Toni Whaley is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Elkridge, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She is the owner and vice president of Paladin Advisor Group, a full-service financial planning practice, and serves as president of the Chartwell Business Park Association. Additionally, Whaley is president of the National Tax-Deferred Savings Association, focusing on advocacy and education for supplemental retirement savings plans. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Matthew Diehl is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he owns two rental properties. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through various programs, including customized portfolio options managed under client-approved investment policies.

Michael Rouzer is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and six years of industry experience. He has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2019 and has prior experience with UPS and Artful Gourmet Bistro. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program for individual investors and households that combines financial planning, retirement income strategies, and discretionary investment management using T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs a model-based, tax-aware approach and provides clients with interactive online tools and annual plan reviews.

Lisa Kim is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked primarily within First Command-affiliated firms since 2026. Kim serves on the boards of Baltimore Hire Power, a nonprofit focused on job training and placement, and the Korean American Grocers Association of Maryland, where she assists with administrative and event activities. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects model portfolios and third-party managers from approved lists.

Charles Pizzillo is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and Morgan Stanley. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm serves individual investors and households, implementing portfolios using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs with a focus on tax-aware strategies and regularly updated financial plans.

Mya Fedash is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire, she worked at Mirror Lake Wealth Management (TAG Advisors) and has a background in education, having taught at the middle and high school levels for six years. Wealthspire Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in regulatory assets for nearly 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate, nonprofit, and pension plan clients, using an institutional-style asset allocation approach with oversight from an investment committee.

Jeremy Flagg is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Owings Mills, MD. He has been with T. Rowe Price since 2010. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides the Retirement Advisory Service to individual investors and households, focusing on retirement goals through a combination of nondiscretionary financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily using T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs tax-aware portfolio management and delivers financial plans with annual reviews supported by an online planning tool and direct advisor access.

Peter Keating is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner and currently manages Chesapeake Capital Associates, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Zenith Marketing Group Inc and Howard County Junior Striders. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers, with a notable focus on largely non-discretionary asset management.

Benjamin Ashby is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at T. Rowe Price and TD Ameritrade. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm distinguishes its planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Beth Nori is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advisory services. She currently works at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC, having previously held roles at Red Oak Financial Group, LPL Financial LLC, and Brotman Financial. Her experience includes assisting lead advisors with client financial planning. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

David Brooks Jr. is a Series 66-licensed advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He has seven years of experience with T. Rowe Price and four years in the financial industry overall. His prior work includes roles at Acre Mortgage, NFM Lending, Bayshore Mortgage Funding, and Dinosaur BBQ. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory service combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management, primarily for individual investors and households. The firm uses proprietary mutual funds and ETFs alongside tax-aware strategies and provides financial plans supported by Monte Carlo simulations and ongoing reviews.

Monica Kim is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and other firms. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Kevin Somerville is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Baltimore, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Somerville Investments, Colorado College, and Constellation Energy. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm serves individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients with a decentralized advisory model and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Anthony Sainclair is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at South River Mortgage and NewDay USA. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, providing wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, family office support, and ERISA/retirement-plan services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing due diligence.

Sean Somerville is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Realta Investment Advisors. Somerville owns Somerville Investments, where he manages client portfolios and develops comprehensive financial plans. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model, supports multi-advisor platforms, and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Grace Boyle is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Keeney Financial Group and Freedom Mortgage. Outside of finance, she has experience working at Cottage Cafe. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes and manages proprietary private funds and interval funds alongside third-party investment managers.

Jennifer Kutchey is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining MAI, she worked for 13 years at Lowe Wealth Advisors, LLC. MAI Capital Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and provides additional services such as trust administration and insurance through its affiliates.

Benjamin Defelice is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience, with 19 years at T. Rowe Price. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches a competitive youth lacrosse team in Maryland. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households. The firm employs model portfolio allocations invested exclusively in selected T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, integrating tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo-based retirement income projections, with services delivered through a combination of telephone advisor access and an online planning platform.

Malick Ndoye 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 previously worked at PDP Group/Amtrust Financial and Crocs Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a sole proprietorship providing rideshare driving services. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm utilizes proprietary model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, combining goal-based planning with online tools and ongoing advisor support.

Michael Ament is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes over a decade at H. Beck, Inc. and several roles within Cambridge Investment Research and Cetera firms. Outside of his advisory work, he is employed by TAG Advisors in an investment-related role. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base through thousands of Financial Professionals and offers a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies.