Johanna Bathurst is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services since 2010. Bathurst is the owner of JLB Wealth Management Group, LLC, through which she provides client advising on investment strategies, retirement income planning, budgeting, and savings. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a range of clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Ronald Appler Sr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at H. Beck, Inc. for 14 years before joining Independent Financial Group in 2017. Outside of advising, he is the owner of a marketing DBA, Rocky Mountain High Financial Services, and serves as a safety arms instructor. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers multiple advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, serving a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients.

Jennifer Ryan is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Connectus Wealth, and The Simmons Partnership. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Laura Snyder is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Raymond James & Associates. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Eun Suk Ha is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at HB Wealth. Prior to joining HB Wealth in 2025, Ha held roles at WMS Partners, CoreCap Investments, CoreCap Advisors, and Klauenberg Retirement Solutions. Outside of finance, Ha is involved in music production, creating and distributing original music online. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, and family offices. The firm also offers institutional advisory and outsourced chief investment officer services, employing a combined quantitative and qualitative investment approach across diverse public and private strategies.

Timothy Riley is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at WMS Partners, LLC, The Home Depot, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and a multi-strategy investment approach, including both public and private assets, as well as outsourced chief investment officer and institutional advisory services.

Dominic Soto is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previous work experience including roles outside finance, such as bartending at TAKODA Beer Garden & Rooftop Bar and working at Agia selling non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high-net-worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.

Matthew Stuckey is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining 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, employing model portfolios with tax-aware rebalancing and provides financial plans supported by Monte Carlo simulations and an online planning tool.

Kristopher Olenginski is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. His credentials include the Series 66 license. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients through a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Frederick Zeller is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Paul Sortino is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) based in Timonium, MD. He holds the CFP® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65, with 18 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Worthington Financial Partners since 2010 and Equity Services, Inc. since 2007. Outside of advising, Sortino serves as a general board member and co-chair for the Maryland chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates with multiple advisory platforms, frequently using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Zeyn Desai is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Owings Mills, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2019 and previously spent six years with PNC Bank and PNC Investments. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and investment management primarily for individual investors and households. Their approach combines nondiscretionary, goals-based planning with discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, supported by online tools and telephone access to advisors.

William Jones is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at PNC Investments for 11 years before joining Commonwealth Financial Network in 2020 and Cypress Wealth Management in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Karen Brelsford is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at CIC Wealth and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of advising, she owns JK Associates, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting firm, and volunteers at Bethany United Methodist Church. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm serves individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives and provides a range of advisory programs utilizing multiple platforms and third-party managers.

Sean Kilcoyne is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Kilcoyne is involved with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 10 as a stagehand. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households, utilizing proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs model portfolios with tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo simulations through an online tool, serving clients generally with at least $250,000 in investable assets.

Jason Weszka is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Columbia, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth and Vision Wealth Partners, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at MML Investors Services. Weszka is a part-owner of VFG Consulting, LLC, which facilitates insurance business and commission arrangements. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Philip Lo is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price, he held positions at Ejji Ramen, Amazon, Instill LLC, Cypriana, and Royal Farms. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households with at least $250,000 in investable assets. The firm employs model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, integrating tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo simulation-based retirement projections.

Martin Kangah Jr. is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services, MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and Morgan Stanley. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused investment program combining nondiscretionary goals-based planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The service utilizes model portfolios composed exclusively of T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs and features annual reviews supported by an interactive online planning tool.

Joshua Rowe is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at HB Wealth, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to that, he spent four years at WMS Partners, LLC, and three years at Orinda Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, Rowe serves as an adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins University, teaching an economics course twice a week. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with a capital markets-driven approach and incorporates a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a range of public and private investment strategies.

Sam Rice is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has held positions at Waverly Golf Club, Wagener Lee LLC, and Towson University. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a consultant and liquidity partner for Birdland Ventures LLC, a real estate development firm. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and investment management primarily to individual investors and households. The firm uses a goals-based approach combined with discretionary portfolio management invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs.