Debra Hemphill is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. Her prior work includes roles at Liberty Tax Service and Macy's. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and investment management to individual investors and households, using a combination of nondiscretionary planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily invested in proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs a structured approach with tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo-based retirement income projections.

Joshua Scheinker is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, based in Hunt Valley, MD, with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Scheinker serves as a board member of the Cal Ripken Senior Foundation, a nonprofit focused on youth development, and sits on the advisory board of Crainius, a med tech startup working toward FDA approval. Janney Montgomery Scott is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Devin Williams is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at firms including Forthright Capital Partners, Aston Carter, and Cassaday and Company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and serves hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Donald Ferguson Jr. is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Keeney Financial Group, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is also the owner of DFergs, LLC, a stockholder entity based in Ocean City, Maryland. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a manager-focused, asset-allocation approach that combines active and passive strategies with ongoing performance monitoring. The firm sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Bernard Makino is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and operated Makino Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience running Ugly Moose LLC for five years. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Brianna Martin is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has nine years of experience. Prior to her advisory role, she worked seven years at Charm City Run. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management for individual investors and households, using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs along with an online planning tool and telephone advisor access.

Nathaniel Adams is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Adams has been with T. Rowe Price since 2015. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides a retirement-focused advisory program for individual investors and households, combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm employs model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, using tax-aware rebalancing and tactical allocations.

John Layug is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC since 2025. He previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors from 2012 to 2025. In addition to his advisory role, he is an owner and agent at Maller Wealth Advisors, offering a range of insurance products including health, disability, and life insurance. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and other related services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms and managers.

Robert Christian is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation and Paladin Advisor Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. Prior to his financial services career, he worked for 25 years at the Annapolis Fire Department and also spent time at the Maryland Department of Health. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as a fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and supports plan sponsors and participants through education, personalized planning, and counseling services.

Lemium Johnson is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked primarily at T. Rowe Price since 2013, with brief roles at Nationwide Investment Services Corp, K4Connect, Charter Communications, and Merrill. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm serves individual investors and households using model portfolios invested in proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, supported by an interactive online planning tool and periodic reviews.

Erica Monroe is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at New Energy Equity and BDO USA LLP, as well as academic positions at the University of Maryland and Montgomery College. 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 T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households with at least $250,000 in investable assets and employs tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulations in their portfolio management and planning processes.

Moriah Yousefi is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Donohue Hart Thomson Financial Group and Malecki Financial Group. Her background also includes roles outside finance such as teaching positions at Rutgers University and Harford Community College. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and households, utilizing a goals-based approach supported by online tools and telephone access to advisors. The firm invests exclusively in proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, employing tax-aware strategies and model portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

David Brinkley Sr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience, currently with TLG Advisors, Inc. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc., State of Maryland, and Cetera Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an unpaid trustee for Monocacy Insurance, a subsidiary of Frederick Health. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, employing a research approach that combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory.

Tracy Clark is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently advising at Valic Financial Advisors since 2018. Her prior roles include positions at Capital One Advisors, LLC and Capital One Investing, LLC from 2016 to 2018. She is also an agent with Agia, involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Arturo Romo is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital strategy platform that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Kobe Bolanos is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently with Kestra Advisory. He has worked at Kestra Advisory and affiliated firms since 2021 and has prior experience at Armstrong Flooring, Under Armour, Stevenson University, Kohl’s, and Ruby Tuesday. Outside of advisory duties, he holds roles involving investment operations and registered representative activities at Kestra-related entities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervisory framework.

Dennis Strittmatter is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price in 2024, he worked at Aston Carter and has experience in the fitness industry with SOBO Strength & Performance and Merritt Clubs. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides the Retirement Advisory Service, combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm serves individual investors and households focused on retirement goals, employing model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs with a structured approach to asset allocation and tax-aware management.

Bryan Ator is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. and Cowan Systems, as well as employment related to the University of Maryland. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm uses model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, employing tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo simulation-based financial plans.

Marc Shuster is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Timonium, MD, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and has been the owner of MJS Financial Group, LLC since 2007. Outside of advisory services, Shuster is involved in brokering non-registered insurance products and property and casualty insurance through appointments with outside carriers, and he is also a personal investor in cryptocurrencies. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with institutional plan sponsors and integrating advisory and insurance solutions within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Christine Lewis is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, including 12 years at T. Rowe Price. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a sole proprietorship selling templates such as invitations and workbooks on online marketplaces. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides a retirement-focused advisory service combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management for individual investors and households. The firm implements portfolios using proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs with a goals-based, tax-aware approach supported by online planning tools and telephone access to advisors.