Erin Hogan is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2018, following three years at AXA Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer for a family-owned construction business. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm employs model portfolios invested in proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, using tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulation tools to develop and manage retirement income plans.

Alexander Price is a CFP® professional at HB Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at WMS Partners, LLC, and The Financial Consulate. Outside of finance, he has experience working at Fox Hollow Golf Course and Towson University. 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 process across a range of public and private strategies and offers outsourced chief investment officer and institutional advisory services.

Thomas Lawson is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently advising at Creative Planning since 2026. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at PNC Investments for two years and The Vanguard Group for nine years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by selective private market exposure and tax-efficient investing.

Kristin Huber is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network in Towson, MD. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has recently begun her career in the industry, previously working for Advance Business Systems for twelve years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and retirement consulting, supporting a wide range of investment solutions.

Cindy Pepple is a financial advisor at William Blair with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2021, following a 19-year tenure 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.

Kyle Cotoia is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and WMS Partners. Prior to his advisory career, he held roles at the University of Maryland and Food Lion. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, and family offices. The firm also serves institutional clients and offers OCIO and institutional advisory services, employing a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a variety of public and private investment strategies.

Bernard Nowak II is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brown Advisory since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in New York, NY. 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 approach to construct concentrated portfolios and offers a range of strategies including sustainable-investment options, along with model portfolios and sub-advisory services.

Robert Garonzik is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Lutherville (Greenspring), MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Bradley Mainster is a ChFC® and holds a Series 66 license with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2019 and has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2010. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in selling fixed insurance products and operates Covenant Financial Strategies, Inc., a non-variable insurance business. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary services using multiple investment strategies and third-party managers.

John Finigan III is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with HB Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at WMS Partners, Wells Fargo Clearing, and JPMorgan Securities, among others. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Aaron Sauro is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with T. Rowe Price since 2011. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides a retirement-focused advisory program for individual investors and households, combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes model portfolios, tax-aware strategies, and uses an interactive online planning tool for financial plans and income projections.

Matthew Parks is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Timonium, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at National Life Group, LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory practice, Parks serves as an assistant men's lacrosse coach at Goucher College and assists teachers with their pension benefits. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms incorporating third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Brooke Navin is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. since 2016. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides a retirement-focused advisory service to individual investors and households, combining nondiscretionary goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm utilizes model portfolios, tax-aware rebalancing, and Monte Carlo simulations to deliver point-in-time financial plans and ongoing reviews.

Levent Durmus is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to joining Cerity, he was with Cresset Asset Management, LLC and Charles Schwab. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative and private-market investments, managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024.

Eric Handelsman is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a combination of planning services and ongoing portfolio management with a fiduciary standard applied to its RIA services.

Richard Keetley is a CFP® professional at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009, including its predecessor firms, and previously held roles at Citigroup Global Markets and Legg Mason Wood Walker. 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 a diverse client base through a combination of in-house portfolio management, third-party managers, and multiple advisory programs, offering brokerage, financial planning, and consulting services.

Andres Pineiro is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2022. Prior to this, he held roles at Mattress Firm and The Wireless Experience. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program that combines nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The service is designed for individual investors and households with approximately $250,000 or more in investable assets.

Brandon Twigg is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price, he worked in hospitality and club management roles at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Capital City Club, Southern Valet, Piedmont College, and Omni Grove Park Inn. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households with investable assets typically above $250,000, utilizing model portfolios and an interactive online planning tool alongside telephone access to advisors.

Frederick Allner III is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Maryland Capital Management, LLC for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer and head of the finance committee for the Eudowood Foundation. 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, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios.

Amber Alguire is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Verity Asset Management and Appreciation Financial. Outside of advising, she owns JasXel On The Hill LLC, an e-commerce business selling crafts and other items. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach with model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supporting advisors with internal consulting and licensing programs.