he worked at Edward Jones for five years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part-owner of a rental property in Baltimore, MD. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs strategic asset allocation and a mix of passive and active managers across various risk profiles to develop tailored client investment strategies.

Kathleen Hinman is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at H. Beck, Inc. for 10 years before joining Kestra in 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she is also a real estate agent, providing administrative support for a real estate business. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and third-party managed solutions.

David Hunter is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Brown Advisory in Baltimore, MD. He has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 2007. 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 and offers a range of strategies, including sustainable investing and private-fund programs.

Thomas Rogers is a financial advisor at William Blair with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2021, following four years at Brown Advisory. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, sub-advisory arrangements, and private investment opportunities.

Justin Terrell is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting the management of retirement plan account relationships across the firm’s offerings. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Micah Hart is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently with Truist Advisory Services in Columbia, MD. He has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services since 1999. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and employs AI-enabled tools in its research and manager oversight.

Kyle Schliefer is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been associated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2022. Outside of finance, Kyle has worked professionally as an actor in theatre, movies, and television since 2001. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, and institutions. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and integrates fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Melinda Boyd is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and Triad Advisors, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in multi-level marketing through direct sales with Rodan & Fields. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a variety of implementation tools and services.

Kevin Pittman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation for 10 years before joining Voya Financial Advisors. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and other advisory services through multiple program structures, emphasizing recommendation-based advice delivered primarily via non-discretionary arrangements.

Samantha Paul Hackman is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate plans, and nonprofits. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers services such as wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting.

Daniel Dupuy is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held previous roles at LPL Financial, Planning Solutions Group, and Triad Advisors, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Amy Raskin is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Chevy Chase Trust since 2014. Chevy Chase Trust Company advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing investment management alongside personal trust and wealth planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on secular trends and diversification, serving primarily multi-million dollar client relationships.

Claire Voorhees is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo and Saybrook Fund Advisors. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with trust, custody, and financial planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macro trends and sector themes, combining fiduciary trust and custody functions with investment management.

Curtis Gross is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with CWM, LLC and has prior experience at Carson Group and FAI Wealth Management. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios, combining fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools, with a focus on retirement plan and institutional services.

Jonathon Gunn is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services since 2022. His prior roles include positions at HSBC Securities and SunTrust Advisory Services. He is a board member of Shepherd's Table, a nonprofit addressing food insecurity and homelessness through various support programs. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, using a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements.