Emmett Stewart is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently advising at Wedmont Private Capital. His prior roles include positions at Facet Wealth and Charles Schwab. Outside of financial advising, he was involved with Monster Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from 2015 to 2020. Wedmont Private Capital offers ongoing financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a primarily passive, modern portfolio theory-based approach with diversified index fund portfolios and incorporates outside managers for specialized strategies.

David Latch is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Frederick Tax Pros and Liberty Insurance, LLC, where he also serves as president and insurance agent. His role at Liberty Insurance involves assessing client needs for life, disability, annuity, and long-term care insurance. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using various analytical methods and strategies, manages client accounts through established Investment Policy Statements, and offers both discretionary management and held-away advice.

Karl Korade is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 32 years of industry experience, including prior roles with Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he owns a CPA and CDFA practice providing accounting and tax services to small businesses and individuals. Advisory Services Network offers investment advisory and planning services through a network of independent representatives serving individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans, employing a range of strategies and investment products tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Alvin Arunkumar is a financial advisor with OneSeven in Frederick, MD, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Deloitte, TRUIST Investment Services, and Merrill. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term focused with flexibility for shorter-term trading, utilizing diversified portfolios and access to alternatives and private placements.

Thomas Senseney Jr. is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC in Frederick, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Thunderbolt Foundation and is a recreational musician. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party asset managers, utilizing a variety of investment programs and a combination of advisory, brokerage, and insurance services.

John Zinaich is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and has been with Founders Financial Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of Paramount Baptist Church. Founders Financial Securities provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives managing approximately $4.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and services, including managed portfolios and specialized consulting such as 1031 exchanges.

Bryce Redding is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his career in 2026. Prior to joining the firm, he served one year in the Pennsylvania State Senate and has experience working in education and youth fitness organizations. He is also involved with United Athletics Tumbling & Youth Fitness, a role he has held since 2019. Founders Financial Securities serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients through a network of advisors managing approximately $4.1 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of advisory platforms and services, including managed portfolios, retirement guidance, and 1031 exchange consulting, while delegating investment decisions to its advisers under various models and third-party manager access.

Kristi Bledsoe Henry is a CFP® professional with one year of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. She previously worked at Chevy Chase Trust Company for ten years in various roles. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Courtney Abrecht is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2021 and previously held positions at BB&T Investments and BB&T Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member and treasurer for her local homeowners association in Frederick, MD. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements.

Justin Byram is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Lighthouse Wealth Management, Bank of America, Merrill, and RSM. He serves as Vice President at Wealth Enhancement Group in New Market, MD. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and provides financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a diversified, risk-class based investment approach blending passive and active management, supported by internal investment oversight and multiple program options.

Jason Nichols is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Global Financial Private Capital, LLC, and operated his own firm, Jason Nichols Financial, Inc. He is based in Frederick, MD. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutions, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through an open-architecture platform that incorporates multiple third-party managers and strategies.

Jonathan Winkert is a CFP® with nine years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he was with Lighthouse Wealth Management, First Allied Services Inc, and Merrill. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in life insurance. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of specialized financial planning and asset management services.

Andrew Wilson is a Certified Financial Planner® with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he spent 21 years at Lighthouse Wealth Management and five years at First Allied Securities, Inc. Wilson is a partner at Lighthouse Tax Services, LLC, a non-CPA accounting and tax preparation firm, and serves as Vice President of the Toscana HOA in Naples, Florida. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, using diversified, risk-class based allocations that combine passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Syed Alam is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, M&T Bank, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at the International Monetary Fund and the United Nations for seven years. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. These programs use algorithmic risk assessments and delegate portfolio implementation to third parties, employing mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Anthony Lippis is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and LPL Financial. He also assists with multi-line insurance sales and service for multiple carriers through his insurance brokerage activities. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines SEC-registered advisory services and FINRA broker-dealer capabilities, working with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and managing billions in assets under management.

Justin Ramsburg is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist Investment Services in 2022, he worked at FCB Bank and Middletown Valley Bank. Outside the financial sector, he has managed JR Ramsburg Farm since 2002. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, combining discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with AI-enhanced research and integrated inter-affiliate services.

Juan Barrowes is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a Series 66 designation, with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2007 and is based in Frederick, MD. Barrowes is affiliated with PNC Wealth Management, a firm providing retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs. The firm offers an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests primarily in mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation delegated to third parties.

Henry Wixon is a CFP® certificant and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with PNC Wealth Management and previously worked at Merrill. Outside of finance, Wixon has worked as a freelance musician since 2012. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party managed portfolios focused on mutual funds and ETFs.

Christopher Miller is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and with 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc., and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. He operates investment advisory services through Miller Private Wealth Management, a business aligned with his work at Stratos. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, delivering services through affiliated and independent advisers using an open-architecture investment approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Christopher Swedberg is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Frederick, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist product available to employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm employs algorithm-driven risk assessments and utilizes third-party managers for portfolio execution and oversight.