Christopher Romano is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, based in Bethesda, MD, and has 14 years of industry experience. He also holds a senior vice president role at The Meltzer Group, a consulting firm where he has worked since 1999. Romano’s career includes consulting and corporate benefits activities with NFP, in addition to his advisory responsibilities at Kestra. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and other large institutional investors.

Michael Chasney Jr. is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has been with T. Rowe Price since 2017, following roles including sports medicine at Oberlin College. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers the Retirement Advisory Service to individual investors and households focused on retirement goals, combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs.

Lawrence Weber is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures such as wrap programs and third-party money manager access.

Katherine Lee is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2013 and 2015, respectively. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily serving individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds.

William Chlan Jr. is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining MAI, he worked 17 years at Court Place Advisors, LLC and has operated his own legal and accounting practice as an attorney and CPA since 1992. His practice provides non-investment-related legal and accounting services and occasionally introduces clients to MAI Capital Management without obligation or referral fees. 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-net-worth individuals, families, institutional clients, and sports professionals. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and provides customized portfolio strategies using in-house managers, third-party sub-advisers, and various account models, along with trust and insurance administration services.

Judy Mccoy is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Chevy Chase Trust Company. She has worked at ASB Capital Management, Inc. since 2000. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing investment management, trust, custody, and financial planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on secular trends and sector themes, combining fiduciary trust and custody functions with investment management.

Lester Wolf is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Baltimore, MD. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 32 years of industry experience. His career includes long-standing roles at New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1993, and he is currently affiliated with Tactical Financial Group, LLC. Wolf also works as an insurance broker, providing insurance solutions outside of NYL products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages the majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Nauss III is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Silver Spring, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through employer retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management alongside model portfolio options and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Eric Mangasarian is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing a rental property. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager‑selection program that combines discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches with third‑party platform partnerships.

Blake Doyle is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Chevy Chase Trust since 2016. Prior to that, she was with Height Analytics, LLC for five years. Doyle serves on the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of Insteel Industries Inc. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing investment management alongside personal trust, wealth, and financial planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macro views and secular trends and combines fiduciary trust and custody functions with investment management.

David McMillan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Netlaw Group, WealthWave, and the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, where he serves as a certified financial educator. He is also involved in health insurance enrollment activities under the Affordable Care Act and provides supplemental insurance solutions through affiliated companies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering advisory services primarily through model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Nancy Briguglio is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and the Series 66 license. She has 42 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Ms. Briguglio serves on the advisory board of Allen & Shariff. 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 combines low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies with selective private market exposure and offers a range of advisory and non-investment services.

Harold Lowe is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining MAI, he led Lowe Wealth Advisors, LLC for 14 years. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers a range of customized portfolio strategies alongside integrated financial planning and advisory services.

Heather Follis is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Ellicott City, MD. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 23 years of industry experience, including 19 years with PNC Investments. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm’s investment approach uses approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs, annual rebalancing, and algorithm-driven risk assessment.

Brendan Mullally is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a lacrosse coach. 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, using an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jonathan Giordani is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at firms including LPL Financial and Planning Solutions Group. Outside of advisory services, he is involved as a senior vice president in a fixed insurance capacity. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and utilizing both proprietary and third-party resources.

Randy Ryan is a financial advisor at Chevy Chase Trust Company with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Chevy Chase Trust in 2023, he worked at Oars Capital and Mason Investment Advisory Services. He is a 10% shareholder in Oars Capital and is currently negotiating a final buyout agreement. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, personal trust, family wealth and financial planning services, and institutional custody. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macro views and secular trends, combining fiduciary trust and custody functions with investment management in an integrated organizational model.

Rebecca O'Bryon is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. She has held positions within various Steward Partners entities since 2016 and also worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2022. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Brian Graney is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 2008. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research process to construct concentrated portfolios and offers a range of strategies including sustainable-investment research, model portfolios, and private-fund and venture programs.

Ian Sotir is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lower.com D.B.A. Homeside Financial for seven years. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and investment management to individual investors and households, using model portfolios exclusively invested in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines nondiscretionary planning with discretionary account management and offers financial plans with Monte Carlo simulations through an interactive online tool.