David Kasten is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at MAI Capital Management, LLC. He has worked at Lowe Wealth Advisors, LLC for 15 years. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies across equity, fixed income, ETFs, and private investments, and offers both advisory and product-sponsor roles including investment advisory for a registered mutual fund and management of private funds.

Thomas Kenney is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as for trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated group and serves as an adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Andrew Tarantula is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2019 and previously held positions at The Baltimore Country Club, Towson University, and Atlantic Coast Athletic Club. He holds a Series 66 designation. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides a retirement-focused advisory service that combines financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management for individual investors and households. The firm employs model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs and uses tax-aware strategies along with Monte Carlo simulations for retirement income projections.

Jeffrey Weiner is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2013. He serves as co-trustee for trusts for close family friends and as trustee for his grandchildren’s trust. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory services and investment strategies that include firm-developed and third-party models with ongoing oversight from an Investment Strategy Committee.

William Spruill is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Colonial Life, Transamerica Financial Advisors, HD Vest Investment Services, and Wfgia. Outside of his advisory work, he also works as a rideshare driver for Uber. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platform sub-advisors, supporting service delivery through multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365 Advisory Program, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Robert Nordeen Jr. is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. He is also affiliated with RetirementQuest Planning Services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolios and model-based investment solutions.

Robert Weisman is a financial advisor at SPC with over 31 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014. He has also been an independent insurance agent and operated his own firm, Robert Weisman & Assoc., since 1989. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets.

Moises Reyes Campos Jr. is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has worked in various positions including at Aldi USA and in education at the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business and two high schools. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households. The firm uses proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs within model allocations, supported by an online planning tool and financial advisor access.

Melissa Placek is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has worked previously at Samuel, Son & Co, East Coast Poured Floors, Transportation Impact, and the Baltimore Orioles. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program that combines nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The service is designed for individual investors and households with a focus on retirement goals and includes online planning tools and annual reviews.

Erika Pagel is a financial advisor at Brown Advisory with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Brown Advisory since 2012. 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-investment options, as well as model portfolios and sub-advisory services.

Shawn Kalendek is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2020, including his current role since 2026. Prior to that, he held positions at Mariner Finance and Towson University and was involved with The All American Steakhouse and Sports Theater. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers retirement-focused financial planning and investment management to individual investors and households. The firm manages portfolios using proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, combining discretionary investment management with nondiscretionary, goals-based planning supported by an online tool and telephone access to advisors.

Sarah Hunt is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Independent Financial Group and Plotkin Financial Advisors. Hunt has also served as a consultant for Plotkin Financial Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary model portfolios and customized solutions. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Erich Luebkert is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. since 2021. Prior to this, he worked for THE Vanguard Group, Inc. for 17 years. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory program that combines nondiscretionary financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The service addresses individual investors and households, providing financial plans and portfolio management through a model allocation approach with tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo-based retirement income projections.

Linley Pangan is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and eight years of industry experience. He has been with T. Rowe Price since 2017 and previously worked at Bank of America from 2015 to 2017. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm implements portfolios using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, applying asset-location strategies, tax-aware rebalancing, and Monte Carlo-based financial planning tools.

Gregory Lowe is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2025 and previously led Lowe Wealth Advisors, LLC for 14 years. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a wide range of strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and administrative services, with $72.3 billion in assets under management as of May 2026.

Carly Neidecker is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at T. Rowe Price, Brown Advisory, and Wells Fargo Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with JLB Wealth Management Group, providing financial planning and investment advising services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

Joseph Evans is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, Centaurus Financial, and multiple Wealth Enhancement entities. He also holds a Series 66 designation. 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 and employs a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Mandie Peters is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Capital Analysts, Lincoln Investment, and Questar Capital Corporation. In addition to her advisory role, she is an insurance agent specializing in life, fixed annuity, Medicare, and long-term care products. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory enterprise serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a network of over 300 advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets, utilizing various investment approaches and platforms.

Emelia Sarbeng is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is an author of works titled *Resilience in the Fire* and *The Poverty Vaccine*. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Parker Bell is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price, he worked at Prosperity Capital Partners and Fay Servicing. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers the Retirement Advisory Service to individual investors and households focused on retirement goals, combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs.